Continuation of Cut Bow Fabrics Offered at Low Prices
About fifty imported and domestic soiled sheetings bleached and unbleached in all widths offered at much less than regular prices. Perfect goods, only a little mussed and sailed on outside.
Freeport Daily Journal in Freeport, Illinois
We have 16,534,107 pages in Illinois
View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.
Start Free Trial
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles
Articles on This Page
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1899
Page
4
Great Flour Sale at The Big Store in Freeport
Bargain shoppers flood The Big Store seeking White Satin Flour priced at 3.60 per bbl and 90c per sack, with many other cut-rate groceries and bakery items advertised. The notice touts lower prices than competitors, new bakery wagon, and mentions assorted foods, meats, and household goods with bold discounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Havemeyer & Elder
Michigan
Freeport. Com
Freeport Events Jan 0–Feb 1 Grand Opera House listings
January 0 to February 1 features include Hall Winters at Grand Opera House on January 0 12 Night Owl club dance January 12 Taft lecture January 18 Masquerade ball January 17 Havoreys Minstrel January 18 19 bazaar and dance January 18 19 St Pius Society at St Pius hall January 28 Masonia hall installation January 24 comic opera The Highwayman at Grand Opera House January 23 midwinter recital January 26 seventh annual ball January 20 27 Stephenson County Farmers Institute at the courthouse January 31 February 1 Memorial Lutheran Church spectacular entertainment at Grand Opera House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Hall
Grand Opera House
Night Owl
Old Temperance Hall
Orlando
Taft
Goa
Knights of the Maccabens
Havorey
Grand Opera Dance
St. Pina Hall
St. Pius Society
Masonia Hall
Allapters
The
Nastern Star
Grand Opera Horse
St. Mary's Hall
New Grocery Store Nears Opening by S Hermsmeier and Son
John Damman is father of a ten pound son. S Hermsmeier & Son have received first supply of goods and will soon open their grocery store. The funeral of Mrs Alfred Casford was held from Oak Street residence today at 2 pm with Rev J D McCaughtry officiating. Sheriff Fox went to Elgin with George Hinkel and Mrs Were neke for asylum treatment placement. Mrs Fox accompanied her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Damman
S. Hermsmeier & Son
Alfred Casford
Oak Street
J. D. McCaughtry
Sherif Fox
Elgin
George Hinkel
Mrs. Wereneke
Mrs. Fox
St Mary's Court Installs New Officers This Evening
Mrs Isaac Goodwin deputy high chief ranger of the Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters will install the newly elected officers of St Mary's court this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Goodwin
Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters
St. Mary's Court
Dittmar Livery Displays Silver Plated Harness
N B Loos produced a handsome silver plated harness for a coach team at the Dittmar livery. The craftsmanship shows pride in the workmanship and the effort in creating a fine display piece for horses and coach work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. B. Loos
Dittmar
Mr. Loos
Roll Call Meeting of Baptist Women's Society
The Baptist church women's society holds a roll call meeting Friday at 2 PM in the church parlor. Members are urged to attend with special effort to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of the Baptist Church
The Telegram at Hall-Winters Opera House
The Hall-Winters company drew a large audience last night and presented The Telegram creditably. Tonight the company performs Satan's Foot Ball. The German Benevolent society elected officers last night with Adolph Haegele as president and H Muhr as vice president. A meeting of Company L at Armory hall is planned to resume regular drills as soon as possible. All who wish to join are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall-Winters
New Opera House
German Benevolent Society
Adolph Haegele
H. Muhr
C. D. Grothe
T. P. Ohden
John Fitz
F. Mattert
C. Nehus
C. Secker
Company L
Armory Hall
Klaus Delivers Noted Sermon at German M E Church
Rev J H Klaus of Dubuque preached last evening to a large German M E Church audience. He previously pastored here for several years and was widely regarded as one of the citys most popular ministers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Klaus
Dubuque
M. E
Klaus
Death of Capt Spear Polo War Veteran Leader
Capt J L Spear a well known Polo citizen died at his home yesterday. He served in the war as captain of Company E 92d Illinois and counted T J Best and other Stephenson county men among his comrades. Freeport Knights Templars sent a delegation to Lanark for Sir Knight Martin Stineman funeral. Mt Carroll Long Commandery members attended. funeral led by the Knights Templar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spear
J. L. Spear
Polo
Freeport Commandery
Knights Templar
Lanark
Martin Stineman
Long Commandery
Mt. Carroll
Death of G A Garber Opens in Sterling Standard
Daniel A Garber died Wednesday morning at 5 30 at Frank Jones home from pneumonia after a brief illness. Remains to be interred in Haldane Ogle county. Born in Ogle county aged about 86. Came to Sterling from Freeport three weeks ago to run Singer office. Engaged in real estate in Freeport. Survived by father and mother two sisters one brother all in Ogle county and two sons and one daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Garber
Sterling Standard
Daniel A. Garber
Frank Jones
Haldane
Ogle County
Mr. Garber
Freeport
Singer Company
McConnell Mid-Winter Fair Attracts Large Exhibits
A thriving McConnell mid-winter fair reports record entries across departments. Nearly 300 canning entries from Orangeville Winslow Lena and McConnell fill the fruit and jelly tables while grain and vegetable displays overflow shelves. Winners crowned in youth divisions include Alma Rodebaugh Minnie Price Hazel Shippy and Clair Shippy with Earl Shippy high among boys. Evening programs feature local ensembles and visiting groups through the week with strong attendance and praise for the organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McConnnell
McConnell
Orangeville
Winslow
Lena
Peter Shippy
Alma Rodebaugh
Minnie Price
Hazel Shippy
Etha Stifler
Clair Shippy
Earl Shippy
Lena Glee Club
Carnival of Nations
Winslow Mandolin Club
Grip Epidemic Warns Chicago Residents
Chicago health officials declare influenza widespread in the city with Dr. Hessert confirming the Pfeiffer grippe is present. Commissioner Reynolds urges hygiene measures, hand washing, mouth cleansing, and sunlit, well ventilated rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Reynolds
Health Department
Hessert
Excess zeal in teaching a cook leads to higher costs
Mrs X complains of hiring a plain cook at low wages who trained with a capital receipt book. She pursued every new dish from the cook book, spending extra groceries and meat on experiments that raised costs beyond wages. She fears the servant will leave once skilled, leaving her with poor value for rich friends. Rocky Mountain Tea ad follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. X
Bridget
Beecham's Pills Promote Health Over Doctors
A Western movement to cut doctor bills is discussed, with insurance-like plans proposed for six dollars to cover a family for a year. The piece touts Beecham's Pills as a cheaper health aid, claiming fifty years of use keeping families healthy and suggesting readers avoid doctors by using the pills, priced a quarter per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecham
Mayor Younger seeks Freeport butter and cheese board
Mayor Jas P Younger works to form a Freeport board for the sale of butter and cheese similar to the Elgin board of trade. He visits local creameries and expects to organize. A famous breakfast dish costs 35 cats per package Rocky Mountain Tea marketed by Emmert & Burrell. Eldwin, Bourrer's Coffee on 110 Stephenson St. Eldwin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. P. Younger
Freeport
Elgin Board of Trade
Elgin Courier
Emmert & Burrell
Boston Store January Clearing Sale Offers Guaranteed Value
A note emphasizes that nearly every bargain at the Boston Store comes with the store guarantee. If an item is not right customers can obtain a refund, underscoring the January clearance as a risk free shopping event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ventory
RESSD
Seeley & Read
F. A. Schulz
Bakery Department
Popesee
Meat Department
F. A. Scitulz
Stephenson Street
Mrs. Casford
Satan
Gr. Po
Rocky Mountain
T. H. Hollister
Bugesssor
C. B. Sweet & Co
Galena Street
Freeport, Ill
C. B. Sweet
John Hea
Ennenga & Wagner's
Brown & Dollmeyer
Riggins & Tooker Co
Court House
Ennenga & Wagner
One Price Clothiers
By Mail
Daily
Sunda
the Sunday Sun
SUN
New York
Rio
Bourrerr’s
Stephenson St. Eldwin
Jni Cheviot Biswas
Maynard
Maynard’s
Selicia
Schulte
Siecke
Search the Freeport Daily Journal Today with a Free Trial
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Freeport Daily Journal?
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
Browse Newspapers
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
By Location
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
By Date
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
By Publication
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.