Bargain bonanza at Wright Cavanagh Co Freeport store
Ongoing sales reveal direct imports from Red River traders including Buffalo Robes Boots and Shoes and New Hampshire horse blankets at panic prices. Wright Cavanagh Co Fry's Block public sale aims to maintain reputation as the sole Cheap Boots and Shoes center with large October sales earlier reported at 5710.33 dollars. The City Clothing Store Sechrist Crain opens fall and winter line featuring ready-made suits hats, coats, and tailoring. Broad's advertises the largest Toy Books assortment while Swarts Stocking Drug Store promotes Toys and Holiday goods near the court house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase
New Hampshire
Wright, Cavanagh & Co
Fry’s
Red River
North
Wright, Cavanagh& Co
Fry’s Block
Freeport
Fry*s
Stephenson
Wright, Cavanagh & CQ
Sechrist & Crain
Swarts & Stocking
Artista materials and winter wear at Swarts Stocking Drug Store
An OCR fragment lists stock from Swarts & Stocking's Drug Store opposite the Court house including Sheet Wax Moulds and a large stock of G W Tandy boots shoes and rubbers. It advertises Arctic Cure for chilblains and frosted feet sold by Neff & Babcock and notes Rhodes & Brother markets with steaks chops and fresh fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swarts & Stocking
Court House
G. W. Tandy
Stephenson Street
Neff & Babcock
Mrar
Rhodes & Brother
Clergy Fare Permits Announced by Railroad Agent
Important to clergy members of the Chicago and North Western Railway. Feeroo g Station announces 1873 fair permits for pastors near Freeport. Pastors entitled to this favor should apply in person before January 1, 1878. Please return old certificate to N. B. Knapp, Agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago and North Western Railway
Feerrogt
Freeport
N. B
H, Knapp
Holiday Goods stock in market for ten years
A stock of Holiday Goods ashes has remained in the market for the last decade. A, PF. Reosn.
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PF. Reosn
Holiday Candies and Toys At Diffenbaugh's Store
J D Diffenbaugh offers a large stock for Christmas and New Year including home made and foreign candies, fresh fruits like apples pears and grapes, oysters, and a wide range of toys and fancy goods at low prices.
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J. D. Diffenbaugh’s
Fry’s
Christmas gifts at Clayton’s and Diffenbaugh’s sale
For Christmas presents at cost visit Clayton's and visit Diffenbaugh's No 8 Fry's Block for bargains in boots and shoes Staver Snyder's Sign of the Big Boot.Nobby style goods and endless varieties of Candies Fruits Fancy Goods and Toys at low prices 17 62 17 84 67.
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Staver É Snyder’s
Nobby Stylen
Diffenbaugh’s
Fry's Block
Holiday Gifts at Clayton's in Black Walnut
Clayton's offers a range of fine Christmas presents in black walnut including a bracket clock shelf wall bracket slipper molder towel racks book slides foot rest and spoon holders in polished finish for gift buying.
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Clayton's
Holiday Patter Echoes From G M Claytons Scene
An exchange between an ambitious editor and his hopeful son Charles plays on wordplay and moral lines. The father teases conundrums while urging future success and comparing matinee babies to newspaper subheads in small caps. The dialogue hints at ambition, truth telling, and distant aspirations.
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Charles
Special Election Notice for Freeport Wards
Public notice announces a special election under Mayor Cronkrite to be held Monday January 6 1873 in all city wards at Tremont House Pennsylvania House and New York House locations. Registration identical to regular elections and legal voters must ensure their names are registered. F B Mathurn City Clerk Freeport December 17 1878.
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Freeport
L. Cronkrite
Stephenson County
Illinois
Dubs
A. D
HK. L. Oronkrite
F. B. Maunory
E. L. Cronkrite
City of
Tremont House
Chicago and
Clay Streets
Pennsylvania House
Stephenson and
Walnut Streets
New York House
Galena Street
Chicago
Mechanic Streets
F. B. Mathurn
Holiday Gift Advertisements and Offers
Local ads promote holiday presents for ladies and boys with watches from G M Clayton and A W Foup Jeweler, piano and violin lessons by Mr Fred Hill, and a range of hardware and stoves from Lawves & Burcnage. The superb Parlor Base Burning Stove is touted as a top buy, with prices noted and a reminder that prices rose elsewhere.
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Lawves & Burcnage
Lawyen & Burcuap
Fragmented OCR Item From Local Page
Readable fragments show a brief note with time 6.30 am and vague references to a location. Details are incomplete and no clear names or events are identifiable.
Trains and local notices from Chicago area rail lines
The page lists train arrivals and departures on the Chicago, Lorlington & Quincy route with times for Mendota, Galesburg, Quincy, and routes to Burlington and points in Southern Iowa and Nebraska. It notes going east and west schedules, ticket agent Sam's Powalk, and several city service items. Also advertised are holiday events with Santa Claus, a clothing sale, and local shop notices including Ford's Jewelry and a commentary about a partially deaf young woman.
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Arriva
Mall Esssssesnes
Sreetsverresssseee Oe
Pacific Express
Gaelsburg
Mendota
D. Ms
Sesseee
Atlantic Express
Quincy
Galesburg
Burlington
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Sam's Powalk
4 Gen
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Atkins & Guilword
Proprietors
Atking
Jacob KR. Harding
Atkins & Harding
Eys
Eport
Ills
rPelton & Co
Offici
T.T. Abrams
Abrams& Shuler
Attersat Law
Stoneman’s Block
B. Ammersing
Bny
Phapalte Knowh
Abrams
F. K. Hill
Burchard, Barton & Barnum
Preelinota
Harrison E. Green
Fey At Law
A. D. Meacham
Fry's
W. Scott Aghey
Bright & Agney
Ann's
Bep, Hodges
Munn
Banks
D.A. Knowlton & Sons, Ters
É. Corner Stephenson and Exchange
First National Bank
United States
B. Bidwell
Jo. P. DiForest
Econd National Bank
Chicaggo
W York
Philadelphia
Gland
Ireland
Ev- Pa
Bankingbuai
Tohn H. Addames
Preeient Guitzau, Cashier
Kingsley & Mills, Dentists
D. A. Knowl- Sons' Bank
Dr. Garber
Wteeth
B. & J. Musser's
Orangeville, Ill
Swengel
Balti- Biget College
Stephenson Bt
Actid
Ea Ae
D. Burrell
J. R. Scroggs Lodge
Okara
Musser
D. B
Schulte
Ira
Stephenson Freeport
Chas, H, Packard
Nes Bro, & Co Ewellers
Madison
Fire Arms
Keepa Ayo
Lo Journalof Ice
R. Pelck
Cor, Stephenson En
Business Gaide
Porter & Wright's Insurance Agency
Imperial
London
Lycoming
Muncy
Alps
Erie
Pennsylvania
Home
Columbus
Ohio
St. Paul
Minnesota
Triumph Cincinnati
Massachusetts Mutual Life
Sringfield
Mass
Insurance Agency
Parsons & Bodmarn
Taskrancé
Fréeport
Ois
Fire and Lis
Northwestern Mutual Life
Milwaukee
Northwestern
WM. Trembor
Wilcoxon
Capital
Liverpool
London & Globe
Royal Ins. Co
Insurance Company of North America
Phenix Ing. Co
New York
Andes Ins. Co
Cincinnati
Springfield, & M. Ins. Co
Spring
Girard Ins.Co
WM. Massenberg
General Life and Fire Insurance Agency
Itis, CO
Ill
Europe
Real States Agency
New England Mutuel Life Ins
Mia
Esther W. Taylor
Munn’s Block
D. B. Bobb
D. Dakota
Illinoia
W. Levingston
Root & Herb Doctor
Prom Punnapenrara
Jon
WM. Levingston
M. B
F. G. Wynkoop
Stiles, Jenkins & Co
QEO
F. Swarts
H.stocking
M.D. _ SWARTS & STOCKING
Samuel J. Dodds
Gena
Sinois
Messrs
Taylor & Aspinwall
Ae Ira Babcock
Orangeville
Linois
Elias Nowe
C.c. Wilson
Ilinois
Broad’s
W. W. Smythe
Reynolds Bros
Blocher
Smyth
Husking Corp
Hall
Lawyer & Burciage
Broad’a
Clayton’s
Ford's Jewelry Store
Wisconsin
Michigan
Brewster
Iinois
Sanford, Bidwell &C0
M. W. B. Elson
Wm. A. Bigler
Stephenson St
Freeport, Ill
Stine & Bro
Lawrie & Burcuard’s
G. M. Clayton’s
G. M. Clayton's
Chamberlin’s
Hunt
Sawyer & Burenar's
A. W. Korn Jeweler
Fred Hill
Scott & Wise
A. W. Foup Jeweler
City Crockery Store
Renwstan
Ae Data
TOY Onina
Lava
Parian
China
FINK
Crystal
Eave
Wehstren Union Laurc
Denne
Anaes
Ian
Apork
TIS Am
Illinois Chntnal Railroad
Passanger
I Woos
BIG &m
Rouse
O&m
I. R
Tne
Rockford
Rock Island
Loum
Louis
St. Louis
Sretseerseseees
Lorlington & Quincy
Rn. R
Iveigns
Forreston
Morrix
Oregon
Rochelle
Pam
Aurora
Santa Claus
Diffenbaugh
Star
Stine
INE & Bro
Ford
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