COMING EVENTS Intertainments and Meetings in Freeport
March 24 to April 2 opens Harlow Business college spring session and March 30 marks Freeport consistory reunion. March 26-20 features Roach Bower Minstrel at Grand Opera House. April 2 opens College of Commons spring session. April 3 township election and presbytery meetings April 3-4. April 6 B L A ball Armory April 16 C M P dance Germania hall April 19 St Marys hall ball by Ladies sodalities.
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Freeport
Harlow Business College
Maccabees
Marek
Roach & Bower
Grand Opera House
College of Commores
Wiat Presbyterian Church
B. of L. A
Armory
Germania Hall
St. Mary’s Hall
Ladies Sodalities
New Departure for W C T U Meetings at Y M C A
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union announces meetings will be held Fridays at 2 p.m. in the Y M C A parlors. After years meeting privately, they will use public non sectarian space to conduct regular business and devotional sessions. Members urged and invited to enroll.
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Y.M.C. A
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Test of oat varieties at Illinois Experiment Station 1899
The Illinois Experiment Station compared oat varieties on three soil types loam sandy loam and clay loam across corn ground in 1898. Plats were sown April 12 13 and harvested July 6 24 with yields reflecting maturity timing. On clay loam all varieties stood upright while on loam and sandy loam many lodged. Varieties that remained standing included Alaska Bartley New Zealand Lincoln Powers No 2 Galgary Gray Big Four Towa Prolific Tlinois.
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Experiment Station
University of Illinois
Alaska
Bartley
New Zealand
Lincoln
Fashions in Pianos Shift From Squares to Uprights
The upright piano, introduced about 35 years ago, became standard as square pianos faded from new manufacture. Schools still use some squares, many second-hand, while cities show rapid upright adoption. Parlor grands rise among wealthier buyers as manufacturers increase their share of grand pianos.
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Li. M. Devore
Philadelphia
Local notes from Danville and surrounding towns
Diverse items from Illinois towns report Sunday closing moves in Danville, a bridge plan in Lacon, saloon licensing on ballots in Macomb, gambling reform in Salem, and a Springfield convention hall push. Also covered are rail crew changes near Bloomington, census enumerator troubles in Alton, and local sports signings in Danville. Regulatory actions and upcoming sheriff meetings in Bloomington and Joliet round out the briefs.
Ilias Araman Articles at Delhauser’s Store
I i l i a s M Araman from Bayrut Syria Turkey importer of oriental goods presents Turkish embroidery and Persian jewelry at KE KX Delhauer's store 148 Stephenson street. He stays until Thursday evening and invites inspection with reasonable prices. There is an art class inquiry at 134 Cherry street by Jo Sexixaer offering drawing painting in china water colors oil and tapestry with juvenile classes on Saturday.
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Iilias M. Araman
Bayrut
Syria
Turkey
KE. KX
Delhauer
Stephenson Street
Cherry Street
Jo Sexixaer
Germania Club to Meet Freeporters After Alleys Finish
Talks of a future match between the Freeport bowling team and a squad from Germania Gesang Verein of Rockford were held. No definite arrangements were made, but a match is considered likely once Germania alleys are completed. The Germania team is expected to be strong and may outshine the Freeport club’s prior visit.
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Rockford Republic
Freeport
Germania Gesang Verein
Germania
Salem church Woman's Missionary meeting set at parsonage
The Woman's Missionary society of Salem church will hold their monthly meeting tomorrow at 3 PM at the parsonage. All members are urged to attend and visitors will be welcomed.
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Woman’s Missionary Society of Salem Church
Fiendish Attack on Cherokee Man Sparks Recovery Story
A Cherokee Iowa man named C F Collier suffered a severe kidney related attack that left his back lame and unable to sit without support. After taking Electric Bitters he reports a dramatic recovery, claiming renewed health as the medicine purifies blood and treats kidney troubles. Available for 50 cents at Joseph Emmert's.
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C FF. Collier
Cherokee
Iowa
Joseph Emmert’s
Emmert & Burrell
What Your Face Worth And Liver Trouble
An advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a cure for skin blemishes and liver trouble. It promises clear skin and rosy cheeks at a price of 25 cents, продав Joseph Em Riott, successor to Emmert Burrell.
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Dr. King
Joseph Em Riott
Emmert & Burrell
Revival of cut nails industry amid wire-nail challenges
The article notes a revival in cut nails from iron and steel as shops add machinery, driven by farmers’ complaints about shingles fastened with steel wire nails blowing off. Weathering issues and acid annealing cause wire nails to fail, while Watervliet Arsenal tests show cut nails adhesive is 50 percent higher. A large steel wire combine markets an extra large head galvanized nail promising long life.
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Watervliet Arsenal
Spring Session Opens at Harlow Business College
The Harlow Business College announces a new spring session now open at 111 Stephenson Street. Registration details and class offerings are available through the college office.
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Harlow Business College
Stephenson St
Probate actions and petitions under the big dome
Under the big dome, petitions filed and oaths taken for multiple estates. Reports, bonds, letters, and inventories approved or ordered recorded. hearings set. conservatorship sale reported. wills probated. insanity petition and jury verdict noted. Beecham's Pills advertised for liver complaints.
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Jacob Wingart
Peter Stenzhorn
Wm. Bressler
Chas. W. Brandt
Sidneys. Schofield
Maria J. Shinkle
Arthur T. Marshall
Jacob Hoebel
Henry Vehmeier
Catherine Sedan
John Rockey
Mary A. Brown
Ladies Apparel Sale List With Varied Skirt Prices
A catalog style notice lists ladies dress skirts from 1.50 to 8.00 dollars, walking or stormy day skirts from 3.05 to 0.00, spring jackets from 4.00 to 10.00, and capes priced 1.25 to 7.50.
Grocery Deals In Flour And Pantry Staples
Weekly sale list highlights White Satin flour at 90c a sack and Big Chief flour at 65c. Potatoes 25c a bushel, 10c items reduced, including lemon essence 3c, Worcestershire sauce 4c, Sunnyside chili sauce 8c. Victorine washing compound 25c, Swift's Mohawk soap 25c for 10 bars. Babbitt's powder 2c a package, matches 12 boxes for 5c. Fresh roasted peanuts, dates, maple syrup 25c, bananas 10 15c per package.
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Swift
Babbitt
Bluefield
Housefurnishing Dept. Bargain Catalog Hit List
Air guns worth 1.25 offered at 75c. Carpet sweepers for one week at 2.00. Carpet beaters new at 0.15. Wire soap dishes 3c each. Graters 4c each. Trays or waiters 8c each. Dust pans 5c each. Wire sink strainers 9c. Curling irons 1c. Sugar boxes 0.35. Flue stops 5c each. Comb and brush cases with mirrors 8c. Shelf paper per bunch 2c. Toilet paper per roll 3c. Rulers 1c. Pencils 1c. Tablets 3c and 4c. Mucilage 3c. Playing cards 5c a deck. Towel racks 10c.
Bakery Price List From Local Shop
Fresh bread three cents per loaf. One day old bread two cents per loaf. Buns, rolls, cookies and doughnuts eight cents per dozen. Pies and cakes eight cents each. Zweibach three cents per dozen. Uneeda biscuits four cents per dozen.
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Zweibach
Uneeda
Maynards Special Sale Nets Affordable Ladies Goods
Maynards advertises a special sale featuring a handsome line of goods bought before price advances. Shoppers are urged to call and inspect items, as savings are claimed due to anticipated higher costs.
Local Bargains From Hermsmeier & Son Store
Hermsmeier & Son advertises low prices on codfish raisins soups matches preserves figs baking powder salmon eggs crackers butterine and canned fruits. It promotes comparison shopping to win orders and lists multiple items with per unit prices and sack prices for flour.
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Braun & Fitts
Meat department sale prices and cuts butcherads
Meat department offers savings of three to five cents per pound with listed prices for surloin and porterhouse steaks at 124 cents a pound, best round steak at 10 cents, breakfast bacon and pork roast at 10 cents per pound, and herring at ten cents each.
Premium Checks Offered With Every Purchase
The notice promises premium checks with each purchase and urges customers to save them to earn valuable premiums.
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Joseph Emmert
Druggists
Freeport, Ill
The
Ruth
Shpistan
Bengaton
Freeport, Hl
University of Ilinois
Danville
Lacon
Illinois River
Macomb
Salem
Springfield
Peoria
Central Park
Galesburg
Alton Road
Bloomington
Earlville
Alton Telegraph
Truitt
Captain Abbott
Danville Baseball Club
Frank McGuire
Mattoon
Jack Bowen
Abbott
Danville Press
Casey
Joliet
Rockford
Carbon Dioxide Company
Chicago
Equitable Gas Company
J. W. Chisholm
San Francisco
Grand Jury
Dbe
Torofsky
Lyon
Cook County
Til
Henry T. Lyon
Maurice Lyon
Journal
Beecham
Whitely
Boea Clent
MEM
WOME
Brown & Dollmeyer
Stata Bank
J. A. Schulz
Temptations
Plauen Point Devenise
Valenciennes
Grocery Department
Proprsties Frorstt
Bakery Department
Maynard
Maynard's
Court House
Hermsmeier & Son
van Camp
California
Plymouth Rock
Golden Palace
S. Hermsmeier & Son
Galena ST
Telephone
Schulter
Siecke
Barler
Vgiatia Galena Street
Meat Department
F. A. Schulz
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