Special Sale at Cash Grocers Ends December
Cash Grocers runs a special sale through December 26 offering sugar, tea, syrup, yeast, ammonia, laundry items, flour, canned goods and more. Featured prices include 22 lb sugar for 1.00, 40c tea, 19c sugar syrup, 25c laundry soap, and assorted canned fruits and vegetables. Located at F. Miller & Co. Cor Stephenson St. and Galena Ave. 12-15dt26
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Japan
New Orleans
Jemima
VanCamp
F. Miller & Co
Cor Stephenson St
Galena Ave
Evergreen decor at low price from Kingsley's Dept Store
One mile of extra choice evergreen for interior decorations or wreaths offered at low prices. Special rates for churches and societies on large quantities. Also extra choice eastern holly at equally low prices from Kingsley’s Dept Store, 12-14.
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Kingsley’s Dept
Building bills hold promise for many cities
Washington reports fifty six public building bills favorably by the house committee on public buildings. Illinois items include a Freeport post office cost of 100000 and a Pekin post office of 100000. Other sites listed include Clinton Iowa Green Bay Janesville Warsaw Menominee Grand Haven and Kansas City. The move follows pressure for votes as members fear home losses without funding.
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Washington
House Committee On
Illinois
Congressman Hitt
Freeport
Til
Congressman Graff
Pekin
Ill
Clinton
Iowa
Green Bay
Janeaville
Warsaw
Wis
Menominee
Grand Haven
Mich
Kansas City
Kas
Congress
Curtis
Kansas
Topeka
Committee On Rules
House
Receiver Sues Former Rockford Bank Manager for 15000
Rockford Illinois December 18 The receiver of the defunct Second National Bank H H Waldo files suits in the circuit court for 15000 alleging George E King then vice president and general manager borrowed money for his wife Alma Fisher and other women signing their names as agent The cases name Mrs Fisher and others as parties and seek to establish King authority or personal liability as the bank’s former manager King is now in Buffalo and the family remains in Rockford
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Rockford
Ill
H. H. Waldo
Second National Bank
George E. King
King
George B. King
Alma Fisher
Buffalo
Fire Destroys Ryan Hotel Annex and Schutte Block
In St Paul Minnesota this morning fire began at 2 20 in the Ryan hotel annex on Seventh and Roberts and quickly spread from the Conheims furniture store to the adjacent Schutte block. The Schutte block loss is set at 100000 with guests forced from beds as the hotel faced rapid flames. Hale block also reported affected.
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Lieut
Omera
Co. 4
Ryan Hotel
St. Pau
Minn
Seventh and Roberts Streets
Schutte
Conheims
Ryan
Hale
Three Die in Fire Near Ash Tabula Ohio
At 3 a.m. in Sheffield near Ashtabula Ohio a family woke to a blaze. P Alec and his wife escaped but went back for their grandchild. The floor collapsed and the trio fell into the cellar and burned to death.
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Ashtabula
P. Alec
Sheffield
Here
Olney Opposes Cameron Resolution on Cuba Recognition
Secretary Olney in an interview deprecates the Cameron resolution and warns Congress that recognizing Cuba is an executive matter the resolution cannot compel. Washington dispatch from December 19.
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Olney
Washington, D.C
Congress
Cuba
Weather outlook for Illinois and Des Moines brief
Caicano reports fair weather tonight and Sunday in Illinois with warmer conditions and variable winds mostly southerly. In Des Moines farmers Randall Selby and Bell fail. liabilities reach 125000 dollars.
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Caicano
Illinois
Market Quotation Summary from Marke Onroneo Dec 19
Special market report lists futures prices for December to July contracts in wheat corn oats pork lard ribs with percentages and dollars. Union Stock Yards quotas show cattle steady to high grade values, hog receipts around 20 000 with price ranges, and sheep at 2 to 3 75 dollars.
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Union Stock Yards
Drovers Journal
For the Holidays at Harpster's Confectionery
A surplus of Plowa celebrated candies arrives at Harpster's Confectionery Store. The fabled candy is touted as top quality yet sold at unexpectedly low prices, boosting seasonal sales and drawing curious shoppers to the 12 19diw storefront.
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Harpster
Little English Boy Scoffs At American Speech
A passenger aboard the Irrawadie recalls a curled haired English boy raised in aristocracy who refuses to learn American. When asked if he speaks French or American he answers in a firm, “naow,” calling American speech nashty.
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Irrawadie
North American Review
Presiding Elder Sweet to Preach at Lanark Methodist
Presiding Elder Sweet will preach in the Lanark Methodist church tomorrow. The sermon is expected to draw attendees from the local congregation and nearby communities. The event emphasizes the church's continuing outreach.
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Sweet
Methodist
Lanark
Notations From Freeport Society and Business Roundup
Mrs Clint Shafer returns from Monroe to visit relatives in Freeport. Local residents including W Goddard H Hotchkiss Lena and W M Sanford travel for business. J A Fye surgery removes a thigh tumor at the hospital. Embury church choir plans and Freeport billiard club results noted. Seven week old Luckerman child dies. funeral set for Monday. A. Landolt’s team loses control injuring no one. Caledonia items include store clerk’s hat mishap and calendar journal for customers.
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Fred Luckerman
Oak Street
Rev
Hike
St. John’s Church
Ancient Greeks used pots under seats to boost theater sound
The ancient Greeks reinforced stage acoustics by placing earthen pots under seats with mouths facing the stage, using the vibrating air mass to amplify sound without woodwork.
Good Candy Cheap Prompting Sweet Sale
A local ad proclaims a large supply of Lowsey's chocolates in assorted flavors priced at 20 cents per pound. The notice claims the goods are fresh and none better made.
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Lowsey’s
Harpster’s
Roy Wasson and John Glennan Attend Chicago Football Game
Roy Wasson and John Glennan traveled to Chicago today to attend a football game, reporting excitement about the matchup and crowd atmosphere.
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Roy Wasson
John Glennan
Chicago
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