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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1879
Page
4
The Journal offers $1.50 in advance or $2.00 per year terms with arrears forgiven for those paying up through New Year’s Day, plus a bonus New Year’s call card. News covers church events, local officials, notable residents, almanac release, temperance rallies, and an upcoming grand concert for St Mary’s Church.
Christmas thoughts on joy and giving open this column as readers recall the season’s spirit. A surprise gifts Mr John T Wilson and sisters receive a silver ice pitcher and goblets from the Reform Club for temperance work, followed by a social hour. Also notes a timetable change for the C M St P railway and a report on Prof G Mandeville’s lecture on Music at the Opera House opening the People's course in Freeport.
A Florence reader Rev C F Kryder gave a reading at the Freeport Opera House on the 17th, with music by Miss Miller and others. He read Webster in the Senate and the Spanish Duel, with further pieces including Daffodil’s and the Charge of the Light Brigade, praised for elocution and stage presence. The program ended with The Execution of Montrose and a strong musical line, leaving the audience urged to attend future events. The Van Brocklin M E Sunday School will hold a Christmas Tree on Christmas Eve at the church.
Americans Traveling Abroad will find Dr Pierce's Family Medicines in principal drug stores and at the London branch of the World's Dispensary. Golden Medical Discovery is a blood purifier that cures blemishes and skin eruptions and scrofula. Dr Pierce's Pellets are cleansing pills that remove accumulations and prevent fevers. World's Dispensary Medical Association, proprietors, Buffalo and London.
Black and colored silks in great variety and prices at Stevens 37-2. Trade in a second hand piano or organ for a new instrument with small difference. Elegant stock of pianos and organs at 144 Stephenson Street IL. Bentley offers upright and square pianos from Yazelton Bros Decker & Son Pease & Co and parlor organs. Visit and save money by purchasing from Benpley.
The notice announces the regular Annual Meeting of stockholders to elect Directors and transact other business. It sets the Banking House as the meeting place and states the date Tuesday January 1th 1880 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. L. W. Gurrear Cashier signs the notice.
CG C Wilson announces a closing out sale with 4000 dollars worth of millinery and fancy goods at less than half price. The store pledges first class stock and latest styles and invites customers to prices and Christmas presents.
William A. Stevens advertises the continued sale of dress goods, flannels, blankets and domestics at old prices despite market advances, noting all domestics at New York prices.
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