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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1867
Page
5
The notice lists advertising charges including one inch or 12 lines of Nonpareil at 14 dollars for 112 lines and various options for a square 6m lyr 800, with 40 for 00 7000 LO 135% 7, business cards limited to five lines at 5 dollars per year, plus 50 cents per line for extra lines.
The eighth page reports three more towns voting Republican across mayoral and town offices though full tallies are not yet available. It lists Rock Run Florence Oneco West Point Ridott Williams and nearby incidents including a fatal family tragedy and a fire at the Holland House livery stable.
The Garden City Glass Company of Chicago with capital stock of 100000 filed its certificate of incorporation in the Secretary of State’s office on Saturday last.
A meeting of the Corporators of the Forreston and Chicago Railroad Company was held at Forreston to organize the line. Leaders from multiple counties attended as farmers and stock growers pledged support, with plans to open stock books and secure aid from eastern roads. The line aims to offer a direct air line from Chicago through Forreston toward St Paul, benefiting regional outlets.
The article notes a planned meeting of the incorporators of the Foreston and Chicago Railroad company at Poreston in April to organize the enterprise. It also mentions Hudson River navigation resuming and other brief items including religious revivals in Augusta and a monument association in New Orleans.
Weekly patent list reports numerous U S grants for Chicago and Midwest inventors including lifting devices folding seats ladders steam engines looms plows and heating stoves among others. A North Central incident notes an explosion in Iowa from kerosene lime mixture injuring Mr Cox and Mrs Cox with significant property damage.
A jumble of local notices and ads offers boarding for travelers and seekings, clothing sales and discounts, doctors promoting remedies, poetry orders, and new stock at Mayer & Sons with farm lands and fruit listings. It highlights merchants J Mayer & Sons and Broad as central sellers with varied wares and services in town.
The notice promotes Louer's at 8 Stephenson Street offering ready made and custom clothing at low prices. It urges readers to visit immediately to obtain good bargains and fit themselves out properly.
City, Crockery Store. Co. H. LITTLE, Importer and Dealer in Crockery Chic Glass Silver-Plated Britannia and Tin Toilet Ware Table Cutlery Mirrors Lamps Kerosene Oil &c Opposite Brewster Shout.
An advertisement offering full sets of stone china from Athens and Florence styles. Purchasers are urged to call before buying elsewhere, with ware carefully packed and delivered to Devot. A car load of Ohio stone ware including pans crocks jugs jars is available for trade at Chicago low prices.
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