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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1873
Page
8
A historical examination discusses whether farmers should sell farms or rent them to tenants. It details tenancy options such as halves and thirds, outlining owner responsibilities, tenant duties, and crop control. The piece invites reader input from experienced farmers.
New York inventor Robison describes a flexible passivanic wire heated by a battery and touched to wood to slice through trees logs or planks. The device uses a red hot platinum wire with a gentle sawing motion to mimic a saw and requires minimal muscular effort.
A discussion describes tin foil as a preservative for foods like chocolate tobacco and citrus. It notes parchment like deterioration with air exposure and claims lemons and oranges stay fresh longer when wrapped in foil, with moisture loss reductions up to three percent over three months and two months respectively.
Dr Francis Lieber of New York argues the duty to vote for Grant or Greeley, condemning abstention. He fears a Greeley victory would bring centralism, repudiation, and civil strife, praising Grant as the preferable, safer choice for the nation. He predicts a harsher, more disorderly presidency under Greeley.
The text discusses water and iron oxide as rust and oxide products. It mentions an invisible gas and a mysterious substance named Screeenium, claimed to be a true metal unseen by human eyes. The passage appears to be a speculative fragment with no clear context or date.
A contested blast against Horace Greeley notes his brother Barnes disliked by Corry New York Unionists. It claims Barnes was a copperhead and faced threats, used to argue against Greeley. The piece also mentions San Francisco Grant and Wilson clubs formed by Democrats wary of Greeley.
A collage of quips and short items includes puns about the fastest city, sung by a cheerful voice on a street corner. It notes a libel suit, a humorous Hamlet reference, and remarks on prices in White Mountain tourism. It mentions political editors, post office appointments, and a stray cow notice, ending with a convention rumor about a New York candidate.
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