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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1899
Page
4
Great Remnant Sale and Cloak Sale feature vast tables of remnants and short lengths. Prices cut deeply on Calico Ginghams Muslins Sheetings Percales Shirtings Table Linens White Goods Dress Goods Silk and Fancy Silks. Jackets discounted from five to ten dollars. Includes Misses and Children's jackets.
One lot men s shirts and drawers worth 45c at 25c. Odd lot of ladies and children s underwear at 15c 19c 25c 38c 50c 75c. Ypsilanti underwear ladies union suits at four less than regular prices.
Notable Freeport resident J Allington dies after brief diphtheria illness aged 76, with funeral held private. Born New York 1828, he farmed near Rockford before moving to Freeport in 1869, later representing life insurers. Survived by daughter Mrs Diffenbaugh, son BE Allington, three grandchildren, and several sisters.
Mr. Fargo and officials of American Express visited to lease the Krohn building on Stephenson street next to Staver's shoe store. The local office will move from Mann building to Stephenson street. The company gave $5 Christmas presents to each employee and $75 to Freeport staff, continuing its liberal, fair policy toward employees and patrons.
Freeport Consistory members will observe the Feast of St John tomorrow night in a formal observance.
Otto Herbig arrived home to a festive scene at his father’s house on Christmas day with strong rejoicing from family and neighbors.
Judge Shaw is closing the December term of court as the John ston Askey case proceeds in the docket. The scene centers on courtroom activity with the term winding down and the case moving forward before the judge.
December events include Western Star Encampment officers election and multiple dances at St Marys hall Lexington club mid winter ball Np Home Barly club dance January 1 Grand opera house Frederick the Great Lewis Morrison February 6 Red Robe at Grand opera house Freeport College of Commerce winter session opens and Stephenson county farmers institute meets at the court house Roster includes Eastern Star officers and annual balls with venues Blunt s hall and Grand opera house.
A crew arrived to erect the central interlocking switch tower at the east end of the bridge crossing the Burlington track. The structure should be ready by mid January. The system will lock trains at the point until the tower operator approves passage, with derailing switches on both sides to keep trains off the track. Burdock Blood Bitters advertised locally as a stomach tonic.
Plans for a New Year's Day reception at the YMCA rooms include a 3 to 6 parents welcome, a 4 to 5 program with an exhibition drill by junior gym boys under Theron Goddard, and an 8 to 9 program with a drill by young men's class corps under Roy LePelley. Refreshments will be served by the auxiliary ladies. Accidents on the farm are common with injuries like cuts bruises and stings, and Thomas Eclectric Oil is advertised as instant relief by Emmert and Burrell.
The weekly list of names remains for the Peseport post office with addressees including Mrs. Geer, Mrs. Hoffman, Miss Griffin, Miss Nichek, Miss Hoffman, Mrs. Wynn, Mrs. J. A. Gentlemhen, Anderson C. G. Michaels Ben Bennett C. A. Morton I. Bond Frank Ocker Frank Beidler Charles Ruthe C. A. Flood E. Rine W. Fred Goddard Sr. Janes Schultze O. Hamphill E F Snyder Charley Harrim J. H. Ribyne Chas Leigh Aan Stroat Drew Luthi Fried Watson. Callers for these items must state advertised December 23. Postmaster Smith D Atkins.
An old newspaper ad touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best world pain healer for burns cuts and sores with a 25 cent price. Also promotes a Wernicke elastic book case as a Christmas gift and notes a separate ad in another column.
Mrs. R. Day of Brodhead residing with cousin Orin Crocker reports relief after five weeks of magnetic healing from Prof. Gregory and wife in Freeport. She details prior rheumatism, weakness, sleeplessness, improved sleep and appetite, ability to walk eight blocks daily, disappeared nervousness and better eyesight, praising the practitioners’ honesty and effectiveness. Office at Stephenson and Chicago Streets, Freeport.
A sale advertises all goods at a great sacrifice with a wide list of groceries meats and provisions offered at low prices for customers to take advantage of substantial savings.
The store celebrates a closing of their holiday sale with remaining goods offered at very low prices. Odds and ends, broken lines and holiday items are deeply discounted to clear stock and greet the new year.
Advertises deep discounts on sugar, soap, oatmeal, starch, prunes, cheese, salt, rice, buckwheat, tea, maple syrup, coffee, Fairy soap, Snyder's sauces, pepper sauce and mustard. Highlights include 20 lbs sugar for $1.00, 10 bars soap for 25c, and various bulk and bottle specials with bold per unit prices. Local shopper deals emphasize pre raise value and large-quantity buys.
A mixed early 20th century sale offer lists reduced prices on kersey and boucle jackets in tan, castor, black, blue and brown with silk linings. Includes ladies coats, capes, plush capes, misses and children's jackets, hosiery and underwear, petticoats, silk and flannel garments, all deeply discounted with prices noted and urging inspection.
Fresh bread priced at 3 cents per loaf and one day old bread at 2 cents per loaf. Buns rolls cookies and doughnuts cost 12 cents per dozen. Pies and cakes priced at 8 cents each. Zweibach at 3 cents per dozen. Uneeda biscuits sold at 4 cents per package.
Meat department advertises fat savings with price cuts up to 12 cents per pound on various cuts. Surloin steak 12 cents, porterhouse 24 cents, round steak 10 cents, pork roast 8 cents, chops 10 cents, sausage 25 cents for 3 pounds, bacon 10 cents, lamb 10 cents, quarters 6 cents.
S Hermsmeier and Son promotes a week of bargains at 123 Galena St offering 20 lbs sugar for $1.00, 124¢ salt for 5c, 8 lb baked beans for 8c, 8c a can peas, 35c buckwheat 10-lb, maple syrup 12c, 2 lbs Peaberry coffee for 6c, and large flour lots with special prices. Also lists tomatoes, raisins, butterine at 11c lb, soap, catsup, canned fruits, mustard, apricots, coffee, syrup, candy and nuts, with contact details.
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