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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1897
Page
6
Announcement of a closing sale on cloaks and furs featuring rare stock in styles and sizes. Items include beaver, astrakhan, electric seal, martins, Persian lamb, muffs and boas with substantial discounts and ten days of special bargains before invoicing to clear odds and ends.
A brief note highlights daily reminders and essential office items from SDELEY and READ including paper envelopes inks and related sundries used in everyday clerical work.
List of social and entertainment events in Freeport including dances at Blust and Blunt halls, musical and elocution programs at Germania opera house, public installations for Red Men and John A Davia Post, prohition conference, and performances by Len Salisbury orchestra Bancroft the magician Sousa's Band Wang and Stephenson County Farmers.
Daily notes from Freeport and nearby towns report social events political remarks and legal matters. Highlights include lodge officer elections and installations, church talks and sermons by Rev Dystiget Rev H L Martin, and a sheriff, police arrests for disorderly conduct. Local transfers a wedding trip plans and a Pecatonica factory foreclosure sale.
Last night at Odd Fellows Hall Mrs. T M Kauffman installed BBC officers with Noble Grand Mrs J A Gale and Vice Grand Mrs T M Kauffman. Other posts named includeSecretary Mrs T T Janssen and Treasurer Mr J A Gale. Regular meeting moved to next Saturday from Friday.
Harriet M. Burbank notes a new oxidized nickel button with a lotus emblem that hides a small nickel pocket on its underside. The spring mechanism lets a wearer preload two nickels for fare without removing gloves or disrobing, promising practical everyday use on streetcars.
G A Huenkemeier offers a weekly sale on best brand canned goods with low cut prices. Items include Cal green gage plums 12c per can, Cal gold drop plums 15c, ox heart cherries 8c, table peaches 12 1 2c, Bartlett pears 10c, apricots 7c, tomatoes 2c per can, blueberries 10c, red kidney beans 10c, Red Cross macaroni 7c per pkg, Schopp's or Dunham's coconut 10c, gloss starch 10c, rolled oats ic, stove polish 5c, Johnson's washing powder 24c, bulk coffee 15c per lb, Japan tea. Another guessing contest scheduled for last Saturday of the month.
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