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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1896
Page
4
A large U S book supplier overstocked with six cases of books sells at half price until January 2. No exchanges allowed. Books described as beautiful, suitable for Christmas gifts. List of some titles and prices provided.
A dense advertisement lists numerous book series and titles with publisher prices and discounted Our prices. It highlights Va demecum and Petit Trianon series, Life of Grant, The Chef d Oeuvre series, Twelve Masterpieces, Four Great Boys Books, Arlington Edition, and Arundel Series, detailing formats, bindings, and gift appeal. Prices fall from 1.50 to 0.29, with many items at half or less.
A list of upcoming December and January events at Wilcoxon s opera house Germania opera house Blust s hall and other venues. Performances include Spy of Chattanooga Bazaar recitals dances musicales and a magician Hoyt s Bunch of Keys Sousa s Band and Wang with dates through February.
Two weeks from Christmas is noted. Many names visit, host, or attend events across Freeport and nearby towns. Social clubs, church groups, fundraising sales, and meetings are listed with dates, venues, and attendees, highlighting the town’s civic and religious life.
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