Unclear OCR inventory listing tools and produce prices
Fragmented text shows a range of items including apples peaches wool and flooring with scattered prices per unit and measurements, plus references to timber sizes and farm goods. The legibility is poor and many terms are garbled.
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Old John Robinson to Exhibit in Freeport July 18 1874
Old John Robinson and his show visit Freeport on Saturday July 18 1874. Locals discuss commissaries buying corn and hay for the exhibition and plan to attend with families. Advertisement notes Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral and Medicated Baths at 181 Stephenson Street offering cures for colds and lung complaints.
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Stephenson Street
Good Farm for Sale Near Dakota Station in 1874
A farm of 80 acres with 5 acres of timber near Dakota Station is offered on easy terms. The land is highly cultivated and likely to be rented if not sold soon. Inquiries to W. R. Auman or E. Knauer, Dakota. June 25, 1874.
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Dakota Station
N. B
W. R. Auman
Dakota
E. Knauer
Clayton's Good Board offers wall paper and shades sale
Local shop Clayton's Good Board advertises a major sale on wallpaper and window shades. Mrs H Bray invites inquiries one block west of the court house at the corner of Bridge and Walnut streets.
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Mra. H
Bray
Court House
Corner Bridge
Walnut Streets
Special Notice and Exhibits At Ruston And Woodmanse
Special Notice to Farmers urges selling eggs lard and other goods at Ruston's New Depot on Stevenson street. A Marsh Harvester is described with a Sheaf Carrier at Woodmanse's warehouse. Clayton's wallpaper trimming machine operates from morning to night and paper can be bought from G M Clayton. 2000 acres of land for sale in Shannon Illinois. The finest living giraffe on exhibition travels with Old John Robinson's Big Show at Freeport on Saturday July 18.
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Ruston
Stephenson Street
Clayton
G. M. Clayton
America
Old John Robinson
Freeport
G. ME
Clayton’s
Brewster House
Pattison offers best reapers mowers and cultivators
The notice promotes Pattison of this city as the rival of Jere Parrison for reapers and mowers. It urges farmers to visit Pattison before buying and promises top gear in the market plus guaranteed bottom prices.
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Jere Parrison
Pattson
Pattison
Clayton's Wall Paper Trimming Machine Offers Free Service
Jeremiah Dean is the local Insurance Agent for eight companies with aggregate capital of 10,000,000. He can insure property at fair rates and arrange loans on farm property. New Comer & Zuver's Tailors at 147 Stephenson Street advertise houses and lots for sale and invite consultation.
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Stephenson
Jeremiah Dean
Newcomer & Zuver’s
Tailors
Stephenson Street
Notice of monthly teacher examinations and local postings
Official notice announces monthly examinations for teachers to be conducted at different locations on the first Saturday of each month except July. J Porrea lists dates for Orangeville, Davis, Lena and other counties with notices for additional examination sites.
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Orangeville
Davis
Lena
J. Porrea
Freeport
Money to be loaned on good real estate security
Barton and Barnuat offer loans secured by solid real estate. Apply at Freeport, Florida.
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Barton & Bapnuat
Freeport
Rock River Seminary Fall Term At Mt Morris Illinois
Rock River Seminary in Mt Morris Ogle County Illinois opens fall term on Aug 81. Emphasis on teacher preparation. Classical graduates gain immediate admission to first class colleges with principal's certificate. Tuition expenses about one third less than comparable state institutions. For catalogs address N Q Covensary A N Principal.
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Rock River Seminary
Mt. Morris
Ogle Co
Illinois
Covensary
A. N
Farmers urged on buying marsh harvester with woodmansee sheaf carrier
Don’t buy unneeded machines, warned farmers, for no one gains by acquiring a marsh harvester with a woodmansee sheaf carrier unless it proves essential to their operations.
New Men’s Shoes at Staver and Snyder’s Big Red Boot
Advertisement notes new styles of gents shoes at Staver and Snyder’s with the Big Red Boot sign. It also promotes Medicated Vapor Baths at 131 Stephenson Street and mentions Shades in the city at Clayton’s.
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Staver & Snyder's
Stephenson ‘Street
McHenry Photograph Studio Promises Best Pictures
Speaking about pictures you can get no better photograph ambrotype tin type in the city than those made by Mc Henry at the Union Gallery over Elson's jewelry store 125 Stephenson St. Give McHenry a call if you want the best picture.
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McHenry
Union Gallery
Elson’s
Stephenson St
Carom Billiard Table For Sale On Reasonable Terms
A carom billiard table in good condition will be sold on reasonable terms. Inquiries directed to Hoxuayxp & Bro located at 100 Stephenson Street.
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Hoxuayxp & Bro
Stephenson Street
Wheeler & Wilson Office Ad Promotes Tailoring Services
An advertisement invites customers to the Wheeler & Wilson Machine office over Knowlton & Sons Bank at Exchange and Stephenson streets in Freeport Illinois for tailored shirts dresses and patterns. It emphasizes quality work and fit and names S O Westerling as agent.
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Wheeler & Wilson
Knowlton & Sons’ Bank
All Work Warranted At Firreto Brainerd Jewelers
A 25 year veteran watch and jewelry shop invites customers to repair items and promises all work is warranted. Firreto & Brainerd advertise at 139 Stephenson Street opposite the monument and request calls from those with fine watches or jewelry needing service.
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Firreto & Brainerd
Stephenson Street
Monument
All Kinds of Machinery Repaired by Hazen & Morcan Bros
Hazen and Morcan Bros offer repairs for all classes of machinery at the New Foundry and Machine Shop located at Chicago and Jackson Streets in Freeport Illinois. They advertise moderate charges and cash paid for old iron with a July 8 1874 date.
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Hazen & Morgan Bros
Chicago and
Jackson Sts
Freeport
Ills
Man on Stephenson Street Names Foot Growth “John Bunyan”
A Stephenson street resident describes a peculiar growth on the ball of his left foot, affectionately calling it "John Bunyan." The oddity draws local curiosity and amusement as he tends to the unusual excrescence.
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Stephenson Street
John Bunyan
Mammoth Dispensary Gains Noted Medical Eminence
A St. Louis Republican feature highlights Dr. R. V. Pierce of Buffalo N Y as a leading physician with a large private practice and successful special preparations. The piece notes his honorary degrees languages translations and a dispersal of his remedies to physicians nationwide. It says the dispensary has grown to mammoth proportions with over a hundred workers and an advisory medical board.
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R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Snappish JiJing Hotel Clerk Sparks Question
A hotel clerk in JiJing displays sharp, unresponsive behavior when a simple question is asked, revealing a narrow minded approach and noticeable inactivity in service.
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JiJing
Boots and pennies at the Soldiers' Monument
In Freeport a passerby hears a brief street vignette at the monument as a voice offers to shine boots for five cents, capturing a small urban moment amid public memory.
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Freeport
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