Local merchants advertise bargains in boots shoes and clothing
Wright Cavanagh Co and Sechrist Crain promote direct import goods and low prices at Fry's Block Freeport while Stephenson County stores highlight fall and winter lines. Large stock includes 500 buffalo robes from Red River traders and 500 cases boots and shoes with a reputation for genuine bargains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright, Cavanagh & Co
Fry’s Block
Chase
New Hampshire
Red River
North
Freeport
Stephenson
Sechrist & Crain
Desirable 160 Acre Farm For Sale Near Freeport
Farm offers 160 acres located 24 miles southeast of Freeport and 1 mile south of Sugar Factory. Good buildings, orchard, fenced pastures, well watered. seller offers easy terms with small down payment and no interest until April 1 1878. Also ads for Arctic Cure remedy, Farmers Insurance, and low priced fall hardware stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
H. C. Hemenway
Hall's Patent Husking Gloves For sale by Lawves & Bercraro
Protect your hands in husking corn with Hall's Patent Husking Gloves. For sale only by Lawves and Bercraro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Lawves & Bercraro
Lawrie & Burcuard’s
Special Bargains in Black Silks and Velvets by WM Walton
WM Walton advertises special bargains in black silk velvets black and colored silks Irish and French poplins and similar fabrics. The item list emphasizes quality and low prices for fashionable textiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. WM. Walton
Walton’s Holiday Goods Offerings at 8 Fry’s Block
Advertising notice promoting Walton’s Holiday stock and J. D. Diffenbaugh’s at No 8 Fry’s Block and No 3 Fry’s Block. Highlights include candies both home and foreign, fresh fruits and oysters, toys, fancy goods, and low prices for the holidays. Staver Snyder’s Boots and Shoes shop advertised nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Diffenbaugh’s
Fry’s
Diffenbaugh’s
Fry’s Block
Blankets Slightly Soiled To Be Sold At Stev ens
Readable text notes blankets that are slightly soiled will be sold at a fraction of their value at Stev ens. The listing implies discounted sale conditions and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Stevens Promises Domestic Goods At Lowest Prices
A brief notice states Stevens offers a full assortment of domestic goods with prices always the lowest, signaling a push for value and wide selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Trains Schedules and Local Notices From Illinois Railroads
Passenger and freight train times for multiple lines including Illinois Central routes to Freeport Rock Island St Louis Mendota Forreston and Gueago with connections to Western Union Railroad and Chicago Burlington and Quinc. Also contains ad copy for Castoria medicinal product and Santa Claus shop events with holiday stock and promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aie Island
Lin
Bt. Louis
Tavevinee
Toeave
Kate Louis
Rock Island
Mardo
Rock Inland
Western Union Railroad
Freeport
St. Louis
Gen
Passenger & Ticket Ac
Receipts and sale note for handkerchiefs and goods
The notice lists numerous receipts for subscriptions and payments to Freeport Journal including names like Win O Geeting and Geo Clark with various amounts. It then announces arrival of initial handkerchiefs at 87 3/4 cents and holiday goods sold in town, urging readers to check listings and buy before the holiday season. W. A. Stevens signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton
Freeport Journal
Geeting
Turneaure
Abram Brandt
Geo Clark
Crain
KE Crain
M_Fishber
J Baker
Mishler
Mattes
Peter Yoder
Ackerman
IB Andrus
J Buckman
Eter Reedy
Chas W Leggett
Ingram
Fred Watson
Lapp
Stikkemaa
Arbank
Linsley
Yerson
Boddy
Kate Kilborne
M Grier
Sumner
Rote
Warner
H Young
L Kerlin
Fisher
F Brown
Brown
Moses
OM Gill
Peter Eshelman
H F Krleckner
W Moore
Bond
Bomgardner
W. A. Stevens
Freeport Chapter to Elect Officers on December 17 1872
The Freeport Chapter No 28 R A M will hold its annual officer election at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday evening December 17 1872. Visiting Companions are invited by order of the Master and officers Cronkrite and See’y Nubias. Various local ads and notices follow including goods at Stevens stereoscopic Chicago Ruins views at the Court House and hardware supplies from Lawvest Burenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Masonic Hall
M. BE
Cronkrite
First To Pay: Grover and Baker Loss Paid by St Paul
The St Paul Insurance Company of Minnesota paid the Grover and Baker Sewing Machine Company in Chicago for a fire loss, amounting to $5,000. The notice urges contacting W. Clark for policies and advertises clocks sold cheap by M. W. B. Elson at 1785-20.
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Powerm
Trembor
Wilcoxon
Brock Stephenson St
Freeport
Ins. Capital
Liverpool
London & Globe
Royal Ins. Co
Capital
Insurance Company of North America
Philadelphia
Phenix Ins. Co
New York
Andes Ins. Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Springfield, & M. Ins. Co
Springfield
Girard Ins. Co
Boston Dispatch
Chicago Evening Journal
St. Paul Ins. Company
Minn
Grover and Baker Sewing Machine Company
Chicago
W. ©. Clark
Beebe to Sell Four Head of Blooded Stock at Court House
Mr Wm L Beebe will sell four head of blooded stock in this city in front of the courthouse on Saturday December 14 at 1 pm. The animals include Clara the Sixth and Dolly Varden with calf Adam Forepaugh Luell. Terms are credit of ten months on approved notes without interest. cash buyers urged to call. Wr A Stevens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. L. Beebe
Clara
Adam Forepaugh
Luell
Dolly Varden
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Ane
Tyr
Journal
Illinois
Freepo
Atkins & Guilford
Business Gards
Amittld, Atring
AOOB
KH. Harding, Atkins & Harding
Attorneys At Law
Law Offce
Pelton & Co
Court House
Tre Umen
C. C. Shaler
New Court House
Abrama
Amerling & Abrams
Abrams
C.C. Bindler
F. K. Hill
Law and Collection
Burchard, Barton & Barnum
Stephenson Street
Harrison E. Green
A. D. Meachax
Freeport, Ltds
Wram Bright
W. Scott Agney
Bright & Agney
Munn’s
P. Hodges
Munn
Court Hanske
Banks
D.A. Knowlton & Sons
Jankers
Corner Stephenson and Exchange Streete
First National Bank
United States
B. Bidwell
Geo. F. OxForest
Second National Bank
Milwaukee
England
Relard
Europe
General
John H.addams
L. Wi Gustray
Kingsley & Mills
Dentists
Ilinois
Stoneman'- Block
D. A. Knowlon & Song’ Bank
Dr. Garber
B. & J. Maaser
Orangeville
Ills
Dr. Swengel
PF. Swengel
Baltimmore Dental College
Stephenson Bt
Bigler
PR. D. Burrell
First National
BBB Freeport
Lls
Hout Ny
Boroeh Lodge
O. F
Odaieniensial
Irangeyville
WM Z. Muller
Schulte
Chas. H. Packard
Giles Bro. & Co
West Branch
West Madison Bt
Vilcago
R. Pelck
Fire Arms
Eaco
Journal Otice
Porter & Wright
Imperial
London
Lycoming
Muncy
Alps
Erie
Pennsylvania
Home
Columbus
Bt. Paul
St. Paul
Minnesota
Triumph Officinnat
Massachusetts Mutual Life
Sringfield
Mass
Insurance Agency
Ooip
Parsons & Bodman
Insurancse Co
Tiiiness
Fire and Life
WS. Massenberg
Hotary Public
General Life and Fire Insurance Agency
I8a. CO
iSurope
Renal Katate
Bert
New England Natal Life Ins
Esther W. Taylor
Munn's Block
LD. B. Bob
M.D
Dakota
W. Levingston
Root & Herb Doctor
Frau Putaderrara
Ane Confidentia
CV Engleon, M. D
F. G. Wynkoop
Stiles, Jenkins & Co
Geo.p,.swartb
C. H. Stocking
M.D. Swarts & Stocking
Samuel J. Dodds
Lena
Messrs
Taylor & Aspinwall
Taylor& Aspinwall
Ira Babcoce
O. M. Ahaffer & Co
H.h.upp
D&o
Swarts & Stocking
Lawyer & Bugeuarp
Neff & Babcock
Fry's
Peter Sheckler
Rangeville
Hlinoly
Elias Hiowe
C. Wilson
Freeport, Illinois
Agricultural Insurance Company of
Watertown
N. Y
Best Insurance Co
Parsons & Boowan
German Insurance Building
Lawves & Bugenarp
W. W. Smythe
Fry's Block
Reynolds Bros
Blocher
A. W. Ford, Watchmaker
Wholesale and Hetail
Howard
Elgin
Waltham
Lazarus & Morris
A. W. Ford
Wisconsin & Michigan
Brewster
Sinais
Sanford, Bidwell & CO
Wall
M. V. B. Elson
Wm. A. Bigler
Stephenson St
Freeport, Ills
Walton’s
Staver &Snyder’s
Chamberlin
Fry’s Blocks
Rhodes & Brother
Chicago and North Western Railway
N. B
C.H. Bkyapp
M. W. B. Elson
City Crockery Store
EH. Littles
Cleveland
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Ede
Eeeera
Passensel
Passen
Tabeberevnenees
Ing North
Ny N
Outh
East
I.C. R.R
Chiesa
C&t
Niga
Ina
Rockford, Rock Ishan
BR. i
Chicago, Burlington & Quinogou
Kh. BR
Mendota
Guelsburg Passen
Pacific Express
Atlantic Express
Quincy
Galesburg
Burlington
All Pointa
Southern News
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Sam's Poweln
Gen’ Tinker
Chicago & Towasa, H
Goalag East
J Retghe
Forreston
Pam
Mt. Morris
Oregon
de Rochelle
Do Aurora
Chienage
Wes
Gueago
Aurora
Rochelle
Lo Oregon
Aw Mit
Ait F. RF
Amr Dey
General Monster
M. V
Elson
Santa Claus
Diffenbaugh
J. D. JD
Star
Roll of Honor
Lawvest & Burenant’s
Gearn
Boxee
Rockford
Til
WM. Walton
Wr. A. Stevens
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