Parasol Sale Continues at Low Prices and Cap Sale
The notice advertises parasol sale continuing at low prices and children’s embroidered lace cap sale at about one quarter their value.
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1886
Page
3
The notice advertises parasol sale continuing at low prices and children’s embroidered lace cap sale at about one quarter their value.
A long list of local notices and society glimpses. residents and visitors include Ralph Yates, Kathleen Marootneon, T. K. Best, Mrs Vincent, Miss Addie iandrich, and many others. The piece mentions funerals, teachers’ institute, races, concerts, and upcoming entertainments at Temperance hall and Corsman hall.
The Central line from Freeport to St Paul with a Madison terminal is being surveyed. Chief Randolph leads Chicago engineers on a ground survey toward Madison and plans extend to St Paul later. The route will boost coal and trade, invade nearby pineries, and expand northern shipments. Work crews under McCaughey began grading on the Minnesota and Northwestern line, while the city council met in special session to address taxes, prisons, street work, and sewers with proposals due by next Friday.
Circular calls Ninety sixth Regiment veterans to Galena Illinois for September 2 and 3 reunion. Details include transportation from Chicago via the Minvis Central railroad, a departure from Central depot and return, and requests for surviving members to acknowledge receipt and indicate attendance with reasons if absent. Names General US Grant referenced, urging memory of battles and comrades.
An immense funeral procession and emotional services honored William Marr, a respected Forreston businessman. The service featured German and English sermons, floral tributes, and tribute from Morreston and Freeport lodges. Marr, who partnered in Marr & Deuth, left a widow, Jose phons Koenig Marr, and wide sympathy from the community.
Auburn town churches hosted morning sermons by Rev. Anderson of Rockford and Rev. Amrand of Pennsylvania with choir events at the Baptist and Presbyterian buildings. A public lecture on state laws against vice drew a large audience as speaker urged tighter enforcement and questioned licensing effectiveness.
Crowds gather after a rail wreck near Kittridge as Flora P and Dayton Belle die and the injured are carried to Lanark and Milwaukee. Frank Clemens, captured by officers, is said to regret the loss of horses and the calamity.
The ordinance creates a city prison in a brick building on lot 1 block 64 in Freeport with a mayoral appointment for keeper, six month max imprisonment, required work for inmates, and penalties for noncompliance. It repeals conflicting ordinances and sets tax authorizations for 1886, listing allocations for streets, fire, police, water, and salaries, to be certified and extended on tax rolls.
We express grief and gratitude to friends at Forestan and Portpreport for kind attention and words of sympathy. We shall always hold them in remembrance. Signed by William Marr, Joseph Koenig, and Fawing.
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