Muslin Underwear Lots Offer Various Garments
An old newspaper listing promotes muslin underwear in six lots with prices from 8 cents to 99 cents. Lot 1 covers corset covers children’s waists and drawers. Lot 2 includes full sized night dresses drawers and corset covers. Lot 3 offers embroidered lace trimmed gowns skirts drawers and corset covers. Lot 4 adds similar items. Lot 5 features empire night gowns skirts drawers and corset covers. Lot 6 presents mostly copied from the French embroidered lace trimmed gowns skirts drawers and corset covers at 99 cents. Two additional lots priced at 1.49 and 1.98.
Local Shop Sells Dresses and Garments Below Cost
A city shop advertises skirts, night dresses, corset covers, and drawers for sale at prices well under material cost, signaling substantial discounts to attract customers.
Freeport Events List Touts Clubs, Plays and Meetings
Jan 28 Installation and social at Magonic hall under Eastern Star. Fan 34 Comics opera The Highwayman at Grand opera house. Jan 23 Midwinter social at St Mary’s hall. Jan 25 Epworth League supper First MM E church. Jan 26 Seventh annual ball of Brotherhood of BR at Blust’s hall. Jan 31-Feb 1 Memorial Lutheran spectacular at Grand opera house. Feb 2 Social of Mutual Protection. Feb 26 In Darkest Russia at Grand opera house. Feb 11 Lyceum Stock company at Grand opera house. Feb 17 McSorley’s Twins at Grand opera house. Feb 20 Clay Clement in The New Dominion at Grand opera house. A Freeport party skated 25 miles to Red Oak along the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Magonic Hall
Eastern Star
Grand Opera House
St. Mary’s Hall
Epworth League
MM. E. Church
B.of BR. T
Blust’s
Hlaney
Stephenson County Farmers’ Institute
the Court House
FB. Rapyltiss DD
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Company
J An
Memorial Lutheran Church
Order of Mutual Protection
Russia
Lyceum Stock Company
McSorley
Clay Clement
New Dominion
Miss Arledge Becomes Book-Keeper at Grocery Firm
Miss Arledge former Post’s book-keeper has accepted a new position as book-keeper at Owen & Wiley's grocery store. Four complaints were filed in Judge Lane's court today against defendants accused of disturbing a Salvation Army meeting last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Arledge
Post’s
Owen & Wiley’s
Judge
Music program at First Presbyterian with Dr Hopkins lecture
A Friday night program at the First Presbyterian church features a musical recital with Dr. Hopkins delivering a lecture. Performers include Mr. Burdett Mrs. John G Oyler Oscar Wagner and Edwin Rotzler promising an entertaining evening. A young man named Kleckner employed by Fred Rice was arrested for last night's break in at Rice's store and will have a Thursday hearing for alleged theft of poultry cigars and candy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Hopkins
Burdett
John G. Oyler
Oscar Wagner
Edwin Rotzler
Kleckner
Fred Rice
Rice
Mr. Rice
Mayor orders discharge of Police Officer Charley George
Mayor Younger issued orders to Chief of Police Root to fire Police Officer Charley George for allegedly using disrespectful language about the mayor last Saturday night. George was popular on the force, and his dismissal drew disapproval. The report also notes a cock fight between Freeport and Belvidere participants last Saturday, with Freeport birds prevailing in five of eight contests and substantial bets reported. The Woman's Club completed half of its year's work with papers on Auerbach, Spielhagen, and Durward, and Monroe Times notes showman Harry Young and advance man W. F. Hickley touring the region. Young has a history with Uncle Tom's Cabin, and Hickley has Ringling Bros. connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Younger
Charley George
Mr. George
Freeport
Belvidere Sports
Rockford
High Freeport Birds
Belvidere
Freeport Birds
Freeport Sports
Woman’s Club
Geo. Sheetz
Auerbach and Spielhagen
Truesdale
Helen Sheetz
Catherine de Medici
Anna Wolf-Johnson
Quentin Durward
Monroe
Harry Young
Young Bros
Uncle Tom’s Cabin Company
W. F. Hickley
Mr. Young
Mineral Point
Mr. Hickley
Young
Ringling Bros. Circus
Ringlings
Taxes for 1898 Due at First National Bank Rear
D Hirst collector for the town of Peep rt urges prompt payment of 1898 taxes now due and payable at the office behind the First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
D. Hirst
Peep
Deaths and funerals from Marysville and region
Mrs Mary Ashton of Spring street died at 8 15 this morning from pneumonia. She was born Mary McNamara in Barry Langshire England in 1869 and came to America thirteen years ago with her husband Benjamin Ashton. She leaves two children Benjamin and Adeline. The funeral will be held Wednesday at 9 00 from the house and 9 30 from St Marys church Rev Fr Horan officiating. Nearby notices report deaths of Mary Sturm and Rockleffe Wright, with lengthy family histories and details of burial in Wisconsin and Illinois. other obituaries include John Dow of Lockport and Mrs Katherine Welsh. Rhoda McAvoy died of pneumonia at 4 30 yesterday in New York then in this city with husband Rhoda McAvoy. Funeral for Catherine Murphy held at St Marys Church with interment at New Dublin cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Ashton
Spring Street
St. Mary’s Church
Horan
Marysville
Mary Sturm
M. Redlinger
Mary (Wise) Sturm
Luxemberg
Nicholas Sturm
America
Port Washington
Wis
Nodaway County
Rockford
John
Wm. Baker
John Sturm
Lena Schuler
San Francisco
Lizzie Sibewaler
Peter Sturm
Mary Redlinger
Freeport
Margaret Mollitor
Margaret Felder
Belle Plain
Minn
Michael Sturm
Mankato
Anna Germing
Kate Myers
Sturm
Rockleffe Wright
West Freeport
Galena
Jo Daviess County
Hineline
Chas. F
G. W. Wright
Fred Stewart
M. E. Church
John Dow
Lockport
Ill
Elizabeth Gund
Abram Gund
Fred Wagner
Elis
Wagner
Silver Creek
Katherine Welsh
M. Kennedy
County Limerick
Ireland
Kennedy
Elizabeth Hampton
Pierce County
Osmond
H. J. Herbes
Humphrey
Lagrippe
John Nuesse
Rhoda McAvoy
St. Francis Hospital
County Kildare
New York
John McGuggin
Catherine Murphy
Hollister Jeweler and Optician Ad
T. H. Hollister, jeweler and optician, successor to A. V. Hart, 0-22dw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Hollister
A. V. Hart
Seers on Ladies and Children's Underwear Heavy Goods Sale
Sale notice features seers on ladies, men and children's under wear and heavy goods of every description offered.
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Seeley & Read
F. A. Schulz
Stephenson Street
Red Oak
McSorley’s Twins
John Dehn
Porto Rico
Louis Pfourens
Billerbeck
H. J. Billerbeck
Minnie Crossman
Werden
Kris Koxter
Regirungsbezirk
Minden
Prussia
Germany
H.J Billerbeck
Illinois
Carroll County
Iowa
Hood
Hazel
J. May
Bateman Street
Galesburg, Illinois
C. B. Sweet & Co
C, B. Sweet & Co
Galena Street
B. Sweet
John Hea
Esa Co
Ennenga & Wagner
Clothiers
Brown & Dollmeyer
Court House
Tsaas Shiegen
Hoffman
Maynard’s
Boston
Schulte
Siecke
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