Staver & Snyder's Boots and Shoes Sale Driving Spring Stock
J D Diffenbaugh markets chocolates and candies while Staver & Snyder promote a boots and shoes sale to clear space for new stock within 80 days. W J Snyder travels to New York and Boston to buy spring footwear amid other local ads for loans, insurance, clothing, and farm equipment.
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Staver & Snyder’s
W. J. Snyder
New York
Boston
Michigan
J.D. Diffenbaugh
Fry’s Block
Various local notices and advertisements from Freeport and Polo
A mix of public notices and ads. Revenue Collector Robert Little posts monthly office visits in Freeport on February 7 8 3 1873. Local ads promote Sozopont dental aid Lunin’s condensed goods Sechrist Crain clothing Polo hotel by J M H Prescott and shipping cost concerns noting American iron shipbuilding decline and Col Forney resignation in Philadelphia.
Collectors' Tax Receipt Books Available For Sale
An office notice states collectors can purchase tax receipt books now. Separate ad copy touts Hall's Vegetable Sicilian Hair Renewer as a hair preventive and Spaupine's Glue for mending. Also a rental wanted ad seeks a house near the JOURNAL office with garden space, up to $8 per month, apply to R W Hulburt.
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Hall
Journal
R. W. Hulburt
Chicago Its Past Present and Future Fires Book Release
Union Publishing Company in Chicago announces Upton and Sheahan’s edition of the Great Conflagration. George P Upton, a seasoned journalist, presents engaging incidents and personal observations rather than dry statistics. Over 20 000 copies sold in 20 days, 5000 in Chicago, marking strong demand for this bilingual work.
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Union Publishing Company
Chicago
Messrs. Upton & Sheahan
George P. Upton
Poemgrine Pickle
Anti Temperance Meeting to Be Held in Turners Hall
An Anti Temperance meeting is planned in Turners Hall this city on Thursday February 15 at 7 PM Speakers in English and German will be present. Methodist friends of Freeport and vicinity have arranged a mass meeting at Wilcoxon Opera House next Monday evening for Christian benevolence with Rev M M Parkhurst of Grace Church Chicago among those addressing. Music arrangements are under way with Freeport and Chicago singers for the occasion.
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Kansas City
Leavenworth
Kansas
Denver
Colorado
State Capitol
State University
State Agricultural College
Kansay
United States Agricultural
Philadelphia
Richmond
Boston
Albany
Kansas Pacific Railway
Turners’ Hall
Chicago
Methodist Friends of
Freeport
Wilcoxon Opera House
M. M. Parkhurst
Grace
Teachers' Institute at Dakota Illinois Feb 24
I F Kusckyer announces a Teachers Institute in Dakota Illinois on February 24 urging all local teachers to attend. Co Superintendent notes the event aims to strengthen local schooling.
Beaum’s chapel hosts 1872 regional farmers convention
Beaum’s chapel two miles northeast of Rock Grove hosts a two day farmers convention on February 15 and 16 1872. Program includes talks on farming co operation stock raising rotation of crops and household economy with speakers from Wisconsin and Illinois clubs. Prominent attendees listed include Judge Dunwiddie Dr J C Hall A W Potter and others from Monroe Clarno Madison Freeport Dane Rock Grove Ill February 7 1872.
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Beaum’s Chapel
Rock Grove
Friends of Agriculture
Stephenson
Green Counties
Dunwiddie
J. C. Hall
A. W. Potter
Monroe
Wis
T. H. Eston
Clarno
E. Bryant
G. Bh
Morrow
Madison
M. Anderson
Dane County
D. Atkins
Freeport
Ill
Farmers’ Club
J. A. Channers
Levi Keister
J. M. Ontamiers
Trains Schedules and Catholic Temperance Notes
Train schedules detail Rock Island to East St. Louis routes with Mail and Express services and connections at Sterling. An upcoming Irish Roman Catholic convention in Baltimore advocates total abstinence, reflecting a nationwide temperance reform surge among the denomination.
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East St. Louis
Rock Island
Baltimore
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Atkins & Guilford
Musi
Ards
Peat Pelton & Co
Court House
G.isgalls
Erga
Gett Rang E Ous Port
Illinois
Taree. & Son
Free
T. T. Abrams
Iattorney
C. C. Shuler
New Court House
IH. N.B
Mr. Abrams
Amerling & Abrams
F. Abrams
C.C. Shuler
Abrams
Shuler
Orrick
South Side Court House Square
Lopposite Soldiers
Harrison E, Green
Freeport, Il
Payne
Councellor
Odifice
Munn
Court House Square
Freeports
A. D. Meacham
Fry's Block
Id-dily
Beam Brien
W.scott Agney
Bright & Agney
E. P. Hodges
Banks
D.A. Knowlton & Sons
Asers
Stephenson and
Exchange Streets
First National Bank
United States
Bidwell
Gea
F. DeForest
Gashler
Second National Bank
Alilwaukre
New Yorke
Ax P
Polland Ireland
Sohn H.addambs
IV. Guitgay
Bobb
M.D. Kakota
J. G. Whitcomb
Webster Street
Waddell's
Kingsley & Mills, Dentiests
Stoneman’s Black
Know Oe Bank
Dr. Garber
J. Mussers
Swenegel
Wwengel
Baltital College
Stephenson Bt
D. Burrell
Geo. F.swarts
C. H.stocking
M. D. Swarts & Stocking
Samuel J. Dodds
Lena
Messrs
Taylor & Aspinwall
J.C. Simmons
Billiard Hall
Ira Babcock
Freeport, Ill
D. B. Schulte
Stephenson Street
Fry’s Block. Com
Chicago St
H. E. Brown
R. Pelce
Spicaro
George W. Renn
van Buren ‘Street
Kirk
Bergman
J. R. Scroggs Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Rangeville
Ainols
WM. Potts
REAM
Sec’y
Peter Sheckler
Orangeville
Llinois
MacHenry
Lawyers& Burchard
Lawver & Burchard
Lawver & Bureham
Godey
Harper
Atlantic
Frreeport Journal
Harper's Weekly
J. D. Diffenbaugh’s
Star Oysters
Burchard, Barton & Barnum
Stines
Freeport Journal
Swarts & Stocking
Journal Office
Porter & Wright's Insurance Agency
H. Woodmanse
Esterly & Manny
Imperial
London
Lycoming
Muncy
Alps
Erie
Pennsylvania
Home
Columbus
Ohio
St. Paul
Minnesota
Triumph Cincinnati
Massachusetts Mutual Life
Sringfield
Mass
Insurance Agency
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Trembor
Wilcoxon
Merchants’ Ins. Co
Andes Ing. Co
Cincinnati
Charter Oak Life Insurance Co
Chas. H. Packard
Giles Bro. & Co
West Branch
West Madison St
C. T. Dunham
Ape Tema
I. C
Bigler
Elias Howe
Co. C. Wilson
Ford & Wise’s
Ford & Wise
Stephenson St
Wisconsin
Corner Bridge
Mechanic Streets
Brewster
Rowell & Sanford
Robert Little
United States Revenue Collector
A. Nase
Lunin’s
Messrs.immert & Burrell’s
Lubin’s Condensing Co
Bank Block
Sechrist & Crain
Sechrist & Lemon
Stine’s Corner
J, MH. Prescott
Polo
Prescott
Col. Forney
Spaupine
M. D. Chamberlin
I. F. KuyckNner
Harry Buckman
O. M. Shaffer & Son
West
Davis Gazette
Teachers’ Institute
Dakota
Ilinois
I. F. Kusckyer
City Crockery Store
Little
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Brewster Nour
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Ashton
Liverpool
Galena Street
George
Ruston
North-Western Railway
Passengol
Belgidare
Western Union Railroad
Illinois Central Railroad
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Chi
Mall
V.cevens Express
Freight
Sevenen Tees
Ing Nord
Oing Bouth
Thel.c. RR
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Mendota
Rockford
Rock Island & ST. Louis
Sterling
Atau and
EEX Press
Rock Tela
Mall and Express
Expres
Milwaukee
Western Union
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