The Big Store Prepares for Christmas in Freaport
Freaport shoppers are urged to take advantage of a grand opening with a wide selection of groceries and high grade goods. The store promises unmatched prices on staples like sugar flour coffee and lard along with canned fruits vegetables and new lines of china wares. Specials include mince meat 25 cents condensed goods and numerous fruit and cracker items plus a free gift program. The ad emphasizes aggressive pricing and a festive Christmas layout inviting the public to inspect the west window and visit for the grand opening.
Freeport Upcoming Events and Entertainment Listings
A miscroscopic calendar of December through February events in Freeport lists dances lectures and theater shows. Highlights include Knights Templar, Daughters of Illinois, Maccabees dances, Y M C A lectures, and stage performances at the Grand opera house with numerous officer elections and public gatherings across late December to February.
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Freeport
Dee
Mystic Workers of the World
Knights Templar
Eloets
Ilinois
Ruth
Lect
Illinois Central
Blust’s Hall
Young Bros
Uncle Tom's Cabin Co
Maccabeos
Board of Supervisors
Blust
Ladies of the Maccabees
Prof
DeMotto
the Grand
Y. M. GC
A. Dee
Cherry Blossom Camp
The
Baptist Church
Tim Murphy
Grand Opera House
Excelsior Lodge of Masons
Freeport Chapter
R.A. M
Evergreen Lodge of Masons
Germania Society
Hogan's Alley
Eastern Star
Western Star
S. A. Douglas Court
B. of R. T
Blust's Hall
Stephenson County Farmers’ Institute
Court House
Lewis Morrison
Fredrick the Great
Village Board Minutes West Freeport Regular Meeting
The West Freeport village board, led by President Bidwell, met with Trustees Kramer Wheat Pope Sweatt Stewart and Janssen. Minutes from Oct. 3 were read and approved, bills paid include Freeport Light & Fuel Co. for Oct. and Nov. and M Saxby rent for one year. A motion to thank Freeport for fire department aid passed, with $25 ordered to be paid to the city and $25 to the fire department. Stevens' addition plat was accepted.
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West Freeport
Bidwell
Kramer
Wheat
Pope
Sweatt
Stewart
Janssen
Freeport Light & Fuel Co
M. Saxby
Wilbur Lumber Co
Cseseeeeees
Ewe Bod, Stewart
Eescone
City of
Freeport
Treaasurer
Fire Department
Stevens
The Harp of the Senses and The Milk White Flag Show
In Camaven New Jersey July 1898 notices promote DeMotte lectures on character building amid season tickets for a winter course of entertainment. Admissions 60 cents, children under 12 half price, reserved seats 10 and 40 cents extra, seats held at Hollister's Monday morning. The Milk White Flag at the Grand opera house drew a large audience with Hoyt style humor, led by Little Chip and Miss Mable Hete, the show praised for its continuous fun.
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John B. DeMotte
America
DeMotte
Camaven
N. J
Watterson
Jxo. W. Lyett
First Baptist Church
Hollister’s
Grand Opera House
Hoyt
Little Chip
Mable Hete
Under the Big Dome estate and guardianship notes
Estate and conservatorship items listed include petitions approved reports recorded and estates settled. Deceased estates include Howard Swartz Cain Bauch Wiemers Henze Skinner Schroeder and O'Brien with bonds, claims, wills, and letters issued. Guardianship for N A Bolender recorded. Small item: Kate Cunningham and Hackett hardware and Wilbur Lumber amounts listed.
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Abraham Whitman
Ward Howard
John M. Swartz
Elias Heckman
Sallie Ann Freeman
Jacob C. Cain
John M. Bauch
Zacharias Wiemers
Henry A. Henze
N. A. Bolender
Skinner
Louella EK
Adelia O’brien
Kate Cunningham
Hackett Hdw. Co
Wilbur Lumber Co
D. A. Schock
Whitman
Bond
John F. Schroeder
Fred Steffen
Samuel Kauffman
Isaac Kniss
Syrup of Figs Promotes Gentle Laxative Relief
The passage notes that Syrup of Figs improves children, who enjoy the pleasant taste and benefit from its laxative effect. It identifies the true remedy as the Syrup of Figs manufactured solely by the California Fig Syrup Co.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Grace parish Woman's Guild meeting announced
The Woman's Guild of Grace parish will meet with Mrs. M. A. Wanheed at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, Dec. 7th.
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Woman’s Guild of Grace Parish
M. A. Wanheed
Christmas books for children at low prices
Child's saw and sawbuck six cents each. Mother Hubbard stories five cents. Night Before Xmas twelve cents. Nursery Stories ten cents. Fairy Pictures ten cents. Santa Claus Stories twenty cents. ABC books five cents. Little Red Riding Hood one cent. Precious Piggy one cent. Pilot playing cards full sets six cents.
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Tor
Mother Hubbard
ABC Books
No Right to Ugliness Browbeat Advertisement
An old time ad promotes Beautifying notion claiming beauty depends on health. It touts Electric Bitters to regulate stomach liver and kidneys and purify the blood for a radiant complexion and nervous strength. Mentions local drug store Simmert Burrell 191 Stephenson street and Salt Water Taffy stand plus hair work by Mrs. A C. Thomas at 255 Galena streets.
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Simmert & Burrell
C. N. Smith
Stephenson Street
Gift idea for Christmas glasses as useful presents
The writer suggests giving glasses as a useful and attractive Christmas present for family members who need them. A correct fit can be guaranteed, with fitting before or after Christmas if desired. The piece promotes practical eyewear as a valued gift option.
Freeport Girls Drawings Prize Event Saturday
The Woman's club hosts a meeting next Saturday afternoon with prizes totaling about 20 dollars for the best pupil drawings from Freeport public schools. An expert judge from Chicago will award prizes. Admission: children free, adults 20 cents.
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Woman’s Club
Freeport Public
New York
Chicago
Freeport School
Grocery department daily sale items advertised
Store advertises White Satin flour at 90c a sack and Queen of the North at 85c a sack. Walter Baker's chocolate 32c per lb, best laundry starch 3c per lb, honey drip syrup 20c per gallon. Genuine French peas 0c per can this week, stick candy 5c per lb, mixed candy 5c per lb.
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D&e
Kawa Packing Co
Brazil
Maine
California
VanCamp
Seyder
Queen of the North
Walter Baker
Bakrey Department Bread Price List
Fresh bread can be bought for 3c a loaf one day old bread 2c a loaf buns rolls cookies and doughnuts priced at 8c a dozen pies and cakes 8c each Zweibach 3c a dozen
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Price
Schoeffel
Galena Street
Freaport
Wamay Nousewife
Yours
Huenkemeier
Wm. Koenig
J. Hoffman
Stephenson St
Y. M. C. A. Star Course
Gat Ags
Tatfiers Chat
Bowers Bros
Winnebago
River School
George Schmidt
Gents
F. A. Schulz
A C. Thomas
Galena Sires
Madison
Sinois Central Railroad
Grocery Department
Bakrey Department
C. S. Barrett
Pillsbury’s Best
J. Burrell
Maynard's
Qour
Rochester Shoe Co
Boston
Stephenson
Este Saher
King Cole
Ae Tate
Schulte
Siecke
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