Third Regiment Encampment at Sycamore Illinois Exploits
A special correspondent reports the 8d Regiment's arrival in Sycamore for a camp life series from Aug 20 to 22. Officers and companies from Sycamore Rockford Aurora Elgin Polo Creston Lena Galena Naperville and Freeport parade drills guard mounts and reviews. Citizens hospitality is praised and the event ends with the Regiments praised discipline and a call for free transport for future encampments.
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Lee
Raning
Asyealtiares
Burrell
Rt Guards
Liams
Stocking
Galena
Lena Guiards
Simon and
Fleming
N. W. Ry
Erumer Junction
Elgin
Elgin Guards
Gmades
Courtland
Rockford Rifles
Lawler
Creston Guards
Gammon
Aurora Light Guards
Coulter
Naperville Guards
Laird
Sycamore
Illinois
Co. A
E. M. Phelps
O.B
Rockford
T. G. Lawlor
Color Company
Freeport
H. Burrell
Cod
Aurora
T. B. Coulter
Coe
Wm. Smailes
Co.f
Polo
Creston
J. G. Gammon
Lena
P. Fleming
P. Simons
K. Naperville
W. J.laird
Uct
Sur- Bton
Naper- Vile
Lanigan
Tor- Tehee
Wilkins’ Hall
Phelps
Col. Brazee
Quartermaster Silsby
Adjutant Noble
Major Phelps
Company A
Sycamore Ice Press
22A
3D Regiment
Co. C
Southern chivalry verses from Okelona States
The Okelona Mississippi paper reprints chivalrous stanzas praising southern manhood and state sovereignty. It denounces Negro suffrage as political ruin and urges resistance to Northern rule, invoking Old Guard valor and Jeff Davis as symbols of unyielding southern resolve.
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Okelona
Miss
South
New England
Jeff Davis
Asylum Children Seek Homes in Freeport Visit
About twenty inmates from the New York Juvenile Asylum, aged seven to fifteen, will visit the Brewster House in Freeport on Friday morning September 6 to find farm families willing to take them on indentured terms. They may be taken on two week trials, with final indenture until they reach age. Indentures include education and payment of one hundred dollars plus two suits of clothes at age, with a small passage expense as needed. E Wright, agent, urges inquiries at the post office for a handbill.
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New York
Brewster House
E. Wright
Summer Complaint Remedy Offered by Dr Fenner
The advertisement claims many deaths from summer complaint and other diseases could have been prevented with Dr Fenner's Golden Relief which "never fails" for advised ailments. Priced at 25c 50c and $1 sold by Emert & Burrell.
Farmers grind year for one tenth toll at Goddard Mill
In hard times and flood damaged crops, a farmer offers to grind next year for only one tenth toll at Goddard's Mill in Freeport Illinois. Baldness remedies advertise King’s Vegetable Ambrosia, claimed to revive dormant hair follicles. Emmert & Burrell sell it locally.
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Guarmedan Nadia
King's Vegetable
Emmert & Burrell
Rock River University Opens Fall Term 1878
Rock River University at Dixon commences the Fall Term of its fourth year on Monday September 6 1878. The institution has improved grounds and building and is under a new capable faculty of university and normal graduates, better prepared to serve normal and higher education interests of the people.
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Dixon
Wu Walton's Offers Ready Made Clothing Variety
Ready made clothing in endless variety and prices, constantly on hand at Wu Walton's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wu. Walton’s
Parker's Hair Balsam Restores Hair from Roots
Beyond the Reach of Human Skill claims to restore bald heads by reactivating roots with Parker's Hair Balsam. The advertisement touts removing dandruff and humors, reversing gray hair, stopping shedding, and inducing luxuriant growth. It emphasizes non dyeing formula, pleasant fragrance, and skin friendly effect, with sample orders via Great Western Despatch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swarts & Stocking
A Wonderful Discovery Dr Kings California Golden Compound
A promotional note extols a remedy sold by Emmert and Burrell of Freeport DL claiming it cures digestive ills, biliousness and debility. A free trial bottle is offered by local druggists to prove the cure, with a regular size bottle priced at one dollar.
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Emmert & Burrell
Freeport
Testimonial for Kings Vegetable Ambrosia by C C Best
A 1876 Freeport letter from C C Best endorses King’s Vegetable Ambrosia after ten years of use. Best states Mrs Best and he would use no other and that he has introduced it across northern Illinois with consistent satisfaction. The message appears alongside an advertisement for the Great Western Despatch Fast Freight Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Ill
E. M. Tusps & Co
Great Western
Overcoming Energetic Drain With Bitters Remedy
The ad extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a universal, affordable tonic to restore vigor after overworking body or mind. It claims to renew energy for laborers, athletes, students, and professionals and to counteract fatigue, exposure, sedentary life, and unhealthy climates. It notes Great Western Despatch shipments will satisfy customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostetter
America
Market Report Shows Mixed Commodities and Livestock Moves
The report notes flour and Hog products softer with steady and dull prices. Pork values hover around 9.00 to 9.06 per cwt while cattle receipts remain high and prices firm for native and Texan steers. Hogs start quiet then gain activity with packing grades showing varied values.
Freeport Market Report Aug 27 1878
Market list from Freeport includes butter onions turnips dried apples tallow salt hides wool coal and lime. Grain buyers Smith and Porter report prices and assorted commodities such as tobacco clover seed timothy seed and hard coal. Describes wagons and general goods available in the Freeport area.
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Offton
Freeport
Smith & Porter
Atucco
Blossburg
Goa
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Ively Times
Art Ain
C. ML. Brazee
J. M. Vosburg
C. W. Phelps
C. H. Stocking
E. B. Howell
J. H. Moore
Frank Noble
G. A. Silsby
Asylum Children
P.S
Krembill, Rotzler & Co
Goddard
Goddard’s Mill
Freeport, Il
Rock River University
Philadelphia
Boston
Deacon Wilder
Taylor
Davis
Henrietta Robinson
L A Dalidorf
Mary Steward
F M Giles
WH Shannon
Ida Gogg
Christ L Sprow
Sam’ Henricks
Anna Fielder
Wn Hoffmann
Chas G Taylor
D P Millward
D H . Whieocks
Hanta Constance
C A Warder
Hellen Rodgers
JR Hermand
Etling
Wpaulbie
Smith D
Atkins
Freeport Market
Agerevenoe Ghickens
Ne ” Endagee
Sanford
Saxvory
Santorp
Pricegis
McHartTon
Gnarr & Bowea
Fring Asp Maxzr Nsuranch
Pine Streets
Louis
A. A. Mellies
Stathington
Meliler
Aaron
St. Louis
WM. Rowen
Jeuato
Masa
Poe
CasLsnp
Bert Cot
Tling
Tgvokerort
Ana
Vouraig
Ad Geen
Tates
Aked Ireton
Chicago
Taggees Ayer RS
Matthey
Jamies T. Neff
Sogae
H. Stearnae
NEFF _& STEARNS
Batley & Neff
Offee Ma
Stephenson Sr
Jas. B. Currier
Park Farm
Kansas
John Wales
Tena
L. H. Whitson
A. T
Davenport
Iowa
Tay
Denver
St. F
Bephensoy St
J. Kh. Perkins
Tremont House
Clay Sts
J. Youngs
STEAM
Wisconsin
Fred M. Mayburn
Prospect Av
Milwaukee
Wis
J. R. Perkins
Stephenson St
Salh
Richmond
M. Bucehk
Billiard
Fréeport
Chean
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