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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1877
Page
5
Rates for business cards and notices outlined with per line costs and first insertion charges. Terms include nonpareil square ads, ten cents per column line for reading columns, five cents per line for subsequent insertions, and black foil lines at twenty cents for first insertion. Subscriptions priced at £2.90 yearly in advance.
Feb 1 to Feb 10 records show estate matters including approvals of executor and administrator final reports, discharge orders, appraisers appointed, inventories recorded, guardian reports filed and approved, and adoptions decreed. Notable items include the approval of Benjamin Muhlenhoff administration and the adoption decree for Lucy Lamb. The case People vs George Culler concerns larceny of wood with guilty plea and jail time.
The Lena area notes a shift in local industry as drilling and water tapping projects advance near Conway and Mealiff and foresees a larger village status under federal law. Residents debate governance, church activity, and spring’s impact on enterprise as the town eyes growth.
The writer notes three weeks of night meetings with ongoing sessions and hopeful returns. He praises the Lena Reform Club formed by former alcohol users now seeking reform, calling it a temperance class meeting and inviting wider community visits. He teases a future presidential candidate and adds a cheeky ad line for Went & Kronta.
After an adjourned convention in Sterling, the 1876 temperance meeting shifts to Freeport with Freeport offered to entertain delegates free of cost. Three delegates per club report by February 15 to Geo L Piersol Freeport Ill. The Opera House hosts February 20 to 22 with organizers Dr J A Brenneman J P McClanahan Rev J G Barnes and others coordinating arrangements.
Krinbill Rotzer & Co announce this week a complete line of alpacas in all colors at bottom prices. The store promotes a wide selection and favorable pricing for customers seeking alpacas.
General Superintendent Paine testified before the Coroner's jury about a list of seventy two adults and eight children believed on the wrecked Lake Shore and Michigan Southern train plus sixty nine saved. He notes many identities remain unverified and totals depend on the conductor's report.
CHAS G SANBORN advertises a new first class book and stationery shop at No 115 Stephenson Street above Tandy's shoe store. The store offers blank and school books mixed goods, legal blanks, pens, albums, pictures, frames, newspapers and periodicals with low prices and club rates. Specially mentions Chambers Encyclopedia 10 volumes bound at 22.50 and wholesale blank books. Old customers invited to inspect stock.
Kingsley and Mills relocate their rental office to the corner opposite Elson's jewelry store near the First and Second National Banks. The new premises offer large, convenient rooms better suited to their business.
Bird Gays showcases a wide selection advertised by J Diffenbaugh highlighting the largest assortment at bedrock prices.
A condensed newspaper ad block promotes Boschee’s German Syrup as a cure for consumption and lung diseases, urging skeptical readers to try a 10 cent bottle with three doses. It also touts Castoria as a safe substitute for Castor Oil and highlights Centaur Liniment variants for humans and animals with claims of rapid relief and healing.
Advertisement notes durable bindings from the Journal Office bindery Oranges and Lemons shop. It lists 12 Oranges for 20 cents and 12 Lemons for 25 cents at J. D. Diffenravai’s American Cologne. Swarts & Stocking handle sales and pricing.
Advert for the New Family Shuttle sewing machine proclaims it superior to all rivals, claiming speed, accuracy, and durability. Agencies urge quick orders with territory free, listing A Cately & Co at Broadway and Eighth Street, New York, as the suppliers.
Sale notice offers a $100 scholarship at Rock River University Dixon usable in any branch or department. For details contact the office by call or mail.
An endorsement for W. W. Robey opposite Knowlton's bank, praising his teas coffees sugars syrups canned fruits and other grocery items as pure and good. The note highlights low prices and home delivery and urges remembering Robey for quality and value.
Call and leave your orders for an Overcoat at Sline's Star Clothing House. On Sunday Feb 10 a pair of gold lined spectacles in an old case were lost on Walnut street between Jackson and the First M E Church. Finder should leave them at this office.
A first class Chickering 8S6 piano is available to rent for one month. Enquire of Mr Walter Diffenbaugil for details and terms.
S W Chapman opposite the Monument has bought out his late partner Col ling and will sell groceries provisions and canned fruits at low prices with home delivery free of charge. Dr David will be at the Pennsylvania house every Thursday forenoon to treat rectal diseases with a radical cure guaranteed.
Excursion tickets on sale at this station through Feb 28. Tickets valid return to leave New Orleans March 30 Mardi Gras. Sleeping cars Chicago to New Orleans depart 5:40 am Sundays, arriving New Orleans 7:00 am. Night Dubuque train on Northern Division connects at Centralia. For tickets contact agent P I Murphy.
Swarts and Stocking advertise phosphorene destroyer effective against rats mice ants and roaches offered for sale at 21 45 dw and available locally.
A prominent local merchant gained fifteen pounds in two months after taking six bottles of Dow's Liver Cure. The advertisement claims the remedy cures stomach and liver disorders, lists related ailments, and offers a $500 reward for any case it cannot cure. N A Draper and Swarts Stocking stock the product.
For rent two warehouses at Galena Street numbers 91 and 93. Inquiries to W. G. and W. Barnes.
The Kansas Pacific Homestead, published by the Land Department, promotes five million acres of lands granted to aid railroad construction. It explains the belt extends twenty miles each side and forty miles wide toward Denver, notes tax exemption until patent, asserts favorable soil and climate, and invites free circulation and inquiries at 21-34 12.
Prices of binding reduced to suit the hard times at the Journal bindery. The ad notes lower rates to attract customers seeking affordable book work during difficult economic conditions.
Advertisement for Dr. Morris syrup of tar wild cherry and storehound claims reliability and wide use as a staple pulmonary remedy. It cures coughs colds croup bronchitis asthma and incipient consumption. Safe with no opium. Trial size 10 cents large 50 cents and one dollar. Sold by Emmert Burrell agents for Pleasant Worm Syrup 25 cents.
Cheap John John R Wagner agent advertises extremely low grocery prices at his store opposite the Brewster House. He claims the largest stock in the city and urges customers to call and be convinced of the bargains.
The Tobacco House or Jacob Krohn in this city is one of the oldest and most prosperous establishments in the Northwest. It is a popular cigar resort with favorites like Krohn's Own and Sabrina Havana blends praised by patrons.
Repairing all kinds of sewing machines and selling machine needles and oils by A Dahl at J S Dittmann gun shop Exchange Street opposite Court House. Heartburn described with gnawing stomach pain nausea and belching. Treatment advised with Roback’s Stomach Bitters in water and dry diet. sold by Swarts & Stocking.
A period of extreme weather brings many colds and sore throats among children. Physicians note surprising, happy results from ITALE's Coveit Corps as a cough remedy. N. A. Draper, the local druggist, guarantees a cure or money back after half the bottle is used.
Advertises Dr King s New Discovery for consumption and chest ailments claiming instant relief from croup coarseness chest pain and bleeding lungs and a cure for asthma bronchitis and severe coughs. Recommends abandoning doctors prescriptions and using the remedy with trial bottles free and regular size priced at 1.00. Emmert & Burrell are named sole agents.
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