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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1900
Page
4
Freeport store advertises deep discounts on ladies wrappers percale lawn and prints at 75 cents and up. Shirt waists and dress goods marked down with many pieces 39 to 59 cents, dimities 10 to 18 cents, English dimities 18 cents, and millinery hats priced from 2.50 to 4.00 with helpful salesladies ready to assist.
May 11 Northwestern Homeopathic Medical Association meeting at the Brewster. May 1 benefit concert for Edwin Rotzler. May 15 Republican Senatorial convention 12th district. May 26 Democratic county convention. Boyd Crandall Brown, son of Mr and Mrs W C Brown, graduates from Northwestern University Dental School Chicago with high standing. He will open a Warren dental office soon.
Ed Kauffman who drives horses for Roys sustained serious injuries in a runaway last evening around 6 25. The team started from the barn at the foot of Exchange street and ran toward the Robinson manufacturing plant. Kauffman was thrown from the buggy breaking both legs and suffering other injuries. He was taken to the hospital in the patrol wagon and is resting comfortably today. Drs Burns and Firestone treated him.
Freeport Council of the United Traveling Men's Association hosted an open smoker on Saturday night. The well attended event featured fragrant cigars, storytelling, and a mix of vocal and instrumental music. The council is regarded as one of the best in the state, with members known for their hustle.
Colored baseball teams Chicago Unions and Cuban Giants plan a northern Illinois tour and likely game in Freeport soon. Social at K of G Hall and a Martha Washington Garrison Social club event tonight at Knights of the Globe hall. Beecham's Pills advertised for distress after eating. Foster shoes sale at 4 price at Sra- VERS.
In Winnebago county Republican primaries Senator Homer F. Aspinwall won a solid countywide indorsement for state treasurer, carrying every township and most Rockford wards. The result secures 83 instructed delegates for Aspinwall from the district, with support from Stephenson, Winnebago, Ogle, Lee, Daviess, Carroll, and Boone counties. Reeves and Hanecy split governor votes, Reeves prevailing countywide, while Northcott, Rose, McCullough, and Berry won other statewide instructions. The day marked Winnebago’s first full primary experience in Rockford.
The Freeport club alleys hosted a crowd for a match between Freeport players and a Chicago office team from German Insurance. Freeport triumphed in all three games, despite Chicago’s W Feiler leading with a strong showing on unfamiliar alleys. A banquet at the Brewster house followed, and another contest is planned.
A Freeport horse buyer C J McMurry testifies Doan's Kidney Pills vastly helped his long kidney trouble. He mentions back pain, irregular kidney secretions and nightly awakenings, noting rapid improvement after obtaining Doan's at Joseph Emmert's. Doan's sold for 60c a box, Foster Milburn Co. is US agent.
A rural comedy starring Mr. Lewis in the Yankee peddler role headlines a rewritten farce tonight at the Grand Opera House. The show features new dialogue, scenes, and a large company of comedians, with a threshing scene, polished orchestra, and lively musical interludes enhancing the evening of humor.
Jo seph Emmert markets Rocky Mountain Tea as enhancing refined beauty for women, claiming fullest splendor that dazzles the eyes of mankind. The advertisement touts cosmetic effects and appeal to female vanity.
Edwin Rotzler the gifted young musician of this city will be honored with a benefit at the Grand opera house on Tuesday evening May 1. A splendid program includes ELL Orchestra, Soprano Solo Verdure Clad, Haydn Selection from The Singing Girl, and Herbert Violin solo. Proceeds support Rotzler as he prepares to study music in Chicago.
On May 17 the Freeport Saengerbund presents a grand vocal and instrumental concert at Germania opera house to benefit the male chorus and help cover expenses for the Saengerfest at Burlington Iowa in August. The program features orchestra selections, a chorus with orchestra, three solos by Miss Jennie Kasten, a baritone solo, a soprano and bass duet, and a double quartet all sung in English. Three choruses are drawn from those to be performed at the Saengerfest, and music lovers are urged to attend.
Propr proprietors of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption offer free trial bottles, claiming over ten million given away and thousands cured. Advertises relief for asthma bronchitis hoarseness and throat chest and lung diseases. Joseph Emmett druggist offers free trial bottle with regular sizes 50c and 1, each bottle guaranteed or price refunded. Closing out sale urged with timely message.
Excursion tickets go on sale at one fare for the round trip from all stations May 7 8 and 9 limited to May 14 due to the People's Party National convention Apply to agents Chicago Northwestern Ry 4 30dwlt.
The notice invites customers to visit the old stand for extraordinary low prices on new spring and summer goods for the next ten days, urging willingness to bear some inconvenience to shop.
A retailer promotes a temporary sale to clear existing merchandise to make space for new goods. The emphasis is on limited time availability this week to attract buyers and reduce inventory.
The listing features 10 cent china sugar and creamers and various small goods. Items include 25 cent china cake plates 18c 7 piece glass berry sets 25c 20c glass bottles 9c fruit dishes 9c thimbles 2 for 1c and more such as wood photo frames 9c large looking glasses 12c moth balls 9c tack hammers 0 6c carpet beaters 6c door stops 3 for 5c garden tools 2c 6 ft copper bottom tea kettles 28c covered milk pails 4c clothes racks 38c lines 9c and lawn mowers at 2.25.
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