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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1872
Page
5
A note praises the use of printed bill-heads and advertises J D Diffenbaughs Confectionary at No 8 Fry's Block offering New York and Michigan apples in large barrels for winter and spring use.
Various one line ads showing farm machinery guarantees from H Woodmansse and Esterly Manny seeders in Freeport, tax receipt books, discounted stoves, a billiard parlor by Harry Buckman, Brown Corn Planter sale by J H Bradshaw, and a revenue notice. Also mentions Mustang Liniment marketing and dental care product Shovels Spades Forks and garden tools at LAWVERG BURCHANDS with glue product references.
An old newspaper fragment advertises Broad's book store with rewards and book offerings. Sechrist & Crain tout a new line of woods sold cheap. Twain’s Roughing It pitched to broad audience. Local notices urge readers to hardware purchases from Lawver & Burchard as spring stock arrives.
The Sioux City Journal argues that steamboating on the Upper Missouri will be more active in 1872 than in any prior year, citing expected freight demand and regional commerce boosting river traffic.
Among THE Indians, Lionb Herndon claims no aboriginal tribes from the Andes to the Atlantic lack Dost and Ayer’s medicines and Lowell cottons Tremont Suffolk Bott stamped on garments, with Ayer’s Pills and Cherry Pectoral among their possessions, yet native soil only partly nourishes them and some ailments require higher skill.
Readers ponder Mark Twain's new book Roughing It with debate over tone and portrayal. Critics note humor and frontier observations while some readers seek more factual history.
Executor Jacob Aoke announces he will appear before Stephenson County Court in Freeport on April 18 1872 to adjust claims against the estate of Jacob G Devore Inte of Loren Stephenson County Illinois. Creditors must present claims and all debts should be paid promptly.
Broad's bookstore advertises the book Rewards of Merit by J D Diffenbaugh and Twain, plus a large stock of blank books and Arnold's writing fluid. The ad highlights low prices, full stock, and candy being sold cheaply, with emphasis on Broad's location Fry's Block and a wide assortment for customers.
Reverdy Johnson heads a meeting at Charles Street Methodist Church under the American Peace Society to discuss the Washington Treaty and the Geneva Commission. He argues three paths to settle the issue of consequential damages and praises arbitration as a peace tool while noting vast Chicago gambling and a safe year for the Chicago and Alton railway.
East St. Louis trains run Mail and Express daily with various departures into the night. Connections at Rock Island link to Milwaukee lines and several Western Union routes. May include direct routes to Galesburg Burlington Quincy and broader Midwest points.
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