Bananas and groceries sale price list from Freeport
A dense listing of everyday grocery prices and specials including bananas 7¢ a dozen radishes 1¢ a bunch onions 2¢ a bunch fresh eggs 9¢ a dozen butter 15¢ a pound cooking butter 13c Bohepe 4 cocoanut top quality navy beans 7 quarts for 25c dried peas 8 quarts for 26c potatoes 24c a bushel Franklin rolled oats 74c per package prunes 64c per pound dukes abc butter crackers 3c per pound cranberries 5c a quart apples Baldwin 15c per peck mackerel 9c each Cracked wheat 7c per package sweet potatoes 59c a pound Swain Earl Co’s coffee 30c a pound teas and spices advertised cheaper seeds 5c a package 2c salsoda 1c per pound mustard large bottle 7c
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Franklin
California
ABC
Swain
Earl & Co
Freeport
Hat Department Spring Display in Freeport
The department offers a special effort to please customers with the most complete line of data and caps for spring in Freeport, highlighting a broad assortment and attentive service.
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Freeport
The He and W Brand Hat Sale Ad
Hats guaranteed for one season with exchange if unsatisfactory. Stiff hats 2.00 to 3.00 and alpines 1.00 to 2.50 in multiple colors. Clearance on last year’s stock with drastic reductions. Caps for children and full leather tam caps offered at 0.75 to 1.00.
Live Municipal Elections Across Chicago and Key Cities
April 6 reports show widespread municipal contests in Chicago and other leading cities. Seven Chicago mayoral candidates include Harington Sears Hesing and Harlan amid heavy voting and a bitter Republican challenge. Other cities like St Louis Kansas City and Springfield note multiple tickets and strong Silverite versus Gold standard tensions.
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Chicago
Ontcano
Ill
Carter H. Harington
Judge Sears
Washington Hesing
John M. Harlan
Harrison
St. Louis
Kansas City
Wisconsin
Galesburg
Republican State Committee of
Michigan
Supreme Judge
McKinley
S. Rook’ Island
Springfield
Quincy
Milwaukee
Detroit
Mich
Supreme Court
Golden Eagle clothing store to open in Freeport
Local notes report Beach and Bowers minstrel drew a large audience last evening. H B Lichtenberger returned from Texas, Mrs W E Hooks millinery opens Wednesday, and Mrs Lowise Knipechild visits Monroe. The Efficiency league meets tomorrow at 3 PM with Mrs David Sanderson. West Freeport caucus names O B Bidwell for president and James Brigham and Hance for trustees. Willner Bros Golden Eagle set to open April 15 with M M Willner and E E Hill in charge.
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Efficiency League
David Sanderson
Clay Street
West Freeport
Hokie
O. B. Bidwell
Jamsen
Brigham and Hance
Truste Fugate
Sweet
Geo. M. Fag
L. A. Brigham
Willer Bros
Golden Eagle Clothing
Stephenson Street
Chicago
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Iowa
Wisconsin
Illinois
Freeport
M. M. Willner
E. E. Hill
John Rotzler, Jr
Golden Eagle
Foster's Forecasts Outline of Coming Storm Wanes
Foster's weather bulletin predicts continental storm waves from April 5 to 9 and 11 to 15 crossing the nation. Disturbances reach the Pacific coast around the 15th with west Rockies and central valleys affected on successive days. Warm and cool waves follow across the west, central valleys, and eastern states with varied rainfall patterns.
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St. Joseph
Foster
Pacific Coast
Rockies
Great Central Valleys
United States
Olympia
Helena
Bismark
Columbus
Pittsburg
Albany
Eestport
Reno
Santa Fe
Memphis
Chattanooga
Washington
Mississippi River
Chicago
Eastport
Freeport
More Troops for the Frontier and Danish Mediation Rumor
A Constantinople special says the council of ministers voted to call out and deploy forty more battalions of army reserves to the frontier. In Paris a circulating rumor claims the Danish king, urged by the Czar, may be faked to arbitrate the Cretan question.
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London
Constantinople
Council of Ministers
Paris
Denmark
Washington letter details flood relief message to Congress
Notes from Washington report a cabinet meeting focused on sending a special message to Congress urging flood relief for sufferers, to be delivered tomorrow, with the relief measure to be voted on promptly. The Senate debates Morgan's war in Cuba, and nominations include Theodore Roosevelt for assistant secretary of the Navy and William B. Ridgeley as postmaster of Springfield. The finance committee aims to report a bill within ten days or two weeks.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Morgan
Alabama
Cuba
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
William B. Ridgeley
Springfield
Finance Committee
Weather outlook for Illinois next day
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with northerly winds. The twenty four hour forecast covers Illinois with variable cloudiness and no significant precipitation expected.
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Onic
Illinoisa
Resolutions for Respect at April school board meeting
At the April 5 1897 regular meeting of the Board of School Trustees unanimous resolutions mourn the loss of J Brown Taylor longtime treasurer and trusted citizen The board expresses sorrow sympathy for his bereaved wife and children and orders the resolutions placed on records sent to family and published in daily papers An additional note advertises an Union prayer meeting at 7 30 PM at the First M E church and a dress millinery display at Mrs N B Keck with a veil giveaway The notices include a poultry and stock lice killer product from Lee’s Lice Killer with pricing and local retailer Gro 8 NasU 64 N West St ro
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Board of School Trustees
J. Brown Taylor
J. B. Currier
D. Hoover
O. P. Wright
Lee
Gro
N. West St
Mrs Bogar Millinery Display Set For Thursday to Saturday
Mrs H E Bogar announces a millinery display taking place Thursday Friday and Saturday. Fresh milk cows available for sale by Clarence Saxby of West Freeport Grocery Co. Lalahi appears at a location for the sale.
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H. E. Bogar
Clarence Saxby
West Freeport Grocery Co
Lalahi
Worthington Sun ad and local notices reveal health tonic praise and millinery sale
Editor Morrison commends Electric Bitters for constipation and headaches, touting it as a superior system tonic. Anna Stehle of Chicago reports restored health after six bottles. Also noted are a Lost check of 35 dollars at First National Bank, a request for return to Franz Bros, and Miss Brinckman’s annual elegant millinery display set for April 8 to 10 with expanded stock.
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Morrison
Worthington
Ind
Sun
Anna Stehle
Cottage Grove Ave
Chicago
Emmett & Burrell
Franz Bros
First Nation Bank
Carpet cleaning offer on short notice by A M Hoover
Saturday notice from A M Hoover offering carpet cleaning services with a factory capability to transform old carpets into new rugs and awaiting official notice to proceed.
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A. M. Hoover
Quotations From Board of Trade at Oxmicano April 6
Closing quotations show hogs 19,000 head active with prices 4.05 to 8.85, mixed 3.85 to 4.05, heavy 3.65 to 4.07. Cattle 3,000 steady with beeves 3.90 to 5.20, stockers and feeders 3.40 to 4. AB. Sheep 8,000 strong with demand noted.
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Board of Trade and Stock Yards
Oxmicano
Board of Trade
Spring opening invite at Mias Brinkmans
On Thursday Friday and Saturday the ladies are invited to attend the spring opening at Mias and Brinkman's located at 131 Galena Street.
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Mias
Brinkman’s
Galena Street
Classified notices and sales at local millinery and farm
Too late to classify. An ad for good makers at Defongh's Millinery and two rent options are listed. Includes a 74 Exchange Street contact for Mrs. R. Pelck, a stock farm of 180 acres in Eas Freeport, and seller J. B. Ourrier.
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Eas Freeport
J. B. Ourrier
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Kingsley’s Department Store
Kingsley Department Store
Mabie, Todd & Bard
A. W. Ford & Son
Watch Inspectors I. 0
R. R
Hat Department
Ennenga & Wagner
Galens St
The
Five Clothiers
Texas
W. E. Hook
L. Lee
Waddams Township
Martha Washington Garrison
Knights of the Globe
Miller
Ohi
Robert Gibler
H. Reiman
Danville
la Pearl’s
Errous
Orrin Jones
Bamberger
Laura Fauver
J.D. Diffenbaugh
Rev
Burtner
U.B. Church
Mra. L. B. P
Oak Street
M. E. Church
New Spring
Burrell, Sole
Kingsley
Aery
Progressive Store
Chalte & Siecke
Defongh
Bat Mra
R. Pelck
Exchange Bt
Childrens Clothing
Wm. Walton Glothing
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