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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1870
Page
5
Ja Tandy offers a large stock of boots and shoes marked down to low prices to fit the gold standard. The shop advertises continued markdowns and urges customers to call on him for current bargains and elegant bindings at bargain rates.
The notice advertises a sale of boots and shoes at cash prices. It emphasizes underselling by no one, inviting customers to call at the Big Boot sign to find unusually cheap gaiters and fine boots.
Rogert Millinery and Dress Making announces new goods new styles and new patterns in hats and millinery items. Butterick patterns now available at 147 Stephenson Street from M M Sheetz.
Groceries, good new and cheap advertised at 151 Stephenson Street. The notice promotes bargains on boots and shoes described as affordable and durable, urging customers to visit the shop for value and quality.
The notice promotes W. B. Lambs White and Pure Wine Vinegar as free from mineral and poisonous acids. It warns against adulterated vinegars and advises housekeepers to request Lambs from their grocer, claiming superior quality is guaranteed.
J. D. Diffenbaugh advertises select brands of oysters direct from Baltimore at the lowest market price. Also mentions 26 Hay Knives and Huskers and Coal Hods available at Lawver & Burchard's.
Winter nears and Sawyer and Burchard advertise their Parlor Stores with a wide assortment to keep homes comfortable. The note urges shoppers to visit for quality heating and comfort items as the season approaches.
Rhodes and Brother continue offering steaks roasts chops fresh fish and game in season while maintaining the best market in the city for loyal customers and local shoppers.
G. W. Tandy is advertising a sale with price disregard and a firm resolve to move stock. The notice emphasizes aggressive selling tactics and a pledge to clear inventory.
Persons seeking job printing are reminded of our county's only steam printing office with multiple presses and a large stock of material. We can do work cheaper, better and faster than any competitor.
Owing to great experience in photography he thoroughly understands the art and takes pictures unrivalled for tone and finish. He offers all sizes and styles with prices as low as the lowest. Stephen on Street corner of Exchange upstairs invites readers to call and see The Argand, the most successful Benen age at Sumner & Mine.
BE L Cronkrite on Stephenson Street offers fresh groceries and provisions with delivery across the city at no extra charge. Goods promised to be as recommended with prices fair and low.
Ladies furs in mink, Fitch, Siberian squirrel, Alaska, coney and more in new styles for ladies and children at prices far lower than before. Chamberlin's Hat Store, 27 No. 89 Fry's Block, corner Store.
An advertisement invites women to contact Mrs His at Mra Sheetz millinery for good work and bargains in chair work and hair jewelry and notes they also pay cash for hair.
Jewelry of all kinds golds and silver watches chains bracelets charms etc Silver and silver plated ware spoons and forks fancy silver and plated goods suitable for Christmas presents Spectacles of every description all to be sold at reduced prices by A Pelton and Co 125 Stephenson st Freeport Watches repaired by competent workmen and warranted to give satisfaction false text ends with Sow
The ad promotes best and cheapest water-proof overshoes at G W Tandy's store. It notes coal heating stoves available from F Bartlett at 74 and 77 Stephenson street and mentions a limited stock of Morning Glory basing stoves and Bible and Prayer Book assortment at Brogd’s address.
Diffenbaugh, No. 8 Fry's Block, advertises a large stock of toys of all descriptions and a determined plan to close them out quickly to enlarge his Confectionery and Balt trade. Call and get bargains.
The committee behind the Soldiers Monument offers varied size photographs of the monument, crafted to honor fallen heroes. Proceeds fund the Monument Association which still owes workers for the project. Purchase at Jacob Krohn’s store, a display of the photos shown beside his meerschaum pipes and Havana cigars.
Henry Winter, a jeweler now permanently established at Morseville, Til., announces a full stock of clocks watches and jewelry and offers repair services. He also sells boots shoes and related notions lamps lanterns and more.
Local notice praises James Clingers for acting as general agent for Allen's Chemical Washing compound. It claims the product cleans all kinds of goods in warm water, replacing washboards and reducing labor. Readers are encouraged to adopt the solution.
McHenry the popular photographer, formerly of Staver and Snyder, is fitting up rooms on the first floor at 110 Stephenson street opposite Emmert and Burrell's. He promises unmatched lighting and facilities with no stairs to climb and guarantees satisfaction for all kinds of pictures. He aims to excel all local work.
Fine bargains advertised for hats bonnets cloaks dress trimmings laces zephyrs and woolen goods with prices lower than material costs. Promotion claims deep discounts and holiday sale terms from the retailer Wilson.
A local notice promotes G. W. Tandy to ladies seeking stylish gaiters and shoes and advertises the Cable cigar sold by Best Tf as unbeatable.
Readable fragments show a GW catalog note listing varieties of footwear and attire from dainty white styles to outdoor and indoor wear, including a reference to a brand or nickname Pundy 8. The item reads like a wardrobe showcase brief with limited detail.
An advertisement touts high quality ladies winter shoes with cloth and wool linings and neat design, highlighting comfort and style for the season.
Teas retailer Best is advertising unprecedented prices this week. Storewide discounts attract shoppers seeking value on classic teas and related products. Final price details are posted in store windows and circulars.
In a city court last week Stephenson County’s rep elect stated he had chopped split and coded seven cords of wood in a single day. The fragment also mentions a woman sought for plain stitching on white kid leather using a Singer Sewing Machine and lists several names including 8tw2 Ty Av Bascoca M. D. Hop T. Ji. Turner.
R I Morehead advertises the finest line of single and double sleighs for winter use with safe fast horses and trusted drivers. He claims moderate charges, convenient country stopping point to feed, and low terms for boarding horses in the city at the Stable northwest corner of the public square.
A concise note urging care for health by choosing suitable overshoes. It promotes wool lined designs, described as sturdy and warm for cold weather. The piece emphasizes comfort, protection from moisture, and overall well being when selecting footwear.
A historic set of Aba atract Books, the only complete resistla in the country, required over ten years of labor for elk preparation and is regarded as one of the ostyellable jobs of books in the West. Abstracts of titles furnished on easy terms. Deeds Mortgages Wills and other instruments of writing accurately drawn. Loan negotiated. A general Land Office business handled.
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