Last Day of Kingsleys Department Story Clearing Sale
A final sale day advertises deep discounts across hosiery, underwear, wool and cotton garments, bedding, and house furnishings. The notice highlights low prices on ladies and men’s hosiery, wool shirts, and blankets, plus grocery reductions and kitchen wares as part of a broad departmental closeout at Kingsleys.
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Pete Aotione
Gt. O. P
Boston
Japan
Freeport
California
Kingsleys Department
Senate to Take Up Cameron Resolution on Cuba
Turple of Indiana said the senate would be asked on Monday to take up the Cameron resolution recognizing the republic of Cuba. He criticized Olney's remarks as obiter dictum and disputed Sherman's newspaper statement of no action this session. Cabinet agreed to begin foreclosure proceedings against the Pacific railroads.
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Senate
Cameron
Wasu Hington
D. C
Turple
Indiana
Republic of
Cuba
Olney
Sherman
Pacific Railroads
Court appoints Courtney receiver of suspended German National Bank
Louisville Ky Jan 22 Comptroller Eckles names Robert H Courtney receiver of the suspended German National Bank amid claims of fictitious deposits. Eckles declines to forward President McKnights reorganization papers and bars bank officers from further national bank actions. McKnight plans a directors meeting to clear himself of blame.
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Louisvillla
Eckles
Robert H. Courtney
German National Bank
McKnight
A Dying Confession Refutes Nun Escape Tale
Mary White widow Windsor in Annapolis declares before a notary that she retracts all statements about the Catholic church and nun life. The case centers on her past impersonation as an escaped nun and a public lecture about nuns.
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Mary White
Annapolis
Windsor
Miss Windsor
Ex Governor Hoard Indorsed by Farmer Club
The Rock River Farmers club of Dixon Illinois elected A G Judd as president J L Hartwell as vice president and Mrs Carrie L Swigart as secretary and treasurer The executive committee includes Dr D A Sheffied Mrs L W Mitchell and John L Lord The club passed resolutions endorsing ex Governor Hoard of Wisconsin for secretary of agriculture in President elect McKinley s cabinet
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Farmer's Club
Dixon
Ill
Rock River Farmers’ Club
A. G. Judd
J. L. Hartwell
Carrie L. Swigart
D. A. Sheffied
L. W. Mitchell
John L. Lord
Hoard
Wisconsin
McKinley
Floods cause widespread river overflow and rail closure
The Guadalquiri and Manseanares flood periods have worsened isolating districts. Railway travel is suspended and Port Seville remains closed to vessels due to high water. Property damage is immense.
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Mapdkid
Guadalquiri
Manseanares
Illinois Man Found Dead in New York Hotel
W H Misner of Lanark Illinois was found dead in his hotel room in New York on January 21. He had blown out the gas and appeared to have died by asphyxiation with no clear sign of self harm. Misner was a veteran with a wooden leg and may have served in the war.
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W. H. Misner
Lanark
New York
Ill
Misner
Death of Cardinal Angelo Bianchi in Rome
Cardinal Angelo Bianchi bishop of Palestrina died in Rome at age 79. He was created cardinal in 1882.
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Rome
Cardinal Angelo Bianchi
Palestrina
Death of Isaac Pitman, Stenography Inventor
London Jan 22 Special Sir Isaac Pitman 84 inventor of the Pitman shorthand system is dead at age eighty four.
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Sir Isaac Pitman
London
Whathor Forecasts Next Twenty-Four Hours
Illin ois a generally fair night and Saturday with much colder temperatures. A cold wave will affect the north east portion as brisk to high northwest winds develop.
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Ouicago
Mrs William Meise Dies After Illness
Mrs Frances Gross Meise died at 11 45 am at 195 Galena Street from lung trouble after four weeks confined to bed. Born January 6 1860 in this city she was married December 17 1884 to William Meise. Survived by father D O Gross sister Rose Gross husband and two children Anna 9 and Clarice 6. Funeral expected Monday.
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Meise
Galena Street
Shea
Mele
Memorial Lutheran Church
D. O C. Gross
Rose Gross
Anna
Clarice
Market closing quotations and livestock reports fragment
Special market notes show Jan wheat at 77, corn 213, oats 15, pork 7.77, lard 3.92, ribs 4.02 with May and July positions and mixed commodity prices. Cattle receipts 2,500 steady to good. hogs 26,000 steady with various packer bids. sheep 6,000 steady. Freeport board notes dull wheat, firm late, cold wave seen. corn activity limited and hogs steady after early weakness.
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Union Stock Yards
the Drover's Journal
Freeport Board OF Trade
Freeport
Chicago
Seaboard
Kansas City
Wall 1897 Papers Advertisement Declares Deep Cut Prices
The ad claims savings on wallpaper with a 45 cent reduction per room underbidding rivals. It promises papers from 2 cents and up with regular 8 and 100 papers and offers drop cloth service, fresh ingrains, and moulding. Located at 284 Clay St Freeport Illinois.
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Freeport
Ill
Notable Local Notables and Social Update
A round of brief notes from Orangeville and nearby towns lists residents visiting and returning home. Doctors G B Kleckner H Aurand and B A Arnold attend work away from home. George Brown returns from Springfield political events. baby boy born to Henry Mohr. Seattle visitor F H Cole calls on Freeport friends. Socials and entertainments fill the week. Rev Haight nears recovery. coal gas near-tragedy prompts medical care for T J Council family.
Life in Lena Suburb Highlights and Social Roundup
In Lena Illinois on January 21 Mary Brown visits Freeport while H Crotzer attends a Rockford poultry show. The Thursday club hosts a successful social raising funds for a Lutheran pipe organ. Members list P Seize G Selbig O J Wilsey J D Hinds N S Nelson B Kaufman W Kaufman A Workheiser R M White Miles White R Shearer and others.
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Lena
Mary Brown
Freeport
H. Crotzer
Rockford
Metz
Ladies Aid Society
Lutheran Church
Samuel Shank
Rika Altenbern
Chicago
Charles
Loran Root
Messrs and Mesdames
P. Seize
G. Selbig
O. J. Wilsey
J. D. Hind
A. B. Heth
Lanark
Florence
Tipton
Towa
Jail Break At Jeffersonville Ends In Lynching
Jail at Jeffersonville was forced open last night and two prisoners Willis White and Charles Forsythe accused in the Mrs. Rowland assassination at Adams Park were dragged out and hanged. The bodies bore bullet wounds.
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Atlanta
Jeffersonville
Willis White
Charles Forsythe
Rowland
Adams Park
Recital by Minnie H Potthast and pupils at Knights of the Globe
Miss Minnie H Potthast presents a benefit piano recital at Knights of the Globe hall for John A. Davis post G A R. The program features numerous piano solos duets vocal pieces and a Kinkel recitation by students including Lizzie Schaefer Elta Lohr Flora Mayer Louise Pfeiffer Kittie Lerch Edna Loveland and others with works by Schubert Abbot Massenet Abt and Wagner among others.
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Minnie H. Potthast
Knights of the Globe Hall
John A. Davis Post
G. A.R
Lizzie Schaefer
Kollingere
Vocbi Bono
Eeessnesses
Gall Halen
L'Alerte-Panfare Militaire
Ted Scieey
Seetee Vesey Tee Kerncol Bohr
Flora Mayer
Louise Pfeiffer
J. Ascher
Louis Marsh
Kittie Lerch
Bianche
Karpschild
J.M. Abbot
Edna Loveland
Wachter
Giara Merck
Mummure
Russseau
Saseaace
Edoard Dorn
Mabel Mease
Tay Veveee
Bugs Dales Vincent
Ely's Dream Balm Promises Quick Catarrh Relief
A brief notice touts Ely's Dream Balm as a nationwide cure for catarrh and colds. It claims rapid relief and a complete cure through thorough treatment, noting catarrh as an inflammation of nasal and throat passages from climate changes rather than a blood disease.
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Ely
United States
Removal Notice for Office to Second Floor
A notice states the office has moved to the second floor of the Harter building opposite the Brewster house. Hours are 11 to 12 a.m., 1 to 8 p.m., and 7 to 9 p.m. Phone numbers listed are office 206 and residence 202 for Dr. EB Burwell.
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Harter Building
Brewster House
Reali Dence
Dr. EB
Burwell
Plated Tower Sign Marks Crockery Store Expansion
The mammoth crockery store of C. H. Little & Co. expands to 15,000 feet of floor space since 1859. A car load of stone ware is opened today with improved quality and unchanged prices.
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Mammoth Crockery
C. H. Little & Co
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Kingsley’s Department Store
BRIO
Majestic
Acorn
Universal, Stewart and Barler
George Ennenga
Frederick Wagner
Ennenga
Ennenga & Wagner
Galen St. ‘the Fine Clothiers
Washington News
Hokles
Louisville German National Bank
Illinois
Chad
Mbish
May
Fio
Muyaroeee H
Wall
John Baltzer
Orangeville
Dr. G. 8. Kleckner
Pearl City
8. H. Aurand
E. D. Kingsley
Stockton
B. A. Arnold
Baileyville
George Brown
Springfield
Henry Mohr
Elk Street
F.8. Cole
Seattle, Wash
Mt. Carroll
Freeport Friends
Fred Wagner
High Street
R. M. Buckman
8. O. Buckman
O. T. Smith
Pine and Pleasant Streets
A. Wallahan
Mendota
Dr. Edwards
George Blust
Bucklin
Oranscribe
The
Germania Society
Holsapple
Kitty Janssen
Clara Straub
Drs. Arnold
Rev. Haight
U. S
Willie Gonn
H. Ketterer
Elta Lohr
Co. Kinkel
Henry "Nessler
Golden Sables
Heacneet
Pelo Drumheller
Susie Steffen
International Fantasie Grand Poldoups
Ccceee
Cscs
Cavusce
Cous Epstein
Alvin Pfeiffer
Jessie Kort
Idella Potthast
Ford & Con
Blighed Ig
Pioneer Cash Grocer
Stephenson
Northwest
New York State
Rey S
Lady Elgin Japan Tea
Tycoon Japan
New Orleans
Burrell’s
Stephenson St
Schulte & Siecke
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