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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1896
Page
4
Seeley and Read announce a major book sale with six large cases of overstocked titles from a leading U S jobber. Books priced at half price or less available now through January 2. Exchanges are not offered. Highlights include numerous beautiful titles suitable for Christmas gifts.
A catalog of old book sets and series with generous discounts. Five volume sets in brown cloth with illustrated fronts, prices slashed from $2.00 to $1.25. Vade mecum and Petit Trianon series offerings, Life of Grant, Chef d Oeuvre series, Twelve Masterpieces, Four Great Boys Books, Arlington and ArunDEL editions with reduced Our prices. Includes titles by Barrie Corelli Doyle Verne Hawthorne Cooper Macauley and more.
Miss Sara A Buckman read a paper on The Present Status of Japan at a Freeport Woman's club gathering in the Y M C A auditorium. The talk covered Japan's political religious social and educational traits as well as home life and customs. A lively post reading discussion followed with a display of Japanese curios loaned by Miss Buckman. Next week Mrs Mitch ell will read on Lorna Doone.
Upcoming events listed include Dec gatherings at Germania opera house Blust's hall and Germania lodge. Highlights: recitals by Miss Korlin’s pupils, dances by various clubs, exhibitions, musical entertainments, and a February farmers institute in Stephenson County.
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