The Big Store sale offers steep flour and pantry deals
Another week of the challenge sale at The Big Store promises low prices across four flour grades and broad pantry items. Discounts include White Satin 95c per sack, Golden Palace 85c, Blue Ribbon 85c, Tippicanoe pancake flour 25c, sugar 24 lbs for a dollar, and numerous bargain groceries plus meats and bread. Long-distance telephony page line ends.
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Golden Palace
Shepp
Phatens Reoport
Chankbank
Jersey
McLaughlin’s
Black River
Colery
Tobacco Department
January to February Events at Local Venues
A string of town events fills Grand opera house and local halls from January through February. Highlights include Memorial Lutheran church programs, Early Hour social dances, Mutual Protection orders, a moving picture Tassion play, and the Lyceum Stock company at the Grand opera house.
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Grand Opera House
Memorial Lutheran Cchurah
Old Temperance Bal
Order of Mutual Protection
Darkest Aiasia
Gernels Hall
Snenger- Iti
St. Mary's Hall
Hainois
First Presbyterian
The
Lyceum Stock Company
Clay Clement
New Dominion
A Cold Wave Hits Freeport and Surrounding Areas
A severe cold wave gripped Freeport on Saturday plunging temperatures to 20 to 26 below zero and keeping them below zero through Sunday. The chill kept people indoors, churches sparsely attended, and many pipes frozen. Plumbers worked all day thawing pipes as another cold snap was expected.
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Freeport
Foster
Dance at Lena Charity Social Next Saturday Evening
Prof Biechel and Fred Eberle will host a social dancing party at Lena next Saturday evening. The annual meeting of the Northern Illinois Agricultural association stockholders for director election will be held at the Freeport courthouse on Tuesday Feb 7 at 2 p.m.
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Lena
Prof. Biechel
Fred Eberle
The
Northern Illinois Agricultural Association
Court House
Freeport
Wins a Law Suit Nebraska Supreme Court ruling grants victory
T. K. Best has won a lengthy three year case in the Nebraska Supreme Court involving a substantial money dispute. Otto Wagner expresses great joy as a daughter joins his household. Mr and Mrs John H Edwards will move to Dixon this week, leaving Freeport to bid farewell to friends.
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T. K. Best
Supreme Court of Nebraska
John H. Edwards
Dixon
Freeport
Repainting Plan at St Pius Society Hall Awarded
The interior of St Pius society hall will be repainted and redecorated under a contract awarded to Robert Schwarz who will deploy a crew to begin work tomorrow. Grand Opera house managers Knorr and Hildreth cancel their contract with McSorley’s Twins after concerns over quality of the show A Hired Girl.
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St. Pius Society
Robert Schwarz
Knorr & Hildreth
Grand Opera House
McSorley
Hluenkemeier and Schwarze to open new meat market
The grocerymen Hluenkemeier and Schwarze plan a meat market in the back room of their store. Tom Lennox, previously in charge of the Post grocery meat market, will supervise. The market should be running by next Monday.
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Hluenkemeier & Schwarze
Tom Lennox
Dixon Man Accepts Freeport Dry Goods Head Clerk Post
S E Beckmire left Dixon for Freeport to begin as head clerk in George Rogers dry goods house. His courteous manners earned many friends and he will pursue his new role with good wishes from local merchants.
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Dixon Sun
Freeport
George Rogers
Beckmire
Dixon
Lockmire
Freeport Rockford Whist Tourney Tonight at Clubhouse
Freeport and Rockford whist clubs meet at the Freeport clubhouse for a heads up contest. Rockford historically tops the rival, but fans hope for a Waterloo moment as entries list players for Tables 1 through 8 with numerous participants. Rocky Mountain Tea promotion by Emmert & Burrell closes the item.
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Freeport
Rockford Experta
Rockford
Waterloo
Darkest Russia at the Grand Thurs an unusual drama
A historic play by H Grattan Donnelly titled Darkest Russia is set to be shown at the Grand on Thursday Feb 2. The drama blends Russian settings with American touches notably Septimus Cobb and the Baroness von Rhineberg. It promises a realistic, entertaining and instructive portrayal with first-rate acting and careful production values. It also promotes Kept items from local advertisers and generic household goods.
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Russia
H. Grattan Donnelly
Septimus Cobb
States
Baroness von Rhineberg
Hollister Jeweler and Optician Successor to Hart
H. Hollister takes over the jewelry and optical business begun by A. V. Hart at the 10-238dw location, continuing services in fine jewelry and eyewear with established trade.
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T. H. Hollister
A. V. Hart
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Percales
Seeley & Read
Grocery Department
J.T
Bakery Department
Intereat
Sreeport
Otto Wagner
Otto
High Street
Enoy
Ieee
Hathey
Manny
A. H. Frosts
W. BE
Boyington
Porter
Douglas Pattison
Harry Starr
Birdie
A. C. Deming
Roy K He Ferrell
A.C. Deming
C.H . Socley
John D. Waterman
Horace Webster
Chandler Starr
J. A. Crains
Emmert & Burrell
Bucklen’s
Amnica
Emmert & Burre
Pillsbury’s Best Flour
Co. 8
Hill & Son
Hood
Tam
Liszrk Curriani
Macedonia
I. Hood
Bismarck
Herman Melchoir
Ennenga & Wagner
Clothiers
Gavad, C3
Cape
Hoffman
Stephenson Street
Schwarze
Liaw
C. B. Sweet & Co
Galena Street
Freeport, Ill
C. B. Sweet
John Hea
Brown & Dollmeyer
Maynard’s
Boston
Stephenson Stree
Vai
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