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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1882
Page
5
T. K. Best offers his entire stock of damaged dry goods and millinery at auction. The sale, described as the largest in Freeport, will close out the entire line regardless of bid, with items priced to move after smoke water and removal damage.
The advert proclaims a unique and vast stock of goods as the greatest chance for Freeport residents, describing it as the Opportunity of a Lifetime and stressing its immense size and variety to attract customers.
Special arrangements will be made for ladies attending these sales. Auction sales begin each day at 1 30 P M and again at 7 30 P M in the evening to accommodate attendees.
A historical fragment recounts a heroic boy James Garfield resisting Sabbath-breaking, praising parental respect and moral courage. It transitions to a pastorally reflective piece about Mr Green aiding an old man, leading to a generous bequest, and ends with an advertisement for Dr Bull's Cough Syrup praising its relief and a testimonial from Bens. F. Dungan of New York.
In La Grange report Harris lauds Stephens as deeply charitable, saying he gave his last five dollars to charity and helped a raw youth become a promising artist. Harris notes Stephens endured hardship and relies on Calvinist belief that life is divinely timed, with limited days.
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