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Newspaper

Freeport Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1868

Page

5

Advertising Rates and Local Notices From a Busy Year

Rates show cost per inch for Nonpareil in multiple columns with various line counts. Classifieds include open buggy for sale by T. T. Lord and Boots in Tarbox block offering deep discounts. Oyster season ending April urges purchases from J. D. Diffenbaugh. Spring activity noted with merchants busy and Himmert & Stihgen selling forks and shovels. Dickens pamphlet reprint from Loring Boston priced 25 cents for those unable to attend readings.

Himmert & Stihgen Charles Dickens Loring Boston Charlea Dickens

Installment notes fund rewards for American Insurance Co agents

The American Insurance Co lists agents who forwarded installments totaling over 83,000 in a year ending March 1, 1888 and received gifts such as Elgin and Waltham watches and gold pens. Notes emphasize the installment plan and agent effort, noting over 830,000 in notes and the popularity of the program among local agents and policyholders.

American Insurance Co Adam Marker Jrgin B. W. Raymond B. G. Baum Elgin J.W._ Robeson Waltham Bartlett John W. Adgate J. T. Ryerson Madison Hanly E. D. Smith G. W. Layman E. D. Ritchey EF. H. Cobb R. M. Moor Henry Ledbetter Otis Haynes Nicholas Bransz American Ipsyrange Co

Splendid Shoe Store and assorted city news

The piece praises Mesars J and J H McNamara for refitting their shoe shop on Exchange block Stephenson street and notes daily arrivals of new goods. It also mentions W G Barnes Co offering plows and farming implements and Gov. A C Hunt of Colorado traveling with Ute leaders to Washington on Indian settlement matters.

Freaport Callas C . C. Wilson Bart Jetts Grover & Bakers Stephenson Strest J. H.mcnamara Dreyman Vand Elgen Hunt Colorado Alty Chicago Kit Carson Waashington Nigston Plaina

Advice on price and cures from Emmer t Burrell

Local merchants emphasize lower prices and better goods aiming to attract customers. They tout J. W. Poland's Humor Doctor and White Pine Compound for coughs and blood diseases, sold in large bottles. Plantation Bitters from Drake of New York are praised for addressing dyspepsia nervousness and general debility across ages.

J. W Poland Emmert & Burrell Tir Drake New York Emmert & Fattison Avery Freeport Agricultur CHE Mt Aten UG Mery & Patcison

Prism Pattern Glassware at City Crockery Store

City Crockery Store offers a Prism Pattern glassware line including sugars, creamers, goblets, and bowls. The shop also advertises lamps at 25 percent off and castors starting from 31.00, highlighting an assortment of glassware and lamps at reduced prices.

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