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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1899
Page
8
The ad advertises a wide sale at The Big Store with “challenge prices” on flour groceries meat and more. It lists numerous items with discount prices including flour sacks sugar coffee canned goods fresh produce and baked goods.
Community calendar lists mid winter social at St Marys hall January 25 and Epworth League supper January 23 at First M E church. It covers a seventh annual RP ball January 23 at Blusts hall and Blaney’s hired girl at Grand Opera House January 26 27. Additional events include Stephenson County Farmers Institute January 2 Rav Hopkins lecture January 5 The Golden Fleece Uncle Tom’s Cabin and a Memorial Lutheran sponsorship spectacle February 1 5 11 12 etc.
Y. M. C G A BIBLE CLASS outlines the Books of Kings covering Israel and Judah from David to captivity. It notes authorship likely by Jeremiah and divides the text into Solomon’s reign, the joint history of Israel and Judah, and Judah’s arc to Babylonian exile.
Will Sell Chase and Sanborns Coffee with Huenkemeier and Schwarze as sole agents in Freeport. Stephenson county farmers institute opens tomorrow at 10 at the courthouse. G W Rand awarded plaster contract for the new Vicksburg opera house. he departs in ten days. Arthur P Woodruff named postmaster at Savanna, replacing Wm Lichtenberger. Freeport Subordinate League meeting set for 7 30 p m Wednesday Jan 25 at H R Dill’s office for railway and telegraph employees.
Kate Beverly Lizzie Beverly and Mary Richtemeier pleaded guilty in Justice Lane's court to disorderly conduct at the Salvation Army. Fines were set at one dollar each with costs. Lizzie Beverly’s fine was remitted due to age. Guardian Mrs Debur settled the case after posting the required coin. The Epworth League planned a supper at First M E church on Thursday evening January 25.
Matthew Backes of Fourth Avenue dies at 6 pm from heart trouble. Born 1837 in Niederlosheim, Germany, he emigrated to America in 1846 and lived in Buffalo before settling here in 1860. Survived by wife and nine children, with services to be held at St. Joseph's Church. Also reported are the arrival of R. R. Wright’s body, Woodmen burial at Greenwood, and the funeral of Mrs. Dr. Taylor. A country-market note mentions a blue and pink collar trend in New York.
A fashion clash erupts as white collar makers declare war on colored striped and polka dot collars. Chicago and western cities see a flood of loud stand-up collars from five cents, aimed at crushing the market for nonmatching colored shirts.
The narrator's mother suffered severe salt rheum with painful sores on hands feet and around the eyes. After starting Hood's Sarsaparilla she improved quickly and recovered fully, hailed as an unequaled blood purifier. The essay from Maplestone in Chicago endorses Hood's product.
T. H. Hollister announces jewelry and optical services as successor to A. V. Hart at the 10 22dw address with potential offerings and contact details implied.
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