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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1874
Page
5
Hoffman and Janssen's offers premier ice cream and soda water with a range of flavors. Patrons seek the best dairy treats in town at this notable local parlor.
Fragmentary 19th century newspaper content promotes cheap medical baths at 131 Stephenson Street and a variety of advertisements. It cites auctions of blooded stock, wallpaper trimming by G. M. Clayton, a candy shop opposite the courthouse, and claims of beauty products and tonics as remedies for health and vitality.
Public notice from John Sissons asserts reports he has left Free port are false. He remains at the Stephenson and Chicago streets corner near Op Stephenson County Bank, ready to buy butter and eggs.
Hoffman Janssen announces an enormous stock of baby carriages arriving daily to be sold at bottom prices. The item mentions Mc Henry’s superior photographs at Union Gallery located over Elson's jewelry store at 125 Stephenson St.
Charles notes Hoff man Janssen's offers a wide Confectionery Nuts and Fruits stock and cheap trade in town. W O Crank states his absence and that his daughter Mrs B L Porter will manage his local insurance agency for the coming year.
We invite readers to inspect stock including Linen Suits Polonaise and Linen and Lawn Suiting with linen at 15 3-4 cents a yard and cales at one shilling a yard worth 25 cents many other goods at similar low prices Wm Walton Tapie Covery Ivory and steel handle knives at Ford's Jewelry 108 Stephenson street Good Board price reduced inquire of Mrs H Bray near Court House corner Bridge and Walnut streets
City shoppers are urged to visit Hoffman & Janssen to see an unprecedented stock of canned fruit and the best of cream soda at J D Diffenbaugh's Fruit and Confectionery in No 8 Fry's block where a neat parlor awaits patrons.
The notice directs farmers to sell butter eggs lard rags tallow beeswax at Rustons New Depot on Stephenson Street to obtain the highest market price in cash. The brief promotes the depot as a cash market point for farm goods.
Clayton promotes his trimming machine that runs from morning till night offering paper trimming services at no extra cost. He urges customers to buy their paper from him for trimming.
The northwest pioneer manufacturer advertises affordable farm machinery aimed at farmers. Pattison’s Victory Walking Cultivators are highlighted for strength and durability and will be offered on favorable terms at Patygon’s Machine Shop for the farming community.
The note promotes Wix Paper and Window Clayton's and marks the headquarters for ice cream soda and lemonade at No 8 Fry's block. It references Diffenbaugh's Confectionery and Fruit Store as a local business landmark and gathering point.
An 1869 Freeport Minnesota ad promotes Clayton's Wall Paper Trimming Machine and urges readers to visit Hoffmann and Janssen for cheap paper and house goods. Letters praise Pianos used in classes by C L Pimicoras, organist at St Pauls Church, and Pelton and Pomeroy sell items in Freeport.
The Tremont House in Chicago has been rebuilt on the old Dearborn and Lake streets site after the Great Fire and promises to maintain its erstwhile reputation. An immense stock of new goods in lawns percal es organ dies jaconets and more opened this week.
Pasture to let. Apply to W Hoover, 8 doors west of the tone church on Exchange Street.
Ridott public school reports 20 days of session ending May 22 1874 with 148 enrolled pupils 80 belonging 72.9 average belonging 61.5 average daily attendance 456 absences 5 tardinesses 84.4 attendance 99.8 punctuality 9 neither absent nor tardy W Moons principal Rous Ga Sept 11 1869 letters from Hazevton Bros praise a piano purchased in 1866 as a superior instrument tested by a distinguished performer and a Decoration Day note mentions wide observance in the city with some local business closures.
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