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A compact notice touts ongoing bargains and special sales as advertised, emphasizing consistent discount messaging and a storefront sales pitch.
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Newspaper
Freeport Daily Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1886
Page
4
A compact notice touts ongoing bargains and special sales as advertised, emphasizing consistent discount messaging and a storefront sales pitch.
Freeport items report McGibony concert to night at the opera house as the McGilney family of musicians perform. Mentions visitors from Polo and Lena, local tradesmen, a Temperance festival soon, a sheriff candidate, and various society and civic notes from Freeport and surrounding towns.
The Freeport Gin Company plans 2,500 feet of new mains on Jackson to Chicago streets and Union to Pleasant and Galenway. Wagner to introduce concrete walks, including a new sidewalk around C F Emerson’s Chicago street property. Local residences and businesses, such as G C Collmann’s bank, B S Godiard’s stable, and the new German Evangelical Church, are under substantial improvements with costs around 2500. Carpenters Hineline employ several workers on multiple sites, and progress continues on Wed’s Strite residence and Elson house renovation.
A letter received by CG Cahoon of Jamestown challenges P Spanard and the Janesville shot to a Freeport diamond badge shoot. Cahoon accepted, the match set for the 27th with Stanard, a Freeport gunsmith and club member, present.
Miss Susan Rogan travels to Freeport for the summer. Lighthart and daughter from LaSalle visit for weddings this evening. Mrs Read and two children from GlenDive Montana stay with Mr Denia. Miss Helen Polk visits Freeport. Miss AZ Rayer returns to Rockford. Miss Carrie Krol in Chicago. Mr Max C Blade to Europe for marriage. Miss Minnie Goodsell goes to Gimudy Centre Iowa. Misa Etta Bogar leaves for New York State. Mrs Bogay joins her in Chicago. J W Parkinson of the Sivan Times in town for Mt Morris reunion. Mrs Al Redfearn and Miss Bartha Redfourn return to Geneva Lake. Miss Currie Chamberlin home from Town City vacation.
Old Sandstone students meet at Mt Morris today in reunion events. Hon Robert R. Hitt presides with Senator Cilloin and many old students delivering addresses and toasts. Rev O F Mattison and Hon J Fouke stop through for the gathering. J H Deaner also travels there.
Mrs Cornelia Mazlett Hazlett died at her Pleasant street home after a weeklong illness from a paralytic stroke. The funeral Thursday at 4 a.m. with Rev O J Matthew. burial Crane's Grove. She was born Cornelia Russell June 18 183? in Albany New York, married Dr Thomas Tuntatt in 1848, taught at Rock River Seminary Mt Morris Illinois, active Methodist, helped organize early local societies, remembered for kindness. Left are sons Russell Hazlett and others and a daughter.
Unruly Ridott Presbyterian minister Rev W Smith refused to answer a summons before the Presbytery of Freeport over church officer elections. The body adjourned pending a second summons, with deposition from the ministry as possible. The meeting also noted a Ridott pastor excommunicated elders and asserted church property ownership, prompting ongoing contention and potential new leadership. A horseman at the park faced creditors seeking settlement.
Country dispatch reports Stephen Thomett debuting a beer sign at his establishment. Delegates Scott Cowen I Malchoir and Prof. Grossman attended a Mt Carroll convention. Police and court motions loom with Mt Carroll murder case in process. Local updates include nominations, caucus notes, and community events across Damascus and Alton regions.
Local updates from Lena include summer term results for Eleroy school, legal notices on a bridge project near Freeport, and reports of visiting families, gardeners, and tradesmen. Social events feature lawn parties, a Dutch picnic, a juvenile band festival, and a planned July 3 fireworks display.
The Elgin races begin tomorrow with several horses from the last Freeport meeting. Dilly McDonald markets a string of ten to twelve on hand at Driving Park, including Autome mire Dinah. Day-Kye-Ree, a famed trotter, has recovered from distemper and resumes track work under Ed Either. Vorses for July at Freeport Park will soon arrive.
On Saturday July 3 Remnant Sale of all kinds of summer goods begins and will be closed out regardless of cost. WM Walton announces the event with emphasis on clearing stock.
Come one come all to Temperance hall for an entertainment night featuring Cherel be minsle and a speech. Ice cream and cake offered at 16 ets with admission 10 ets. Hall opens 2 o’clock p m for sale of crew tuned and (text cut).
A reader friendly note on cough remedies cites ar and Wild Cherry as the basis of Bosanko's Cough and Lung Syrup. The product is offered at 50 cents and 1 dollar with free samples, sold by Howbelds Moogk at 4.
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