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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1897
Page
4
A local storefront advertises hundreds of jackets and capes for ladies, misses, and children at equally low prices along with bargains in ready made silk and wool skirts. The notice emphasizes extensive stock and value.
A fragment of a local newspaper ad listing everyday bargains. Items include flour sacks 40 lb, Aunt Jemima pancake mix, rolled oats, coffee and tea, butter, oranges, eggs, cranberries, oysters, Cottolene, and brooms with prices noted in a rush of lines and misspellings. Multiple brand names and general grocery goods appear amid faded OCR text.
A list of Upcoming events in Freeport includes dances by the Mechanic's Association and St. Pius Society, performances at Germania Opera House by Holden Comedy Co and Sousa's Band, a Calico hall affair, concerts by Freeport Choral Society, a magician Bancroft, dramatic recital by Mrs. C. W. Boucher, and various county and fraternal gatherings from January 20 to February 22, featuring halls such as Blust's hall and Germania Opera House and organizations like Eureka club and Northern Williamson Agricultural Society. Public meetings include the annual stockholders meeting at the courthouse and the Railway Conductors ball.
A day’s notations record Henry Mierkort’s illness and multiple visitors to Freeport. Mayor Younger and others traveled to Chicago, while families and businesses shifted gears from real estate to lectures, concerts, and church meetings. Col Copeland’s lecture tickets go on sale as statewide events unfold.
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