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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1882
Page
5
T. K. Best offers his entire stock of dry goods and millinery damaged by smoke water and removal at auction. It is the largest such sale in Freeport and must be closed out for whatever it brings.
A satirical, cautionary monologue condemns careless medical experiments and polluted air in late 19th century terms. It warns doctors and undertakers, laments the rise of unsafe procedures, and foresees grim fates for those who disregard sanitary standards and patient safety. The piece mingles moral critique with vivid imagery of death and decline.
A vivid description of a sunny June day in a leafy setting with happy couples dancing and spectators watching. A humorous note mentions a girl improvising a bustle from her mother's coffee stick, as readers glimpse a playful scene amid quotes about "Good Old Java." The letter to the editor begins with concerns about local mischief and fishers, while anecdotes recount a Brahma hen’s size, and a near-well incident involving two children and a saved baby.
A terse notice asserts that close discrimination enables offering finest service, framing it as a guiding policy. The statement emphasizes selective standards as a business practice and hints at ongoing branding implications.
A note highlights the Buckeye lawn mower as the lightest center cut model with ground-level reel alignment for clean cuts near sidewalks and foundations. It also mentions various local ads including drug store samples, wallpaper closings, book stock, groceries, teas, and shoe sales, plus a train schedule change for Freeport to Chicago with new departure times.
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