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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1877
Page
5
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Fragmentary OCR shows a Freeport Illinois public school report for February 1877 mixed with garbled social chatter and stray phrases about people and events. The readable portion references Freeport and school matters amidst unclear text.
A dated promotion cites testimonials from N R Sanford and J B Miner praising Dr Fenner’s Improved Cough Honey for quick relief of coughs and colds. Letters from M M Fenner and J W Borst support its efficacy, with wholesale sales noted through Emmert & Burrell in Freeport.
An appeal highlights the United States need for repair of physical deformities and promotes the National Surgical Institute. Exhibits, clinics, and four regional centers are cited, with a visit by two or more surgeons to Brewster House on March 2 1877 offering free examinations and information on corrective appliances and treatment.
A pleasant duty to recommend Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. It is praised for reliable relief in severe coughs and neglected colds and claims to cure asthma bronchitis and worn patients quickly. The remedy is said to be pleasant tasting and harmless with a guaranteed immediate relief. Sold by Exuent Burrell as sole agents.
Notice urges afflicted residents to await the arrival of surgeons from the National Surgical Institute at the end of March 1877. The institution is described as reliable and skilled, capable of curing long standing diseases and deformities that defy ordinary treatment. The text cites prior favorable results in the area over the past year.
A brief notice invites readers to submit magazines for binding services offered locally. The item highlights practical guidance for preserving periodicals through professional binding.
Charles G. Sanbors announces a first class Book Stationery and News Store at 115 Stephenson Street above Sandy’s shoe store. He promises a large stock of blank and school books, magazines, newspapers, and framed pictures with low prices and rapid framing service. The store carries Chambers Encyclopedia library binding, wholesale blank books, and club rate newspapers. Customers urged to inspect stock to save money.
Kingsley and Mills relocate their dental practice to the corner opposite First and Second National Bank, offering spacious rooms suited to their business. Bird Gages advertises a large assortment at bed-rock prices. For rent, Warehouse 91 and 93 on Galena Street. Walton expands cheap Hamburg Embroideries and Ladies' Neck Wear line.
A local ad promotes Kansas White Winter Wheat Flour at 3.2.20 per sack. The urging note promises satisfaction with a simple order drop off at Burrell Bros.
A large number of adjoining lots in last Freeport are for sale on purchaser friendly terms. Apply to Orrin Crocker for details.
An advertisement from D W Pomeroy of 76 State Street Chicago offers loans of $100 000 at 812 percent on arms and asks farmers to respond with acreage, value, and building value. Loans made without delay and full particulars provided.
A list of fruit trees and ornamental plants including Apple Plum Cherry Evergreens Mountain Ash Grape Raspberries Strawberries Snowball Wegelia Syringa is offered for sale. If unsold by April 17 the remaining stock will be sold at auction continuing through the week starting at 1 PM at the seller's location. Time six months over five dollars. RE. ORDWAY Freeport March 1877.
Call at Walton's to view Fancy Goods Oneida Community Bottled Fruits California Canned Fruits and a wide range of Fresh Canned Fruits and Vegetables at Barret Bnos Castoria a perfect Castor Oil substitute pleasant to take without objections safe for all ages effective for Sour Stomach Wind Cholera Infantum and bowel troubles Harmless reliable cheap Centaur Liniment promises quick relief for burns sprains rheumatism and muscle ailments White for family Yellow for animals one trial converts skeptics
The Journal Office bindery offers durable bindings at Oranges and Lemons shop with 12 oranges for 20 cents and 12 lemons for 25 cents. J D Diffenbaughs presents American Cologne a refined perfume for ladies and gentlemen. Swarts and Stocking sell the items at 2145.
A claim promotes a medicine as the best-ever remedy for consumption pneumonia hemorrhages asthma and throat and lung diseases. It asserts immediate relief and urges skeptical sufferers to try a sample bottle for 10 cents at Swarts and Stockings with three doses said to relieve any case, regular size 75 cents.
Item offers a parlor organ for $10 with easy terms. The organ can be examined at J. B. Waren's located at the corner of Galena and Walnut streets. Offer appears in a local classifieds listing with instruction to apply at the office.
A prominent local merchant reportedly gained fifteen pounds in two months after using six bottles of Dow's Liver Cure. The tonic is claimed to restore gastric vigor, cleanse bile, aid digestion, and combat liver complaints and related ailments. A $500 reward is offered for any case not cured by the remedy. N. A. Draper and Swarts & Stocking stock the product.
Advertises the New Family Shuttle sewing machine as a rapid, versatile helper for all family tasks. Claims superior speed, smoothness, and durability with late improvements, easy learning, and serviceability. Promotes agents to supply high demand with territory free, Broadway and Eighth Street, New York.
Advertisers praise W. W. Robey opposite Knowlton's bank as the place for teas coffees sugars syrups canned fruits and all grocery needs with pure quality and low prices. They note door delivery and insist Robey offers the lowest prices.
Call and leave your orders for an overcoat, suit, etc at Stine's Star Clothing House. An elegant and choice stock to select from at prices to insure sale.
Money sought in the amount of five or six thousand dollars secured by a first lien on property valued at about three times the loan. For details, inquire at this office.
A $100 Scholarship in Rock River University Dixon offered good in any branch or department with call or address to office for particulars. Phosphorene Destroyer promises to exterminate rats mice ants and roaches. For sale by Swifts & Stoching 21-45-4W.
True Merit will win says local ad for Dr Morris Syrup of Tar Wild Cherry and Horehound. It claims relief for coughs colds croup bronchitis asthma and incipient consumption with no opium. Available in trial 10 cents large 50 cents and one dollar at Emmert and Burrell agents for Parker’s Worm Syrup priced 25 cents.
Cheap John John R. Wagner, agent, advertises the lowest prices and the best of goods. He operates opposite the Brewster House and claims the largest stock of groceries in the city with astonishing low prices to draw calls.
The Tobacco House or Jacob Krohn in this city is celebrated as one of the oldest and most prosperous establishments in the Northwest. It is a popular cigar resort with favorites including Krohn's Own and the clear Havanna filled Sabrina.
Repairing offered for all kinds of sewing machines and machine needles and oils for sale by A Dahl in J F Dittmanns gun shop on Exchange Street opposite the Court House.
A brief health notice cites gnawing stomach pain with nausea and belching of watery acid liquid, urging avoidance of fermentable foods and use of Roback's Stomach Jitters three times daily in water with a dry diet, sold by Swarts & Stocking.
A period piece urges readers to try H wa le s Cavan Couplan as a cure for coughs colds and sore throats in children. N A Draper the local druggist endorses it as the best cough medicine sold promising refund after half bottle if it fails. It is noted as pleasant tasting for children.
Advertises a patent remedy named Dn Aeny's New Discovery for consumption and lung ailments. Claims cure for severe coughs colds croup asthma bronchitis and chest pain with few doses. Promotes regular and trial bottles and lists Ennuert Burrell as sale agents.
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