City Clothing Store Expands Stock for Spring and Summer
The extensive Merchant Tailoring and Clothing Store of Sechrist and Lemon, Freeport, announces full spring and summer stock including Cassimeres, Cloths, Trecott, and Meltons. Cutter Shay 'ross returns from fashion centers in New York and Philadelphia with the latest styles. City Block opposite the Opera House.
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Sechrist & Lemon
Freeport
Shay ‘Ross
New York
Philadelphia
Trade sale of farm tools at Lawyer & Burchard
A local ad announces cheap sale of hoes forks shovels and spades in any quantity at Lawyer and Burchard's store located at 119 Stephanson Street. The note ends abruptly with a stray 3-If fragment.
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Lawyer & Burchard's
Stephanson Street
Wright Cavanagh Co. offers fine stock in Wilcoxon’s Block
Do you want a nice trunk valise boots or shoes at the lowest prices. Call Wright Cavanagh & Co. in Wilcoxons Block for the finest stock found west of Chicago.
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Wright, Cavanagh & Co
Wilcoxon’s Block
Chicago
Groceries and Provisions at Cronkrite Stephenson Street
Fresh groceries and provisions available at the store of BL Cronkrite on Stephenson Street next to the Stephenson County Bank. Goods delivered to any city area without extra charge and guaranteed to be as recommended with prices fair and reasonable.
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Freeport Flour and Feed Store
Hiram Bright
Stephenson Street
American Express Company
L. Briawas
Cronkrite
Stephenson County Bank
Promised Dry Goods Offer From Stevens Co.
A claim that Stevens & Co. at 102 Stephenson Street will provide more dry goods than any county can purchase and invites readers to call and verify the offer.
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Stevens & Co
Stephenson Street
Job Printing Services Offer Superior Steam Office
Job printing notices remind the public that they run the county’s only steam printing office with multiple presses and a large stock of material, promising cheaper, better and faster work than any competitors.
Spring Millinery by Mrs Ferris
Mrs Ferris fills her shop with new spring goods and invites friends to inspect. She aims to stay current and offers the largest, most fashionable styles at reasonable prices.
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C. C. Wilson
Stephenson Street
Spring Millinery
For Sale Groceries at C C Bests 151 Stephenson Street
For sale a selection of goods described as new and cheap offered by C C Best at 151 Stephenson Street. The notice advertises groceries available at bargain prices in a local storefront.
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C. C. Best's
Stephenson Street
Universal Clothes Wringer Offered By Local Dealers
Years of experience back the Universal Clothes Wringer as the best model. For sale exclusively by Lawyer and Burchard at 119 Stephenson Street, third floor.
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Universal
Lawyer & Burchard
Stephenson Street
Walton's Fashion Suits At Reasonable Prices
If you want a fashionable suit of clothes at a reasonable price call at Walton's offering affordable menswear and style for daily wear and special occasions.
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Walton's
Concert Benefit at Hettinger's Hall June 1 1870
A Wednesday evening program at Hettinger's Hall supports Zion Parish Freeport Ladies Aid Society. The lineup includes Ernani chorus and Verdi arias, instrumental pieces Whispering Winds Mazurka, duets with Mr and Miss Brewster, Weber and Wagner quartets, Chopin Waltz, Phantom Chorus from La Sonnambula, plus refreshments of ice cream and strawberries after. Admission 50 cents.
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Hettinger’s Hall
Ladies’ Aid Society
Zion Parish
Freeport
Ernani
Wollenhaupt
Kittie Rowell
Verdi
Miss Brewster
Couse
von Weber
Miss Balluff
Weiso—Shroeder
Wagner
Badia
Mrs. Farwell
Minnie Taylor
Room for Rent with or without Board
Good room for rent with or without board available at this office. Apply in person to arrange terms and view the space.
Wanted Suit of furnished rooms near post office
Classified notice seeking a suit of furnished rooms in a pleasant locality within ten minutes walk of Freeport Post Office. Enquiries directed to the Freeport Journal office.
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Pos
Freeport Journal
Auction Store Offering Bargains From Lt Munn's Stock
Lt Munn sells at auction every Monday Thursday and Saturday and promises lower prices than New York costs. Examine his stock now as he plans to close out and sell anything in the store for less money than elsewhere.
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Lt. L. Munn’s
New York
Stine & Brother Offer Better Suits at Lower Prices
Assortment of Cloths and Cassimeres and Suitings in the city at Stine's on the Corner. They challenge the Northwest on styles quality and price in getting up clothing. Call and see for yourself. We guarantee a better suit for less money or the money will be refunded. We do what we say.
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Stine’s
Stine & Brother
Rhodes & Brother Offer Prime Steaks Roasts and More
Rhodes and Brother continue to serve customers with steaks roasts chops fresh fish and game in season. Tandy keeps the best city market stock of boots and shoes marked down to low prices to fit the gold standard. Everything is falling and Tandy marks down stock to the bottom peg. Call on him to verify the bargains.
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Rhodes & Brother
Tandy
Sumner and Martin Take Over Crane Hardware Firm
Mr E R Sumner and Mr Chancellor Martin form Sumner and Martin and buy R T Crane and Bro to continue hardware business at the old Crane location corner Stephenson and Mechanic streets opposite Howard House. They install a new stock and improve the store with careful attention to custom work tinning roofing guttering and stoves including Radiator heating coal stove Guardian Western Farmer and Messenger Cook Stoves.
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E.R. Sumner
Chancellor Martin
Sumner & Martin
R. T. Crane
Guardian
Western Farmer and Messenger
McNamara's Boots and Shoes Offer Repair Guarantee
An ad promises the best boots and shoes at low prices with in-house repairs by skilled workmen. Goods not giving full satisfaction will be repaired free of charge, emphasizing hassle-free service and quality assurance.
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McNamara’s
Dickey Buys Mayer Stock. To Remain Confectionaries Dealer
G. S. Dickey has purchased the stock of J. Mayer at 117 Stephenson Street and will continue dealing in confectionaries and fruits. The business will be sold for cash only.
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J. Mayer
Stephenson Street
Stevens Offers New Goods At Low Prices In Large Quantities
Immense quantities of new goods are advertised at Stevens with low prices. The notice emphasizes availability and values for shoppers seeking bargains.
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Stevens
Hardware Barter Claim Stirs Town Discussion
A speaker boasts of buying hardware from Sawyer & Burghard at lower prices than all rivals and asserts satisfaction with goods. He says he prefers direct purchases from them and urges others to do likewise, noting consistent quality and representation.
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Jones
Sawyer & Burchard
New Goods Arrive Early at Staver and Snyder
Always ahead, the first arrival of New Goods last week at Staver & Snyder 105 Stephenson street sign of the Big Hoot. Boots and shoes offered with a good assortment and the lowest living prices.
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Staver & Snyder
Stephenson Street
Krohn Sells Cigars Pipes and Tobacco
Krohn offers pipes tobacco pouches and cigars with fine cut and plug chewing tobacco ready to please customers. Drop in and take a smoke.
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Krohn
Stines Establishment Maintains City Lead in Suits
Stines establishment keeps ahead with tastefully gotten-up suits at prices lower than the lowest in the city. Their facilities are such that they cannot and will not be outpaced by competitors.
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Stine's
New Pneumatic Dental Pluggers At Dr Kingsley Mills
Visitors observe Green's Pneumatic Dental Plugger in operation at Dr Kingsley and Mills. The device is praised as a revolutionary filling method producing less patient discomfort, greater solidity, and a superior burnisher. The dentists plan to adopt all forthcoming improvements benefiting patients.
Boots and Slippers Show at Me
All the new style ladies and gentlemen fine boots and slippers are on display at the Me store. The catalog highlights fashionable footwear for current seasons and casual wear.
Reunion of the 15th Illinois Holds First Regimental Meet
On May 24 the 11th Illinois Volunteer regiment held its first regimental reunion at the Howard House in this city. Gen G C Nogere was elected president and Adjt Charles I Barber named secretary and treasurer. A banquet followed with addresses by Gen George C Rogers and others, while Keaport Band provided a free serenade. The next gathering is set for May 24 1871 in Rockford.
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11Th
Ilinois
Howard House
Turner
G. C. Nogere
Frank D. Patterson
John W. Luke
Win
J. McKim
Volney Bliss
Fred
A. Smith
George Babcock
Adan Nase
Romain Whiteside
Lemuel Gilman
Adjt
Charles I. Barber
A. H. Hershey
Lewis W. Barber
George C. Rogers
Keaport Cornet
Rockford
Lth
Stronger
Forse
Dress Goods Sale Cuts Stock Before July First
Store offers extra inducements across dress goods to reduce stock in advance of July 1. The promotion targets the department to clear inventory with additional incentives.
McCormick Dust Up Over New Advance Machine
The controversy surrounding McCormick and his discharged agent Strachan in Wisconsin has stirred big advertising spends and produced thousands of hand-bills. McCormick’s Chicago paper counters rivals with broad rebuttals. Farmers are urged to judge the new Advance and decide if it is the best.
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McCormick
Wisconsin
Strachan
Chicago
Census Questions for 1870 Residents and Schedules
The article outlines four census schedules starting June 1 1870. Schedule 1 covers dwellings, families, names, ages, sex, color, occupation, real and personal estate, birthplace, foreign birth parents, education, literacy, disability, citizenship, and voting. Schedules 2 3 and 4 cover deaths farm production and manufacturing establishments with detailed agricultural and factory data. It warns of a $30 fine for noncompliance and urges prompt cooperation.
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Wm. Swanzey
A. Kemper
Lena
Silk Fabric Offers Return at 1 25 Per Yard
The store announces new stock of black silk at 1.25 per yard described as suitable for over-dresses and available in all other grades.
Stevens & Co Offer Cash Stock at Lower Prices
Stevens and Co have received a fresh stock of goods bought for cash and are offering them at lower prices than ever. Bargain seekers are urged to call and see Stevens.
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Stevens & Co
Stevens
T-lw
New Toys and Coffees Arrive at Stephenson Street Store
It has come and can be found at C. C. East's, a fresh jot of toys and coffees of all grades and prices. Call and see at 151 Stephenson Street.
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Best's
Call and See
Stephenson Street
T-lw
C. C. Best's
Stephenson Stroet
C. C. East
Hosiery and White Goods Offered at Low Prices
We Open To-day a lot of Hosiery, White Goods, &c., which we shall offer at prices that cannot be matched In this or any other county. Call and see them, T lw STEVENS & Co.
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Therm
T Lw Stevens & Co
School Election Correction Announcement
Notice corrects last week’s publication to state the election will be held next Monday at the Pennsylvania House. It is described as an unimportant election and urged residents to turnout and vote.
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Pennsylvania House
Saengerfest A Grand German Celebration In Freeport
The Freeport Saengerbund will host a major Saengerfest in Freeport on June 14 16 and 16 with German citizens preparing extensively and representatives from Western cities attending to spotlight the event.
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Freeport Saengerbund
Harper's New Monthly Magazine to issue analytical index
Harper and Brothers announce an early July release of a complete analytical index to Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volumes I to XL, June 1850 to May 1870. The index covers Articles Authors and General and Special Topics with cross references and a single alphabet arrangement for easy subject lookup.
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Knowlton & Sons
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Gale
Corner
Stephenson and Exchange
J. K. Brewster
Yarkers
Maisty
Gye
F. Swarts
C. i. Stocking
M.D. Om Fowarts & Stocking
H. Upp
Paulding
Tiinois
Leds
William Walton
WM. Walton
First National Bank
United States
U. S
George F. D
Eforest
Efrom Mayer
George W. Renn
van Buren Street
Porite Bergman & Kirk
Hig Line
Public Square
C.J. Dunham
Tam
Geo. Wolf
Charley Rohkar
Galena
Mechanic Street
Ill
J. A. Bardel
Corner Spring and
Exchange Streets
Freeron
J. A. Crain
P. O
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PF. Kleckner
Insurance Agency
Frazior
Wilcoson
Merchants’ Ins. Co
Charter Oak Life Insurance Co
Second National Bank
Milwaukee
England
Ireland
Europe
John H. Addams
L.W. Guireau
Porter & Wright's Insurance Agency
Pacific of
San Francisco
Norwich Fire Insurance Co
Norwich
G. W. Oyler
Referhto E. Mayer
C. J. Fry
Jerre Pattison
Messrs Ballvay & Brawley
D. H W. Sunderland
R. Pelce
Chicago Street
Journal Office
i-Liend
Goodhue
Onice
Fil
Daniel Adamson
Chicagostreet Freeport
Kingsley & Mills
Offlea
Stoneman's Block
Court House Square
Burchard, Barton & Barnum
J, Mayer
Ww. Marshall
Leisering
Ror
W. Marshall & Co
Duck & Commission Merchants
West Madison Street
BR. A. Carpenter
Baileyville
Iiinois
Connery
JRA
Babcock
Seph
W. Bailey
Francis W.S. Brawley
James I. Neff
Riley
Brawley & Neff
Snide
Krohn'sing
Weddyl
John “Ountry
Sig Margrityz
Cedarville
Orangeville
Polie A. Braisted
Fry
Laeee
yOken
Sollee
S.J. J. Turner
Tros
Ue Spice Changery and
Corleclion MX E
Ditman' S Block West Bide
Behres En Else
Ournal
Boeran Gyeet
Volaig Business Curis
Briggs
Corner Wells
Randolph Sta
Frederick C.ingalls
Black Freeport
A. Pelton & CO
E. CU. Dwight & Co
Asepomutos
Ties Alys
Chris, C. Shuler
W.scott Agney
Shuler & Agney
Stephenson and
L. G. Joran
Lincoln Avenue
Hettinger
Milner Brothers
Heer, &c
Chicago Daily
Pat Carmody
Clayton
West
Local Affairs
Wheeler & Wilson
M. Clayton's
A. McDonough
C. M. Shaffer & Co
Messrs. Shaffer Dé. Co
Best & Morgan's
Best & Morgan
Ly Best & Morgann
Butterick
Sweetz
J. A. Steinmetz
Maynard’s Block
Anne Widner
Diffenbaugh's
Meat Market
G. S. Dickey
Illinois
Diffenbaugh
McHenry
Art Galery
Stephenson County
Messrs. Bailey, Brawley & Neff
J. Turner
F.C. Ingall
Bailey
T. J. Turner
H.C. Hyde, Esq
Dixon
Supreme Court
Sixth Judicial District
Ingalla
Tuos
F. C. Innauts
City Crockery Store
Ohio
Tf. Little’s
George Ruston
Butter and Eye Depot
Galena Street
van Buren and
Exchange Sta
Freebhport
Freeport News
Freeport Land Office
Samuel Hutchinson
John H. Graham
Rock Run
W. W. Robey
Henry Welshar
William Stewart
Nathaniel Smith
Pickard
Leann
Edwin Sills
Heard
Knowlton
Thomas Ewing
Christian Laible
Lanewater
Jacob Fox
Bernhard Doll
Kent
Jacob Stibgen
W. J. Snyder
Wiliam H. Leigh
Wm. F. Taylor
Kimball
Lona
Diadema Andrews
Philip Seebold
Loran
Gabriel Dirksen
H. B. Groenweid
Ridott
John Barloga
Charles Linderman
BE. F. Howard
West Point
Taylor & Aspinwall, Attorneya and Conveyancers
Correction
Harpers
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