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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1883
Page
3
Fragmentary dialect piece describing rural life and labors with vivid regional terms. Mentions overseer calls, whip sounds, milkmaid churns, corn, bees, pumpkins, cabbage, roosters crowing, and references to the enslaved Black community expressing happiness tied to harvests and daily tasks. Ends with ta. Macon, ta The timittey.
Mollie schemes to pair her sister Amy with Tom, John Ackerman’s quiet plan unravels as Amy meets Tom at the Lake Street cottage. A burglar scare, bloomed into romance when Tom, a Bolton hardware bookkeeper, stays overnight, revealing his true identity. The sisters unite, Tom advances in status, and Mollie secures two refined homes for the couple.
A historical overview of brain softening in old age, detailing fatty degeneration of brain tissue, causes such as embolism thrombosis and arterial obstruction, and factors like heart conditions and alcohol. It describes acute and chronic forms, initial signs, progression to weakness or paralysis, and dietary guidance for those with premonitory symptoms.
Curiously diverse report covers Arran suggested for removing smallpox scars by daily rubbing with soap lather and marble dust, cow milk analyses under different feed, dangers of undertaker stools and moving ice boxes as disease spreaders, and industrial data on Krupps Essen operations. It notes watch wheel revolutions, a soap kerosene balsam insect spray, Japanese vegetarian nitrogen sources, iron in blood and liver effects, and Foote's Health Monthly views on iron assimilation.
A historical guide advises buyers to judge a horse by head and eyes for intelligence and temper, noting the neck and jowl, ear hinge, and overall conformation. It warns that vicious traits like a long nose, treacherous features, or ill proportions predict poor training outcomes and recommends selecting a compact, well balanced animal with a strong back, good chest, and sturdy legs for grace and usefulness.
The author argues that women of New York lack true beauty, noting pale faces and defective figures amid Fifth Avenue crowds. He concedes occasional prettiness in cities like Cincinnati but concludes style prevails over innate beauty, comparing with Adelaide Neilson and Alice Dunning.
A Sau Francisco Argonaut correspondent notes three handsome men in Kentucky Boston and New York. In New York any well dressed man with a good tailor and hatter can command attention on the avenue. The group is described as comfortable well groomed and living life as a tolerable affair.
An Army officer bets vast sums that a mahogany table is thirty six inches high. Col Brown bets on a certainty, claiming thirty six inches. Maj Jones reveals Brown measured with his cane after leaving, then adjusted the table to thirty five and a half inches. Brown is humiliated, sells his commission, and returns to England.
A Pennsylvania US District Judge Peters known for puns entertains and upholds dignity beside Chief Judge Washington. Bits recount his quips about salaries and being an uncertain judge. The tale closes with a joke linking a Chinese origin myth to creation.
An Indiana source shares a detailed tanning method using scythe knife and makeshift vats, soaking steps, lime liquor, and acid baths to tan hides. A Cleveland account recounts Billy Fish’s water treatment curing Christopher Slagle in London Ohio circa 1453, detailing sheet packs, heat, and cold applications without drugs.
At a London dinner a widow and a newly married sister attend with two other guests including a young barrister. A misinterpreted line about heat leads to a witty remark about husbands in India, ending in a tragic outcome for the involved youth.
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