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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1898
Page
7
F A Schulz urges Christmas shoppers to visit the Big Store for extraordinary low prices. The ad touts White Satin flour five cents, sugar and canned goods, baking items, soaps, linens, and toys. It notes a Meat Market, fresh produce, and a Ladies Mandolin Club performance in the toy department Saturday evening.
The Winslow fair opens Monday with plans to outshine past events though no poultry show this year. Two halls, polished exhibits, and a busy premium program entice farmers, ladies, and children with social displays, needlework, canning tips, and a week of activities including a school contest, carnival of nations, baby show, and various performances culminating Saturday with prize payments.
Entertainment and meetings of interest to Freeport residents include lodge elections at Cherry Camp M W A and Bruder lodge I C M A on December 6 and 7, Freeport Commandery annual conclave on December 7, and a Germania Opera House concert and dance under Saongorbund auspices. Also announced are dancing classes by Prof Tilden at Old Temperance hall, whist tournament on December 2, Eastern Star officer elections on December 12, Bryan Repertoire Company at Germania Opera House December 12–17, musical at Freeport Club House December 14, dance and drill at Ola Temperance hall December 16, Surrick entertainment at Y M C A December 10, Freeport Chapter R A M officers on December 20, Maro the great prestidigitateur at Y M C A Auditorium December 28, and a poultry show January 27 at Blust's hall. Community notices include a charity supper at Mrs Peck’s 83 Oak Street on Wednesday evening from 6 to 9, stockholders meeting of the Freeport District Southern Camp Meeting Association on their camp ground tomorrow at 1 p m, and W F M S Embury church gathering at Mrs C Green 165 North Galena avenue with tea 6 to 7 30 and program thereafter.
A business lesson urges early advertising to attract holiday trade and later convert interest to sales. The South Dakota woman suffrage amendment drew a small majority against it, far narrower than eight years ago, with anti suffrage activity and shifting opposition noted as the vote tally narrowed.
A specialist claims all dyspepsia cases arise from constipation or are worsened by it and Beecham's Pills relieve constipation and bowel obstruction. The ad asserts hundreds of thousands cured, urges daily use in hot water, notes a 25 cent box price, and promises cures for digestion disorders.
Stephenson County Abstract Office Freeport Illinois lists recent deals from Geo L Brown to Henry Jonas 120 acres in Waddatmia for 3000 O E Smith receives 52 ft lot 27 in Freeport for 2000 Gretjie Hale sells Bolton lots 4 5 block 1 to Nelo Janssen for 850 E L Parr transfers 280 acres Harlem to A D Caldwell for 8000 B B Barmore sells 40 acres Oneco to J S Barmore for 1850 P D Bennetham to Freeport B & Loan Association transfers 22 ft lot 6 blk 18 Freeport for 1938 executed by O Tayton attorney and A G Friox notary public conveyancers.
A brief public notice invites readers to browse a large assortment on display. It emphasizes variety and invites visits to inspect items in person at the local shop.
Bargain sale offers for ladies wrappers in dark calico with lining, and various price cuts on climber fleece and tennis flannel night gowns. Includes children's tennis flannel gowns and night drawers with feet, with items labeled at discounts from 39c to 2 dollars.
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