Local stores trumpet fall bargains and new stock in Freeport
Wright Cavanagh & Co advertise heavy discounts on 500 Chase street blankets 500 buffalo robes and 500 cases boots and shoes direct from manufacturers. Broad's and Walton promote albums Bibles and toys with large seasonal stock and low prices. Best & Morgan extend hours to after holidays. Swarts Stocking drugstore and Clayton offer toy books and children’s gifts. Arctic Cure for chilblains sold by Neff & Babcock.
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Chase
New Hampshire
Wright, Cavanagh & Co
S. Fry's Block
Freeport
Fry’s Block
Stephenson
Christmas Goods Now On Sale At Diffenbaugh’s
J D Diffenbaugh, No 8 Fry's Block, offers a large supply of candies home made and foreign, fresh fruits including apples pears and grapes, oysters, and a wide stock of toys and fancy goods for the holidays at low prices.
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J. D. Diffenbaugh’s
Fry's
Santa Claus
Fry’s Block
Diffenbaugh
Ile
Freeport rail favor for clergy permits 1878 notice
Chicago and North Western Railway offers half rate church clergy permits for 1878. Pastors near Freeport must apply by January 1, 1873, and return old certificates to agent C. S. Knapp. Also advertised are holiday hardware and jewelry bargains, piano instruction, and church pew rentals for 1878 with warming and prices.
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Chicago and North Western Railway
Freeport
N. B
C. S. Knapp
Club Skates and Clayton's Timber Advice
A brief note advises using correct tools and patience in woodworking. It mentions Club Skates and Clayton's as references, and cautions that knowledge and timber need seasoning before heavy use. The tone resembles a practical tip column from a historical paper.
Christmas bargains at Clayton and Diffenbaugh’s store
Presents at cost at Clayton’s for a fine Christmas picture. Staver Snyder’s offers bargains at Hoots and Shoes. Sign of the Big Boot. Diffenbaugh’s No 8 Fry’s Block advertises endless varieties of Candies Fruits Fancy Goods and Toys at low prices for the holidays with 17 oz to the pound.
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Clayton's
Staver d Snyder’s
Nobby Ptylea
Diffenbaugh’s
Fry's Block
Holiday Presents for Anybody First To Pay Fire Policy
Report notes the first fire insurance payment for dogs in the fire by St. Paul Insurance Company of Minnesota to Grover and Baker Sewing Machine Company for 5000 dollars. Epigraph references Ep. Oillon W. O Clark and 1735 Qw. Another item mentions a large clock stock at M.Y. Elson’s with a sales pitch for cheaper cash clocks in Freeport.
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Parsons & Bodman
German Insurance Co
Freeport
Tinois
Fire and Life
Northwestern Mutual Life
Milwaukee
Northwestern
Ohi
Bogkon DA Journal
Novisiones Bvenin
St. Paul Ins
Minn
Grover and Baker Sewing Machine Company
Peyton Tts
Chicago
Oillon
W. O, Clark
M.Y
B. Elson’s
Clayton's Holiday Presents for Girls
Black Walnut Bracket Shelf Slipper folder Towel Racks Book Slides Foot Rest and Spoon holders offered as fine Christmas presents. Clayton's advertises leathered walnut made items, urging shoppers to visit for holiday gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton’s
G. M. Clayton's
New Lace Collars and Winter Ware At Low Prices
A local retailer advertises a fresh stock of lace collars sleeves embroidered sets linen plated collars and gent s holkfs along with stoves hardware and fall stock sold before price rises. W Tandy offers boots shoes rubbers arctics and related items.
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Holkfs., &c
Walton’s
Lawves & Bugcoago
W. Tandy
Best & Morgan Keep Shop Open for Nine Customers
Best and Morgan will extend hours to serve up to nine customers, keeping the store open until the last customer is served. The measure aims to maintain access while managing capacity and safety.
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Best & “Morgan
Sechrist & Crain
Best & Morgan
Rhodes& Brother
Trains and holiday notices across Illinois routes
Trains depart and arrive at Freeport Rock Island St Louis Mendota Galesburg and other points with details on schedules freight and mail services. Rock Island connections with Western Union Railway to Freeport and St Louis for south and southeast routes noted. Also notices of holiday stock sale Santa Claus appearances and reduced clothing prices at Stine’s with theatrical tickets at Sanborn’s.
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Rockford
Rock Island
St.louis Ain
Tni
Lédiss Blisse
Wxpreas
Louis
Western Union Railroad
Freeport
St. Louis
Y Penfield
Gen'l Passenger & Ticket Ag’t
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Ad- Girona All Communications
Journal
Illinois
Appor Hy Exins & Guilford
Atkin Jacob KR. Harding
TEINS
Omce
Pelton & Co
Peice, Y
T. T. Abrams
C. C. Bhuler
I. F
Abrams
Amerling & Ems
Bly
L Abrams, Co. C
Shuler
Bamams & Shuler
Chancery and Collection Office
Irexport
Southside Court House Square
F. K. Hill
Burchard, Barton & Barnum— i Foor
Stephenson Street
Freeet
Finois
Harrison E. Green
Jancy
Freeport, Ill
A. D. Meachamsy
Office Fry's
Freeport, Y
Bright
W.scott Agney
Bright & Agney
Tony
B. P. Hodges
Munn
Banks
Ters
Stephenson and Exchange
Arst National Bank
United States Depositary
O B. Bidwell
Pur DeFougst
Aia Aareeemee
Fxcond National Bank
Cabh Capital
York
Philadelphia
Landreland
John H. Addams
I Guirxay
Kingsley & Mills
Ofice
Stoneman’s Block
Cormer
D. 4
Knowllong
Dr. Garber
Wieeth
B. & J. Musser
Orangeville, Hs
Swengel
F. 8Wengel
Baltibigical College
D. Burrell
First National Bank
Serpuga Tough
Musser
Seo’y
Schulte
Eaneport
Itt Branele
West Madison
Prigsrcruhsrigany
R. Pelck
Journal Office
Porter & Wright's Insurance Agency
Imperial
London
Lycoming
Muncy
Alps
Erie
Pennsylvania
Home
Olumbus
Ohio
Bt. Paul
S1. Paul
Minnesota
Triumph
Cincinnati
The
Massachusetts Mutual Life
Sringfield
Mass
Insurance Agency
WM. Trembor
Wilcoxon’s
Stephenson-st
Freeort
Ilis
Liverpool
London & Globe
Royal Ins. Co
Capital
Insurance Company of North America
Phenix Ing. Co
New York
Andes Ins. Co
WM. Massenberg
General Life and Fire Insurance Agency
Ins.co
Ill
United States
Europe
iEurope
New England Mutual Life Ing. Co
Red River
North
Esther W. Taylor
Munn's Block
D. B. Bobb
M.D
Dakota
Ilinois
W. Levingson
Root & Herb
Pintapeirnra
Levingston
M. D
F. G. Wynkoop
Stiles, Jenkins & Co
Swarts
H. Stocking
M.D. Swarts & Stocking
Samuel J. D Dodds
Lena
Illinoia
Messrs
Taylor & Kepiveni
Taylor & Aspinwall
Ira Babcock
Snyder & Upp
C. M. Shaffer & Co
H.h.upp
Cor. Stephenson
Chicago St
Brown
Peter Sheckler
Sheckler
Shoota
Orangeville
Wlineis
Broad’s
Square Holkfs
WM. Walton
Morocco
Swarts & Stocking’s
Walton
Elias Howe
Wilson
IlHanos
Jist
G. W. Tandy
Neff & Babcock
Neff ‘& Babcock
Champberlin
Ford's Jewelry Store
Stephenson St
E’armers
Wisconsin & Michigan
Brewster
Sanford, Bidwell &Co
W4lyt
M. WW
B. Elson
Wm. A. Bigler
Freeport, Is
Flall’s Patent Husking Groves
Lawren & Bourcauxp’s
M. V.B. Elson
Bigter
G. M. Clayton’s
Lawyer & Burenanp’s
A.W. Forp Jeweler
S. Watkyns
Webster’. Street
Parquette
Ford Hill
Scott & Wise
A. W. Foup Jeweler
First Presbyterian Church
W. W. Smythe
Reynolds Bros
Blocher
Cornage Hall
Lawvis & Byxcaup
North-Western Railway
Lear
Talyidere
WESTA
Gol Day
IRN Union Railroad
Eastleave
Seers
Tal & OE
Pa Ween
Illinois Central Railroad
R.R
Tne
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
R. R
Mendota
Ccssecsesserses Enenses
Pacific Express
Gaelsburg
Night Express
Wesesecure
Atlantic Express
Gurley
Galesburg
Burlington
Iowa
Nebraska
Quincey
Missouri
Kansas
L, Powell
Tinker Agant
Chicago & Iowa
Wreight
Forreston
Mt. Morris
Oregon
Rochelle
Aurora
de Rochelle
Do Oregon
Do Mt. Morris
de Yorreston
I.E. Hinkley
M. V. B. Elson
Stine
Stine & Bro
Sanborn’s
City Crockery Store
Little
TOY
Onina Tea
Parina
China
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