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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1881
Page
6
An OCR readable jumble lists figures for crops and boxes, mentions Dixon California, Australian trips, and a divorce case involving Brick Poveroy. It recalls Jenny Virnarp’s cross country ride plan, Garfield engraving at Cleveland, Mrs Thorn’s whisper injury, and Gladstone’s speaking gestures in Parliament.
The Texas governor who rose to prominence by refusing a proclamation for a Garfield recovery day is described as eccentric. He declined free railroad transport, preferring to walk, and he actively involved himself in baggage handling and warned wagons to guard property, pledging full legal punishment for destruction.
An unnamed Nantucket schoolboy described as unattractive later proves his potential. The boy, Courtes J. Folger, grows into United States Secretary of the Treasury. Lebanon, January, notes Col Bob Ingersoll visiting a town and asking about a monument, receiving a resounding no.
The text discusses Ingersoll refusing to lecture in the town over a monetary dispute tied to Corwin's burial and a proposed monument. It notes the county and family disagreements over erecting a monument and mentions oyster bed depletion due to dredging, predicting collapse of northern Maryland and Virginia beds and similar declines in Europe, with warnings of scarce future supply of the delicious bivalve.
J J Underwood of Bear Creek Tennessee teased Carrie Carr about a marriage. She visited his store for groceries and wore bridal attire the next day. He then claimed it was a joke, prompting Miss Carr to hire a lawyer and file suit for breach of promise seeking ten thousand dollars.
A readable letter from Peter Gannon describes his New York suicide in Central Park after failing to overdose on morphine. He writes on intemperance and spirituality, contemplates death, and asks for a quiet, private burial with his mother's hair. He asserts no fear of death and reflects on happiness, wealth, and the afterlife.
Fragmentary verses recount a social scene with romance and flirtation. The speaker notes wandering, a missed path, and banter under mistletoe. A maidenly upset follows a near kiss as the narrative moves through a dance and memories of past propriety.
A country girl from New Hampshire travels to Boston to meet a wealthy English suitor. After initial resistance and flowering independence, she ultimately agrees to marriage following a decisive display of devotion. The couple wed, lived abroad, and later traveled in Europe and America, with a year in California, reporting a very happy marriage.
In a dim ballroom Juliet and George W. Simpson reveal their devotion while facing a forced kiss. She presses for truth and a second kiss, but he confesses a barrier. He admits it is jam chewing plug tobacco that keeps them apart, ending with Juliet entering the room in agitation.
A voice advises the young housekeeper to structure morning duties to beat daily rush. Rise early to tidy rooms and yard, trim, and set meals in order. Complete breakfast and dishwashing by nine, prep dinner and supper in advance, and follow a set timetable to avoid confusion.
A Providence Star item columns on women noting a jilted speaker's views. It claims women are judged by compensation, asserts traits of good and pretty women, and quips on truth, Mother figures, and intimate friendships among women based on likeness.
A Deadwood man and a Brooklyn girl spar over frontier lore and outrageous marvels. They swap tales of fringed stage drivers, Indian wigwams, sunsets, highwaymen, and a dramatic landslide that carries a cobbler and his iridescent wife toward town.
The Paris poor count rises with 54,814 registered recipients this year and 200,000 on outdoor relief. Charity supports 150,000, with 28,000 orphans and 15,000 workers funded to aid the needy. An 1789 note claims one in ten were vaupers, and the annual poor rate is 114 francs per head. Paris lists 50,000 poor families in official records.
A compilation of miscellaneous notes covers medieval nuns shaping a variety’s origin, American deer antler shedding timing, the honorary city "freedom" seal and its ceremonial form, ancient engagements and Roman ring customs, the 15th century Italy invention of forks and their English uptake, the Venetian Bridge of Sighs and its prisoner passage, the Uncle Sam name origin linked to Ebenezer and Samuel Wilson during wartime provisioning, and the spread of the nickname through print and national identity.
The British Parliament must regulate land rent in Ireland due to economic pressure from faster Atlantic shipping and American beef and mutton imports. This competition lowers land values and rents, prompting legislative reform as Ireland, Britain, and Scotland face a widening revolution in tenancy and revenue with implications for England and Scotland as well.
A fragmented and whimsical plea for a liberal reward appears in a playful mock notice. The text mentions a world where characters, witnesses, and writers dodge blame, stressing euphemistic commentary and social quirks. It reads like a satire on press and public perception with odd phrasing.
A quirky list of people from different walks of life, from the over 80 shopper to the 18 year old boy, the schoolboy, the graduate, the clergyman, and others. It wittily notes small foibles and social foils with a period voice, ending with a reference to a holiday sea BOD.
A historical look at manuscript rejection illustrates how a single reader or publisher decides fate. Examples include James T. Fields guiding a sugar merchant, Henry J. Raymond as a trusted reader, and the Harpers’ large rejections. Authors rely on funds to publish on commission when money allows, otherwise readers’ decisions remain final.
A humorous dialogue shows a farmer and lawyer debating a will clause granting his widow a yearly legacy. The lawyer suggests repeating conditions if she remarries, including a doubled annual sum. The joke ends with a stray line about a New York wax restaurant serving 7,000 oysters in twelve hours.
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