21 Sep 1881
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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1881
Page
1
Fragmented verse depicts a brutal winter scene where a Czar is dead and a woman is executed in a gods house. The speaker contrasts public ritual with private bloodshed as exile and sorrow loom over the realm. The poem praises a mourning figure amid snow and political ruin.
Esther Lorton faces pressure from Miss Peyton to give up her fiancé Doctor Keith. After warning her off, Miss Peyton discovers Esther’s engagement and vows to leave her fortune to Esther upon marrying Keith. In a hotel crisis, Peyton reevaluates and renounces her feud, choosing to support Esther with the fortune and a home.
An anecdote attributed to John Tyndall recounts Martin Luther during a Wartburg translation session. Starving and weak, Luther is said to have flung a leaden inkstand at the devil, leaving a mark on the wall as proof. The tale frames Luther’s courage amid Thuringian forest vistas as a dramatic historic moment.
The Shah of Persia endured a difficult dental extraction witnessed by his entire court. A European dentist performed the operation and received a large reward, with the monarch presenting 100 ducats for the skill shown.
In a conversation with the Evening Post, Joseph Sabin discusses top Paris binders led by David, noting their meticulous, expensive craft and limited client base. He cites La Fontaine volumes bound at high cost, Zahnsdorf in Vienna, and an Ashburnham prayer book as exemplary. He contrasts American binders as hurried, nervous, and less suited to the finest tooling.
A California wine industry forecast estimates 12,500,000 gallons of production this year with a potential 20 percent annual growth for ten years, predicting near 80,000,000 gallons eventually. Raisin and grape diversification, immigration to boost viticulture, and regional advantages are discussed alongside broader industry implications.
Gracie reports at Pacific Grove Retreat that gum chewing is pervasive at the shore. The Argo correspondent describes four main classes of gum chewers the bold the sly the beautiful and the homely with sharp contrasts in behavior and appearance.
The article argues against overstocking and eating pasture down to bare earth. It favors allowing grass to grow, noting cattle mature better on good pastures, requires less feeding, and that a full sward protects young grass in varying weather. Old and new grass eaten together sustains diversity and yields more yearly forage.
Mugs at Monmouth Beach held half mast to honor Gunner a celebrated water rescue dog who saved drowning children before being killed by a cow. The story recalls a storm twenty years earlier when a water spaniel and a child were found on the shore. Gunner saved others and became a town favorite. Separately a bronze balcony railing for William H. Vanderbilt’s Fifth Avenue home is on exhibit in Philadelphia priced around sixty thousand dollars.
The piece recounts various historical matches where grooms or husbands were younger than their wives. It notes the impact of wives’ influence on success, and cites figures such as Mahomed, John Howard, Aaron Burr, John Wilkes, Samuel Johnson, and Shakespeare, including their marriages, ages, and outcomes.
The article describes Sitting Bull as medium height and stoical with a wrinkled, aging look. He wears blue blanket clothing, a dirty white shirt with red war paint, and braids bound with flannel, bearing five brass rings and a black bracelet. He wears dottered moccasins and large smoked glass goggles during the voyage, remaining unagitated while being lionized.
In 1863 the sale erber, fresh from Chickahominy, asked a Philadelphia lady to walk with him. He wore a brass-bound blue coat of his war days, but she declined saying public opinion forbids it in such garb. She notes glory in scarred attire is different from glory in a shabby uniform.
A letter from Bulkilo New York by Hteets K Gibbs reports Burdock Bitters as highly effective in chronic diseases of the blood liver and kidneys. The writer mentions personal use with good results in liver torpidity and a friend’s dropsy. Price is $1.00 with a trial size of 10 cents.
A colorful society sketch describes Mrs Greenway of Baltimore known as the diamond Princess of the season. She dazzles with jewels and an immense wardrobe while rival wearers pale beside her. The piece notes her rumored 865 gowns and the short fashion season.
In a promotional ad style notice, Gr. Casper recommends Kendall' Spaven Cure as effective for restoring strength and improving vision through tonic treatment. The copy claims rejuvenation and improved health after use, supported by purported physician endorsements.
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