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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1871
Page
5
Advertisement notes bindings in half morroco for magazines bound in splendid style at $2.00 per volume. Freeport Book Bindery operates over the Journal office, promising cheaper binding if preferred.
Rhodes and Brother continue serving customers with steaks roasts chops fresh fish and game in season They claim to keep the best market in the city and offer quality selections for locals.
New gallery at 110 Stephenson Street on the first floor offers a full range of picture styles. Call to visit McHenry's collection and services without stairs to climb.
On Stephenson Street a popular billiards resort offers new tables and top cigars ales wines with free lunch. The owner invites patrons to call on him.
Readers are informed that the county's only steam press operation offers extensive printing capabilities with multiple presses and abundant materials, enabling cheaper faster work than any competitor. The notice emphasizes quality speed and value for job printing needs.
Honorable Benjamin Sheldon now a Supreme Court justice visited the city last week. N W Webster of Concord NH met with us on Tuesday. J A Cotton P M Belvidere led a party through town on a prairie hunting trip into Iowa. Dr Clinton Helm of Beloit, long serving as chief surgeon of the 62d Illinois Mounted Volunteers and medical director to Kilpatrick’s Cavalry, was en route to Polo to tend a patient following a telegram.
The stone work of the walls of the new Court House in this city is about completed and the carpenters are now erecting the fire-trap on the top of the walls. Lawns at 15 cents, worth 30 cents at Best & Morgan's.
The ad advertises a full assortment of builders hardware at No 83 Stephenson street Freeport offering cash savings. It highlights nails locks trim cattle barn door hangings track screws hinges bolts and novelty locks never before offered in Freeport inviting builders and prospective builders to inspect with a trial.
Ele gant designs in walnut and ash with Nottingham lace curtains attached for sale by F. Bartlett at 75 and 77 Stevenson Street, 4LW4.
Bargains noted at Staver and Snyders, signaling a major sale on the entire summer stock of boots and shoes. Store promotes reduced prices to fund fall and winter goods, urging customers to visit and compare values.
Strictly Reliable insurance can be effected on your property upon application at the Agency of Messrs. Porter & Wright who are agents for sound United States companies including the North American of New York. Have them write you a policy in this company.
The Freeport Book Bindery is neatly fitted up in the upper story of the Freeport Journal office. Blank books bound to order. Magazines and pamphlets bound on short notice. Old books repaired and bound. Reasonable rates.
A brief notice states Harper's Weekly sells at $3.60 per volume through the Freeper Book Bingary, offering a lower price than the JOURNAL. The item emphasizes cost savings and a specific distributor.
A fragmentary note references Lawne at ten cents and seating at Beat and Morgan's, indicating a crowding or pricing detail tied to local vendors or event seating. The readable bits point to a small shop or venue listing seats or prices.
Payments received during the past two weeks for dress goods at 15 cents worth 85 cents at Best & Morgan's. A beautiful shower cooled the atmosphere and dampened the parched earth Sunday evening last. The dry spell harmed corn blades. harvesting is over, grain stacked, and threshers hum.
An advertisement by Chas G Prussing showcases celebrated White Wine Vinegar praised as pure for pickle preservation. It notes first premium at a U.S. fair and highlights Prussing’s large works in the United States established in 1818 with prompt orders and correspondence from 389 and Doll Style Street Chicago.
In a periodical note the Pratt & Wentworth Boston oven named Peerless is extolled for efficiency and even heat. It claims to cook evenly on racks or bottom and requires no turning of pies breads or cakes. The piece lauds numerous improvements but ends with a brief Christian Union mention.
Last Wednesday evening the Western Union Railroad round-house in this city burned to the ground after sparks from a passing locomotive. about six o'clock. Locomotives inside were removed, with losses not over three thousand dollars. Fire companies arrived but water scarcity and distance limited effectiveness. The article urges securing the machine shops for the company here to spur local industry and investment.
The Brewster Hotel undergoes thorough renovation by new landlords Messrs Gates and Burt ahead of a planned opening. They add more rooms and brighter lighting in the rotunda, aiming to boost popularity. The notice notes experienced management and suggests the hotel will become a favored destination. A separate shopper note promotes 2S Dress goods at 5 cents at Best Morgan's. A humorous vignette about a young lover prompts a dog-chase ending as the suitor endures a costly mishap with new pants and plaster.
The New York Tribune notes that carbolic acid lightly in rooms or on clothes repels mosquitoes and flies, restaurants should keep windows clear of pests, and shedding iron in Croton water tanks can curb mustiness. It cites headaches and giddiness in heat, urging practical steps for safety and comfort in hot weather.
Freight and accommodation noted as passengers traveling east reach Will find this a convenient train. The fragment cites arrival around 2:60 am and 3.15 pm times amid garbled text, indicating schedules for eastbound service and passenger ease.
The Embury Social and Literary Society hosted N. W. Hermans on Wednesday evening. The young speaker drew a large crowd and delivered a practical talk on choosing a career and staying with it. A follow up lecture by Rev. Orewa on the value of a good name is scheduled for next Wednesday at the same venue.
The article argues that every town should invest in wealth producing businesses such as plows thrashers and wooden goods. It stresses that money kept at home benefits all citizens and strengthens local merchants, manufacturers, and workers through cooperative growth.
A basket left at Stine and Bro's store two months ago by a woman is offered back for payment of this advertisement. The owner may recover by contacting the advertiser.
A child tells her mother she will become a Duchess by marrying a Dutchman, while sewing an apron for her doll. The exchange frames playful ambition and whimsical mispronunciation in a domestic moment.
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