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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1900
Page
8
Local shop touts stockings at 25¢ a pair with strong yarns and durability. Also lists 5c lace, 10c to 15c linens, ribbons at 15c, ginghams from 6 2 3c to 10c, crinkle seersucker at 10c, crepe foulards from 75c to 1.35, and tailor-made suits with many last season styles half price.
Theatre goers are promised a lively evening with A Gilded Fool at the Grand. William Owen stars with Camilla Reynolds and J W McConnell in a polished Carleton comedy. The audience enjoyed Hoyt's A Texas Steer last night and awaits more laughs from Beecham and Leroyle billed as the evening’s entertainments.
City Methodists weigh changing the church article banning dancing card playing and theatergoing with wider wording to let individual conscience decide. Leaders H G Jackson F A Hardin W H Holmes and layman John Farson weigh change while noting current discipline penalties and possible effects on youth and attendance.
A promotional note extols Dr. Kings New Life Pills as a remedy for sick and nervous headaches. It claims they purify blood, strengthen nerves, and restore health, with easy use and a 25 cent price. It notes Dr. A C Hirst disputes the claim and Bishop Merrill is away in the east. Money back guarantee offered. Sold by Joseph Emmert, druggist.
A county court docket lists hearings for Rebecca Sherman estate set April 28 1900 and multiple estates including Catherine Heckmen Marie Shinkle Alexander Beebe Wm Beebe Solomon Fisher Catharine Murphy Henry Keister. It records petitions inventories commissions and claims allowances for Jas OBrien Bridget Ginn John Mideke Matthew Carmody Bergman Dorman German Insurance German Bank Seeley Read Julia Osborn Dr Poling Knowlton Bros Wm Kee Michael Mooney and others.
Advertises Golden Palace flour at 90c per sack and Favorite four high grade patent flour at 75c per sack. Includes A 3-lb can Boston baked beans for 8c, fancy large prunes 6c lb, fresh crackers or ginger snaps 4c lb by the box. Also Braun & Fitts butterine 14c lb, California Bartlett pears in syrup 12%c, flower seeds 2 packages 1, Plymouth Rock peas 8c per can, coconuts 5c each, red steak salmon 124c per can, good salmon 10c per can, and 1-lb baking powder 10c.
An ad touts Beecham's pills as blood purifiers and health boosters. It notes two community events: a mass meeting at the YMCA auditorium at 8 PM for forming a Young People's Christian Temperance Union with nominating committee reports, officers and a male quartet. Also a Memorial Lutheran Ladies Aid Sun bonnet social on Douglas avenue with sales of bonnets, aprons, and a good program.
Proprietors of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds report giving away over ten million trial bottles. The medicine is claimed to cure asthma bronchitis hoarseness and all throat chest and lung diseases. Joseph Emmert, Druggist, offers a free trial bottle with regular sizes 50 cents and 1.00. Every bottle guaranteed or money refunded.
At Galena Tl on April 27 one and one third fare for the round trip. Tickets on sale April 26 and 27, good to return until April 28.
We are tearing down and remodeling but remain open at the old stand. For the next 10 days customers can expect extraordinary low prices on newly purchased spring and summer goods.
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