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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1896
Page
4
The store announces its holiday stock with much to tempt shoppers. Decorations are described as profuse and pleasing, and the display is unusually large across all aisles and departments. Everything is marked in plain figures with one price to all.
The store announces curtains table cloths in white satin damask with borders priced from 1.90 to 5.00 each. Matching napkins offered at 1.00 dozen. Also towels available in 25 and 50 cents.
Our wonderful sale of choice books will continue just the same at one-half prices. Plenty of standard works to select from.
Miss Hatte Barton Kerlin presents a pupil recital with Miss Mary Adele Rockey Miss Isabelle Williams Mr Oscar Wagner Mr W H Burgess and others at Germania opera house. Program includes Schumann Godard Mozart pieces solo instrumental and vocal numbers by Appearances by Rockey Williams Wagner Skinner and Brubaker among others.
The notice argues catarrh is a local climatic disease and recommends Ely's Cream Balm as a direct application for near the disease. It claims instant relief and a satisfactory cure with short use, stating no mercury or injurious drug is in the balm.
F. Miller and Son will hold a special sale through December 26 offering 22 pounds of H and E granulated sugar for 100 dollars 40 cents Japan tea 190 sugar drip syrup 2650 500 value for 2650 Fancy New Orleans syrup 50 cents for 2 Le ammonia 10 cent bottle Ga 12 bars laundry soap 25 cents 1776 washing powder 8 cents Aunt Jemima pancake flour 8c self rising buckwheat flour 7c 2 lb rolled oats 8c canned goods raspberries 15 cents for 10c peaches 1246 for 80 tomatoes 10c for 7 corn 5s VanCamp pork and beans 7c string beans 6c lima beans 6c succotash 1240 for 6c best French peas 1de good mixed candy 5c Cor Stephenson St and Galena Ave. 12-16dt26
A condensed list of events at Germania opera house and Blust's hall. Dates cover December through February with performances by Miss Carlin's pupils, Mrs Lois Powell Bates, Len Salisbury's orchestra, Bancroft the magician, Sousa's Band, Wang, and a Stephenson County Farmers Institute. Community clubs include Lexington club and Go Home Early club with dances and musicales.
Miss Mable Ryan visits relatives in Dakota while Supt. Barton heads to Lena. Numerous sleighing parties last night. Mrs. Whitlock to Chicago. Mrs. Ennenga visits Forreston. Emily Armour returns from Bloomington and Mendota. Ambos travels to St. Louis and Columbus on business. Hart buys holiday novelties in Chicago for stock. Judge Hodson meets Freeport friends. Webster to Chicago for faltering plans. Freeport sportsmen pursue jack rabbits in snow. Local socials include the Cinch club, Maccabees meeting, and a Knights of the Globe gathering with dancing.
Maynard's advertises a large line of handkerchiefs for Christmas with bold savings. Ladies Embroidered and Linen Hemstitched hankies priced from 5 to 18 cents, with others from 10 to 121 cents, and hand wrought Duchess styles in a range from 25 cents to 4 dollars.
A regional retailer advertises a sale not associated with Cheap John stores promising substantial savings on all first class goods to attract shoppers. The notice emphasizes money savings and value during the event.
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