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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1869
Page
7
An in city auctioneer offers his services to the public in the city or country. The notice references EMayer, C. J. Fry, Jerre Pattison, Jalley and Brawley, or D. H. Sunder with a 41-13-y 1 designation.
An 1846 advertisement lists Thavé Junt offering hoop skirts and corsets with pricing on springs and accessories. It promotes a large stock of ladies furnishings and fancy goods including hosiery gloves drapings laces embroideries ribbings boning and ready made white underclothing offered at low prices, claiming to be cheaper than any house west of Chicago.
Best & Morcan markets Royal Standard double warp black alpacas claiming superior color and finish at lower prices than any comparable in the market.
Special club subscription rates announced through publishers for the Freeport Journal and associated periodicals. Offers require two subscriptions and cash payment, with each subscriber covering postage. list includes Harper's Weekly and others with bundled versus individual prices. Also notes a physician consultation event at the Howard House on August 17–18, 1869 with Prof R. J. Lyons.
Brainard's Musical World for August arrives with new music and readings plus news and hints for musicians. Also mentions North American Insurance Company agents and the Temperance Central Committee meeting at the Court House on August 1st at 6 o'clock PM with officers named.
The 1870 Illustrated Annual of Phrenology and Physiognomy lists portraits of editors Bryant Greely Bennett Brooks Marble Dana Raymond and others. It advertises content on anatomy and character, and notes availability for 26 cents through News men led by R. Wells, publisher of New York.
The Illinois Industrial and University announce an honorary scholarship for descendants of soldiers in the Civil War. The Fall Term begins September 13 with admission exams September 11. Tuition free for Agricultural Mechanical Military, other departments for Illinois students. Regents prizes include $30 and $20 for top exam results in various departments.
Fragmentary OCR yields an unclear fall style item with imperfect wording and missing details. Readable names, dates, or events are not present to establish a concrete subject, outcome, or location.
A new biographical volume titled Haatene Woken oF Tie AG showcases twenty major women from the last generation with fourteen steel engravings. It features Florence Nightingale, Jenny Lind Goldschmidt, Queen Victoria, and others in biographies by Jas Parton and contributions by Fanny Fern and Mrs. Winter. The review praises thoughtful writing and suggests wide circulation as a timely reference on women’s capacities and future roles.
Large Northwest stock of crockery glassware and mirrors offered at reduced prices. Fine Rosewood and gilt mirrors new from Ohio. Stoneware 16 cents per gallon and kerosene oil 40 cents per gallon. Located next to the Howard House.
Fall trade notices promote W. G. Barnes & Co Plantation Bitters and Constitution Bitters by Seward Beutlay of Buffalo New York. Claims include large imports of St Croix Rum and Calisaya Bark and extensive use of Rusa, with agents overseeing leased plantations in St Thomas. Bitters praised for cures and popularity.
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