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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1872
Page
5
Public notices advertise J J Piersol as sheriff candidate in Stephenson County with Republican nomination. Other items promote trades, medicines, stoves, and local businesses including Swarts Stocking drug store and Lawyer & Borcara hardware, with various names and dates in Freeport Illinois.
Town talk centers on a burglary case at 54 Stephenson Street with local residents urged to view the scene. Police report quick action and a lockup decision, pending further inquiry as residents discuss the incident dated 17 18.
A school will open in the basement of Zion Church Freeport on September 2 for basic instruction and Christian principles. A competent teacher has been secured and public patronage is solicited. Rev Gro W Dean Rector Taos Wester Sen Warden. 17-17.40.
An advert promotes Castoria a vegetable preparation as a safe castor oil substitute. It claims relief from constipation stomach ache croup flatulency and worms with no nausea or griping and soothing sleep for teething babies. The firm J B Roez & Co invites physicians to test and offers three gratis bottles and urges druggists to order it.
Cheap horse sheets priced 85 cents to 1 45 each leather nets 4.00 to 6.00 per pair best 6.00 buy in the city patent buggy umbrellas with adjustable holders boots and shoes at reduced prices to clear fall stock Wright Cavanagh Co Centre Room Fry's Block read notice for details
Wy Kreaner confirms official candidacy for Sheriff of Stephenson County as a steadfast Republican. He rebukes rumors of joining the Greeley reform party and thanks supporters, pledging to stand with the Republican County Convention.
The Stephenson County Horse Thief Detective Association calls a meeting at the undersigned secretary's office in Freeport on Saturday the 31st inst at 1 o'clock p.m. All members are urged to attend as eight matters of special importance will be presented for consideration. J. S. Cochran, Secretary. Freeport Ill. Aug. 12, 1872.
W. T. McCainton of Dakota declares he remains a liberal Republican but will not support Norace Greeley. He states he will promote Ulysses S. Grant for president and has formed a Grant and Wilson club in Dakota, urging friends to help. Dated August 7, 1872.
J E Brown states he will not seek office under the Democratic Liberal gathering in Freeport and prefers presentation before a straight Republican convention. Cassius M Clay condemns the era as despotism, citing General Grant sending him from St Petersburg after public missteps.
Notice states the partnership of J. E. Brown and J. Bimms under J. E. Brown & Co. is dissolved by mutual consent. Debts and claims will be settled by J. B. Timms who will continue the business in Freeport on August 12, 1872.
J 8B Timms, dealer in fruit and ornamental trees at 105 Stephenson Street Freeport, writes patrons thanking them for support and announcing sales of Western and Eastern grown trees. He emphasizes replacement guarantees, personalized orders, and suitability for farmers Grangers and clubs, urging orders by personal visit or letter.
A for sale notice offers Evart and Thompsons maps of Stephenson County at a low price of two and a half dollars, originally nine dollars. The item is listed by Sting and Bro with a brief description of the map set.
Rail lines list freights and passenger times from Freeport to Chicago Mendota Galesburg and surrounding points. Includes West East and South routes with departures and arrivals, noting Sundays and exceptions, names Powell and HIN LUBY as officials.
Capt C T Dunham prepares to depart for Nebraska to locate lands for soldiers at Grand Island under the Soldiers Homestead law. He will personally mark boundaries of lands located. A hunting party near Shannon bags sixty prairie chickens on opening day.
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