Santa Claus Keeps Holiday Rush At Fry's Block
Holiday shoppers flock to Diffenbaugh’s No 8 Fry's Block for candies fruits toys and oysters as stores advertise low prices on stoves hardware and winter goods. Local merchants promote Arctic Cure for chilblains boots shoes and arctics while market meats and fresh produce promise festive fare.
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Wright, Cavanagh &C
Fry's Block
Santa Claus
Diffenbaugh
Star
Diffenbaugh’s
J. D. Diffenbaugh’s
Fry’s
Superb Parlor Base Burning Stove for sale
The stove is a beautiful all cast iron base burning heater praised as the stove of the period. It costs five to eight dollars yearly for repairs and is offered by Lawves & Buncuano. Pews at First Presbyterian Church will be rented Monday January 13 at 7 PM for 1878. those renting should attend.
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Lawves & Buncuano
First Presbyterian Church
Shaffer and Son Promote Groceries On Stephenson Street
O M Shaffer and Son at 129 Stephenson Street invite every gentleman and lady to call for good and cheap groceries. The notice urges local shoppers to visit for bargains and familiar local business presence.
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O. M. Shaffer & Son
Stephenson St
Coroner Jerimian Dray Ready to Attend Inquests Countywide
The coroner Jerimian Dray announces readiness to perform coroner duties anywhere in the county upon notice by letter or telegraph. He is the only lawfully authorized official to hold inquests when not absent. Letters should be addressed care of the Clerk of the Circuit Court in Freeport Illinois dated January 6 1878. A separate Local ad notes Swarts Stocking's Drug Store sells toys and holiday goods opposite the courthouse.
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Swarts & Stocking’sa Drug Store
Rock Island and Illinois Rail Schedules and Services
Train notices detail Rock Island area schedules with the Chicago and Burlington routes. It lists freight and passenger times from Freeport to Chicago and connections at St. Louis, Mendota, and Rock Island, plus routes to Galesburg and Southern Iowa. Local managers Benfield and Sam Powell are named.
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Chicago
Freeport
Csere
R. R
W. P. Johnson
Satur-n. Mitchell
Rock Island
Louis
Sree
Western Union Railroad
St. Louis
Night Express Us
Mendota
Atlantico Expresa
Quincy
Galesburg
Burlington
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Sam's Powell
Gen
Resolutions of Respect for Dr. N. D. Beebe Wuenzas
Winnesheik Lodge No. 80 I O F adopts resolutions mourning the death of Dr. N D Beebe Wuenzas. The group pledges to cherish his memory imitate his virtues and teach mortality lessons. It expresses deepest sympathy to the bereaved family and orders copies for the family and local newspapers.
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Winnesheik Lodge No
N. D. Beebe Wuenzas
N. D. Beebe
Altw
Installation of Winnesheik Lodge Officers and Unclaimed Post
A Winnesheik Lodge No 30 meeting installs Q H Green N G Hi O Eastman W G E Bamberger and others on Jan 1. A list shows unclaimed letters at Freeport post office with names like Auber Mrs W W Buss Thankful Barker and many others. post office hours noted with holiday openings.
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Winnesheik Lodge
Q. H. Green
N. G. Hi. O. Eastman
W. G. E. Bamberger
Wm. Sechrist
F. M. E. Newcomer
C. H. Ohl
W. P. E. Fowler
CO. M. Saxby
Freeport
State of Illinois
Teachers Institute at Rock Grove January 18 1878
A Teachers Institute will be held at Rock Grove on Saturday January 18 beginning at 9 o'clock. The event invites the northern county teachers to attend. TY. F. Kreesnen announces the notice dated January 6, 1878 from the Supt. of Schools.
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Rock Grove
Friends of Education
TY. F. Kreesnen
Cp. Supt. of Schools
Special Election Yields Narrow City Defeat of Law
In a special city election held Monday the new law was defeated by a G8 majority. The 3d Ward gave a small majority in favor, while the 1st and 2d Wards voted against it by clear margins.
Accidents in Jerre Pattison Shop Hurt Two Workers
Friday last N O Baker had his right hand drawn into a vertical planet running four to five thousand revolutions per minute. His thumb was badly cut and the fore finger was cut through the bone. Tuesday morning EK G Washburn suffered a serious mangling when a falling block of wood struck his hand near a circular saw. no bone was broken. Dr. J H Beaumont attended both cases. both men are doing well.
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N. O. Baker
Jerre Pattison
EK. G. Washburn
J. H. Beaumont
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Maken
Gall Communications
Journal
Atkins & Guilford
Jacob KH. Harding
Tins & Harding
Law
Nota
Collectiong
Pelton & Co
T. T. Abrams
Abrams & Shuler
Attorat Law
Btoneman’s Block
H.B. Amering
Knowshank
Stephenson Street
Abrams
F. K. Hill
Burchard
Barton & Barnoma—tor
Harrison E. Green
A. D. Meacham
Uery
Witne
Jansiour
W.scott Agney
Bright & Agney
gBuilding
Janda
E. P. Hodges
Fein Mann
Aely
Banks
Knowlton & Sons
Don Genef
First National Bank
B. Bidwell
DeForEst
Fond National Bank
Milwaukee
Oak
Philadelphia
Direland
Transadan General Bankingbuai
John H. Addams
Gurray
Kingsley & Mills, Dentists
Illinois
Stoneman’s Block
D. A. Knowltonn Bank
Dr. Garber
B. & J. Musser
Tangeville
Ill
Dr. Swengel
Y.swengel
Baltinal College
Stephenson Bt
D. Burrell
Illa
Boroggs Lodge
Odaranewe Hall
Angeville
W.K
WrossHe
D. B. Schulte
Od Harners
Stephenson Ferradtare
Coe
Packard, Bra ' Co., Jeweller
West Madison St
Iegevelry
Ana
R. Pelck
Kaye Nautly
Stephenson RO
Minnis
Ju CIA E. Brown
Porter & Wright's Insurance Agency
Imperial
London
Lycoming, Muncy
Alps
Pennsylvania
Home
Columbus
Ohio
Bt. Paul
St. Paul
Minnesota
Triumph Cincinnati
Massachusetts
Mutua Life
Sringfield
Mass
Insurance Agency
Parsons & Bodman
German Insurance Co
Hillness
Fire and Life
Northwestern Mutual Life
Rouge
Northwestern
N.Y
Springfield F. & M. Ins. Co
Pringfield
Girar Ins. Co
WM. Massenberg
General Life and Fire Insurance Agency
Ins.co
Lll
United States
Europe
New England Mutuel Life Ins. Co
Esther W. Taylor
Munn's Block
D. B. Bobb
Dakota
W. Levingston
Root & Herb
Puiwape
Ruin
Wao
WM. Levingston
M. D
S. Watkyns
Webster Street
Bf, G. Wynkoop
Stiles, Jenkins & Co
Geo. F.swarts
G. H.stocking
M.D. Swarts & Stocking
Samuel J. Dodds
Lena
Messrs
Taylor & Aspinwall
Ira Babcock
Peter Sheckler
Shecker
Orangeville
Easmont Payments
Elias Howe Sewing Machines
C. CO
Wilson
Rohkar
C.R.H
August Milstrew
Hocal
Hall
Lawyer & Bugenann
G. W. Tandy
Buffalo
Wright, Cavanagh & CO
New Hampshire
Wright, Cavanagh &Co
Fry
Boick
Lawvig & Burcuarp
Swarts & Stocking’s
Court House
Neff & Babcock
Lawver & Burcuagp’s
Mrar
Rhodes & Brother
Staver É Snyder's
Jerimian Dray, Qoroner
Freeport, Ill
Ford's Jewelry Store
Wisconsin
Michigan
Brewster
Trenois
Sanford, Bidwell & CO
Wm. A. Bigler
Stine & Bro
Lawyer & Burenarp’s
Chamberlin’s
John J. Hewitt
Martha K. Hutchison
Daniel Dubs
Amostona A. Welch
Wm. Kiiper
Mary Fresher
Fletcher H. Badger
Sarah A. Bell
Wm. T. Lamb
Ella M. Hunt
David Kamrar
Suan Montz
Michael Nebel
Margaretta Koch
Chas. J. Hooper
K. A. Krit
Ephraim Leckington
Christine Birke
John W. Miller
Sarah Bogenrief
Lorenzo D Prouty
Sarah
Stover
Samuel
Fisher
Alice I. Holroyd
John Backer
Necke N DeGref
Samuel H. Scribner
Ella M. Gorton
Wm. F. Culver
Florence L. Harwood
Chas. F. Barber
Mary O
John Rodemeyer
Martha Shirk
Emett Hancock
Mary Collina
John C.smith
Mary Aldorf
John Boddy
Melissa A. Macomber
Albert Bliss
Amelia Steinmier
Jno
T. Robbins
Harriet Hollenbeck
Coleman P. Cain
Mary Work
North-Western Railway
Advpive
Leava Parhon Gop
Belvidere
Accomoualot
Illinois Central Railroad
Rockford, Rock Island & SY
Louis BR
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Weat
Pacific Express
Cuwee
Gaelsburg
Mall
Ccsccscessenssenaee
Chicauo
Iowair
Ulale Lassenger
Freigns Forreston
Mt. Morris
Oregon
Rochelle
Aurora
de Rochelle
Forreston
F. BR
Hinkley
Newcongx
Baiuyy
Bawsercer
Sechrist & Crain
Auber
W. W. Buss
Thankful
Barker
E. 0. Cornwell
Judson C. Eaton
J. W. Fuller
D. W. Graff
Maggie
Harsh
A.J. Hoag
Byaig
Moore
G. W. McAdam
Caroline
Raw
Allen
Jane, Brace, Dorman
Ellen
Clark
Aner Nmerick Iddie
Graham
Gudman
Charles
Henry Carline
Long
Maine
Pratt Beely
Misa Armidang
N, B
Pergons Iequiri Lettera
Aleage State
Fox
Teachers’ Institute
Hawthorne
St. Francis de Ales
von Kneble
City Crockery Store
Moura
TOY Onina
Lava
Parian
China
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