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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1878
Page
6
Reports show stand sales in Nebraska for this year reaching over 426000 acres by October 1. The B. and M. Rail Road promotes rent inducements for buyers this year and invites interested parties to act quickly for free circulars and information from agent H. W. Farwell at Pecatonica Illinois.
Annual stockholder meetings will be held in Freeport City Council room on Saturday December 1 at 10 o clock a.m. for election of directors and other business. Secretary Trembor advises attendance.
Joseph Fager of Forreston New Jersey warns all persons against purchasing two notes for 115 and 200 dollars given to E M Birdsall Not Pen Yan N Y payable at Forreston Illinois signed August 13 1878 by Fager and Samuel H All persons are warned to refrain from paying or negotiating the notes, as he will cover them.
An auction listing references the American Popular five cent card stamps available at J D Diffenbaughs. The fragment notes a sale venue and mentions the stamp type and seller location.
A fragment from an 1874 Orange Massachusetts advertisement column shows testimonials for folk medicine and tonics. It touts nature’s remedies over “expensive” cures and mentions Ring’s Ambrosia and a hair tonic as superior products.
Advertisement notes SHUCH'S POROUS PLASTER as a remedy for lame back side or chest. It lists price at 25 ets and states it is sold by Emmert & Burrell.
An advertisement promotes Parker's Ginger Tonic as a cure for coughs colds sore throat bronchitis and consumption when used promptly. It claims to cleanse blood strengthen tissues invigorate the system improve digestion and digestion related ailments while soothing nerves and boosting appetite. suggests purchasing from Swarts & Stocking as sole agents.
An advertisement proclaims the liver as central to health and links dyspepsia and liver disorders to its proper action. It touts Green's August Flower as unequalled for liver and stomach issues, offers 10 cent sample bottles, and claims three doses prove its efficacy, sold by Swarts & Stocking.
Retired East India mission recipient physician offers a universal cure for consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and throat and tongue ailments. He claims a radical cure for nervous debility and nervous complaints and will mail free a receipt with directions in German French or English to any reader who stamps this paper to W. W. Sherar Rochester New York.
Edison is praised as a master genius whose inventions have yielded a large fortune. He holds nearly two hundred patents. A query asks why men smoke common tobacco when Marburg Bros Seal of North Carolina can be bought at the same price. Information requested by Presprey and Green attorneys in Washington DC.
Dr Swayne and Son promote Swayne's Fever and Ague Pills as a mineral free cure for ague fever and malaria shaped to be as effective as pricier remedies. Sold by mail 60 cents a box three for 1 25 six for 2 50. Philadelphia address 820 North Sixth Street. Also available in Freeport through Swarts and Stocking opposite Court House.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve praised as the best in the world for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and skin eruptions. Guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Emmert Burrell 85-1.
The 1879 Hostetter's Almanac, a longstanding medical treatise, is published by Hostetter & Smith of Pittsburgh. It reports 80 hands supervising production, multiple presses and machines, and a projected print run of at least ten million copies in English and several foreign languages. Free copies are available from druggists and country dealers nationwide.
Joseph W. Christ of Roedel and Christ promotes Swayne's All-healing Ointment as a perfect cure for itching piles and skin diseases. He claims nightly itching subsides after use and urges readers to buy from druggists. Dr Swayne's Medicines are advertised with mail order options and contact in Philadelphia.
J A Tynes of Wilson North Carolina writes that London Wir Color Restorer cured his wife’s dry tetter scalp dandruff and hair loss restoring gray hair to its natural color. He reports others have ordered a dozen bottles using an $8 post office order. The product sells for 75 cents per bottle from Dr Swayne & Son Philadelphia proprietors.
An Honest Medicine claims Dr Kina's New Discovery cures consumption coughs colds asthma bronchitis and related throat and lung issues with many permanent successes. The ad states trials bottles cost ten cents and regular size one dollar and lists Emmert and Burrell as sellers.
Dr Price's Special Flavoring Extracts stand the tests of science and practical use. They are taking precedence over all others for strength purity and delicacy of flavor as noted in contemporary promotion.
Advertises Dr Price's Alista Bouquet and Yilang Yiang perfumes with a charming odor of buds. Urges consumers to insist on Dr Price's Unique Perfumes and reject other brands for guaranteed delight.
An advertisement touts the American Agriculturist offering reduced price and abundant useful content. It urges readers to invest a small sum to receive this periodical and promises good returns for subscribers.
The notice directs customers to the C. O. D. Grocery Store to purchase a full line of merchandise at prices approaching wholesale. It emphasizes affordable retail options and invites shoppers to visit for bargains.
New Market opened under Temperance Wall by Chas. E. Fuerber offering fresh daily beef pork mutton veal chickens and turkeys. Advertises cheaper prices per pound than any market in the city and invites customers to call.
A compact note asserts American pride in Durhams while contrasting Moscow as an unrivaled counterpart, suggesting a regional or cultural comparison without specific events or dates.
BeRRELL Bros report cod from George's Bank and mackerel from New No 1 Shore. Trade notes sea fish supplies and market readiness for shipment.
Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder is praised as one of the most successful and creditable products. Chemists physicians and consumers deem it the purest and best baking powder in the market.
Swarts and STOCKING, sole proprietors of Freeport IH, promote Hog Powder as a sure remedy for flag cholera and similar diseases. The advertisement touts its effectiveness for humans and livestock, urging readers to purchase from the Freeport outlet.
A note asserts our guarantee that this flour will yield lighter tasting bread than rivals in the market. It is advertised as straight white winter wheat and sold exclusively under the Burrell Bros brand named 23tf Burrell Bros.
True Centaur Liniments present two products the wire for humans and the girellow for horses sheep and other animals testimonials wrap each bottle and can be obtained from The CruetrauR Company 46 Dey Street New York City prices quoted by tea companies and samples may be duplicated at a twenty to fifty percent saving Burrell Bros.
Rock River University in Dixon begins its fourth year with the Fall Term on Monday September 6 1873. The campus is improved and nearly free of debt under a new capable faculty of university and normal graduates, prepared to serve higher education interests.
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