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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1880
Page
5
An old advertisement touts Shiloh’s remedies including Shiloh’s Purifying Plaster and Shiloh’s Carminative Injection. It claims rapid relief for coughs, croup, bronchitis, dyspepsia, liver complaints, and indigestion. Mentions large sales and repeated assurances of guaranteed cures, with various medicinal products and a reference to Emmert & Hurrell.
New York Clothing House proclaims independence in clothing trade chaos at Freeport, promising better prices and quality. It warns rivals against decoy sales and asserts its markdowns are unmatched, urging customers to wait for bargains rather than pay high prices elsewhere.
An advertisement lists dried fruits from California and Michigan and promotes Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption with claims of curing coughs, colds, asthma, bronchitis, and related lung maladies. It mentions trial bottles for ten cents and regular bottles for 31, with Yar Emmert and Burrel as sellers and additional notes on medical attendance costs and other products.
A late 19th century advertisement notes Presley & Green of 599 Seventh Street Washington DC offering patent and land claim services with experienced government practice. It promotes patent success through skilled attorneys familiar with Patent Office practice and General Land Office disputes. The insert also touts tonic remedies and local services, including dressmaking, canned goods, and consumer ads, typical of a dense general newspaper page.
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