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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1873
Page
5
The notice lists Dr MacLane's Liver Pills with Fleming Bros. Pittsburgh signature and warns of imitations. It promotes stove stock from Gawone & Buchanan and Laever & Bur erara with fall and winter sales, urging early purchase. Also advertises Mexican Mustang Liniment for horses and Plantation Bitters with a fifty year sales history and free medical annuals.
An 1870s advertisement extols Castoria as a child remedy replacing castor oil with no minerals or alcohol, claiming pleasant taste, no nausea, gentle effect, and aid for sleep teething and digestive issues. It urges physician testing and ordering via druggists, price five cents per bottle, address J B Rosser & Co New York. Also a lost pocket-book notice and a city-wide report of instrument sales by dealers Ford Wise Jonathan Hay Pelton Pomeroy with counts of organs and pianos for May June July 1872.
Freeport saw 1,240 plates sold and many quarts and gallons of ice cream on Saturday August 3. Over 8,300 people entered the store, with prices noted in local cents per dish and at higher rates for bulk sales.
The record lists numerous probate actions including petitions for asylum certification for August Rider, administratrix and administrator bonds, inventories and appraisements, sales of real estate to pay debts, and orders to appoint administrators and appraisers. Notable estates include James Alexander Dwight Higley Orpha McElathron Gabriel Lambert W A Woodring Gottfred Herbig Joseph Vaughn and Jacob Swartz with related bondings and settlements.
A new school will open in the basement of Zion Church Freeport on September 2 for teaching children the rudiments of learning and Christian principles. A competent teacher has been secured and public patronage is solicited. Rev Gro W Deay Rector Taos Wenster Sen Warden. 17 1740.
A reported disruption at a Georgia Grant meeting last week involved a second group described as rebel liberal and conservative Democrats of Georgia firing shots during the session. The event prompts discussion on political reforms and security at public gatherings.
A note claims sixty thousand dollars and twenty five Tammany roughs and repeaters were sent into North Osroling to aid in carrying the State for Greeley. The excerpt frames the actions as an anti Grant slogan and labels the move as reform.
Fifty teachers attended the drill on the first day at Lincoln Avenue School as reported in the Worcester Spy. The article notes a contract in a separate item: Taylor & Farley of Worcester has agreed to supply Pelton & Pomeroy of Freeport H. with $45,635 worth of organs featuring their patent pedal attachment for the coming season.
Rumor states Charles Sumner seeks an official post amid Dolly Varden leadership while supporters voice doubt about a lasting reign and predict political shifts.
A mixed page shows train times for Pacific Express Mendota Atlantic Express Quincy Passenger and others with departure and arrival times plus a closing notice on Mrs Wilsons millinery stock. It also lists Special Notice from Stirr & Bro and Stine's Corner offering summer clothing sale to make way for new fall stock.
Farmers urged to inspect the McCormick Combined Self-Baking Reaper and Mower priced at 180 dollars offered by Northwestern Agricultural Warehouse in Freeport Indiana. Advertisement by Wa F Carr General Agent O 11 McCormick and Bro Also offers Ewart and Thompsons Stephenson County Maps at two and a half dollars and notes Mr Greeley’s 1864 proposal to pay slave-holders four hundred million dollars for liberated slaves.
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