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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1905
Page
8
Advertising copy promoting Pride of Freeport emblem or Owl brand corn at a low price with a refund guarantee. Specifies 1905 pack per can and emphasizes best goods and lowest prices to ensure customer satisfaction.
Salvation Army and Volunteers lead holiday aid as New York sees record Christmas charity. 250000 to 300000 fed by religious benevolent and political groups. Big Tim Sullivan plans a dinner for over 2000 with turkey bread coffee and shoes.
A column listing numerous residents visiting relatives and spending Christmas across Illinois and nearby states. Names include Roy Harden, P H Leslie, Edna Pheil, EB L Sewart, Miss Jonnie DeFrain, Mrs. John Poleman, Edna Becker, Homer Prescott, Jack Cunningham, C H Seberger, Miss Pearl Leath, Otto Evers, W A Roberts, Eugene Snyder, Laura Gemmill, Mamie Sullivan, Nellie James, Bert Palmer, Mrs. Bangasser, Mr. and Mrs. Shons, J H Snyder, Carolus Downing, Walter Ford, Miss Nellie Wilson, and others. It notes barber shop hours and local visits to Freeport, Rockford, Elgin, Forreston, Orangeville, Lanark, Dubuque, Pellston, and Dubuque among holiday travel patterns.
Last evening a large group gathered to honor M. M. Murphy on his thirty first birthday with euchre prizes awarded to Mesdames Hermsmeier Webb Stephan Schiller and Messrs Buss Suedeka Schiller and Hermameier. He received a rocker and Mrs Murphy hosted a fine supper. This afternoon Mrs Murphy celebrated her daughter Miss Mabels seventh birthday with several young guests.
H J Moogh promotes Wadsworth Brothers' Chico cigars as the finishing touch to Christmas dinner. He notes fast-selling, high quality, and broad popularity, urging readers to purchase Chicos for holiday gatherings and to please discerning smokers.
Two rapid basketball games at the Y M C A featured Belvidere and Freeport. The second teams opened with Freeport dominating 36 to 11. The first teams delivered a tight, fast battle with a close score near the end, finally 80 to 30 in favor of Freeport.
Mrs H P Elliot of Sycamore died at St Francis hospital at 2 p m from tuberculosis. She is survived by her husband and two children.
A brief market notice announces the opening of Clark's Steam Laundry at 154 Van Buren St. The service advertises doorstep pickup for bundles of soiled linen, inviting customers to call phone 792 for wagon collection.
Mr. Cardin of Balfour North Dakota visits Mrs. Eliza beth Gilbert on Chicapo street for holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon K Chapman of Salem Indiana and UT H Chapman with Lyell, plus Grant Chapman of Bagley Iowa, join parents Mr. and Mrs. 0 G Chapman on Carroll street. Mr Chapman Jr. holds four gold medals from the Town state athletic con OSU.
Reverend W Gardner Thrall and his wife were surprised at home by a crowd arranged by phone for an evening visit. H G McCullough calmed the crowd and the parishioners supplied a lavish reception and a 9 by 12 foot rug as a gift. The hosts praised the organizers yet plan to forgive the pranksters for the blind gesture.
Notice announces J Marks will reopen a Gents Cleaning and Pressing room beneath Neiman Bros. He invites friends and old patrons to call. Services include pants pressing, vent pressing, suits pressed. price list begins at 25 cents for pants and 4 cents for vents, with repressing at low prices. Dated 12-28.
A brief note invites readers to sample a box of quality chocolates at Harpster’s. The ad highlights delicious options and promotes the store as a destination for confectionery treats.
Fragmentary notice reports a fox terrier seen near 133- Me Galena and 14-238d lw ta Ont Blgck. Reward offered for return. Contact Rosgens barbershop or Lone House.
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