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!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1900
Page
7
J H MacCrea Co informs customers of appreciation for past support and pledges to maintain high value and quality. The note promises best possible value and continued customer satisfaction through their efforts.
Grand special sale at J H MacCREA & Co offers a wide storewide bargain for a few days. Items include Lenox soap bars 25c, corn starch 34c, blueing 8c, peaches 14c, peas 8c, baking chocolate 29c lb, sardines 5c, soap bars 25c, starch 2c lb, rice 25c for 4 lbs, mirror glass starch 5c, baked beans 8c, coffee and teas with sale prices, early shopping urged as stock will sell quickly.
The Freeport social page reports a busy string of events. Mrs Abraham Lincoln garrison hosts a lively euchre night at K of G hall with 15 tables and a luncheon after 10 pm. A surprise housewarming for George Schmelzle on Galena street featured a hall tree and cards. Mayor Baumgarten plans a banquet in the new city hall.
A young host and hostess were remembered with presents after a pleasant evening devoted to cards and a dainty supper.
Two German visitors Frau Bertha Gunther Peterson and Ida Schoen traveled to Concord to present Mary Baker Eddy with a rare German Bible translation of the scriptures. The gift honors Eddy as founder of Christian Science, noting Luther’s text, Hofmann engravings, leather binding, silver trim, and a lit page in German.
The First Church of Christ in Hanover Germany presents a volume to Phela, praising Mrs. Eddy for healing and spiritual guidance. The article recalls Mrs. Eddy predicting Germany would be first European nation to accept Christian Science, noting current reception and reverent gratitude.
Dr Stealy called to Lanark today. Mrs Belle Boyd went to Rockford this morning. J P Younger rode to Monroe as a morning passenger. Mr and Mrs Chas Steffen visiting Belvidere. O S P Holden of Urbana visiting friends. Miss Young of Dakota staying with the Devote sisters. Miss Cora Poffenberger went to Chicago this morning. Mrs M J Hanley a morning passenger to Chicago. Albert Hartman of Milwaukee visiting Freeport friends. H W Kenyon of Clinton Ill in the city on business. Frank Koenig went to Ridott to take charge of a funeral. P A Loveland of Chillicothe Mo visiting Geo Loveland and family. H Penning of Wright county Iowa visiting Ald Cramer and family. Miss Elenor Curtin home from Dubuque visiting friends. Mrs James Coggswell of Two Harbors Minn visiting Mrs Arthur Rodearmel. Hon W L Eaton of the Rockford Register Gazett e here for Farmers Institute. The Ellis Bros entertainment party passed through en route to Elgin for another show.
The article notes India remains largely soapless under British rule. Villages rarely stock soap and towns sell little. Annual national consumption is about 100000 hundredweight, averaging 0.5 pounds per person each year, or less than an ounce per individual.
A humorous exchange recounts a midnight misunderstanding as Stubb hides a wife’s water search by blaming an old black cat. The tale ends with playful confusion and a light note on a different reader testimonial praising Burdock Blood Bitters for a skin ailment.
Chicago school officials consider a plan to create separate schools for boys and girls from fourth grade through high school. The proposal mirrors New Orleans practice and faces strong opposition from Superintendent Nightingale and others who favor coeducation.
A promotional note from Emmert & Burrell urges readers that age is no barrier to vitality. The copy touts Rocky Mountain Tea as helping one bloom at 60, encouraging confidence in youthful still living and improvement.
For sale small stock of groceries with good established trade. Will sell at a bar gain. Address this office. Also lessons in china painting by Mrs H V Brown at 74 Clark Ave. Owing to firm change we seek to settle accounts. holders kindly call before February 1 to clear balances with Hollister and Pasar, successors to T H Hollister.
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.