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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1870
Page
5
To the Gentlemen of Stephenson. Remember the best place to procure a fashionable salt of Clothes at reasonable prices, is at Walton's, 104 Stephenson Street.
Strictly Reliable Insurance can be effected on your property upon application at the Agency of Messrs. Porter & Wright, agents for sound companies of the United States, notably the North American of New York. Have them write you a policy with this company.
An ad touts a photographer on Stephen on Street corner of Exchange, praising mastery of the art of photography. It claims unrivaled tone and finish, ability to produce all sizes and styles, and low prices despite defying competition in quality.
Fresh groceries and provisions available at l. Cronkrite on Stephenson Street next to the Stephenson County Bank. Goods delivered promptly across the city at no extra charge. All items guaranteed to be as described with prices fair and reasonable.
An experienced Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine agent relocates to GM Clayton's dealer in paints oils and fancy goods to keep a variety of machines on hand and offer related services. Old machines adjusted and repaired. Local agent A McDonouak.
If you want a stylish Bieter suit at a sensible price call Walton's for current offerings and contact details.
Photographer McHenry announces outdoor views and on location shots of homes and businesses with prompt service and reasonable terms. Also offers a full line of pictures and operates an art gallery on Stephenson Street.
Stevens and Co offer extra inducements in all Dress Goods to reduce stock before July 1. The advertisement promises special pricing to clear inventory and invites shoppers to visit the store for bargains.
G. S. Dickey has purchased the stock of J. Mayer at 117 Stephenson Street and will continue dealing in confectionaries and fruits. Goods will be sold for cash only.
Mrs Ferris fills her shop with the season's latest arrivals and invites friends to inspect the new stock. She aims to stay current with trends, offering the largest and most fashionable styles at reasonable prices.
For sale. Groceries good new and cheap at C C Best’s located at 151 Stephenson street.
Advertising a sale of farming tools including hoes forks shovels and spades by Lawer and Burchard located at No 119 Stephenson street offering large quantities at very cheap prices.
Mrs C C Wilson invites ladies to view a large stock of millinery trimmings parasols and white goods at the new No 114 Stephenson Street all offered at the lowest cash prices call and see the latest styles before buying elsewhere 3 4
Dr Caner promotes the Cephalogea remedy known as Sick Head ache Pill. It is presented as a new cure rapidly spreading in general use and available for sale by all druggists.
Lawyer and Burchard offer the Universal Clothes Wringer at 119 Stephenson Street. With years of experience behind it, this model is branded as the best manufactured and available for purchase through the listed dealer.
Mrs J A Steinmetz informs Freeport and nearby residents she has moved into the former Sechrist Lemon store room in Maynard's Block and opened a new millinery and trimming store. Mrs Anne Widner runs the trimming department.
Do You Want a nice Trunk, a Valise, Boots, or Shoes. Before you buy at the lowest prices, call Wright, Cavanagh & Co. in Wilcoxon's Block to see the finest stock west of Chicago.
After ten o clock Thursday morning Walton’s will offer a lot of new dress goods at ruinous prices. The sale promises substantial savings for shoppers seeking fabrics and trims in a limited-time event.
After ten o clock Thursday morning Walton's at 1044 Stephenson street offers season bargains in new dry goods. John F. Tracy of Chicago, president of the Chisago Rock Island and Pacific Railway, elected president of Northwestern Railway Company, implications discussed include potential Vanderbilt alignment and possible pause on the Rockford Rock Island and St. Louis Railroad northern work.
An ad mentions 100 dozen fine linen handkerchiefs at Walton’s priced 1244 cents and 40 cents. The text riffs on a census taker and a Saxon couple replying Nein to questions, highlighting humorous dialogue about a wife from over the Rhine.
We have new silk at 1.25 per yard ideal for over-dresses. Stevens & Co notes all grades. The Rockford baseball team on an Eastern tour played several games: lost to the Mutuals 21 to 13, beat the Atlantics 17 to 16, rain cancelled the Philadelphia Athletics game, then tied 10 to 10 with the Athletics, and rain halted the Maryland game after two innings with Rockford leading. The Pastimes game in Baltimore was also affected by rain. A local joke ends with a witty reply from a young lady to a rich bachelor.
The note proclaims willingness to supply more dry goods than any county can purchase and invites customers to contact Stevens & Co of 102 Stephenson Street to confirm an 8 percent claim. The fragment hints at a promotional pitch and business confidence.
Advertises the county's only steam printing office with multiple presses and a large stock of materials. Claims to offer cheaper, better, and faster work than competitors.
Always ahead, the first arrival of New Goods last week. When you are in want of Boots and Shoes, visit the popular store of Staver & Snyder, 105 Stephenson street, sign of the Big Boot, where a good assortment and the lowest living prices are always found.
David Phillips of Ohio was acquitted of murder by insanity. He had secured his lawyers with a mortgage on his farm but now repudiates the mortgage claiming insanity when made, a tactic described as sharp practice in the report.
Clayton offers 30 day sale on wall paper with Brown 8 to 10 cents Red 10 to 15 cents White 12 to 16 cents Satin 20 to 25 cents Gilt 60 to 75 cents plus shades cornices and more all at cost. Examine stock on Stephenson street opposite the Monara house and save time and money. Also Walton's advertises heavy grass grain silks Ginghans last of season.
The piece praises Decoration Day observances across hamlets, recalling 1861 patriotism and honoring Union soldiers. It laments lack of formal city observance, notes graves visited and adorned with flowers, and references General Logan’s Arlington Cemetery address. It emphasizes the Union cause over secession and slavery.
The Durand Teachers Association will meet at the high school in Durand on Saturday June 1 1870. The programme includes music by Barninghams, addresses and orations by local speakers, readings, poems, a lecture by Prof G C Alvord on the Prey System of Education, and a dinner with toasts. A ball meeting of the Wnen B B C follows, with members expected at 7 sharp.
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