Clayton's All Parties Settlements Due In Ten Days
The notice urges all debts to C. M. Shaffer & Son be settled within ten days with collection by M. Stoskopf afterward. It also invites readers to Robey & Hutchison for inquiries during the initial ten days and mentions Hoffman & Janssen’s Ice Cream parlors. A fragmented line references a Marsh Harvester ad and a farmer remark about buying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M.,shaffer & Son
M. Stoskopf
Robey & Hutchison
C. M. Suarren
Parrison Promotes Superior Mowers and Reapers in Field Test
The article argues against combining or using Reapers and Mowers from other makers and urges farmers to see Jere Parrison for superior Mowers Reapers and cultivators. It claims Parrison is ready to enter contests on any point of superiority and offers bottom prices on machinery alongside Hoffman Janssen’s stock of Baby Carriages at bottom prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jere Parrison
Partison
Parrison
Hoffman & Janssen
Farm for Sale Near Dakota Station in Dakota
A 80 acre farming tract with 5 acres timber near Dakota Station is offered on easy terms. The land is highly cultivated and may be rented if not sold soon. Inquiries welcome to W. R. Auman or E. Krasee at Dakota, dated June 25, 1874.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dakota Station
N. B
W. R. Auman
Dakota
E. Krasee
Wall Paper and Window Clayton's Good Board
Price reduced and cooking praised in a compact local notice. Enquire of Mrs N O Bray, one block west of Court House at the corner Bridge and Walnut streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N, O, Bray
Court House
Corner Bridge
Walnut Streets
Clayton's Wallpaper Trimming Service Advertised
Clayton's offers a trimming machine that operates from morning till night with free trimming. Buy your paper from G. M. Clayton.
Examination of Teachers by County Superintendent
County Superintendent J. Potter announces monthly teacher examinations on the first Saturday each month with July 4 excluded. He lists Orangeville on July 11 Day on July 18 Lena on July 25, and notes further exams will be held in other parts of the county with advance notice. Freeport June 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Lena
J. Potter
Farmers urged to sell at Ruston’s New Depot and more
Special notice to farmers offers cash prices for butter eggs lard rags tallow beeswax and similar items at Ruston’s New Depot on Stephenson Street. It also promotes a Sheaf Carrier at Woodmanse’s warehouse and Clayton’s wallpaper trimming machine running all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmanse
Hoffman Janssen Dominate Ice Cream and Soda in City
Samuel V Allen plans a new photo graphic studio applying scientific principles. It will take several weeks more to complete as he seeks a better location than his current one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman & Janssen
Samuel V. Allen
World’s best land up for sale in 2000 acres
Shannon II offers 2000 acres of prime land for sale in purchasable tracts to suit buyers. The Finest Living Giraffe is exhibited with Old John Robinson’s Big Show in Freeport on Saturday July 18. Medicated Baths at 181 Stephenson Street are recommended by the advertiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson
Jeremiah Dean
Newcomer & Zuver’s
Merchant Tailors
Stephenson Street
Shannon
America
Old John Robinson
Freeport
Last wall paper sale at Clayton’s sparks city rush
Big rush at Clayton's to see and buy his last lot of Wall Paper received Saturday. The prettiest patterns and lowest prices in the city. Rush for Wall Paper and Window Shades is immense. Medicated Baths at 181 Stephenson street offer cleansing of skin and open pores. Pleasant rooms to rent in D. A. Knowlton & Son's Bark building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton’s
Brewster House
Stephenson Street
D. A. Knowlton & Son
Styles of Gents Fine Shoes at Big Red Boot
Advert reads Staver & Snyder selling styles of gents shoes at the sign of the Big Red Boot. It also touts cheap doctor bills via Medicated Vapor Baths at 131 Shades and claims McHenry offers best photographs at the Union Gallery over Elson's jewelry store 125 Stephenson St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staver & Snyder's
Stephenson Street
McHenry
Union Gallery
Elson’s
Stephenson St
Mothers and children carriages cheaper at Hoffmann & Janssen
Mothers are urged to shop at Hoffmann and Janssen where children’s carriages of all styles are sold cheaper than any other house in the city. A billiard table in good condition will be sold on reasonable terms. Inquire of Hontano and Bro at 100 Stephenson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther W. Taylor
Opera House
Stephenson Street
Asher & Shay
Wellas City
Haim
Galena Street
Geo. A. Hicks
Rhodes
Heller's
Freeport
Hoffmann & Janssen’s
Hontano & Bro
City offers largest stock of canned fruit at Hoffman Janssen
Hoffman and Janssen advertise the largest stock of canned fruit ever brought to the city. The ad promotes the Medicated Bath cure as the rage, inviting readers to see the advertisement for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoffman & Janssen’s
Tremont House Adverts and Sheldon Pricing Guide
An old newspaper snippet touts a candy and goods shop opposite the Court House and praises Sheldon’s Dry Goods Price List as a reliable weekly reporter. It notes subscription rates and the Tremont House in Chicago for visitors seeking lodging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheldon
United States
J.D. Sheldon & Co
Worth Street
New York
Bible Society of Davis Holds 1874 Annual Meeting
The Bible Society of Davis held its annual meeting on a Sabbath evening at the Evangelical Church in Davis Illinois. Rev. Epley led prayer with President Haynes in the chair. The treasurer reported year end finances totaling 53.80 from contributions and book sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bible Society of Davis
Evangelical Church
Epley
Haynes
Sec’y
J. A
Hrannemans ‘Treas
Jacob Orth
Ella Epley
J. Long
E. Marsh
J. ‘Gabe
Rev. Sidle
B. Epley
Annie Walky
M.E. Church
Davis
Ill
J. A. Brenneman
Mulch Your Trees Now Say Ohio Grower J B Timms
J B Timms warns that trees set this spring must be deeply mulched with very wet straw or chip manure to prevent rapid death. He urges immediate action to protect the plantings and protect the investment from drying and heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Timms
Ice cream suppliers and teacher certificate exams announced
Hoffman and Janssen supply large amounts of ice cream for gatherings while teacher state certificate exams are scheduled in Princeton on August 24 at 2 P M under Henry L Boltwood and in Sterling on August 20 at 9 A M under H H Smith. Cedarville hosts a farmers gathering of six to eight thousand despite heat with speeches by Prof Pinckney and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Bureau County
Sterling
Whiteside County
Henry L. Boltwood
H. H. Smith
Princetor
Boltwood
Smith
Cedarville
Prof. Pinckney
Journal
Freeport to See Grand Show by Old John Robinson
Ragged newsboys debate a claimed Freeport arrival. Charley Musgrove reads an ad declaring Old John Robinson’s mam moth pavilion will exhibit in Freeport on Saturday July 18 1874 with a claim of five times larger crowds than before. The group questions the source and the dates while eager to collect their quarters and dollars for mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Charley Musgrove
Bill Simmons
Davy Rafferty
Ohio River
Kentucky
Weekly Journal
Charley
Jim Burns
Dave Rafferty
Old John
Old John Robinson
Second and Last Grand Gift Concert for Masonic Relief
The Second and last Grand Gift Concert in aid of the Masonic Relief Association of Norfolk Virginia is advertised for September 3 1874. At the first concert held May 5 this association distributed 37687 50 to its patrons in excess of its published agreement, marking a distribution equivalent to selling one third of the tickets as if one half had sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Relief Association
Norfolk
Ferepaughs Display Arrives in Freeport Friday July 31
Veteran showman Ferepaugh brings a grand one million dollar combination to Freeport for a two show engagement on Friday afternoon and evening July 31. The exhibit promises the largest most expensive canvas show yet with a warning against lower quality acts and bluster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferepaugh
Freeport
Forepaugh
Apron fronts in vogue with trimmed under skirts
The passage notes long apron fronts now fashionable with minimal trimming on the under skirt. In most cases only two rufiles appear at the bottom.
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Aneee
Agr
Thio Nembern
Hiram Bright
Maynara’ and Sink
Henry C. Hyde
Carlipp’s
Opper
Art House
Isaac
Shirey
F. K. Hill
Law and Collection
Burchard, Barton & Barnum
Finois
U. D. Meacham
OfficeFry’s
Smith D. Atkins
Apreeport
Banks
First National Bank
United States Depositary
C. B. Bidwell
Gev. F. Deforest
Second National Bank
U. S
Milwaukee
Chicago
Philadelphia
England
Ireland
Bumpe
John H. Addams
W.guiteau
Kingsley & Mills, Dentists
Illinois
Stoneman’s Block
D. A. Knowle & Sons’ Bank
Swengelson
D. Burrell
Ills
R. F. Hayes
M. D. Ke
Staver's
van Buren Street
Lsat
Ward School
J. OC
Burbank
Hstician
Munn
Clay and
Green Streets
D. B
Bobb
D. Fakota
Jacob Weishar
Fry's Block
Chicago Streets
Freeport Ilinois
H. E. Brown
R. Pelce
Gan
Ee Street
Journal Office
Babcock
G. O. Marark
James H. Addams
Epygileh
Gust. Addams
W. W. Montelius
Scott & Wise
Phenson Street
Inoia
Insurance A Agents
Trembor
Germa Ins. Co
Metpoo
London’ & Globe
Continental Ing. Co
N. Y
Springfield
Keingield, Maas
Girard Ratan
Reek
Any &0
Aed
W. W. Robey
Ste
Son
Ogle
J. D., Diffenbaugh
A. W. Ford
Holiday Presents
Stephenson’ Street
Charles
Clayton
G. M. Clayton
New Tremont House
Emmert & Burrell's
Wall Feaper AT
Emmert & Burrell
John Robinson
John. Robinson
C. H. Little
Freeport, Ills
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