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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1874
Page
5
Ad notes Clayton and Son wallpaper trimming service running from morning to night with free trimming offer. Buy paper or wallpaper from G. M. Clayton.
The notice proclaims Clayton's as the place for wall paper and window shades with a boast that cooking is better than the best. It advertises Mrs H Bray near Court House at Bridge and Walnut and questions farmers about Marsh Harvester purchases.
Special notice advises farmers to bring butter eggs lard rags tallow beeswax and similar items to Rustons New Depot on Stephenson street for the highest cash price. It also promotes the Sheaf Carrier at Woodmanse’s warehouse for marsh harvesters to inspect.
An advertisement offers loans secured by real estate from Barton and Barxen of Freeport. It also promotes a one month course in dress cutting and fitting by a top method, with a free chart for a class of six and details via Miss C A Tierney at 158 Stephenson Street. It ends by recommending the Medicated Baths at 181 Stephenson Street.
A 1913 advertisement page lists 2000 acres for sale in tracts via Shelly Shannon in Rock River Seminary Mt Morris Ogle County Illinois. It also promotes fall term start August 31 with teacher preparation and college admission on certificate, plus notes on the Stover wind mill by Woodmanse, the Medicated Bath cure, photography services at Union Gallery McHenry, Clayton’s Wall Paper Trimming Machine, and rooms for rent in D A Knowlton & Son’s Bank building.
Carry the News to Stephenson and neighboring counties announcing Jeremiah Dean as the local agent for eight reliable insurers with aggregate capital of 10,000,000 and offering fair rates. Also listing loans on farm property and houses for sale at New Comer and Zuver's, 147 Stephenson Street.
Acarom billiard table in good condition will be sold on reasonable terms. Inquiries directed to Houiann and Bro at 100 Stephenson Street.
A Clayton’s window of sale attracts a big rush for his last wallpaper lot received Saturday. The shop offers the prettiest patterns and the lowest prices in the city with significant demand for wallpaper and window shades. Store opposite Brewster House.
First Class Watch and Jewelry Repair boast twenty five years experience and warrant all work. Call for repairs on fine watches and jewelry at Firreto Brainerd 189 Stephenson Street opposite the monument. Stray mare sighted Yellow Creek color chestnut sorrel 900 pounds scarred hind leg last seen at C Van Brocklin’s any info reward.
Freeport Illinois announces S O Westerling from Toledo Ohio as sole authorized reader and restorer for Wheeler & Wilson in the area. He warns against impostors selling bogus needles and offers machines, needles, oil, and attachments from a storefront over Knowlton’s Bank at Stephenson and Exchange Street.
Hazen and Morgan Bros offer repair services for all classes of machinery at the New Foundry and Machine Shop corner of Chicago and Jackson Streets. They buy old iron cash on delivery. Also notice a Medicated Baths facility at 181 Stephenson Street promising skin cleansing benefits. A large light sorrel horse named Stravep on Sreen from Mr McEntee’s pasture is missing, reward offered by George Boroyer.
The Stephenson County Agricultural Society offers premiums for a four day fair September 7 to 10 1874 at the fair grounds. Events include boys equestrianship sack race mule hurdle potato race foot race old man’s walking race tandem team wheelbarrow croquet and more with top prizes from 4 to 25 dollars and special premiums in fruit trees butter and cheese at Scofield’s nursery.
The letter proclaims an $800,000 investment in a grand traveling show featuring the Forepaugh ensemble. It contrasts railroad and wagon tours, praising the wagon show’s size and attractions. The author invites locals to Feetrort on Friday June 81 for two exhibitions and offers refunds and $500 if a rival show equals it.
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