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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1881
Page
3
Fragmentary verse laments wine’s innocent fire and beauty. It evokes Grecian hymns and Marathon, then shifts to soldiers near tents, storms, and memories. The speaker seeks a timeless song as the wine and beloved gaze mingle, capturing longing and recollection.
Mrs Prod and Mrs Fleshly negotiate six rooms in one house promising a small and respectable family. They discuss front and back divisions, kitchen duties, noise, visitors, dress, and cleanliness while addressing vines of pipes, gas, smoking, and borrowing. Tense, cautious, and period voice reveal impractical standards for cohabitation.
Fragmentary 1846 7 text recalls James Crittenden and Henry Clay figures. It notes Crittenden’s staff influence on Zachary Taylor and the Santa Anna message before Buena Vista. References Tecumseh era style phrases and Springfield meeting with Edwards family members and supporting figures. The prose is garbled but centers on 1840s politics and key names.
A lurid description of Jewish slaughterhouses in New York, detailing a rabbi wielding a blade, blood in open pens, and the publicized accusations by reformer Henry Bergh. The piece contrasts Jewish methods with Christian views, notes public disgust, and cites earlier anti-slaughter campaigns.
The article discusses will contests as common in wealth, noting how claimants leverage lawsuits to secure settlements. It cites Pope Pius IX related suits and executives Teleo Cardigal fay Valetta Simeoni and Morte, noting outcomes where costs were assigned to the claimant. It ends by praising a century with a resolute man whose will could not be broken.
Winpt Holden of Cincinnati edited an exceptionally valuable selection of spiders with nearly 5,000 specimens across 4,00 species. The collection includes labels with name and locality, covers California and New England, and features one species with 10 specimens from across the United States. It is complemented by a comprehensive catalogue of the literature on the subject with about 70,000 references on 10,000 cards.
An elderly citizen recounts a winter balloon prank in Davenport involving a ceremonial ascent and a dummy astronaut. He then narrates Civil War era memories, meeting Grant and Ransom, opposing Douglas, and the ensuing stigma of being tagged Dummy Skiddy before emigrating from Illinois to a new town.
The September 1 cotton condition shows a heavy decline due to prolonged drought across regions. State averages fall to 60 for general corn, with tobacco prospects dropping about 20 percent since last month. drought widely impacts crops. Wisconsin and nearby areas fare relatively better.
The article describes American shepherd practices with emphasis on breeding, rams selection, and care. It contrasts Silesia sheep handling, shelter and shade use, and minimal dust exposure with disciplined breeding led by experienced men. It compares values of wool, wheat, and corn, noting higher freight costs and the advantage of turning corn into wood rather than selling wool.
Readable passages touch on Anglo Saxon terms in Britain, Farina’s eau de Cologne origins, 1844 ship losses from Liverpool to New York, and a mix of trivia about West Point cadet pay, ancient legends, and a garbled study note on Russian expansion and Ottoman tensions. The text blends scattered historical facts with erroneous OCR fragments and mythic references.
A salesman encounters a confident buyer in a furniture trade tale. The would-be customer, claiming expert knowledge, presses for cash prices and large orders while boasting of Eastlake, mahogany, and raw Wilk trim. The salesman stands firm on time allowances, prompting a bold challenge about losing a “mighty good customer.” A rival visit follows as the scene shifts to onions traded for wares.
Fragmentary lines describe a man named Germany and a statesman overworked with little sleep. The text mentions his wife possibly not waking him, and a strong early morning routine implied by the clumsy wording.
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