Grand Central Restaurant Run by Diffenbaugh and Gill
The Grand Central restaurant at the corner opposite Brewster House is now operated by W. H. Diffenbaugh and Mr Gill. Mr Gill is described as a No 1 cook who will serve a No 1 meal at all hours including a No 1 stew of oysters for 25 cents. AYER'S CHERRY PECTORAL is praised for coughs colds and consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Central Restaurant
Brewster House
W. H. Diffenbaugh
Gill
Ayer
Rhodes & Bro meat market and other local shops ad
Rhodes & Bro on upper Stephenson street promote clean stalls and best meats from steaks to corned beef. They also stock the American Meat and Vegetable Chopper. J D Diffenbaugh offers toys and Yankee nations cheap. Medicated Vapor Baths at 131 and 181 Stephenson street claim cures for headaches rheumatism and more. MapE New-By Currier & Farr advertises on Clay street near Court House with orders at Shaffer & Son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
y¢Rhodes & Bro
Stephenson Street
Rhodes
Rhodes & Bro
Currier & Farr
Clay Street
Court House
C. M. Shaffer & Son
Oregon visitors view big Freeport store displays
Two Oregon men touring Freeport paused by a massive business block. A misstep sent them off balance and into a comic stumble on the sidewalk, drawing a laughing crowd as the pair recovered and moved on. Ogle Co. Grange notes the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Freeport
Ogle Co. Grange
Remnant Sales and Bath Advertisements Spotted
Notices advertise remnant sales for prints and dress goods at steep discounts by W. A. Stevens. Also promotional text urges visits to Medicated Baths at 131 Stephenson Street for skin cleansing and pore opening benefits. A dated quip compares ages of Vanderbilt, Astor, and Stewart to a retail prompt for Diffenbaugh's in Feeport.
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W. A. Stevens
Stephenson Street
Hamburg embroideries fall to new lows at Stevens
The Medicated Bath cure is popular now. Visit McHenry's new Photograph and Tin Type Gallery opposite the Opera House for first class pictures at low prices. Judge Sheldon, visiting Freeport recently, bought candy at Difffenbaugh's.
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McHenry
Opera House
Judge Sheldon
Freeport
Diffenbaugh’s
Penman sought for copyist work at box 852
A lady skilled in plain hand writing seeks work as a copyist or to write from dictation. Please respond with qualifications and contact details addressed to box 852.
School Institute Meeting Led by Ross Babcock
Superintendent Potter absent, Ross Babcock elected chairman at a school institute meeting opened with prayer. Michael Moyer's Glee Club performed, followed by arithmetic and history recitations, then philosophy and essays. Miss Middlekauff to publish her essay. remarks on educational interests noted. adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
C. W. Moore
Ross Babcock
Mr. Grim
Michael Moyer
Glee Club
Wm. Swanzey
M. H. Bridges
Middlekauff
Glee Clun
O. W. Moore
Miss Middlekauff
Messrs
Gabriel Moyer
Bouk
Ross Bascock
M, HT
Bripans, Sec’y
Fresh Oyster Offers at Chicago Prices
Fresh oysters by the quart offered at Chicago prices. No. 3 Fry's. Block J. D. Dirrexpaven.
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Chicago
Fry’s. Block
J. D
Describing Lost and Found Notices and Local Ads
An apology note follows about a prior mention of Judge Hyde. Sheriff Pier sol is cited as an old customer of John and praised as a candy and peanut devourer. Wanxrep listing a city house rent from 15 to 25 dollars monthly. Pelton and Pomeroy ad for inquiries. A gold earring with garnet set found Sunday morning, reward offered at Mrs. A D Ferris store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Hyde
Diffenbaugh
Piersol
John
Pelton & Pomeroy’s
A. D. Ferris
Sterling annual meeting and Kent Grange officers listed
The annual meeting at Sterling last week presented officers for Kent Grange including Tyler McWhorter of Aledo as Presiding, L K Scofield as 2nd Vice, D W Scott of Galena as Cor Secy, E Hathaway of Damascus as Rec Secy, D W Richmond of Naperville as Treas. Kent Grange formed January 26 1874 with 81 members. A lengthy list of officers follows for multiple posts and districts. Also notes favorable Chicago press reviews of Prof Tenney lectures in Champaign and a lost Siberian squirrel boa reported January 81 with return instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling
L. K. Scofield
Tyler McWhorter
Aledo
Ill
Mr. Graves
Sandwich
Freeport
D. W. Scott
Galena
Cor
Seo’y
E. ©. Hathaway, Damascus, and D. W. Richmond Naperville, Rec. Seo’ys
L. Woodard
Marengo
Bargain sale of Lincoln Avenue home site in 1874 notice
D S Brewster offers his residence at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and West Street containing 18 10 acres. The improvements allow division into three home lots. A smaller house and Western land may be taken in part payment or payment in yearly installments. February 8, 1874.
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Lincoln Avenue
West Street
D.S. Brewster
Installation of Union and Oriental Grange Officers 1874
The annual Installation of Officers for Union and Oriental Granges Patrons of Husbandry was held January 1 1874 at Schofield School Harlem. John Smallwood Deputy and M S Fehr led ceremonies followed by a banquet and addresses. Officers listed include Crippen Campfield Atchison Heister and Hart for Union Grange 548 and Hart Love Egan and Bucher for Oriental Grange 566 with several Ceres Pomona Flora and L A S officers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union and Oriental Granges
Schofield School
Harlem
John Smallwood
M.S. Fehr
Dakota
Sisters of Union and Oriental Granges
Bros. Smallwood Fehr, Hart, Crippen and Goodsell
Union Grange
Crippen
W. M. L. Campfield
H, CO
Best
W. L. John Aspinwall
W. Atchison
W. A
C. Heister
A. V. Sheetz
W. T. M. Schofield
Brobst
A Walkey
Ceres
J. Best
Pomona
J. Aspinwall
Flora
L. Fowler
Oriental Grange
Mary Bucher
Augusta Hart
Mary E. Love
L. A. S. Edward Egan Sec’y
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Gous Dade
Adreas al Botanicn
Journal
Breed & Haws
Hiram Bright
Freeatl
Henry C. Hyde
Nrpey
Carlipp’s
Opposid Court House
Ates
Smith D. Atkins
Ney
Lary
F. K. Hill
Burchard, Barton & Barnum Autoor
Freepilliinois
A. D. Meacham
Gney
Solicitory Chancery
OfficeFry
Banks
Inst National Bank
United Betes
Capital
Bi Capital
B. Bidwell
Fine
F. ueFonen
Isecond National Bank
U.S
Milwaukee
New Yorks
Philadelphia
England
Ireland
John H. Addams
GvrrEau
Asher & Shay
Haim
Ane
Galena Street
Samuel J. Dodds
Court House Freeport
Lena
Illinois
Gee. Thompson
Taylor & Aspinwall
Jacob Weishar
Second National Bank
Fry's
Stephenson and
Chicago Streets
Freeport Ilinois
H. E. Brown
W. W. Robey
Stevenson
Ogle
Munn’s Wilding
First National Bank
R. Pelce
Ve Cace Street
Journal Office
S. A. Josel
Lower Stephenson Street
A. Boedeker
Adams and
Spring Sts
Schrack & Federhofe
Y. H. Federhofe
Oneco, Stephenson Co
J. D. Diffenbaugh
Court House Square
Stiles
Scofield, Squire & Teagle
Cleveland
G. M. Clayton
A. W. Ford
Bie
Kingsley & Mills, Dentists
Stoneman’s Block
D. A. Knowls Sons’ Bank
Swengel
D. F. Swengel
Baltise Dental College
Stephenson St
Elson
DR. D, Burrell
R. F. Hayes
M. D. Hife
Staver
van Bureneet
1St Ward School House
M. Fly
J. C. Burbank
Munn
Tod
Clay and
Green Streets
E. Manning
M. D
Dr. Prentice
Tevenson
Locust Streets
Esther W. Taylor
D. E. Bobb
M. D. Fétota Iinois
W. W. Montelius
Scott & Wise
Hansand Musical Merchandise
Steken Street
Insurance Agency
Trembor
Ins. Co
Ehth
Capital Repre
Outpoo
London & Globe
Fire Ins. Co
Insurance Company of North America
Phoenix *,Co
New York
Continental Ins. Co
N. Y
Wee. Springfield
IF. & M. Ins. Co
Iingfeld
Mass
Girard Ryee
Jeremiah Dean
Wilding
Merk
G. G. Green
Woodbury, N. J
Stine & Bro
Zarr
Freeport, Ill
N. A
Joseph B. Smith
Mayer
Yellow Creek
Hess’ Mills
Fry’s Block
Commodore Vanderbilt
Wim. B. Astor
A. T.stéwart
Feeport
Hamburg
Stevens
Ridott
Cramberlin & Bedeker’s
Nat Store
Fryt’s Block
Emmert & Burrell Druggists
Emmert & Burrell's
1817
Tevens
H. OC. Bray
Court £ House
Corner Bridge
Walnut Streets
Osage
Stephensoeet
Northern Illinois Horticultural Society
Kent Grange
Abram, Raber
Homas Coomber
Martin Eisely
Benjamin Bogenrief
William Finkenbinder
Stewart
John Mader
Cassius Tyerrell
J. H. Mader
Adam Bogenrief
Eliza Tyerrell
Catharine Mader
Sarah O. Miller
W. J. Hisely
Joan SuaLtwoop
Dept. Harem
Tenney
Champaign
City Crockery Store
Little
Brewster
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