Stereoscopic Chicago Ruins and Local Ad Listings
A fragment from a 1872 Freeport issue notes Stereoscopic Views of Chicago ruins at Swarts & Stocking's Drug Store near the Court House and mentions Harry Buckman’s Billiard Parlor on Stephenson Street. It also advertises McLane's Liver Pills with Fleming Bros. signature, cautions about imitations, and lists various stove and ice cream ads with prices and dates, plus notes on church services and political rallies in North Carolina and Ohio.
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Chicago
Swarts & Stockinng
Court House
Dr. McLane
Fleming Bros
Pittsburgh
U.S
McLane
Gies
Tea and Castoria remedy promotion at Diffenbaugh's
Advertisement notes J. D. Diffenbaugh offers Castoria a plant based substitute for Castor Oil. It claims to regulate the system relieve constipation stomach ache croup and teething pain with no minerals or alcohol. Physicians are invited to test and three gratis bottles offered to authenticated requesters.
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Pitcher
B. Rose & Co
Broadway
N. Y
Hardware and Wool Goods Market Notes
The item discusses a hardware firm Lanter & Burogano's at 16-10-11 promoting builders materials and hardware, while Walton’s earlier wool purchases at 25 cents per woolen yard draw public curiosity. It notes a surge in repellants sales and references price movements in woolen goods as a novelty amid raw material advances.
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Lanter & Burogano
Walton
Burglar Alarm Locks Dead Open and Shut on These Chaps
A local notice advertises burglar alarm security services at 54 Stephenson Street. The terse message urges readers to call and visit the shop to see the alarm system in action.
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Stephenson St
Kreaven Declares Sheriff Candidacy as True Republican
In Stephenson County a local candidate asserts steadfast Republican loyalty for sheriff. He denounces rumors of joining the Greeley reform Democrats as false, pledging support from the Republican County Convention and his friends.
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Stephenson County
Republican County Convention
Republican Party
HM. Tratsis
Jacob B. Irvin
Harlem
Democrat Greeley Reform Party
Was
Kreaven
Stephenson Co
Meeting of the Association in Freeport Saturday
A meeting of the Association will be held at the secretary's office in Freeport on Saturday the 24th at 1 o'clock p m. All members are urged to attend as matters of special importance will be presented for consideration. J C Cochan Secretary Freeport Aug 12 1872.
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Foreign Passage & Exchange
General Life and Fire Insurance Agency
Germanins, CO
Freeport
Ills
United States
Europe
Charlies
Samuel J. Dodds
Lena
Illinois
Messrs
Taylor & Aspinwall
P. x. al
J. &. Cochan
Fruit Growers Meeting Langaster Township 1872 Notice
To the Farmers and Fruit Growers of Langaster Township in Stephenson County a meeting is planned for Tuesday evening September 17 at 7 p.m. in the Youngs School House near George Thompson to discuss fruit trees, catalogue planning, and best varieties for soils. all welcome with emphasis on experienced growers and those seeking experience. Lancaster Farwone August 10 1872.
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Langaster
Stephenson County
Young’s
George Thompson
Lancaster Farwone
Money to Loan on Real Estate Security
Advertising a loan on real estate with first lien and 10 percent annual interest. The notice appears in a 19th century style classifieds listing, mentioning a lender Ws. Massengera and reference to a political campaign item denouncing Horace Greeley.
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Ws. Massengera
Bargain Stock at Wright Cavanagh Co Outlet
Horse sheets priced 85c to 1.45, leather nets 4.00 to 6.00 per pair, patent buggy umbrellas with adjustable holders, boots and shoes offered at reduced prices to clear space for full stock at Wright Cavanagh Company Centre Room Fry's Block.
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Wright, Cavanagh & CO
Fry's
Railway Timetable Fragments and Local Notices
Rail schedules list arrivals and departures from St Louis Rock Island Mendota and Chicago with connections to Freeport Galesburg Quincy and other points. Public notices include maps for sale and a political meeting report by General Atkins in Creston plus farmer wheat yield notes from Rochelle Regis ter.
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eIsland
St. Louis
Rock Island
Western Union Railroad
Freeport
Penfield, Isenger & Ticket Ag
T. Iton & Quincy
Mendota
Atkins
Creston
Smith D. Atkins
Rochelle Register
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Aio
Beene
Coleeeet
Nein
Journal
Guilford
D. Atkins
Post Office
Ster
Oren Felon
Jacob R. Harding
Toret, Tis
T. T. Abrams
C. C. Shuler
New Court House
Pee
Abrams
Amerling & Abrams
F. K. Hill
Life and Collection Office
Burchard, Barton & Barnum
Stephenson Street
Ilinois
Harrison E. Green
Torney
R. Payne
Atorney
Councellor
Solicior
Munn
South Side
Court House Square
A. D. Meacham
Horney
Wnud
Office
Fry’s Bios Eipsnorst Ms
Pweam Bright
W.scott Agney
Bright & Agney
Mann's
Ill
E. P. Hodges
Munn’s
Banks
Knowlton & Sons, Inkergs
Sari
Generl
Corner Stephenson and
Exchange Streets
First National Bank
Bidwell
DeForest
Second National Bank
CAB Capital
Fiaud
U & Bonds
Milwaukee
St York
Axp
Philadelphia
Gland
Ireland
Aoe Transactsa General Banking Busi
Aohn H. Addams
Suiteau, Cashier
Kingsley & Mills
Bioneman
Gored
Dr. Garber
Orangeville
Swengel
Tose Shin Fi Ik
Linea
Balti
Heewental ‘Olege
Stephenson Bt
Felton
Wietlee
D. Burrell
Tay Iy
ScRonas Lodge
G. Keung
Toda Fanna Ball
Frangeville
W. Krape
N. G, . Musser
Hne
Business Coris
Porter & Wright's Insurance Agency
Imperial
London
Lycoming, Muncy
Alps
Erie
Pennsylvania
Home
Columbus
Ohio
St. Paul
Minnesota
Triumph Cincinnati
Massachusetts Mutual Life
Sringfield
Mags
Insurance Agency
Ahen
WM. Trembor
Wilcoxon
Freeort
Capital
Driverpool
London & Globe
Royaling. Co
Liverpool
Insurance Company
Orth America
Avnet
Phenix Ins
New York
Andes Inc. Co
Cincinnati
Springfield F. & M. Ins. Co
Springfield
Mass
Girard Ins.Co
A. Bigler
WM. Massenberg
Freeport, Ills
Elias Howe
C. Cc. Wilson
Chicago & Northwestern Rail
Ford &Wise, Watchmakers & Jewelers
Hetail
Howard
Elgin
Lazarus & Morris
Ford & Wise
H. Knapp
Wisconsin
Michigan
The
Freeport Campaign Journal
Mechanic Streets
Brewster House
Linois
Sanford, Bidwell & CO
Propr’s
Hatyoo
Staver Dé Snyder’s
Chamberlin’s
W.W. Walkey
J.J. Piersol
Loran
Sherif
WA. Cramer
Milnn
D. B. Bobb
Dakota
J. G. Whitcomb
Sergeon
Fry’s Block
Fost
Webster Street
Waddell
F. G. Wenkoop
Stiles, Jenkins & Co
Geo.f. Swarts
H. Stocking
M.D. Swarts & Stocking
Ira Babcock
B. Schulte
R. Pelck
George W. Renn
van Buren Street
ORS Kirk & Bergman
Peter Sheckler
Sheckler
Alinais
Chas, H, Packard
Giles Bro. & Co
West Branch
West Madison &I
C. Tt. Dunham
Bigler
Swarts & Stocking
Mrnt Market
Rhodes & Brother
Harry Buckman
Laworer & Burcwarp
Lawyer & Burcaarp
Diffenbaugh
North Carolina
Second Presbyterian ‘Church
A. Ross
F of
Canada
St Presbyterian
Cleveland
Grant
Greeley
J. D. Diffenbaugh
Zion Church
Gro. W. Dean
Tuos
Wenster
U. S
C.M. Starrer & Son
Stephenson County Horse Thief Detective Association
Freeleys
City Crockery Store
Brewster Stovee
Mason, Gem and
Hero
Peoria
North-Westenn
Ewes
Night Cove
AIM Freighten
Ewe Blo RM
Mailat
South
Tra
E. Freight
Oils Central Railroad
Ang North
Neues Pm
Oing South
I. C. BR. Barong
IL BR
Rockford
Rock
I. St. Louis
Gen’ Pas
Burling
Arius
Pacific “Express
Galesburg
Atlantic
Ysesereees
Quincy
Way
Burlington
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Sam'gl Powell
Gen
Chicago & Iowa
R. B
Forreston
Mt. Morris
Oregon
de Rochelle
Aurora
Do Rochelle
Don Mt. Marvis
Do Forreston
Hinkoey
Ewart & Thompson
Stine & Bro
Franklin Reporter
Freeport Journal Steam Printing House
Steam
Jamal
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