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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1870
Page
5
Town Assessor N C Baker schedules a session with Supervisors and Town Clerks to receive the town assessment. The meeting will take place at the City Clerk's office and all residents wanting to inspect their assessments are urged to attend. UNions Freeport.
An old local notice advertises pictures priced eighteen for $1.50 and nine for $31.00 available at White's, over A. Pelton's, opposite the Opera House in Freeport.
New goods and styles arrive with hats and millinery items. Buderick patterns featured along with a full line of dress patterns at 147 Stephenson Street. The notice promotes ongoing arrivals and variety for shoppers.
Can be effected on your property upon application at the Agency of Messrs Porter and Wright who are agents for sound United States companies including North American of New York Have them write you up a policy in this company.
The notice directs farmers with produce to sell to C. C. Best at 151 Stephenson Street to secure the highest market price.
Staver and Snyder advertise a cash only sale on all boots shoes and gaiters claiming they will not be undersold. Call now to secure bargains and be surprised at how cheap a pair can be.
CG C Best offers delivery of sugars coffees and teas to any city area on short notice. The notice promotes the range of goods and quick service available to customers.
Rhodes and Brother continue to serve customers with steaks roasts chops fresh fish and game in season. They claim to maintain the best market in the city.
The Turners announce a steamboat excursion from this city up the Pecatonica on the 21st of this month. All aboard for the river trip.
Remembered line touts Lawyer and Burchard's as the best source for hardware in the city offering more for less money.
A large stock of grass scythes snaths hay rakes forks and grain cradles offered at low prices by LAWYER BURCHARD'S.
Krohn, a tobacco and cigar man, greets customers with pipes tobacco pouches and a wide selection of cigars. From smoking tobacco to fine cut or plug chewing tobacco, the shop promises products for every weed lover. Drop in and take a smoke.
All goods not found to be as represented may be returned and the money will be refunded at La Best's No. 151 Stephenson Street.
Proprietors of the Freeport Flour and Feed Store announce an extensive stock of Flour and Feed at wholesale and retail. They carry top Flour brands and are sole agents for Hiram Bright's Self Raising Flour with deliveries across the city. Store at 54 Stephenson Street, room formerly American Express. Brigham, Agent. Tandy offers Boots and Shoes at reduced prices aligned with gold standard. stated as falling prices.
An experienced agent for Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machine is now located at G. M. Claytons, dealer in paints oils and fancy goods, to keep on hand a variety of machines and parts. Old machines adjusted and repaired by local agent A. McDonough.
A fresh shipment of enamelled kettles has arrived, with each kettle warranted. Available now at Lawver & Burciard's.
For sale items described as Grocenes in good new condition and cheap are offered by C. C Best at 151 Stephenson Street.
Fresh groceries and provisions available at L Cronkrite on Stephenson street next to the Stephenson County Bank. Goods delivered citywide at no extra charge. All items guaranteed to be as recommended with prices fair and reasonable.
Persons seeking work are reminded that this office operates the only steam printing plant in the county with more presses and greater material stock than three other offices combined. It can do work cheaper better and faster than competitors.
Sawyer and Burchard advertise patent window screens as a cheap preventive for flies and mosquitoes, promising relief from nuisance at a low price.
Mrs Ferris invites friends to inspect the latest summer arrivals. She aims to be up with the times, offering the largest and most fashionable styles at reasonable prices.
The ad claims Stine's on the Corner offers tastefully arranged suits at prices lower than any other in the city and asserts their facilities prevent underselling to maintain leadership in value.
A city hardware firm advertises a broad stock of locks latches butts and screws with low prices and invites customers to call for details. The notice is signed LAWYER BURCHARD.
Smythe's offers a wide range of boots and shoes from kid slips and patent leather to grogans. Mr Smythe is praised for knowing his business and selling high quality goods at low prices, inviting all in need to visit.
W. W. Smythe dealer in boots and shoes marks down heavy stock including slippers gaiters and more to minimal prices before introducing Pall Stoeck. Proclaims bottom prices and urges readers to visit Fry’s Block corner Stephenson and Chicago streets opposite the Stephen son Country Bank.
The article praises Weld for long experience in photography and unrivaled tone and finish. It notes he can make all sizes and styles and offers low prices, with his shop on Stephen on Street at the corner of Exchance, upstairs.
The Princeton Patriot criticizes Chicago printing offices for sending drummers to attract inland work, hurting country printers who rely on local patronage. It notes country shops offer similar services cheaper but with smaller profits, urging local business leaders to support home offices and resist the Chicago bummers.
J M Becker of Florence township reports two cat specimens as fair AVOTAGE peal ments of his crops. The Surprise cat stands over four feet high while the Common Oat is just over two feet high. He notes they demonstrate advantages for the Surprise crop variety.
Base Ball-Rockford and Cincinnati met in Rockford with 600 tickets sold. An excursion organized by Mensis Frazier and Tremidor drew 2,000 supporters to the Rockford Fair Grounds where eight runs settled the game as a draw amid disorder and strong batting.
Articles claim that rest, partial fasting, and abundant lemon juice or lemonade can prevent fevers and ease illness. The New York Medical Journal cites a Boston physician using warm lemonade with mucilage and stomach warmth to reduce scarlet fever severity, asserting almost all cases survive.
The officers were announced with First Foreman D B Steck, Assistant Foreman Geo Miller, Treasurer John Schmirch, and Secretary Ernest Rach.
A writer describes riding in the railway postoffice car from here to Decatur and explains how the railway postal system speeds letters to destination. The piece notes the West routes, credits Col onel G B Armstrong as its father, names Superintendent George S Bangs of Aurora, and lists Illinois Central clerks and assistants, praising their reliability and salary increases.
A proverb laden piece urges practicality in work, discouraging pride and avoidance of labor. It equates any honest trade with dignity, warns against fear of getting hands dirty, and stresses perseverance as key to success, noting even humble tasks yield value.
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