Advertising Rates and Notices from 1879 Era Newspaper
Classified items include advertising rates for business cards and notices, marriage announcements, deaths, and public letters. The page lists rates for ads, marriage entries such as Kyders Appledorn and Helm, death notices, postal letter counts, and old market data for Chicago commodities with fluctuating hog, wheat, oats, and rye prices.
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Chicago
Onrcaco
Itz
Hla
Hmain
Mess Park
Eis
Icc
Mt Hay
Barigher
Mora
Salas
Freeport Market Grain Report by Smith Porter
Grain buyers Smith and Porter report Freeport market results dated Tuesday Heb 11 1879 noting price around 4 70 per unit and packing details for shipper consignments, with reference to bulk grain and packaging terms.
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Hee
Smith & Porter
Freeport
Flour and Feed Price List Shown in Fragment
Fragmentary OCR lists flour and feed terms with rates for spring and winter wheat flours, middlings, shorts, bran, meal, and corn. Items include bolted and unbolted meal with varying bollie figures, but many words are unclear. The data appear as a mixed price table from a historical era.
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Graham
Trustee Sale Notice in Freeport Illinois 1879
Public auction planned on February fifteenth by the trustee for the eastern third of lot 2 in block 45 Freeport Stephenson County to satisfy twelve promissory notes totaling four thousand six hundred fifty six 75 dollars. Later items note a measles vacation at district school a Wright donation in Seward a singing school postponement and local marriages and products from E W Trout selling Singer sewing machines.
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Graelade
Wekvale
Ogle
Mann—Appledorn
H. Matzke
Kedstee Wichmann
Elizabeth Appledorn
Jobh
Ridott
Geo” Tt Finert
Grrei
Lancaster
D-Helm
C. Schmucker
Oscars Leblead
Carrie Helm
Forreston
Erts-Wilson
Silver Creek
Ubertos Mevry
Hamer
Rom
Geo. M. Waldorf
Henry Wahler
Freeport
Stephenson
Tillnais
Waldorf and Wahler
Heléna Beck
Court House
Stephenson County
Daniel 8
Rae E Ter
Raatee
Ridott Township
Ter
Wright
Congregational Church
Seward
Otterbein Church
George Speaker
William Piper
Maggie Allen
Debtors asked to settle with D B Brown Receiver
Notice urges all pardons indebted to D A McMillan Co to settle at the First National Bank of Freeport with D B Brown, Receiver, dated February 3 1879. Various ads offer land purchase schemes in Iowa and health cures including Hop Bitters and Dr Krxa California Golden Compound with trial bottle offers.
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Dr. Price
D. A. McMillan & Co
D. B. Brown
Nat'l Bank of Freeport
Alaw
Iowa
Krxa
California
Emmert & Burrell
Eveeport
Parker's Ginger Tonic Promises Cure for Coughs and Colds
A patent medicine ad claims Parker's Ginger Tonic cures coughs colds sore throat bronchitis and consumption if used promptly. It touts blood cleansing tissue rebuilding and improved digestion as it energizes the system and aids convalescence with a bottle priced at one dollar through Swartz & Stocking as sole agents.
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Swartz & Stocking
Physicians and Family Prescriptions Announced
Short note highlights announcements of physicians and family prescriptions distilled from pure and choice materials.
Dr Swayne’s Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry Ad
An 19th century pharmacy advertisement promotes Dr Swayne’s Compound Syrup of Wild Cherry as a safe remedy for coughs colds throat and bronchial issues. It notes the creator’s credentials at University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Dispensary. Trial bottles cost 25 cents large bottle 1.09 or six for 5.00. Sold by Dr Swayne & Son and Swarts Stocking Freeport opposite Court House.
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Sway- N
Swayne
J. A. Tynes
WiLson, N. C
Gondon
Express
London
Dr. Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
Freeport
Swarts & Stucking
Court House
Swayne's All healing Ointment advertised in 1900s almanac style
An old advertisement touts Swayne's All healing Ointment as a cure for itching piles and skin diseases. It features testimonials from Joseph W. Christ of Philadelphia and J A Tynes of Wilson praising relief and hair restoration effects. Sold by druggists and mailed via Dr Swayne & Son Philadelphia at 50 cents a box.
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George H. Thayer
M. E. Church
Shiloh
Emmert & Burrell
Swayne
Joseph W. Christ
Roedel & Christ
Boot and Shoe- House
North Second
Philadelphia
Freeport
Swarts & Stocking
Court House
Doctor Price Extracts and Handkerchief Perfumes Advertised
The notice touts Doctor Price's Special Extracts as pure and natural for cakes and pastries and extols their sweet flower-like fragrance. It also warns against forged notes signed by A B Cross of Davis IL and advertises a sought two old horses for trading for a Genuine Singer Sewing Machine offered by E W Trout, Elson's Jewelry Store.
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Doctor Price
Dr. Price
A. B. Cross
Davis IL
Singer
E.W. Trout
Elson’s Jewelry
Mt Car Rollin Seminary Advertised Among Business Cards
A brief ad appears among a page of business cards for Mt Car Rollin Seminary. The notice highlights offerings and contact details.
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Mt. Carroll Seminary
Centaur Liniments Offered For Humans And Animals
Centaur Liniments come in two kinds the wurre for humans and the yecnow for horses sheep and other animals. Testimonials wrap around every bottle and can be procured from any druggist or by mail from the Torn Centaur Company at 46 Dey Street New York City.
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Torn Centaur Company
Dey Street
New York City
A Wonderful Discovery Promoted for Consumption Cure
A promoted cure by Dr Kine claims to treat consumption and related throat and lung diseases including coughs colds bronchitis hay fever asthma and chest pains. It features a low trial price and a resale by Emmert Burrell with endorsements from physicians clergy and press. A separate ad touts Huxs spectacles and eye glasses fitted by Fonp Rosz Co. Jewelers.
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East India
W. W. SuEnan
Powers
Rochester
N. Y
Kine
Emmert & Burrell
Port, Til
Fonp, Rosz & Co
Stephenson
Chicago Sts
Bucklen’s Arica Salve advertised for numerous skin ailments
An ipuica advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arica Salve as best for cuts bruises sores ulcers rheum tetter and chapped hands with a money back guarantee. It lists price at 25 cents and notes distribution by Emmert & Burrell and J S Fifield. Also promotes Dr Swayne’s Fever and Ague Pills with mail order options and claims of superior safety and effectiveness.
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Bucklen
Emmert & Burrell
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Sa Se
HS Gouinal Printing CO
Muntry Man
Lyngville
Ogie County
Nathan Countryman
Danube
Herkimer County
Ponsining
Illinois
Ters
Louis Krapp
Emmaer
George Kratz
Jacob Nstemberg
Sirs
HM Lantzer
Amanda Hand Krak Lester
J Mahue
Geo J
Jr Lane
Is le Mynard
Henry C Hawkins
O'Conner
Ella
M Montgomery Spore
OF Shearer
Jennie
BE Snyder
Mary J OD Taylor
Jane Widmann
Sarah Jukgon
James Wilcox
Westey Wr
Ofice
Unum
Mina
Gies
West Broadway
Freeport Market
W.G. & W. Barnes
Farm Implements & Machinery
Tll
Stephenson Street
W. G
W. Barnes
Mechanic and
Bridge Streets
Iegen
Reese
Bt Swarts & Stocking
E. W. Trout
Joseph. Sampson
Gen’ Land Ag T D
C. Ry
Storm Lake, Lowa
Benetham
Steve Fanning
Co-operative House
Burelard & Scott
Curatore Sutton
Burren. Bros
Jackson Street
F.C. Welch
W. Reigard
Walton’s
Burrrell Bros
Wal
Burrell Bros
Dr. Marshall
W. Spellman
Elkhart
Ind
N. A. Draper
Freeport, Ill
Hele
Praceuts
C.H. Little
Winslow Township
I. Og, RR
John R. Smith
Diffenbaugh
J. S. Fifield
Jon Diinksen
Poyer
Ague
Swarne
Avery
North Sixth St
J.D. Diffenbaugh
Brewster House
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