Cloaks at Today’s Prices End of Season Sale
Local store touts cloaks at very low closing out prices. Shoppers urged to view in-store bargains across the selection before making purchases.
10 Jan 1898
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1898
Page
1
Local store touts cloaks at very low closing out prices. Shoppers urged to view in-store bargains across the selection before making purchases.
Special sale prices on baked beans in tomato sauce 3c per can four for $1.20 per sack flour comparable at $1.35 per sack French peas 10c a can Aunt Emily’s self rising pancake flour two lb for tc Yankee oats two lb package better than Quaker oats etc. Includes wax beans corn meal apricots apples baking powder rolled oats green gages soap Hustier soap coffee 1c per lb buckwheat 2c per lb etc.
Busy department highlights wide meat selection and lower prices from Ie to Sew. Special quarterly beef prices offered. market invites customer trade and trial purchases.
Local notes show new business names and upcoming meetings. John Meyers replaces the wet goods shop name with The Klondike. Jacob Pontius of Stover’s injured his thumb badly yesterday. Pastor’s Association meets Monday Jan 17. Salvation Army speaker Geo Turneaure visits barracks tomorrow at 8. Knights of the Globe report no monthly assessment. Naomi Lagron travels to Elysia Ohio after telegram about his sister in law.
The Rev George D Lindsay pastor of South Presbyterian Galena will preach at Second Presbyterian church every evening next week except Saturday. Sabbath evening at Second Presbyterian a unique service will be held a review of last quarter Sunday school lessons in a song service.
The pupils of Miss Edith Devore will give a recital at the YMCA auditorium on Friday evening January 28. A very interesting and novel program is being arranged for the occasion.
The Primary Sunday School Teachers union will meet at the YMCA building Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. All members are urged to be present. Election of officers will take place.
Arthur Raymer of Dittmar's livery was severely hurt when a horse kicked him in the leg just below the knee this morning. The shoe corks sank into the leg but no bones were broken.
At 5 30 this morning a fire was discovered in the smoke house adjoining John Schraum's residence on upper Stephenson street. The department rushed to the scene and saved the residence, but the smoke house was reduced to ashes.
The program lists Jones Downs Female Quartette with soprano solos such as O Savior. Mrs Hee Powell offers a hat offertory with attendees including Miss Jennie Easton and Mrs Bates. The fragment shows a church concert schedule with names and brief actions.
J. W. Daniels, injured at work in I. C. shops on Thursday, was sent to Chicago today to have a piece of steel removed from his eye. The accident is very painful and there is hope he will not lose sight in the eye.
The W. O. N. club met last night at the Riordan home for an enjoyable evening of cards. Prizes were awarded with Miss Tillie Voigt taking the ladies head prize, John Riordan the gentleman's head prize, and Seward Babcock the ladies hobby prize. Refreshments were served.
The play Por Fair Virginia will be shown at Ger mania opera house on Wednesday evening January 12 with author Russ Whytal and his wife in principal roles. The production features strong emotional work by Viola Fortescue EK FF Nagle Joseph Zahner and John H Burnett plus child star Mabel Taliaferro. A complete scenic outfit is promised. Mick McHenry of Freeport TL rents the former Latta bridge rooms to run a brokerage and grain business linked to Schwartz Dupee & Co with a private wire to open by January 5. he has prior Freeport experience and aims for success here.
A Freeport Presbyterian church event transformed the usual tea scene into a practical relief project for needy mothers. Young women led by Florence Knowlton organized garment making, music, and a coffee tea, inviting overworked mothers to attend in warm rooms where they could learn child care tips from Dr. Soule. Garments are finished at home or sold to families at low cost, with the event funded by the society and supported by volunteers including Miss Burbank, Miss Ferry, and Miss Demorest.
The Stephenson County Prohibition convention named delegates and alternates to the state convention from Freeport Cedarville West Freeport Winslow Dakota Afolkey and other towns. Resolutions praised state secretary Alonzo E. Wilson for illness and pledged support and sympathy.
Ancient Greeks worshipped the Penates as household gods. An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs colds and throat lung issues. Claims provide a 25 year trial and guarantee to cure or money back with free trials at Emmett and Burrell’s drug store.
An ad promises handwriting lessons from 7 to 9 on Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings for $1.25 monthly, claiming proficiency in three months worth $50 in value. It adds a suggestion to calm nerves with Key West Perfection cigars, marketed as the best 10 cent cigars sold by first class dealers.
Notice from SELLE, State Collector, announcing tax books are in hand and taxes may be paid at his office behind the First National Bank Cras. Also advertises piano sales at residence No 846 Stephenson St by Mrs Lois Powenn Bares, promising savings of 100 on first class pianos.
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