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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1874
Page
5
Notices range from a February 2 stalled horse return reward to business updates in Freeport Illinois. Items announce a new Sechrist Crain & Co. partnership, financial settlements, a pamphlet on church controversey, regional ads for oysters, kerosene, and education offerings at Rock River Seminary.
Woolens bargains tempt shoppers as winter goods go on sale at Stevens'. Rhodes & Bro promote their meat market and the American Meat and Vegetable Chopper while advertising clean premises. J D Dirrexnavan hawks cigars at 85 Stephenson street Freeport. Medicated Baths and cheap doctor bills feature at 131 Stephenson street.
March 2, 1874 notice protests a seventy five dollar note given to Dr. B L Buckley of Freeport Illinois on March 17 1858 with ten percent interest. The protest warns any purchaser takes the risk as no value was received. QO D Weaver signs the notice.
Diffenbaugh bests them all in prices of oysters. Fry's block, Stephenson street.
M. E. Newcomen announces a new merchant tailoring venture after resignation from Sechrist and Crain. He leverages seven years as first cutter and offers on hand stock of fabrics, custom suits, and a boys line with pattern cutting. Location at W Averill’s building, near Rhodes’ meat market. Remnants of prints and delaines offered by W A Srevess at discount.
A two day public market for livestock farm produce seeds grain and more will be held at the Fair Grounds Freeport starting Wednesday March 11 1874. All articles enter for sale with price set by owner. An experienced auctioneer will conduct sales if needed. Admission fees low to cover costs. Details from Stephenson County Agricultural Society officers and committee members S Davis F Brookmyer Geo Thompson.
Property offers 13-10 acres at the corner of Lincoln Avenue and West Street with improvements enabling division into three desirable home lots. A smaller Western land house and lot may be taken part payment, or most of the price paid in yearly installments. 0D. S. Baewster, February 3, 1874.
A city anniversary party honored Mr. and Mrs. J P Byerly on the 25th with a long social, tea and coffee service, a large potluck of eats, dancing a waltz, and generous gifts totaling about 400 dollars from friends and family including O Aultman Co Canton Ohio and Miss May Mahan.
D F Swengel advertises painless tooth extraction using liquid gas as the latest improvement. He promises the best quality teeth for less money than anywhere in the northwest and notes his office opposite the 1st and 9d National Banks.
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