Christmas Sales and Local Bargains At Fry's Block
Santa Claus visits No 8 Fry's Block with Diffenbaugh offering holiday stock at low prices. Lenient deals on stoves hardware and artists materials and a large stock of candies fruits toys and winter wear. Rhodes & Brother and Diffenbaugh advertise fresh meats groceries and Christmas specials with prices and locations noted.
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Santa Claus
Fry’s Block
Diffenbaugh
Starysterg
Lawvan & Buronaro
Diffenbaugh’s
Fry's Block
J. D. Diffenbaugh’s
Fry's
Hardware listings at Lawyer & Burcnann's
For the best assortment of builders materials in Locka the shop offers locks latches bolts screws and every hardware item. Visit 16 16-1f for a full range and deals.
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Goto 16
Lawyer & Burcnann’s
Clergy Fare Permits and Local Advertisements 1872
Important to clergymen of the Chicago and North Western Railway notice grants Avlsfare permits for 1878. Pastors near Freeport must apply in person before January 1, 1873. Also promotions for a superb Parlor Base Burning and Base Heating Stove and a jewelry sale by A W Four Jeweler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago and North Western Railway
Freeport
Lawves & Bugeuano
City Clothing Store Sechrist Crain Opens Fall Winter Goods
The City Clothing Store of Sechrist and Crain highlights a large fall and winter line of suitings coatings vestings and pantaloons with imported and domestic goods. They boast ready made clothing bought last spring, own manufacture, and a tailoring department offering a wide selection with a price quality and fit guarantee. Also Swarts Stocking's Drug Store promotes toys and holiday goods opposite the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sechrist& Crain
Strayed mares and pony horse reported in Foxport area
From the undersigned in Foxport this city Monday morning December 23 1872 a grey mare medium size with right hip cap down and hind legs swollen a dark brown bay mare five years old and a small bay pony with a white star. All had halters on when they left. Reward offered for return to owners by Scort and Wisa dated December 27 1872.
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Foxeport
Scort & Wisa
Fireat Adrian car shops destroy six coaches
Durrorr December 28 The Adrian car shops in Adrian Michigan were burned last night. Six new coaches were destroyed. Loss is seventy five thousand dollars and about 150 men are thrown out of employment. The fire started in the paint shop where four men were cleaning brushes with naptha. The shops will be rebuilt at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durrorr
Adrian
Mich
North Adams Print Works Fire Costs $140,000 Loss
In North Adams yesterday morning Arnould & Co. extensive print works burned. Loss pegged at $140,000 with $100,000 insured. About 200 workers became unemployed due to the blaze.
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Troy
N. Y
Dea
Arnould & Co
North Adams
Special Election Notice for Freeport Wards 1 4 8
Public notice announces a special election per Mayor Cronkrite proclamation to be held Monday January 6 1878 in all wards at Tremont House Pennsylvania House and New York House with same registration rules as regular elections City Clerk F B Marsam notes legal voters must ensure their names are registered.
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Freeport
L. Cronkrite
Stephenson County
Illinois
Dubs House
Penn. House
N. Y. House
BE. L, Oronerita
B. Mannorn
E. L. Cronkrite
City of
Tremont House
Chicago and
Clay Streets
Pennsylvania House
Stephenson and
Walnut Streets
New York House
Galena Street
Chicago
Mechanic Streets
F. B. Marsam
The New Illinois State House Report Summary
The State House Commissioners report filed in the Governor's office shows total expenditures through November 30, 1872 of 1,597,456.81 dollars, with 805,208.08 dollars reported previously. Expenditures from December 1, 1870, to November 30, 1872 amount to 792,258.70 dollars. The work to date costs less than original estimates, suggesting completion and grounds fencing could cost well below the constitution’s 8,500,000 dollar provision. Under the best conditions, about two years needed to arrange space for offices and legislature, and four years to complete, with 1,000,000 dollars needed for 1878-4. Architects Cochrane & Piquenard also provide a report.
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Sprinarisip
Ill
State House Commissioners
Governor’s Office
Cochrane & Piquenard
Hall's Patent Husking Groves for Sale
Hall's Patent Husking Groves are offered for sale by Lawvar and Boronapp. The listing notes available models and pricing details for potential buyers in the local market.
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Hall
Lawvek & Burcoaxp
Lawvar & Boronapp
Fourteen Die as Church Floor Collapses in Wituransport
At the Baptist Church in Newbury Ward during services yesterday the floor and ceiling fell, dropping about five hundred worshippers into the cellar. Fourteen were killed and about forty injured, some severely, among the victims being John Richie Boyd Mehaffrey Grace Lewan Mrs Sadie Moffatt Mrs Duncan Campbell and son Miss Reader Miss Fisher Ettinger Linn McMinn Runney Elizabeth Baskin and William Sherman.
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Wituransport
The
Baptist Church
Newbury
John Richie
Boyd Mehaffrey
Grace Lewan
Sadie Moffatt
Duncan Campbell
Il, Reader, Miss Fisher, Boy Named Ettinger
Linn McMinn
Mia. Ranney
Elizabeth Basking
William Sherman
Mercer Street Fire Leaves Families Homeless
A morning blaze in Mercer Street, New York, destroyed several buildings including two tenement houses. The fire caused at least 250000 dollars in losses and left multiple families homeless.
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New York
Mercer Street
Trains and schedules from Freeport rail lines
A fragmented anachronistic rail timetable describes Western Union and Illinois Central routes from Freeport with trains east to Belvidere and Chicago and west to Freeport. It lists freight and accommodation speeds, departure times, and Sundays or Mondays exceptions, noting connections to Belvidere and Chicago and a night express returning from Chicago.
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Western Union Railroad
Freeport
Deena Sentir Drernivesseecy
Eaeresescadeernasseoeello & Freight
Uxpreae
Chicago
Rock Island and St Louis Rail Schedules and Connections
Schedules show Rock Island, St Louis, and Mendota trains with express and mail services. Connections exist at Rock Island with Western Union Railroad trains to Freeport and at St Louis forsouth, southwest, and southeast routes. Sam Powell, General Ticket Agent, lists routes to Burlington Quincy and beyond.
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Rockfond
Rock Island & Ay
Lois Kew
Rock Island
St. Louisa
B. St. Louis
Western Union Railroad
Freeport
St. Louis
Passenger & Ticket Ag T
Chicago
Burlington
Quincy B. N
Mendota
Vooese
Vies
Atlantic Express
Quincy
Galesburg
Iowa
Nebraska
Roll of Honor Receipts for Journan Subscriptions
A roll of honor lists subscriptions paid over the past three weeks for the Journan. It records numerous names with amounts, urging arrears payers to appear in the next list. The entries include Chaa Fluckinger, Chas Hall, John A Davis, Gen Royden, Sam Templeton, Mr. C Baldwin, Wm Asher, Geo W Stanley, Joo Milner, and many others with payments ranging from 40 to 6.00. The list conveys gratitude and a call for all in arrears to settle promptly.
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Chaa Fluckinger
Chas Hall
John A
Davis
JU Wiskwire
D Gitehell
DeHaven
Jacob B Klamp
Bentley
Joo Lobdell
Gen Royden
Sam'! Templeton
Cu Green
Front
CO Shuter
Rose Babcock
Paylor
Fudge Contes
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Jaolla
Vuu
Journal
Hoopering & Guilford
Pa D. Atkine
Jacob Rh
Harding, Atkins
I. C. Lawyer
Gver Pelton & Co
paeHfice
T. T. Abrams
Abrams & Shuler
Stoneman’s Block
H. B. Amerling
Knownon's Bank
Stephenson Street
Abrams
Abrame
F. K. Hill
Burchard, Barton & Barnoum
Ilinois
Harrison E. Green, Itorney
Lyz
A. D. Meacham
Jorney
OfficeFry’s Block
Ram Bright
I W. Scott Agney
Bright & Agney
LAW and Collection
Young Building
Loana Negaled
E. P. Hodges
Pony Syan
Munn
Court House
Banks
Knowlton & Sons
Akers
Corner Stephenson and Exchange
First National Bank
United States
B. Bidwell
DeForest
Second National Bank
Milwayeem
York
Philadelphia
Woland
Ireland
EvoPx
John H. Addams
Uieman
Kingsley & Mills, Dentists
D.A. Knowli&8ons’ Bank
Dr. Garber
B. & J. Musser’s
Orangeville
D. Burrell
Ills
Grogge Lodge
Oda
Rensows
Pal
Pig
Krape
D. B. Schulte
Stephenson Mit
Apd
Harmen
Max
Chas
H. Packard
Giles Bro, & Co
West Branch
West Madison Bt
Stephenson
Chile
Hiinels
Nates
Yorkite
PORTER & WRIGHT'S _INSURANCE AGENCY
Imperial
London
Lycoming
Muncy
Alps
Erie
Pennsylvania
Home
Columbus
Ohio
St. Paul
Minnesota
Triumph
Cincinnati
Massachusetts Mutua Life
Sringfield
Mass
Insurance Agency
OPI
Parsons & Bodman
German Insurance Co
Imela
Fire and Life
Northwestern Mutual Life
Milwaukee
Northwestern
Suma
Trembor
Wilcoxon
Stephenson St
Tt Capital
Liverpool
London & Globe
Royal Ins. Co
Insurance Company of North America
Phenix Inc. Co
Ames Ins. Co
Springfield FF. & M. Ins. Co
Springfeld
WM. Massenberg
General Life and Fire Insurance Agency
INS. CO
Europe
New England Mutuel Life Ins
Esther W. Taylor
Munn’s Block
D. B. Bobb
Dakota
W. Levingston
WM. Levingston, M. D
F. G. Wynkoop
Stiles, Jenkins & Co
Geo.f.swarts
G. H.stocking
M.D. Swarts & Stocking
Samuel J. Dodds
Lena
Ereeport
Messrs
Taylor & Aspinwall
Ira Babcook
Peter Sheckler
Sheckler
Umnets
Elias Howe
O. O. Wilson
Iliinois
Wright, Cavanagh & CO
New Hampshire
Fry
Buick
Wright, Cavanagi
W. Fonp Jeweler
Swarts & Stocking
Fred Hill
Scott & Wise
Neff & Babcock
W. Tandy
Muar
Rhodes & Brother
Staverd Snyder's
Atyles
Hoc
Q. W. Tandy
First Presbyterian Church
Watchen
A. W
Ford's Jewelry Store
Stephengenst
Wisconsin
Michigan
Brewster
Pacon
Apts
Sanford, Bidwell & CO
M. V. B. Elson
Wm. A. Bigler
Chaler
Freeport, Ill
Stine & Bro
Adrian, Mich
Champberlin
Illinois State House
City Crockery Store
Nrawster Noare
TOY China Tra
Lava
Parian
China
Morti-Wratenn Railway
Parson Bop
Belvidere
Illinois Central, Railroad
Mall
Pacific
Eaves Forreston
Breighe
Mt. Morris
Aregon
Oregon
Do Forreston
Presidenta
Winkley
Roll of Honor
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