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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1898
Page
4
Seeley and Read claim the title as Freeport’s largest store with a full range of dry goods and ornamental items. The store markets itself as the great Christmas buying headquarters, promising a wide array of useful gifts and seasonal goods for shoppers.
Our Great Xmas Handkerchief Sale begins today with 50 dozen gents hemmed handkerchiefs at 28c per dozen and 100 dozen ladies embroidered edges hemstitched and lace trimmed handkerchiefs at 25c each, plus extra fine emb ladies handkerchiefs from 50c to 1.50. Duchess lace handkerchiefs 75c, piles of handkerchiefs at 3c to 20c for all ages, and extra values in ladies initial handkerchiefs at 15c and 25c.
Local shop announces a fresh line of table linens, napkins, towels, and sets. Towels priced at 25 and 50 cents. Napkins at 1.00 and 2.00 per dozen, with extra quality napkins from 3.00 to 6.00 per dozen.
A catalog of versatile items including silk umbrellas, aprons, fur collarettes, silk skirts, ribbons, art goods, lacé and portier curtains, kid gloves, and mittens along with hundreds of other wares advertised in a broad display.
Daily ads trumpet deep discounts on flour coffee and breakfast staples. Names include Golden Palace flour Wisconsin buckwheat Klondike and Peebury coffees, Santa Claus Soap and a wide range of canned fruit, pie fillings, and baked goods. Also promotions on toys, dolls, trains, Christmas trees, and meat specials. Dorothy Jeager demo promises bromogelon jelly prep for holiday baskets.
A long list of upcoming entertainments and meetings for Freeport incl Germania society scatt tournament at Germania opera house and multiple lodge and club events. Highlights include Dec 33 Marct the great prestidigitateur at the Y.M.C.A auditorium, Dec 6 Lone of Veteran's dances, Dec 28 G A R social, and Jan 2 opening of the Grand opera house. Also notes on officer elections tonight for several orders and a piece about Mrs. Henry Brown’s decorated china display.
My stock of Holiday Goods is unusually large this year and prices are right. Give me a call before making your purchases.
Soon, choose gifts from a large new stock of holiday items. Diamond brooches, studs, rings, solid gold Elgin or Waltham watches, gold filled ladies and gents watches with long guarantees, sterling bracelets, mantles clocks, brushes and combs with silver trimming, and eight day alarm clocks are featured with prices from modest to premium.
C B Sweet and Co blast block at Galena Street in Freeport Illinois. John Hea is listed in connection with the site. 10 silver dollars? The OCR text is fragmented and unclear.
Freeport lodge of the Knights of Pythias elected E Haeni as Chancellor Commander and T D Hewitt as Vice Chancellor. Other officers include H W Rowley Prelate Fred Tempel M of W L J Munn M of R and S Jd C James M of F J FP Kuehner M of B Ed Bengston M I G George Snyder O G A C Knorr Trustee T D Hewitt. Dry goods stores to close the following Mondays before Christmas and New Year as clerks face holiday rush. list of participating stores and owners.
Readable fragments list Silk Umbrellas Kid Gloves Neckties Silk Initial Holkfs Real Lace Stamped Linens as items likely in a store display or advertisement. No further context provided to confirm prices or sources.
Local store promotes a broad handkerchief stock with embroidered lace edged and linen hemstitched options. Includes ladies and men varieties with initials, Swiss embroidery, and silk options. prices range from fractions of a dollar to about $1.50 for Oxford mufflers.
An advertisement lists breakfast bacon regular hams and picnic hams aimed at shoppers seeking various ham cuts. The line quality is partial but suggests a grocery or butcher display of No 1 grades among the offerings.
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