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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1897
Page
4
A local retailer announces a closing out sale on cloaks and furs with a wide range of styles and sizes. Special bargains include beaver capes and jackets, martins, beavers, and Persian lambs, with prices sharply reduced for ten days before invoicing.
G A Huenkemeier announces a weekly sale on regular canned goods with best brands at low prices. A guessing contest is planned for the last Saturday of the month, continuing the store's promotional events.
A list of upcoming events in Freeport includes Hoyt's Bunch of Keys at Germania Opera House on January 6, a social by Rinaldo lodge on January 7, Excelaior Manonte Club annual meeting January 11, Return dance January 7 for ladies of 96, and musical and elocutionary performances by Mrs. Lois Powell Bates on January 12 at Germania Opera House. Public installations of Red Men officers January 14 and John A. Davis Post and W. R. O. officers January 16, dances at Blust's hall for various clubs, and a masqued ball January 15 at Germania Opera House. Further events include Freeport Social Club dance January 20, Mechanic's Association dance, January 21, Len Salisbury's orchestra January 27 at Blust's Hall, Bancroft the magician February 2 at Germania Opera House, Sousa's Band February 4, Wang February 8 at Germania Opera House, and Stephenson County Farmers' Institute February 11.
Freeport society notes report many visits and travels including Dr. O. H. Verbeck and wife returning from Lena, Adelbert Hancock taking a bicycle factory post in Kenosha, and Mrs. Lilian Graham visiting Lena. Booker T. Washington to speak at First Presbyterian, church events, weddings, funerals, and local club activities fill the page with social, educational, and civic items.
The advertisement lists corsets by price and brand with Henderson Kabo Cresco as preferred, urging scrutiny before buying. It promotes ladies and misses corsets, waist cinchers, and underwear including wool, camel hair, and fur sets, with deep discounts and several itemized price cuts across men and children’s wear.
A Freeport resident expresses gratitude to friends who aided his wife during long illness and those who sent condolences. He notes a floral tribute of a Holy Bible from the Order of Railway Conductors No 285 and thanks the J C R R Company for transport to the funeral in Amboy Illinois on December 81.
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