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Newspaper
Freeport Republican
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1881
Page
5
A local store touts full seasonal stock led by T. K. Best with guarantees of undercutting rivals. They highlight silks, satins, velvets, plums, millinery, shawls, blankets, wool flannels, gloves, and a Pearl trademark unlaundered shirt at $1.00. They claim lower prices on dry goods, linens, and feathers, and urge customers to compare. The letter ends with a long verse about Charlie Day and memories.
The Red Star steamer Nederland returned to New York after a sixteen day ordeal at sea. Storms wrecked decks, disabled rudder gear, and swept away boats while passengers endured deep floods and fearful conditions. Two steerage children died and another was born during the voyage. Captain Neberweg and crew are praised for their seamanship.
From the Detroit Free Press a Michigan town near Detroit hosts a comic scene at a lecture. The Mayor struggles with names while the lecturer keeps misfiring self introductions as they improvise in front of the puzzled audience. The lecturer insists he and the judge have been playing poker, claiming honesty and a straight story.
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