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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1882
Page
5
An eclectic fragment from a 19th century page includes a flirtatious dialogue about a Danish boy, a heartfelt anecdote of General Howard comforting a dying soldier, and a humorous dairy tale. The pieces juxtapose romance, Civil War reflection, and a farmer’s failed attempt to treat a cow as a lady, ending with comic consequences.
A farmer enters the Country Gentleman office with visible injuries and an anxious plea to stop his newspaper after reading a dairyman conference article. He sits down, fingers a lump on his forehead, and blames the editor for his condition. The exchange hints at ongoing tensions over agricultural coverage.
An anecdote recounts Judge Norton of Missouri attempting to cross a stream in shallow water after volunteering to swim. He strips, wades four inches of water, and returns blue footed and frustrated, unseen by the narrator who pretends seriousness. The tale ends with the judge’s silent embarrassment and a three day coolness.
Fragments from a 19th century paper mix humor about cats marriages and pianos with brief local notices. A Syracuse returnee fakes fishing, a London gent mocks opacity, a clergyman opines on Heaven, and a school scene in New Hampshire shows a bashful pupil. Train routes and a drug ad close the page.
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