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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1882
Page
6
A jumble of excerpts covers New York’s foreign-born population, Parisian meat markets, a Royal family move toward Woolwich, a Rutledge GA lawsuit with comic justice, Barnum elephants and British bragging, brutal child abuse incidents near Anna Illinois, and a call for more missionaries as civilization is lauded and critiqued amid sensational press stories.
A U.S. House member misreads a Mississippi man named Lynch as a potential servant. While seeking help, the man boldfacely reveals he is aiming for a seat in Congress, greeting the current member and continuing the search for a job. The anecdote highlights political tension and race in the era.
Swiss emigration surges with Berne reporting 1877 departures at 80 persons, rising to 941 in 1879, 1,698 in 1880, and 2,881 in 1881, signaling potential depopulation unless patterns change, most leaving for the United States as of 180.
Supe Tourcer dedicated Bricks without String to his wife praising her courage and cheer. Lina Aron zs secretly marries Bachmann, who recovers health and wealth in Pueblo. A Boston murder trial ends with a compromise verdict of second degree murder amid insanity and drunkenness arguments.
The author extols donkeys as the final crown of mammalian evolution, arguing their intelligence stems from adaptive success. He emphasizes their status among ungulates, notes opposable thumbs as a pivotal ancestral advantage, and celebrates the enduring significance of these animals in nature.
A lady customer admires the goods and asks for something finer. The courteous clerk offers a pricier option, noting it costs a dollar more per yard and is finer. She selects the most expensive piece, attracted by its quality.
A fragmentary report recalls Natany Apruaron lending slippers to a young Longfellow after his boat capsized near Lynn, followed by a satirical note from his father in verse. The piece wanders through tangled names and nautical misfortunes, with unclear outcomes.
A satirical verse about a young widow described as modest yet dangerous in manner. The poem contrasts youth and age, flirtation and fear, claiming the widow can read human nature, manipulate lovers, and lure men, while noting the clever widow’s charm masks loneliness and risk. It ends with anticipation of a witty widow who could outwit all men.
A contemporary piece notes bed decor shifts with bold color. Silk and damask covers dominate, white spreads gain scarlet brocade accents, Japanese embroidered quilts and gilt thread tapestry designs are highlighted, antique laces pair with white muslin for elegant spreads, red plush borders finish the look on satin and silk linings.
A gentleman brings a friend to dinner and leaves him in the sitting room. The guest eavesdrops through a keyhole as a noisy scene erupts from the next room. A hoarse voice demands the visitor be treated to what is due, while the friend protests he is not present. The door slams as the scene ends.
Rove-Bud Girls extols a pure, unsullied girlhood as a rare bloom. It argues beauty should bless, not harm, and values purity as a safeguard against harsh judgment and danger. The piece urges patience before marriage, praising lasting, ungathered youth rather than mothlike notoriety.
Gov John W Hoyt argues women avoid public life while noting women in Wyoming Territory enjoy civil rights. He cites a saloon keeper who supported suffrage to please lawmakers, the bill passing then being vetoed, and later staying in effect as women voted the wrong ticket, despite attempts to repeal.
Della Josephine Robinson, BU Law School graduate, makes a strong plea before the Legislative committees urging action on the issue she champions.
A speaker argues for women’s admission to the bar, noting fifteen states already permit female lawyers. She rejects notions of bias, proposes exams for admission, and urges equal opportunity for women to practice law and for clients to hire qualified women as attorneys.
The guide details a tailored riding habit with knee curves, side gores, and a back basque to prevent riding up. It explains elastic bands, a silk girdle, hidden pockets, half leather half cloth trousers, and small round buttons. It notes plain, durable fashion over fads and gives measurements for moderate heights. Cincinnati Hauser.
A triad in Paris used a well dressed elderly man with Legion of Honor regalia to distract staff while a poised pair of women mollified guards and stole lace, gloves, fans, and linen. Police arrested the trio as their elaborate scheme unraveled, exposing their long running thefts from large dry goods stores.
The text cites how a philologist’s mind derives history from simple phrases. An instance shows synthetic treatment of a phrase about a chef and Pharisees puzzled at how to proceed, presented as an illustrative fragment.
A fragment notes a colloquial shout bug dudas becoming a landmark expression in language. The quoted line attributes the phrase to an unnamed speaker and cites the Borton Transcript as a source, highlighting its enduring daily usage and linguistic significance.
A Florida steamer City of Hanford burned near its landing after leaving Jackson Hills for Sanford. Captain Roberta steered to shore, saving several passengers, but a family and others perished in the blaze. Two crewmen died. the escape of others was aided by swimmers and shallow water. an engineer escaped through the wheelhouse gaps.
A bold band of five armed robbers attacked an eastbound passenger train near Rincon New Mexico and at Ranger Station on the Texas and Pacific line. The express car was not reached, the engine and baggage cars were wrecked, a guard killed and a messenger wounded. The gang, believed to be part of a larger depredation ring, fled after a brief clash. less than 500 dollars was recovered from the conductors and passengers. The express had about 200000 dollars in silver from Arizona mines bound for New York.
A mash of historical curiosities covers England's seals origin, 18th to 19th century seismic events near Naples, and a lengthy anecdote explaining the saying I can eat a crow. The tale recounts a boardinghouse patron who finally eats crow after a kitchen prank and a snuff-wielding Scottish woman.
A Griswold street office receives a bizarre call from a stranger claiming severe misfortune and past scalping by Indiana Indians. The caller's tall tale ends with threats of Vermont travel, prompting a physical scare as guards chase him from the building.
Far from a simple farm anecdote the piece recounts Washington embracing mules for Southern farms prompting royal gifts from Spain and Malta. It notes the Royal Gift jack and jennet and the Knight of Malta as sires, linking mules to national improvement. The excerpt closes with a witty Civil War era exchange about Stonewall Jackson and Jura Jackson.
In 1872 Count de Chambord eyed restoration in France. A spy in Antwerp fed false plans to Thiers and Le Bien Public, claiming a grand coup and kidnappings. The scheme collapses when the letter hoax is exposed, leaving Thiers and the paper humiliated.
South farmers unanimously praise mixed area results in farming trials, while critics note limited adoption of exclusive plantings and caution against overreliance on a single method.
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