Freeport Store Launchs Bright Holiday Merchandise Display
The store opens with its holiday stock to an event in Freeport. Public opinion says this year offers unprecedented attractions for Christmas with more profuse decorations than before. Shoppers are invited to stroll through aisles and departments to view an unusually large display of holiday merchandise. Everything is priced in plain figures and at one price for all.
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Freeport
Japan
Formosa
Salwon Tc
Five Miles of Handkerchiefs for Sale
Advert says bold claim of vast stock of embroidered and lace edge handkerchiefs priced from 3c to $2.00 each. 25c line rivals 50c items, 10c and 12c compare with 15c and 18c, and 50c styles compare with 75c and $1 goods.
Table Linens Opened With Satin Damask Sets
The store showcases fine white satin damask table cloths with borders priced from 1.90 to 5.00 each. Matching napkins available at 1.00 per dozen. Towels offered at 25 and 50 cents.
Wonderful sale of choice books at half price
Our wonderful sale of choice books continues at one-half prices with plenty of standard works to select from. Chairs west of Chicago, and at prices that will astonish you.
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Chicago
Freeport
Abolish the Coroner Office as Obsolete Policy View
The piece argues Michigan should abolish the coroner in winter session and cites Illinois support. It contends the office is a relic of sparsely populated days and unnecessary since modern press coverage already details accidental deaths. It claims inquests are redundant and costly to taxpayers.
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Michigan
Chicago Times-Herald
Illinois
A Day's Notations From the Warren Sentinel
A busy page of society notes and local business from Freeport areas. Visitors and residents travel between Chicago Canton and Milwaukee while events include a concert at Germania opera house and a Beethoven concert at the same venue. Community groups meet, weddings are noted, and a bevy of local trade, church, and civic notices fill the day’s agenda.
New Woodmen Building Plans Set for Rock Island
Modern Woodmen directors in Fulton approved architects and specifications for the new headquarters to rise on Rock Island. The four story French renaissance design measures 75 feet by 125 feet with a grand Third avenue entrance and a decorative Fifteenth street basement. The Fulton head office will stay about a year longer, with construction likely to start next spring and take many months. Harriet M. Burbank announces piano lessons at Studio 149 West Street.
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Woodmen
Fulton
Rock Island
Third Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Coming Events in Freeport Entertainments and Meetings
A listing of upcoming events in Freeport includes dances at Blust's hall by Go-Home-Early, Lexington, and Eureka clubs. the Freeport Social Club and Home Forum banquets. Germania society exhibitions. Miss Kerlin's musicale at Germania opera house. University of Chicago Glee Club. Len Salisbury's orchestra. Bancroft the magician. Sousa's Band and Wang at Germania opera house. Stephenson County Farmers Institute.
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Blust
Freeport
Turn
Germania Society
Eureka Pleasure Club
Germania Opera House
Len Salisbury
Blunt’s Hall
Bancroft
Magician
Sousa
Wang
Stephenson County
Maynard's Holiday Handkerchiefs Special Sale
Maynard's offers a holiday sale with a large line of handkerchiefs. Prices include Tadina fish handkerchiefs at 10c, ladies wee handkerchiefs at 2c, ladies embroidered handkerchiefs at 5c, men's em stitched at 10c, and linen hemstitched at 18c. Also a range of ladies hand wrought and Duchess holllifs from 25c to 4.00.
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Tadina Fish
Mallard Ducks Venison Rabbits Opossum Quailback Rabbits Lobsters
Local market notes list items including mallard ducks venison and rabbits. Prices or quantities not specified. Fresh fish lobsters and shrimp also appear in the inventory.
Local sale promises savings on first class goods
A store touts a sale not associated with Cheap John outlets and invites customers to save on all first class goods. The notice emphasizes lower prices for shoppers, aiming to attract budget conscious buyers.
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Seeley & Read
Advent
Fancy Rockers
WM. Koenig
Stephenson Street
Corner
Brewster House
BH. A. Blust
T. W. Kane and
Wife
H. A. Raepple
Canton
Minn
John Bolender
Orangeville
Harden & Tice
Sh. W. O. Club
John Seefalder
Eli Oettinger
Milwaukee
Warren Sentinel
Cherry Camp No
Royal and
Blust’s Hall
Engineer Albert Meyer
The
Central
Dixon
Isaac Anti
Savanna
Edward Delhauer
Edna Campbell
Warren
M. Serf
John Steffen
Ackley
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Embury Church
D. O. Clark
Winneshiek Street
Warren Academy
Taylor’s Park
H. L. Sawyer
Stella Burker
Epworth League of the First
M. E. Church
Elgin Board of Trade
James P. Younger
Committee On Appeals
Charles Betts
Lee, Ogle
Whiteside
Carroll
Capt. Anson
Chicago’s
Angon
Aurora
al Geiger
West
Kingsley’s Department Store
Harry Seidel
Mary Milliken
Oneco Township
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the
First M. E. Church
Alice Wasson
Freeport Saengeround
Garver
Rockford
Michael Sullivan
Tlinois Central Railroad Company
Polo
Messrs. Sheean
Sullivan
Stephenson County Abstract Ofice
Ill
Bec
BH. A. Peck
J. F
Willfong
Lichtenberger’s Ad
J. T. Gift
L. A. Bitzman
Cneco
Oliver Beckington
H. W. Leydig
Henry Schroeder
Samuel Schroeder
Dakota
W. R. Sullivan
J.C. Sullivan
Harlem
O. Taylor
A. G. Frick
W. KK. Sechrat
Miller
Harriet M. Burbank
West Street
A. Vernon Hart
Hart
Maynard
Great - Chean
Stephenson St
Toys
Holiday Goods
Freert
H.d.post
Java
Snider
Armonr
Vreeport Owl
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