Great Christmas sale at Kingsley's Department Store
Kingsley's offers a two day Christmas bargain sale December 12 to 14 with discounted silver plated and china ware sets, doll lines, juvenile books, textiles, and household goods. Deep discounts include nut sets, butter knives, cups and saucers, bread plates, fruit trays, and blankets. Also featured are candy, groceries, linens, and imported china with substantial savings and claimed honesty in pricing.
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Many Local Notices and Events From Freeport area
A busy slate of community happenings fills Freeport pages. Notables include visits by Chas Nieman Jr and tours by W H Weishar. a Ridott teachers institute. Gibler's twelve piece orchestra concerts in Warren and Pear City. the Freeport K O T M service. dances, banquets, and Shinny club leadership. a January 14 Red Men installation. sermons by Rev W H Rolfing. a Bardell street chimney fire with minor damage. watch gifts from Ford & Frick. Grace Parish fair items at Seeley Read. choir plans with Miss Williams and Miss Ferry. auction jewelry sale by A V Hart. First Presbyterian trustees elected. G L Gray gains a partner. Martha Washington bazaar at Knights of the Globe hall. Salvation Army event and a ballroom lecture. Martha Washington garrison entertainments. Knights of the Globe bazaar benefits with supper. Frank Godhenaar letter mixup leading to mail charge against him. labor dispute over a misdirected letter. Welebach gas burners in post office. Mrs P F McCaffery visits Beloit. Light Bearers bazaar supper at First M E church. Rock River Naval Veterans meeting selects chaplain. Japan paper for Woman's Club. Yankees of the East meeting noted. St Marys School Father Horan Reading Circle activities. officer roster listed. ignore Kingeley's ad this week.
Market Quotes From Kingsley's and Drover's Journal
Kingsley's Department Store in The Marketta reports today’s commodity quotes including Dec, Jan, May, and July wheat corn oats pork lard ribs with prices. The Union Stock Yards Market lists cattle hogs sheep and other livestock quotations with ranges and receipts.
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the Drover's Journal
Holiday Excursion Rates for 1896–97
On December 24 25 31 1896 and January 1 1897 the Chicago and North Western Railway will sell excursion tickets at low rates to points on the Northwestern line and Union Pacific system within 200 miles of the selling station. Tickets are good for return passage until January 4 1897 inclusive. For tickets and full information apply to agents Chicago and Northwestern Ry. 12-dtd.
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Chicago & Northwestern Ltn Y
Union Pacific
Chicago & Northwestern R’y
Storewide Saturday sale offers cheap muslin and textiles
On Saturday only December 12 the middle of the store will feature 1000 yards of Lonsdale 44 bleached muslin at 6 and 6 cents per yard, 2000 yards 44 unbleached muslin 34 cents, 1 bale bleached all linen crash 44 cents, 50 dozen Huckaback towels 24 by 45 at 35 cents to 20 cents, 3000 yards Amoskeag ginghams small check and plaids 4 cents. Wu Walton 104-106 Stephenson St. it.
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Lonsdale
Wu. Walton
Stephenson St
Bucklen Arnica Salve sale and claims advertisement
An old advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best cure for cuts bruises sores ulcers and many skin ailments with a money back guarantee and 25 cent price. It mentions Emmert and Burrell as sellers and urges readers to attend Kingsley’s big sale for big reductions amid testimonials about cures and eczema.
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Bucklen
Wwe
Emmert & Burrell
Kingsley
Sparrow Causes Death In Ottawa Illinois Home
Mrs Weaven wife of a farmer near Ottawa Illinois died after a sparrow struck a lamp chimney shattering the lamp and she collapsed afterward hospital examination showed a burst blood vessel near the heart likely caused by the shock of the accident The incident is described as a sad visit to the Weaven family and a superstition about birds entering homes is noted.
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Weaven
Ottawa
Gold shawl pin with fan bangle notice at office
A gold shawl pin with a fan shaped bangle is left at the American Express office Seeley Read's location for pickup or inquiry. The note requests that it be left at the office for safekeeping or return.
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American Express
Seeley & Read
Special discounts offered by F. Miller & Son store sale
H D Post offers fall winter deals with sugar 22 lbs for 1.00 and various staples at low prices. F Miller & Son hold a Friday Saturday sale on goods including corn meal 5c per sack, yeast cakes 8c, enameline stove polish 100, canned goods from 50 to 60 per can, and more. Also promotes Brodhead Breakfast by O P Bucher & Son.
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Freeport
Iris Havemeyer & Elder
Fairbanks
U. P. Bucher & Sons
O P. Bucher & Sons
Beloit
Navy
California
Boston
Royal Yacht
Durkee
London
Japan
Michigan
York State
Pride of
Pettijohn
Vermont
New York
Burrell’s
Stephenson Street
F. Miller & Son
Polk
F. Minter & Son
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kingsley’s Department Store
DRY Goods Department
Saxony
Confectionery Department
Dealbh
Lowney
Grocery Department
Chas. Nieman, Jr
Milwaukee
W. H. Weishar
Ridott
Gibler
Warren
Harry Miller
Rockford
Misa Ada
John DeWalt
Cantona
Mejor McKinley
Dolly Thomas
Denver
Gibler’s
Pear City
Oscar Heard
Willy Held
W. H. Rolfing
Galena
Bardell
Galena Avenue
W. F. Jones
Ford & Frick
Grace Parish
Seeley & Read’s
A. V. Hart
First Presbyterian Church
Messrs. C. O. Collman
Boyd P. Hill
Chas. F. Hildreth
Board of
G. L. Gray
Gray
Martha Washington
Knights of the Globe Hall
Knights of Globe Hall
Martha Washington Garrison
Order
Knights of the Globe
Frank Godhenaar
Galena Street
Chicago
John Crotzer
Welebach
P. F. McCaffery
Wis
Light Bearers
M. E
Rock River Association of Naval Veterans
Dan Bongye
Mies Sara Buckman
Woman’s Club
East
St. Mary’s School
Father Horan
Mary F. O’connor
Margaret Shanley
Charles Sheehan
Viola Keeler
Edward Hogan
Bessie Fee
Santa
Second Grande
First Reader
The
Idler
Mary M. O'Connor
Francis McNulty
John Burns
Kingeley
Setablighed
L. F. Burrell
Ponrer Gash Groghr
Stephenson &J
Frespirty
YV Telephone No
Stephenson Bt
W. K
Christ
Miller
Kingsley’s
Ennenga & Wagners
Ennenga & Wagner
Galen St
Fins Clothiers
Cross Creek Lehigh
Kentucky
M. Sanford
Mgr. N
U.S
H. D. Post
O. P. Bucher & Son
Brewster House
Rees
Schulte & Siegee
METS
WM. Walton
Freeport, Ill
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