25 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1905
Page
1
The Great Closing Out Sale of the H. D. Bentley Estate offers a big stock of fine pianos organs and piano players now being closed out. Furniture moving heavy discounts on all items in the estate sale and proceeds go to settle estate matters.
A promotional notice touts factory cost and less on pianos with many pieces offered at half or more off. Easy payment terms extend to all buyers, highlighting affordability and broad inventory in a limited sale window.
A local estate piano sale promotes World famous pianos from Kimball Hazelton Hallet Davis Steinway Bentley Needham and more at about half price. Numerous uprights grands and organs are offered with installment terms. Examples include a new $876 Cable Upright for 10 cash 8 monthly and a $500 Mallet & Davis upright grand at 24 down. Organ stock also heavily discounted with weekly payments available. Store hours extend evenings with delivery and shipping options for out of town buyers.
Washington reports Representative Windiver of Missouri introduced a resolution asking the attorney general to explain whether legal actions have been taken against the Carnegie and Bethlehem armor plate trusts under antitrust laws. The preamble cites evidence of price fixing and contract division for U S government armor plate, including identical bids and higher government costs.
Washington reports in the House a clash over rental for the old New York customs house. Opposition pins blame on Standard Oil and a related bank, while Kansas moves to oust the company as a trust under state law. Attorney General Coleman plans a writ to strip the firm of its charter, citing federal court relevance and trust status.
Chanute Feb 25 criminal proceedings against officers and employees of the Prairie Oil and Gas company who started at once. Cases will be brought in every Kansas county where the company does business.
Members of the Nelson Morris & Co line and the manager of the United Beef Company face summons by U S Marshal Robinson. The action targets a federal grand jury in the second week of April over alleged misdoings in the beef trust. Other named parties expected to be subpoenaed for testimony.
Reports from Washington state that during a house discussion on New York customs, Secretary Gage faced questions about a contract and alleged fraud in later dealings. Mississippi's Wilms defended opponents, stressing not all charges were proven and criticizing later misconduct. St. Louis notes a police chief's four-year term and a vow to keep the force clean. Chicago reports Dr. Harper’s improving health and continued cautious updates. Trondou records a Christies sale of rock crystal amulet for 20,000, and Philadelphia covers a six round draw between Attell and Hanlon in San Francisco.
George Alexander discusses stage glamour and the spell of acting in a Pelican column from January 14 1901. The piece contrasts theater’s pull with personal age and illness, noting enduring dedication of actors despite failure to escape the stage’s lure.
Tickets available for one way plus two dollars for a round trip on the Chicago Great Western Railway to Washington March 4 1905. Sale from February 28 to March 2 inclusive. Inquiries may be directed to any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago.
Mardi Gras coverage notes Illinois Central Railroad offers a 26.90 round trip from Freeport with sales March 1 to 31 and return by March Lith 1905, extendable to March 26 with deposit. Stopovers allowed. C M St P Ry offers Oklahoma and Indian Territory home seekers tickets to Texas Kansas Arkansas Missouri at 75 percent of one way rate. J B Swarr listing.
The Chicago Great Western railway offers greatly reduced one way fares to Minnesota and North and South Dakota on March 7 21 28 and April 4 lines 18 and 46. Information available from any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago Illinois 292 web.
The Chicago Great Western railway from March 1 to May 1 offers colonist tickets at greatly reduced prices to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Idaho Montana and Utah. For details contact any Great Western agent or J P Elmer G P A Chicago TL 2 Tdwtd
Excursion plans for March 1 to 6 offer tickets to New Orleans at a single fare plus 2.00 round trip. Great Western agents and J P Elmer G P A Chicago and M S St P Ry announce daily sales from March 1 to May 15, 1905, for second class colonial tickets to Utah Montana Washington California Oregon at reduced rates. J B Swram, agent, notes these limited offers.
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