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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1896
Page
4
The store offers remnants and odd lines across silks wool dress and cotton dress goods muslins calicoes dress linings table linens odd towels undergarments ribbons laces blankets hosiery carpets millinery lace curtains portier curtains. Goods are clearly marked and arranged on center tables. Notice thanks customers for the strong Christmas trade and invites more shoppers.
Bargain week as near invoice time prompts stock clearance. Readily reduced prices on groceries include canned goods, cereals, baking staples, coffee, tea, and household items. Fresh produce like celery and lettuce is on hand, with assorted staples from national brands and local suppliers.
A list of entertainments and meetings for Freeport residents from Dec 28 to Feb 8. Gordon Comedy Co at Germania Opera House. dances at Blust's hall hosted by various groups. Hoyt's Bunch of Keys. Rinaldo lodge KKPP social. musical and elocution by Mrs Lois Powell Bates. Red Men installation. Len Salisbury's orchestra. Bancroft the magician. Sousa's Band. Wang. Stephenson County Farmers Institute.
Fred Wagner returns from Rockford. Mrs. Hayes visits Freeport relatives. Will Voight returns to Pontiac from Christmas with his mother. Mrs. Lumbard back to Chicago. Epworth League socials, Stoskopfs party, New Year open houses, kindergarten, and club activities fill Freeport life. Obituary for Mabey, marriage news in Lena, and praise for Illustrated Freeport with limited Christmas pricing.
St Marys Court of Catholic Forest ers elected officers last night and entertained visiting officers from Chicago. Freeport hospitality pleased guests. Officers included High Chief Ranger Mrs Kate Stanley and Treasurer Mrs P B Cox with several trustees and a representative, Maggie Nolan. Young People’s Christian Union elected George Isaac as President and other officers for the year. Oak Street Evangelical church Young People’s Alliance named Geo Ennenga as President and others. Christian Endeavor of St John’s church chose Rev Hartke as Superintendent and Anna Schmeker as Secretary with a roster of organists and librarians.
Large display of handkerchiefs selected for holiday trade with reduced prices. Ladies embroidery and linen handkerchiefs from 10c to 20c, including embossed and hemstitched styles. Men’s hemstitched and linen options down from 15c to 26c. Also Duchess handkerchiefs from 25c to 4.00.
Mr J Y Schench editor of the Banner at Caddo Indian Territory relates his two year old daughter suffered a croup threat when the family doctor was away. He bought Chamberlains cough remedy and it relieved her immediately. He plans to keep it on hand in the future. 25 and 50 cent bottles sold by Emmert and Burrell.
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