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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1879
Page
4
The fragment references a 160 acre tract near Omship, mentions the ICRR line and city property, and lists various ad snippets and product mentions such as sugar, prunes, dried blackberries, steel cut oats, and coffee. It also includes an unrelated warning about a health book and remedies, with garbled and incomplete phrases.
Rev George H Thayer praises Shilohs Consumption Cure in a store visit and testimonial. Emmert & Burrell sell the cure with claims of dramatic relief for lung diseases along with Smrlon’s Vitalizer offered free if no cure. Also advertised Shilohs Porous Plaster for back and chest with prices.
A collection of short notices promoting Bucklen Arnica Salve for humans and animals, Dr Price flavorings, stock and land services, Dr King California Golden Compound with free trial, letters praising remedies for dyspepsia and general debility, Fenner remedies for cough pain and rheumatic issues, and a leather covered phaeton for sale. Advertisements mention Emmert & Burrell as vendors and the JOURNAL office as inquiry point.
An old ad promotes Green's August Flower as a universal liver and digestion remedy with sample bottles at 10 cents and three doses proving efficacy. It also extols Ox King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and bronchitis with small trial bottles and larger sizes, sold by Swarts & Stocking and Emmert & Burrell. The piece closes with a card photograph offer at McHenry's Gallery on Stevenson Street.
An ad copy lists distinctive scents for social roles and cites peculiar odors as identifying marks. It urges trade at 110 Fair Green Rio Coffee and promotes Wells Richardson Butter Color as a color standard for butter. It cautions against unhealthy baking powders and touts Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder as scientifically made. It also notes reading Mt Carroll Seminary ads among Business Cards.
A fragmented listing details annual Bible meeting dates and venues across several churches in towns including Srerinson Co, Lancaster, Dakota, Waddams, Winslow, Eleroy, West Point Lena, Kent, Jefferson, Florence, Loran, Silver Creek, Ridott, Hidott, Freeport, and Ridott Village. It notes collections in all churches and cites W. C. Foster as County Agent. Also includes a fragment about a medicinal syrup and a sale notice for a two seater carriage with contact names.
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