Temperance Club brings colored minstrels to Opera House
Local Affairs notes the Temperance Club booking a troupe of colored minstrels for two concerts at the Opera House next Friday and Saturday evenings with a Saturday matinee. The crew are described as fresh from the plantations and entertaining. A boy, four, rode a train unsupervised and found his way home by afternoon.
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Temperance Club
Opera House
H. Heeren
Galena Street
Rockford
Philip Reiger
Lancaster Township
Aaron McCauley
Rock Grove
Wisconsin
John Logenstien
Dakota
Illinois Monitor
The
Monitor
A. M. Durkee
Decatur
Holly
Oglesby
Opera at the Opera House August 9th and 10th
The Redpath English Opera Company brings Martha and The Spectre to Freeport for two full performances on Monday and Tuesday evenings August 9th and 10th. The shows feature new costumes, faithful productions, and renowned vocalists Miss Clara B. Nickels Miss Abby R. Clark Mr. Charles H. Clark and others with admission seventy five cents and reserved seats for $1.25. Tickets go on sale August 4th at Sanborns bookstore with carriages at 10 15 p m.
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Redpath English Opera Company
Freeport
Martha
F. von Flotow
America
Theatre Imperial
Paris
Clara B. Nickels
Abby R. Clark
Charles H. Clark
Edward S. Payson
J. A. Howard
Sanborn’s
Sudden Death of Local Citizen John Garrela
John B. Garrela, a 67 year old resident of the city, died suddenly on Sunday night. Repeated calls on Monday morning revealed he was dead in his bed. The coroner’s inquest found no additional cause, though his twin and older brother, and his father, all died suddenly of apoplexy. He was born in Germany.
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John B. Garrela
Germany
New Advertisements in Frenport Journal This Week
New notices invite attention to advertisements including Barnum's Roman hippodrome Bergman Dorman Brown McCormick harvester W G Barnes threshing machinery Temperance Club the North Carolinians S D Atkins city property for sale W G Fisher carriage trimming Albert Cummins assignee's notice Farmer's Co operative Association stockholder's meeting R Edwards State Normal University.
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Frenport Journal
Barnum
Bergman, Dorman & Brown
McCormick Harvester
W.G
W. Barnes
Temperance Club
The
North Carolinians
S. D. Atkins
W. G. Fisher
Albert Cummins
Farmer’s Co-operative Association
R. Edwards
State Normal University
Bray Sisters and Others Sought for McVicker's Theatre Show
Freeport Illinois July 24 1875 letter requests H C Bray to secure Bray Sisters Luke Martin of McVicker's Chicago and Loomis and Price of Kendall's Comedy for an Opera House entertainment in Freeport. The program on August 3 includes Simpson & Co Barney's Courtship and The Little Treasure.
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San Francisco
Wm. Walton
Lehman
Stephenson Street
Waukegan
Bloomington
Rockford
Mr. Snyder
Chicago
C. B. Bidwell
First Presbyterian Church
Western
Union Railroad
Freeport
Milwaukee
Episcopal Lawn Party
William Stine
Dr. Martin
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Capt
James QC
Churchill
St. Louis
Internal Revenue
Missouri
Patent Office
D. Stover
J. Myers
Free
Inx
H. C. Bray
Bray Sisters
Luke Martin
McVicker’s
Harry T. Loomis
O. P. Price
Kendall
Wilcoxon’s
Opera House
W. Scott Agney
J. W. Potter
E. L. Cronkrite
S. D. Atkins
W.T. Giles
Jacob Krohn
Hiram
Bright
Walton
B. T. Buckley
C. G. Sanborn
Chas
Betts
T. W. Scott Agney
Simpson & Co
H. Cuay Brar
Look Out for What New Fry's Drug Store Opens
The Frys Block has welcomed a new drug store opened by F R Guiteau offering an entire stock of fresh drugs medicines perfumery and related items at the lowest prices. The shop promises good value and a broad selection for local customers.
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Fry's
Block
F. R. Guiteau
Lost shawl and money rewards offered in Freeport
Mrs John Lamb of Yellow Creek Mills in Loran Township lost a red and white woolen shawl after a trip to the city. Mr Lamb offers a liberal reward if the shawl is returned to the Freeport Journal office or by mail to Yellow Creek. A separate note notes a sum of money missing on Chicago street between Washington and Stephenson with a reward for its return to this office.
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John Lamb
Yellow Creek Mills
Loran Township
Chicago Street
Washington
Stephenson
Photographer Scott Leaves Lanark for Freeport Partnership
Mr. Scott of Hassinger and Scott, Lanark photographer, sells his interest and moves to Freeport next week to join Henry Becker in a boot and shoe store location. He is praised as a top artist, with Lanark work considered northern Illinois finest. Freeport welcomes him and his reputation.
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Scott
Hassinger & Scott
Freeport
Lanark
Illinois
Lanark and
Vicinity
Carroll County
Henry Becker
Staver and Snyder
New Buffalo Pitte Thresher touted by Bradshaw in 1875
J H Bradshaw urges readers to inspect the Malburns Check ae Warehouse on Liberty Street in Freeport for the 1875 improvements. He claims the threshers offer new finish durability and threshing capacity and invites viewing to prove the claims.
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Pitts
J. H. Bradshaw
Buffalo Pitte
Malburn
Checkae
Liberty Street
Freeport
West's Pulmonary Balsam Promises Cure for Lung Ailments
This classic patent medicine claim extols West's Pulmonary Balsam as a universal remedy for throat and lung diseases including coughs colds bronchitis whooping cough croup asthma catarrh and consumption. It boasts fifteen years of tested use and growing global sales.
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West
They are coming The North Carolinians They are coming The North Laundry
Laundry ad proclaims reliable service and speedy turnaround with a specialty in shirts collars cuffs and suits Polishing touted as comparable to Chicago practices serving Freeport customers with clear emphasis on quality and efficiency
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Freeport
Chicago
Dubuque Horse Fair Offers $20,000 in Premiums
Dubuque hosts an Agricultural and Mechanical Association fall meet September 6 to 10 with a best half mile track and an amphitheatre for eight thousand. $20,000 in premiums touted. address inquiries to Secretary M. L. Robinson in Dubuque.
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Dubuque
M. L. Robinson
Green's August Flower Promises Quick Digestion Cure
Friday and Saturday evenings, July 30 and 31. It is natural for people with Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint to delay buying cures. Visit Swarts & Stocking to get Green's August Flower for immediate relief with a 10 cent sample bottle and 75 cent regular size. Two doses will relieve any case.
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Swarts & Stocking
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New York
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Maryland
Jere Pattison
Scott Agney
Jo Milner
Mr. Wood
Mr. Cowles
Wood
Ourself
Jere
Stephenson County Agricultural Society
Beveridge
United States
Dan Galpin
Baileyville
H. D. Jenkins
Women’s Temperance Alliance of
Lady
Loran
Iowa
Osmus Lamb
Mr. Lamb
Russel A. Hayes
Cedar Rapids
Monte
Charslton
Worcester
Mass
Blanchard
Mendota
Mendota News
L. B. Sandborn
Western Union R. R
Webster Street
S. F. Taylor
Opera At the Opera House
the Spectre
Shawl
Marsh Harvester
BO San
Woodman Se’s New Windmill Factory
Galena St
Freeport, Lil
Dubuque Horse Fair
Green
Stephenson County
Reynold’s Bros
V . James McNamars
Stine
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