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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1896
Page
2
A fragment from the Freeport Daily Journal shows postal office notation and date details. The readable portion references Freeport Illinois and a December 24 1896 timestamp, indicating a standard newspaper item likely about notices or publication timing.
Mrs A Balser visits Chicago and several locals travel for the holidays while Freeport prepares Christmas events. The public library hours, funeral notices, and school plans are noted along with multiple visits from relatives, Christmas activities, weddings, and local business praise.
Christmas Eve in Freeport brings church sponsored programs and a day of social cheer. Santa Claus is expected to visit most homes with toys and candy, though present numbers may be down due to hard times. Merchants report fairly good trade as gifts are distributed across the city.
Christmas observances listed for Grace Episcopal Church include Holy Communion at 8 am and 10:90 am with special hymns and liturgy. At St Marys Church four masses are set for tomorrow morning at 6:30, 7:30, 8:30 and 10:00 led by Fathers Horan and DuFour. St Josephs offers masses at 6:30, 7:00, 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 with jubilee music reprise. F B Scott of LaPorte City visits.
Notes of the Day report universal Christmas closures. Banks, factories, and many shops will suspend operations. papers and mail delivery halted. Local celebrations include a post office 8 to 10 and 4 to 5 open hours, Germania society event, Gibler's twelve piece orchestra, and charity baskets from the Amity society reaching the city poor.
The article celebrates Christmas customs and ornaments. It mentions hanging stockings and bloomers for good luck, describes Holly as Christmas, and notes mistletoe tied to ward off evil spirits. It records belief that a kiss under mistletoe could influence marriage prospects and that a berry is earned per kiss.
In a morning ceremony at the Keeler home Rev P G Linenweaver officiated. The couple, relatives and close friends celebrated with breakfast and rice on departure for Nebraska. Timms is Mrs Keeler’s sister. Kleckner will manage his late father Aaron Kleckner’s farm. Also notes two recovery stories from Dr. King’s New Discovery with local free trials.
A holiday note promotes Plows celebrated candies described as the finest candy made and offered at a price equal to inferior grades, available at Harpster's Confectionery Store. The text includes a date fragment 12 19diw suggesting a publication cue.
One and one third fare round trip to stations within two hundred miles. Tickets on sale December 24 25 31 and January 1. Return limit January 4. For more information see Agent of the Chicago Great Western Railway Maple Leaf Route.
The London Telegraph laments modern dress that hides feminine grace with outrageous costumes and confections. It compares today’s fashions to classical sculpture, warns fashion’s artificial blooms mislead beauty, and notes how even a bee is fooled by dyed muslin flowers. The piece argues fashion wields unchecked power, decrying moral decline while acknowledging resistance is futile.
Two furnished rooms with privilege of parlor heat and gas included apply at 123 Lincoln Ave. December 24 daily life ad notes rental offer with utilities included in fee and space details.
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