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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1879
Page
5
The notice outlines display and classified ad rates, line pricing, and discounts. It lists per line charges for new and subsequent insertions, with a five line maximum per year and special rates for black ink ads. It notes subscription details and the annual prepaid option of 1 500 dollars.
The readable lines discuss alkaloids in a mixture and refer to Mr Fel Met and a preparation. Mentions an Irish newspaper and a long teary procession, then notes a Rev. Mr. RN. The text is garbled with incomplete sentences and uncertain names.
To anyone with a second hand piano or organ seeking exchange for a new instrument I offer a small difference. I can use old instruments for rental purposes and monthly payments are possible. N D Bentley 144 Stephenson St.
Presley & Green of 509 Seventh Street Washington DC emphasize broad business experience as key to securing patents and succeeding in contested mineral and land claims before the General Land Office. They note long practice across all government departments and invite correspondence for information.
Freeport customer alert offers boots and shoes cheaper than any other firm. Any person with ready money, no matter how small, can buy a pair at the Sign of the Big Red Boot.
The text warns mothers of the risk to children from coughs and croup and touts SHI LOH S CONSUMPTION CURE with guaranteed results. It lists prices 10 cts 50 cts and 1.00 for cures and promotes Shiloh s Porous Plaster for lame back side or chest priced at 25 cts, sold by Emmert and Burrell.
J G Starkey of Iowa City praises Shi loh's Vitalizer after years of liver with dispersia remedies failing. He claims complete cure and endorses the product priced at 75 cents sold by Emmert & Burrell.
Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy touted as a cure for catarrh diphtheria canker mouth and head ache includes a nasal injecter at no extra charge. Sold by Simmert and Burrell at 50 cents per bottle.
Burrell Bros cultivated cranberries on Cape Cod and in Wisconsin, expanding their berry operations with noted acreage and regional cultivation practices. The article highlights the geographic spread and farm efficiency in cranberry production.
An antiques notice offers a two seated open carriage with pole and shafts for sale available through W P Emmert or Emmert and Burrell. Burrell Bros promote Japan Tea at low prices and list a medical claim for Fellows Hypophosphites treating Whooping Cough by isolation. They cite E B Whiting of St Albans VI as cured of piles with Kidney Worth used for biliousness liver and kidney complaints and constipation.
Portland Maine offer lists samples valued from five to twenty dollars with free delivery by Spenson and Co. and includes a Portland address for inquiries.
Burrell Brothers offer old-price coffees green or roasted and sugars below Chicago wholesale. They claim the largest stock of canned fruits and vegetables in Northern Illinois with low case prices. They list Porto Rico Molasses dark for baking at 45 cents per gallon and Vienna Pure Patent Flour as the finest flour, sold only by BurrenLy Brothers.
Those languid sensations and fatigue can be removed by Top Bitters. The ad boasts relief from irregularities and obstructions and claims periodical pain is permanently addressed. Wells, Richardson & Co promotes their Perfected Butter Color noting purity and cost benefits for dairymen nationwide.
An advertisement claims Widney-Waort will cleanse the liver, cure bilious headaches, remove yellowness from the skin, and renew blood vitality by stimulating bowel action. The tone is promotional and targets health concerns with sweeping results.
Burrell Bros offer a ready made mainee meat made from select meat fruits and cider claiming lower cost and labor savings versus home preparation. They urge readers to try the product to appreciate its quality.
The article asserts that the total liabilities of all US companies that failed and were not reinsured since Connecticut Mutual began could be paid from its profits beyond a four percent reserve, using only surplus distributed to policy-holders and gains from prudent investments.
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