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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1899
Page
4
A Midwestern store advertises a clearing sale of winter remnants across fabrics from Calico to Silks and a large cloak clearance. Notes include remnants with yardage and prices, plus markdowns on jackets from $5 to $15, including Misses and Children's jackets.
A brief notice advertises a clearance sale with men s shirts and drawers priced at 25c from 45c value and assorted ladies and children underwear at 19c 25c 38c 50c 75c plus Ypsilanti Underwear Ladies union suits offered below regular prices.
Coming events for Freeport include Dec 97 ball at St Marys hall by Madam Seton society Dec 98 mid winter dance by Lexington club and Dod 20 annual mid winter dance of Go Home Harry club Jan 1 annual ball of the 8 of R T at Blusts Eth Jans 2 winter session Freeport College of Commerce opens Jan Lewis Morrison in Frederick the Great at Grand opera house Jan 8 Freeport chapter Eastern Star elects officers Jan 17-18 annual Stephenson county farmers institute Feb 6 Under the Red Robe at Grand opera house
A detailed recap of last night’s Christmas program at the U B Church notes a large attendance, festive decorations, and performances by various groups. The report lists piano pieces, solos, ensembles, recitations, and greetings, plus a moving gift presentation. It also mentions similar events at Grace Episcopal and First Presbyterian churches and a cantata by the First Baptist Bible School.
A Chicago Field Club creed urges friends to express love and kindness before death. It promotes sharing praise, cheer, and small gifts to brighten friends’ lives while they live, arguing postmortem kindness offers no real comfort.
The Freeport club bowling alley saw strong patronage last night with notable amateur scores. President Farwell led the pack with 165 while C. W. Killen, Will Ford, T. H. Hollister, P. R. Thompson, Joe Hall and H. J. Porter also posted good scores.
The group of men F. P. Pellquin John Delhauer John Jackson Harry Matters Bert Newman Orangeville and Ross Dunlap left this morning to work on the Illinois Central line at Dadeville Mississippi.
A V Hart sails to Chicago and then Omaha to treat Judge Fallett's son, a 20 year old paralyzed in the legs for three years. Carl Hart promotes Rocky Mountain Tea for wives claiming strength and rosy cheeks at Emmert and Burrell for 35 cents.
A dated Colombo letter from Dr J H Stealy and partner Dr ald well recounts delays in mail, travel from Hong Kong to Ceylon, intense heat near 125 in sun, and plans to explore India including Pondicherry Madras Calcutta. They face quarantines, plague outbreaks, and discuss routes via Bombay, Egypt, and Naples with possible return voyage if needed.
We have just closed the greatest holiday selling of our history. The few remaining holiday goods and broken lines are offered this week at a fraction of their former prices to greet the new year with a clean stock. If you have received presents and wish to return the compliment, seize the opportunity to secure choicest goods at little cost.
A Frightful Blunder Will often cause a horrible Burn or cut Bucklen's Arnica Salve kills the pain and promptly heals it It cures Old Sores Fever Sores Ulcers Boils Felons Corns and all skin eruptions It is the best pile cure on earth Sold by Emmert & Burrell druggists with a cure guaranteed.
Old-time grocery ad lists low prices on sugar oatmeal starch prunes cheese salt rice buckwheat tea maple syrup coffee soap and condiments. Deals include 10 bars soap 25 cents 2c per pound oatmeal and 3c per pound rice with several canned goods sauces and seasonings priced well below typical rates.
Unusual sale offers high grade jackets in tan castor black blue and brown silk lined kersey reduced from 12 to 9 9 0 with limited stock. Also imported kerseys lined in ta f fita silk sizes $13 30 15 00 and 18 00 values now 9 9 0. Ladies coats petticoats gowns waists and children's tennis flannel items heavily discounted.
Mrs. R Day of Brodhead Wisconsin staying with her cousin in Van Buren Street reports dramatic recovery after five weeks of magnetic treatment by Prof Gregory and wife. She says rheumatism sleeplessness nervousness and appetite improved. can walk eight blocks daily and sleep well.
A historical bakery notice lists fresh bread at 3c per loaf, one day old bread at 2c per loaf, buns rolls cookies and doughnuts at 8c per dozen, pies and cakes at 8c each, Zweibach 3c per dozen, and Uneeda Biscuits 4c per package.
Meat department offers cuts at 3 to 5 cents below elsewhere with guaranteed satisfaction. Surtoin steak and porterhouse listed at 124 cents per pound, round steak 10 cents, pork roast 8 cents, pork chops 10 cents, sausage 3 pounds for 25 cents, hams 10 cents, bacon 0 cents, boiling beef 6 to 8 cents, lamb roast 0 cents, lamb chops 10 cents, front quarter 6 cents per pound.
Office-Corner in Freeport Illinois at Stephenson and Chicago streets. Up the iron stairs. All readable details indicate a small local listing or notice with address cue and direction.
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