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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1867
Page
5
The Fighth Page urges timely payment of bills and printer dues, mentions Winnieshick Insurance Co president T Ormshee returning from the East, and notes Walter G Ford organizing a hose company with twenty two recruits. The piece recalls local advertising pranks and a humorous moral juxtaposition on fence ads.
The Daily Journal notes heavy demand on its news and advertising pages. To meet readers’ needs, a large supplement will feature Gen Atkins Fourth of July oration on one full page and additional reading on the other. Editors praise reader support and discuss costs and possible future enlargement.
The Black Crook is set for an exhibition on the 22nd and 23rd at a large pavilion seating two thousand. Agent M Wright has arranged for a sixty-strong company to be housed at the Soward House during their stay. The show is billed as the finest traveling exhibition and a must see.
The State Board for scouring wool will meet today at the city woolen factory and will continue in session through the week. The writer thanks the managers for the invitation and plans to attend to observe and learn.
A resident reports removing the Baldwin Lightning Rod and installing the Copper Scroll after a five year test. He asserts the Copper Scroll uses better copper, heavier weight, more surface, and superior workmanship. He cites public buildings and Iowa State University adopting it as evidence of its superiority.
An advertising item extols Plantation Bitters as a tonic appetizer and stimulant, claiming broad popularity and great stomach benefits. It notes Druggists and grocers sell large quantities and many families use it, alongside Magnolia Water described as a superior toilet article at half price.
Notices warn buyers to insist on Dutcher's for pest control and warn against cheap, fake fly paper. Advertisements urge payment to the Freeport School District and caution about dental and stomach health cures. Local merchants promote farm implements and cakes from J Mayer & Sons.
Crockery Store Co. EH Little importer and dealer advertises sealable fruit jars by Kline, glass stoppers, and tinware. Offers glass jars with corks in pint to two quarts, stone fruit jars, jelly cans in glass and assorted crockery at low prices.
Boots and shoes advertised as cheap for cash only by Staver’s on Freeport street. The display shows a large boot sign and the store touted as offering home made calf or kip and various sewed or pegged styles. Spectators urged to compare prices with shops west of Chicago.
A fragmented ad note promotes Mayer & Sons for tobacco cigars and brands plus grocery items. It mentions J Mayer & Sons Bakery crackers ice cream service for parties and revivals, and J D Diffenhaugh oysters advertised as undersold. The text reads like a shop card with several product lines and pricing hints.
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