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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1883
Page
6
A garbled column compiles diverse items from politics, social notes, local incidents, and jokes. It references a tariff debate, marriage mystery, a Sioux chief, stagecraft in Yale, a sphinx of tea adulteration, and a statistical sketch on knife use in meals, all presented in a diary-like, wandering tone.
A lyrical meditation on sea reports and the allure of ocean imagery contrasts with a Missouri State Bar Association talk by Jupar Strum Mount. He argues the law’s failure lies partly in bar character and urges tougher admission standards similar to England.
In a Harper’s Young People piece, Sparrow Gray laments hunger and shares a lesson on caring for the young. A hungry sparrow finds aid from kind listeners, who open a window and offer crumbs, while the moral calls on children to heed a promised Word that keeps both great and small.
The Joln Syker course second lecture drew attention in Barn Hall as spectators hurried for a chair. John Spicer delivered a jokeful talk on knives, tracing eating knives and jackknives with mislaid tool tales and a boy named Jumper seeking the best seat amid playful banter.
Rail lines in South America run mainly along the coast with Brazil adding lines from Pernambuco to San Salvador and north–south links near Rio de Janeiro. Peru totals about 2,000 miles including a major Andean route. Colombia Panama Line spans 47 miles, controlled by U.S. interests and handling millions of tons and thousands of passengers, linking Pacific trade with U.S. and European markets.
Two jackals dispute human origins when the lion arrives with a bluff about giraffe ancestry and roaring superiority. He dismisses their lack of documents and offers a parable about arguing theories testing the wind.
The Illinois Legislature records show Senate discussion of townships insurance bills civil action venue removal from state to federal courts and a wide range of measures. Debates touch on capital relocation options Springfield Chicago Peoria Decatur Bloomington Centralia Belleville and a proposed removal cost cap.
During the session recess the house referred many proposed bills on first reading including elections, industrial schools, garnishment and legislator salaries. Resolutions were adopted calling investigations into property taxes, drainage statistics, and the Mississippi river improvement. Senate had a bare quorum. Merritt’s joint resolution aimed at investigating alleged extortion at a byline company did little.
At a St Louis Teachers Association meeting a speaker urged teaching children to talk first so they spell and write correctly. He suggested using dolls, kites, even a kitten to discuss language and banish restraint. The note cites definitions causing trouble and a Chicago eighth grader misparaphrasing Scott, underscoring the need for guided study with teachers.
Fraser's Magazine renders vivid scenes of Venetian sunsets near Yorcello between Mazzorbo and Murano. The narrator contrasts fiery horizons and pale lagoons with touches of emerald lagoon grass, conveying purity, peace, and a tranquil mood after storms and fair weather alike.
The piece describes a burglar alarm that triggers electric light to expose a camera. The bright light disturbs the burglar and reveals a photograph left behind while residents wake to retrieve the negative. It advises placing an electric mat to focus the camera for a proper shot.
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