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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1882
Page
3
A quizzical, lurid tale unfolds as a husband agrees to a border staying with his wife. The boarder schemes to consume the wife’s meal, the husband aids by cooking bitter pie filling, and the wife recoils in horror as the grisly plan culminates. The strangeness ends with the wife threatening to eject the border.
A young man obsessed with writing falls for Miss Frances Screven’s clever ruse. He exchanges letters while pretending to be Miss Jane Bell, travels to Boston to meet her, confronts Miss Screven’s husband only to discover the imposture and exits humbled and wiser.
Mr Spoopandyke and Mrs Booopendyke argue over a ruined gun and odd talk of gunnery and subs, with anxious exchanges about keeping birds and clams. The quarrel ends as he climbs into bed convinced the gun will never go off again.
The piece argues against pushing precocious youth and praises slow, lasting growth. It cites Goethe Hugo Emerson as lasting values over rapid fame like Byron or Poe, noting true worth lies in enduring contributions rather than fleeting careers.
The passage critiques Axono as ignorant and superstitious, arguing that scattering belief and fear among minds cloistered in bigotry justifies attributing motives beyond honesty and truth. It notes the need to rise above rutty thinking by examining human heart workings and worldliness.
A historic guide lists home remedies for pimples and stain removal. It covers barley meal, bitter almonds, and honey for skin cleansing, plus detailed methods for washing grease, dyes, inks, and various fabrics with acids, ammonia, chalk pastes, and solvents. It preserves period tone with numerous named substances and practical steps.
The piece outlines eight degrees of charity from giving reluctantly to preventing poverty. It emphasizes giving cheerfully and proportionally, anonymous support, discreet assistance, and ending with enabling self-sufficiency. The hierarchy reflects values from after the Talmudic era and echoes ancestral practices of hidden generosity.
Obadiah Turner of Eyn Mags records a 1616 incident during Rev. Samuel Whiting era in which Allen Brydges wakes sleepers with a staff during a church service. He pricks David Balland and Thomas, causing Thomas to leap and strike his head. The episode ends with shame and a warning about women’s charms and decorum.
A fragmentary account describes a preacher lecturing before a gathered crowd, with men moving about among the rows and a hazy scene of listeners. The text hints at a setting where oratory meets informal activity, amid a crowded space.
A detailed survey from the New York Times notes a long term excess of females over males in seventeen states led by the District of Columbia, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, with wider gaps in Western territories and frontier states. The piece attributes shifts to migration, industry, and postwar demographic changes while tracking state by state ratios and regional trends.
A fragment discusses Italian winter living habits with emphasis on scarce washing, indoor heating, and clothing customs. It notes yearly washing ceremonies, strict air control, and women in multiple gowns while men wear hats and comforters indoors. It mentions a memory of linen abundance at a wedding and a digressive quotation from Thomas Moore.
A survey of curiosities from science and exploration notes tuberculosis resilience against germs, electric growth measurement devices that audibly reveal plant growth, photography marvels by Mr. Musonivar including motion projection, electrochemical writing on glass by Mr. Pearcey, nicotine-like properties in Australian Pituri, and native use for fatigue relief and hunger suppression.
A discussion contrasts Chinese and Greek vases, noting Greek vases were integral to architecture and daily life, while Chinese jars are mainly decorative. The piece argues that a solo Chinese vase lacks intrinsic appeal, needing framing and context, though Western connoisseurs overvalue certain features like “crackling” and large motifs.
A Brooklyn Gazette account describes a bank examiner in a city office where a depositor dropped in for a discounted note. The man slept in his chair, with a clerk remarking the subject’s habit of dozing when he visits, as the examiner notes the man’s business relation to the bank.
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