S. Hermsmeier & Son Store Ad Promises Bargains This Week
The S Hermsmeier & Son grocery ad touts low prices on sugar 20 lbs for $1.00 sea salt 124¢ per package 5c Boston baked beans 8c per can and Peaberry coffee 2 lbs for 5c. It promotes Golden Palace flour at 90c a sack and Favorite and Belmont flours, raisins, canned goods, butterine and assorted groceries with heavy emphasis on price savings and large display of candy and nuts. The ad urges readers to compare prices and buy now.
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Havemeyer & Elder
Boston
California
Golden Palace
Iowa
Kansas
Belmont
Golden Eagle
Java
Christmas Goods At Our Store
Groceries advertise wide stock of Christmas goods with bargains on staples. The listing highlights 20 lb bags of sugar, flour, buckwheat, oats, yeast, and soap items priced to entice shoppers. Walter Baker’s products and Ajax soap are among the items offered.
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Walter Baker
Fresh Holiday Produce and Wreaths In Stock
We offer Navel oranges pears grapes apples and assorted nuts. Also Holly wreaths evergreen wreaths ground pine by the yard and Xmas tree decorations. Special selections available.
Entertainments and Meetings of Interest to Freeport
Coming events list includes Western Star Encampment election at Ne6 and a St Marys hall ball under Madam Seton society. mid winter dances by Lexington club and Wo-Home-Early club. A Douglas court officers. Annual ball of the B of R T at Blusts hall. Lewis Morrison in Frederick the Great at the Grand opera house. Fresport Eastern Star elects officers. Stephenson county farmers institute at the court house. Under the Red Robe at the Grand opera house.
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Freeport
Western Star
Blust’s Hall
Lewis Morrison
Fredrick the Great
Grand Opera House
Fresport
Eastern Star
Stephenson County Farmers’ Institute
Court House
Red Robe
Afternoon Wedding at Galena for Edith Altona and A L Willey
Miss Edith Altona and A Lincoln Willey wed in a private 1 pm ceremony at the groom's cousin Miss Janette Dodds home in Galena officiated by Rev J T LeGear. They depart at 2 pm for Shannon Ill to start married life. The bride hails from a prominent local family and is praised for goodness. the groom is a Carroll county farmer and cattleman. Congratulations pour in from Galena friends.
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Edith Altona
A. L. Willey
A. Lincoln Willey
Janette Dodds
Galena
J. T. LeGear
Illinois Central
Shannon
Ill
Theresa L. Altona
Geo. Altona
Carroll County
Willey
Jane Willey
Wm. Willey
Restricted as to Hours Polo Press Notice
Polo restaurants receive a December 12 notice to enforce Sunday hours. Prosecution awaits eateries open beyond limits 9 a.m. to noon 12:30 to 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Signed by Governor Perrys, Polo mayor.
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Polo Press
Polo
City of
Guv. W. Perrys
Christmas Matinee at Grand Opera House
Special Christmas program at Grand Opera House features the Rentfrow Jolly Pathfinders opening a week at matinee and evening shows. Admission 10c for children 20c for adults with no reserved seats. Doors open 2 15 and performance starts 8 o clock. An enjoyable holiday outing.
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Grand Opera House
Jolly Pathfinders
Stereopticon Views at Salvation Army Hall
Ensign Sam Young hosts a Thursday night program at the Salvation Army hall featuring colored stereopticon views of Salvation Army Scripture Sam Young cartoons and mottoes including Rock of Ages Admission ten cents.
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Salvation Army Hall
Sam Young
Salvation Army
Sam’s Horn
Notes of the Rail Fast Mail Train to Sioux City and Omaha
Illinois Central inaugurates a fast mail service from Chicago to Sioux City and Omaha starting Jan 1. The train runs 2:30 a.m. to Fort Dodge then splits to Sioux City and Omaha. New trainmaster W S Andrews moves from Champaign to Centralia. Amboy division head L A Downs relocates to Amboy. Northwestern to enforce use of tickets. passes curtailed. St Paul railroad adopts Dec 23 holiday rate. Shannon agent R M Telfer visits with Bob Jr.
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Chicago Northwestern
Dlivers
Chicago
Illinois Central
Omaha
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
W.S. Andrews
Ilinois Central
Hia
Champaign
Centralia
Kankakee
Mr. Linton
Freeport
Amboy Journal
L. A. Downs
Amboy
Central Station House
Northwestern
Dave Wills
Frank Bronson
Galena
Geneva
Madison
Barrington
Milwaukee
Waukegan
St. Paul
R. M. Telfer
Shannon
Bob, Jr
Steve Piper’s New Year Ball at Byron Draws Crowds
The Steve Piper’s New Year’s ball will be held in Byron on January 1 and is expected to attract a large crowd. Gibler’s celebrated orchestra from Freeport will provide the music for the event.
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Oreron
Steve Pipers
Byron
Gibler
Freeport
Warren Fair Officers Set Next Year’s Meeting
The Warren fair officers announced plans for next year with the meeting set for the first week in September and the Darlington fair scheduled for the last week in August.
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Warren
Darlington
Our Second Sale Promises Busy Week at Freeport Store
Our sale has been a decided success and we will run SECON sale this week. Just one week before ANNIVERSARY 1, we offer low SALE prices to draw shoppers. Visit our store for the largest display of CANDY ever seen in Freeport with over 150 kinds. We bought direct from the manufacturer to save you the jobber's profit and offer strictly fresh candy with special prices for societies and Sunday presence.
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SECON
Freeport
Fresh Produce Sale with Low Prices
Oranges, best naval oranges 20c a dozen. Fancy Catawba grapes 20c a basket. Cranberries 8c a quart. Large bunches of celery, fresh apples and bananas, sweet potatoes and cabbage at the lowest price.
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Naval
Meat Department Prices Featured in Advert
Dressed Turkeys only 12c per pound Dressed Spring Chickens 10c per pound Dressed Geese and Ducks 6c per pound Best Lamb Roast regular 15c quality at 12c per pound Lamb front quarter 6c per pound.
To Observe an Anniversary
Mr and Mrs George Rodemere ill entertain a party of their frie n next Thursday evening the occasio ning the first anniversary of their marriage The H H C will meet tomorrow evening with Miss Kate Hershey G wineriean street
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George Rodemere
H. H.C
Tomorravening
Kate Hershey
Wineriean Street
Electric Bitters Promised Cure All Sores
Dr D B Cargile of Washita I T writes of fo ottles of Electric Bitters curing scrofula and chronic sores. Claims it cleanses blood, purifies, and boosts liver and kidneys. Describes eczema and boils relief and general health gain. Sold by Emmert & Burrell for 60 cents with guarantee.
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D. B. Cargile
Washita
I. T
Emmert & Burrell
Fancy Jardenieres and holiday grocery sale line
The advertisement promotes a line of Jardenieres and assorted holiday foods at low prices. It lists items such as mixed nuts, English walnuts, mince meat, buckwheat, cornmeal, maple syrup, crackers, table syrup, canned goods, olives, raisins, currents, prunes, honey and more with price references, inviting customers to inquire in person.
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Swift
Vaney
California
Toys Department Promotes Wide Selection and Low Prices
In spite of selling a large number of toys this department still presents a variety from which it would be impossible not to select something to suit the most scrupulous. Our prices are right. Call and examine our woods.
Christmas Candies For Sale Include Variety
A local ad advertises a fine variety of Christmas candies for sale. The message highlights additional items and suggests giftable treats for the holiday season.
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Martin, Opposum
Arriv
Ing
S. Hermsmeier & Son
G. A. Huenkemeier
John Kranz
A. Huenkemeier
Stephenson Street
Beechams
Schoeffel
Galena Street
Warren Fair
Wm. Koenig
Brewster House
F. A. Schulz
C. S. Barrett
Oftician
Bengston
Freeport, Il
Maynard’s
Holks
Oxford
Pocketbooks
Ori
J. Hoffman’s
Stephenson St
Meat Department
Uenkemeier
Schwarz
Fancy Jardenieres
Jardenieres
Choeffel
Brockhausen
the New Book Store
Brown & Dollmeyer
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