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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1874
Page
5
A fragmented 19th century page highlights ice cream at Ifman & Janssen's, Union Gallery portraits by Me, Medicated Baths at Stephenson Street, and insurance matters with W. C. Crank. It details teacher drills in June, promotes J. Porter school notices, and touts Ayer’s Cherry Pectoral for colds. Also mentions wallpaper, a new paper mill, and Clayton merchants expanding at a preferred hotel location.
An advertisement list touts W P Emmbert as a factory seller of first class mills near Goddard's Mill Freeport Illinois. It promotes Stover's Champion Riding Cultivators Pattison's Machine Shop and a medicated vapor bath. It urges farmers to sell butter eggs lard and more at Ruston's New Depot on Stephenson Street and promotes Clayton's Wall Paper trimming, shoes, and general goods at low prices.
The text records a quarrel between Tom Allen and an editor over a dry goods box and a store debt. It cites Hoff man Janssen as a candy supplier and mentions Clayton Wall Paper trimming and local merchants. It ends with a taunt about Tom Allen’s past in Illinois and Wisconsin.
Beloit readers are reminded to reserve seats for the upcoming concert at the Opera House next Monday evening. The Beloit Free Press notes Dr H P Carey represented Beloit at the Wisconsin State Homoeopathic Medical Society annual meeting in Milwaukee on the 14th and 16th inst. Dr O was chosen as a delegate to the American Institute of Homoeopathy meeting at Niagara Falls in June and to the New York State Medical Society. The selection is praised for honoring Beloit’s esteem of its physicians.
Vaas and Hoffman's celebrated orchestra and Military Band of Chicago perform at the Exposition notorie ty Opera House next Monday evening. The concert features a blend of classical and martial selections in a public entertainment event.
A list of 1874 Bible meeting dates across Stephen County with church names and times from Ridott to Freeport. Events cover Evangelical Lutheran Reformed German and Presbyterian churches including Rock City Rock Run Mount Pleasant and Harlem among others, concluding with Freeport County Meeting on September 20 led by County Agent O Foster.
Fireport notices announce a Monday concert by the Exposition Band of Chicago at the Opera House with tickets at Emmert and Burrells. City orders through 4451 issued by Freeport City Council on June 1 1874 will be redeemed at the clerk’s office and interest stops July 1 1874.
Opening this week a large lot of new Dry Goods includes fast colored prints 7 cents goods once sold for 12 to 12-1/2 cents a large Ladies linen suits and Polonaise at reduced prices parasols dress veils grass cloths a 150 corset for 75 cents and Grenadines at ruinous prices 2000 yards silk and wool Bareges 22 cents per yard carpet reductions and large savings on hosiery and summer underwear at 104 Stephenson Street.
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