Shaffer and Son's Grocery Ad and Sugar Factory Report
C Martin Cooper promotes flour brands at Burrell's and urges purchases from C M Shaffer and Son for maize flour cheaper than corn starch. Note about Credit Mobilier probe not affecting low prices. Embury Oyster Supper fundraiser announced. Freeport Jesuits plan to move to purchase groceries from Shaffer and Son. Cincinnati Price Current notes Freeport sugar factory operating 24 hours, producing refined sugar from beets with high per acre beet profits. 160 workers employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Shaffer & Son’s
Credit Mobilier
C. M. Shaffer & Son
Cincinnati
Beat
Freeport
Ill
Local Shop Ads Highlighted Goods and Prices
Curing meat needs Zurk's Island Salt at Burrell's and artists supplies from Swarts & Stocking's Drug Store opposite the courthouse. Arctic Cure for chilblains offered by Neff & Babcock. Syrups of all qualities at Burrell's. Jonathan Hay's music store boasts Freeport's largest sheet music stock with liberal discounts to teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurk
Burrell’s
Swarts & Stocking
Court House
Freeport
Jonathan Hay
Sechrist & Crain
Music instruction books for sale by Jonathan Hay
A seller offers piano organ violin and guitar method books for wholesale and retail. Included is a quotation about fame and heroism and a line praising Diffenbaugh's candy. No further details on prices or quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Hay
Diffenbaugh
Subscription totals for Freeport Journal readers
The past week shows numerous subscriptions listed for the Freeport Journal including donors such as S Hays 42 00 B F Wire 200 Levi S Bechtold 1000 W Beebo 200 CF Myers 200 Edmund Bennett 200 P Sheckler 200 Jason Clingman 2800 Mrs H D Childs 201 and many others. Amounts range from 90 to 2800 with multiple entries across individuals and small firms, reflecting broad reader support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S Hays
F Wire
Levi S Bechtold
Oon W Beebo
CF Myers
Edmund Bennett
P Sheckler
Seth Newton
Robert S Grier
Jason Clingman
H D Childs
John Winters
Reuben Crock
Fox
Geo Cash
WG Whiting
John B Stone
Wm Musser
John Kenegy
WH Baker
John Leid
J Q Addams
Geo Milner
L Marsh
Peter R Miller
Margaret McKee
Jease Pepperman
Jasper Mallory
Rbsabin
GeoStudebaker
OO Winters
D Myer
IC Brubaker
Albert Bobb
S Showalter
Austine
Joseph Jackson
OH Lintner
Albert Hawkins
Priscilla Carey
C M Shaffier
Luke Folkerts
T Runner
H Colby
H Arnold
Jno R Harding
Aaron Kleckner
Hinds
Wesley Godnour
Stallmeter
Dani It Clay
P Cromley
WEA Bolender
TS French
Reuben Myers
Stephen Titus
Aaron Kostenbader
Ailkey
Boots and Shoes Offered at Staver & Snyder's Sign
Bargains in Boots and Shoes offered at Staver and Snyder's. Sign of the Big Boot. Nobby eye lee, new and good. Just received 16-52-1 Money to Loan. $1,000 to loan on good security at Burchard, Barton and Barnum's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staver & Snyder's
Nobby Ey Lee
Burchard, Barton & Barnum’s
Baileyville Five Friday meeting of the Baileyville Literary Society
The Baileyville Literary Society met Friday February 14 1873 at 7 pm with President Adams presiding. Minutes by Secretary Lit tle. Alvah Philbrick gave a declamation Bell Vought and Ida Philbrick read selections. Debates on reading versus observation and the idea that whatever is is right. The affirmative won the first debate the second favored the negative. A semi monthly Budget is issued under editor Wm Lane and Mary A Geiger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Little
Alvah Philbrick
Bell Vought
Ida Philbrick
H. Knapp
B. FE
Woodbeck
Samuel Bailey
Joseph Little
A. B. Ausherman
Lane
the Society
Wm. Lane
Mary A. Geiger
Ridott Public School Report for Feb 14 1878
The Ridott Public School reports for the month ending February 14, 1878: 20 school days, 100 enrolled, 89 belonging, 86.1 average belonging, 76.5 average daily attendance, 886 half-day absences, 48 tardies, 88.8 percent attendance, 98.6 percent punctual, 24 neither absent nor tardy. O W Moore, Principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Moore
Rock Grove School Monthly Report
Report of Rock Grove School for the past month shows 70 pupils enrolled, 60 average belonging, 57.6 average daily attendance, 96 percent attendance, 41 tardinesses, 12 half days absent, and 22 neither absent nor tardy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Grove
Real Estate Transfers in Stephenson County Week Ended Feb 14 1878
Transfers report in Stephenson County listing buyers and sellers in towns such as Rock Run West Point Silver Creek Winslow and Freeport with prices from 5 to 10000 dollars. Notable transfers include J Arends to H C Hemenway 10000 and Frederick Thoren to Frederick Reichter 400. Other entries cover multiple parcels in Kent Jefferson Rock Grove and Lancaster with sums ranging up to 10000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson County
Frederick Thoren
Frederick Reichter Part
Rock Run
Eli Armagost
Frederick Burcher
West Point
David Haines
Gustav Paul Part
William Brede
August Bergman
Loran
Arends
H. C. Hemenway
Silver Creek
Trancis R. Shirk
Chas. Homann
Nathaniel Martin
Esther L. Gould
Winslow
Joseph R. Berry
Obadiah Gould
Phebe M. Brown
Henry
Brown
Patrick Dahne
Micheal Cahill
Kent
Daniel P. Babb
Adam Christman
Jefferson
Frederick Foster, Jr
Christopher Goeke
Rock Grove
Jere Pattison Et al
Elias Perkins
Freeport
Jonathan Reitzell
Moses Faver
Lancaster
Mary A. Nies
Godfrey Killian
New Pennsylvania
Lyman
Menna
John F. Smith
Guiteau
Add
County Court Estates and Sale Approvals From 1873 1878
Summary of court records detailing estate matters for Gibler Smallwood Richards Carey Doebler Adams McDermot Hessenius. Includes sale bills approved, appraisals, inventories, executor reports, bonds, and appointments of appraisers across February 1873 and February 1878.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gibler
Elizabeth Gibler
Henry Smallwood
Arvilla Richards
He, Carey
A. H. Burkebill
Simon S. II. Doebler
A. Bliss
Gilson Adams
Philip McDermot
Casper Hessenius
Farm for Sale near Freeport with 160 acres
Advertises a 160 acre farm 24 miles southeast of Freeport, 1 mile south of Sugar Factory. Features include food buildings, an orchard, varied fruit, strong fencing and watering. Sells cheap with long terms and down payment. no interest until April 1 1878. Also notes piano stock at Jonathan Hay's store in Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Peter Henderson Catalogues Offer New Plant Plates
The combined Seeds and Plants Catalogues for 1878 from Peter Henderson & Co. at 85 Cortlandt St New York arrive in 175 pages with a colored Fountain Plant plate and a lithograph of new Fuchsias. Catalogues mailed for 25 cents to new applicants, free to last year’s customers, and free to buyers of Gardening for Profit and Practical Floriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter. Henderson & Co
Cortlandt St
New York
Peter Henderson & Co
TONSORIAL ROOMS AT NEW STAND NEAR OPERA HOUSE
Jacob Wei shar informs old friends and patrons he is no longer at the old stand and now operates from headquarters under the Opera House in splendid style. Also notices sale of violins guitars and accordions at half price by Jonathan Hay. Rhodes & Brother’s Meat Market continues to offer steaks roasts chops fresh fish and game. For sale a frame house with nine rooms barn cistern and fruit trees at Scott and Grand streets. Signed Geo. Exiort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Weishar
Rhodes& Brother
Scott and
Grand Streets
Auctioneer Offers The Silver Song Choir Items For Sale
Jonathan Hay advertises wholesale and retail sale of The Silver Song Anthem Choir Sacred Crown Glory and Song King. Items listed for purchase with pricing and availability through his catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Hay
Rail timetable fragment lists multiple routes and connections
A scattered timetable from Rock Island and Chicago lines shows trains to Chicago, St Louis, and western points with express and freight schedules. It notes return times, night services, and connections at Rock Island, St Louis, Mendota, Forreston, and Rochelle, led by officials Penfield and E B Hinkley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fhel.o.r.r
Chicago
Rockfoun
Rock Island & SY
Louis RR
Rock Inland
I. St. Louds
St. Louisa
Rock Island
Mathie
Roel Island
Western Union Railroad
Wreeport
St. Louis
T Penfield, Gan" Passenger & Ticket Ag
Forreston
Pam
Mt. Morris
Nan
Oregon
Do Rochelle
Aurora
de Rochelle
de Oregon
de Mt. Morris
de Forreston
EB. Hinkley
For Sale Two-story brick house on Webster street
First class two story brick house on Webster street offered for sale at a very cheap price if called for before March first. If not sold by then it will be rented. W. J. Snyder firm of Staver and Spyder. Fifty cents buys a bottle of Arctic Cure for chilblains or frosted feet sold by Neff and Babcock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brewster House
Best & Morgan
Neff & Babcock
Webster Street
W. J. Snyder
Staver & Spyder
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Tyr
Bea
jpessOarda
Atkin Jacob R, Harding
Atkins & Harding
Apgat
Law
Jens
I Pelton & Co
T House
Pee nEnee -Dle-Ly
T. T. Abrams
Abramer & Shuler
Attoral Law
Stoneman’s Block
Arnerling
Knowl ‘S Bank
Stephenson Street
Eport
Bit
Abrams
Pelir
F. K. Hill
Burchard, Barton & Barnoum
Stephenson Etreet
Freea Jiness
A. D. Meacham
Gancery
Fry
Jerry
Banks
A. Knowlton & Sons, Ts
Corner Stephenson and Exchange
National Bank
United States
B. Bidwell
Milwaukee
Myore
Philadelphia
Reland
Euvn
General Bankingbuai
John H. Addams
Jourrzav
Kingsley & Mills
Dentists
Illinois
D.A. Knowl- Lons' Bank
Dr. Swengel
Lu.f.swengel
Baltitotal College
Stephenson St
Teler
D. Burrell
Munn
First National Bank
Llls
Porter & Wright
Sal
London
Lycoming, Muncy
Alps
Insurance Agency
OFI— WM
Trembor
German Ins. Co
Rly
Liverlondon & Globe
Milvania Fire Ins. Co
Company of North America
Weehla
Pheanix Ins
Ital Ins. Co
N. Y
Ingield F. & M. Ing.Co
Springpe
Girard Ing. Wladelphia
Rm WM. Massenberg
BUG
Europe
New
Es Rugs Axp
Fayre Street
Oosite
Rohkar’s
Depo
Dreger Ding
August Milstrew
Esther W. Taylor
Munn's Block
Stephenson’ Street
D. B. Bobb
Dakota
W. Levingston
Puttapgurura
Wm.levingston, M
S. Watkyns
M. D
F. G. Wynkoop
Stiles, Jenkins & Co
Qeo.f.swarts. Co
Samuel J. Dodds
Lena
Messis, Taylor & Aspinwall
Messrs
Taylor & Aspinwall
Ira Babcoce
Freeport, Ill
Elias Howe
C.C. Wilson
J. R. Scroggs Lodge
Odds
Orangeville
Clinolis
WM. W. Krape
N. G. Z. Muller
See
D. B. Schulte
Chas, H. Packard
Gilles Bro. & Co
West
West Madison St
R. Pelce
Anddeasler
Ohonge Atregta
Journalof Ice
I Y
Fry's Block
Cor. Stephenson
Chicago-st
E. Brown
Vocal Affairs
C. Martin
Ooper
Embury
Sol
Germany
Prince Bismarck
C.M. Shaffer & Son
L. F
D. W. Burrell
MW. C. Chambereen
Ford's Jewelry Store
Wisconsin
Michigan
Brewster
Sanford, Bidwell & CO
Roll of Honor
Freeport Journal
Baileyville Literary Society
Ridott Public School
Rock Grove School
City Crockery Store
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Brewster Houre
Lava
China
Italy
MM. V. B. Elson
Wm. A. Bigler
North-Western Railway
Shia Con Seaeses Enesevensartes E
Covacaze
Carr Freeport
Belvidere
EL Kyarn
Inunion
Rainroad
Ebastlenger
Venneee
Reebovteeves
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Mendota
Gaelsburg
Mondota
Atlantia
Rainey
Galesburg
Burlington
Iowa
Nebraska
Quincy
Missouri
Kansan
Saapt Powerle
Gen Tinket
Tuwasa
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