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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1870
Page
5
Charles J. Packard offers American and Swiss watches from top manufacturers in Wilcoxon's Marble Block. He keeps a large stock of silver and silver plated ware suited for holidays, noted for design and finish. Prices advertised as the lowest.
The paper notes Sawyer and Burchard, a hardware firm, are crowded with customers and well supplied. It attributes their success to clear location, low prices, and top stock, urging readers to visit for hardware and related goods.
Fresh groceries and provisions available at E L Cronkrite on Stephenson street next to Stephenson County Bank. Goods delivered within the city at no extra charge. All items guaranteed to match recommendations at fair, reasonable prices.
Karohn the tobacco and cigar man offers pipes tobacco pouches and cigars. The ad promises the best brands of cigars smoking tobacco fine cut or plug chewing tobacco and related smoking items for enthusiasts. Customers are invited to drop in and enjoy a smoke.
Stevens and Co announce a large selection of domestics prints and cassimeres now offered at very low prices. The firm urges friends to call for details and visiting hours.
Remark on a photographer with great experience who produces pictures of unrivalled tone and finish. He offers all sizes and styles, defies competition in quality, and charges prices as low as the lowest. Stephen son street, corner of ixchance, upstairs.
Mrs M M Sheetz runs a millinery and dress making shop in the former Mc Cutcheon rooms, now a hat and cap store. Mrs Grove, renowned in dress making, oversees cutting and fitting with unmatched skill. Sheetz seeks generous patronage.
In this town a black alpacca was sold for fifty wan. The sale involved a pew lot of ten years past the event.
Describes Royal Standard Double Warp Alpacas promising better finish and color at lower prices than any similar goods, with a remark about Resered Morgan.
Rhodes and Brother advertise quality meats fish and game for customers calling at their shop opposite the Soldiers Monument. New firm Bergman Robey Kirk occupies rear Court House brick building with commodious wareroom and sells Romery Indiana threshers McCormick harvesters Sterling planters and shellers Moline and Dixon plows Easterly seeder and other farming implements.
The Advertisement of Lawyer and Burchard, well known hardware dealers, announces large preparations for spring trade. With a recent decline in goods they are laying in substantial stocks, urging all in need of hardware to visit them for advantageous selections.
Persons in want of job printing are urged to use the county’s only steam printing office. It claims more presses, a larger stock, and greater efficiency than any other shops, promising cheaper, better and faster work.
Prospective buyers are urged to apply at the Agency of Messrs Porter and Wright who represent solid U S insurers including the North American of New York. They will draft a policy for your property in this company.
W J Snyder junior partner travels to New York and Boston to buy a larger spring and summer stock. The firm plans closeout of winter stock for the next 30 days as trade rises. Bargains expected as new goods arrive.
The Public is told that Wright Cayanath and Co will accept purchases over one dollar in good silver instead of mutilated or fractional currency. They claim to sell cheaper than any local house and support the government’s return to specie payments. They urge customers to call.
A large assortment of forks hoes shovels and spades offered at Lawyer and Burchard with the best stock and lowest prices in the city.
The piece promotes Dr Caner’s Cephalacea or Sick Headache Pill as a new remedy rapidly gaining use. It claims ease and certainty in curing headaches and notes it is for sale by all druggists.
C. Bost again brings a cargo of tea from Cina via San Francisco offered at 1.25 per pound.
J. D. Diffenbaugh moves his confectionery and fruit store three doors east in Fry's Block. The new location offers a larger stock and lower prices with Diffenbaugh ready to wait on customers.
A window of goods including musical instruments paper hangings and art supplies offered by G W Clayton and Best at 151 Stephenson Street. C C Best reports selling over two hundred baskets of Oolong Tea at 1.25 per pound and promotes Wheeler and Wilson sewing machines via local agent M Clayton with repairs by A McDonovan.
An advertisement announces the sale by auction on April 15 1870 of the Hlalderman Steam Mill in this city. The mill is described as excellent and millers are urged to attend. Personal property will also be sold at the same time.
L L Munn advertises the auction of his entire dry goods stock with six months time on approved security. Farmers in Stephenson and adjoining counties are urged to attend, as a large stock of choice goods will be sold to the highest bidder.
The Stevens Co announces deep cuts across all dry goods as they push to reduce inventory. Shop for bargains on fabric apparel linens and home goods as they clear shelves.
Margaret Stuart of Philadelphia was paid by Local Affairs in a breach of promise suit against Billy Patterson for 15000 dollars.
Mrs Ferris announces new spring millinery goods with fashionable styles at reasonable prices and invites friends to visit and examine the latest arrivals.
Money loan office or pawn broker located in the rear of Second National Bank in Wilcoxon's Block. Agent: M. W. Quest.
Two citizens Messrs Prep Rich and B Inuix patent an egg packing device praised as cheap simple and highly convenient for packing eggs and other goods for abroad sale. Buyers can secure rights city town county or state and dealers are urged to try the exhibit at Rice's Shoe Shop Tarbox's corner to ensure sales.
James Porter of the countryside sold to Upton and Way a batch of ten pigs, eighteen months old, averaging about 450 pounds dressed weight. Weights ranged from 416 to 483 pounds. The litter, cross bred Suffolk Chester and native, was noted for fine bone and fat pork and lard.
Letters held at Freeport Post Office for nonpayment of postage include Mrs. Eliza Bittel Ripon Wis Mr Webster Polo Allegheny city Nathaniel Mosier Venango Crawford County Pa with the names readable in the damaged list.
Joell and Mack along with agent Skiff and Gaylord’s Minstrels perform in this city today with the Skith and Gaylord Minstrels set to appear Thursday March 17 next week.
On Saturday at the turning shop of Mr Fahley the manufacture of shot by a new rapid process was demonstrated by Mr F I Joson a local inventor. The method casts many globules from lead in moulds then jumps them by machinery yielding uniform shot in minutes. Joson claims lower costs and scalable sizes, though assessment is cautious. Citizens are urged to examine the invention and consider local adoption. A quire of letter paper is offered at Broad at ten cents.
Mr. Dexter, Walton's cutter, has trained in premier houses in New York, Boston and Chicago and will provide a splendid fit.
Broads advertises affordable photograph albums highlighting value and quality. The listing emphasizes low prices and sturdy construction to attract budget conscious buyers.
Cedarville items report a revived beer saloon venture led by Peter Wetzel, a shanty collapse and flood near Richland creek forcing a family to flee at night, and James Benson with F. Lentz leasing Sciota Mills for future business. Other notes include housing demand, post office propounds to abolish franking, preserve soldiers monument, and rowdy interference at the Good Templars hall. A German resident near Richland faces an alleged murder attempt on his wife. TEMPLETON.
The Challenge Feed Mill showcases its superior feed products at the J. Moutelius warehouse, inviting farmers to inspect and compare for themselves.
In his new quarters No. 3 Fry's Block he is making ice cream and soda water and keeps on hand the choicest candies of his own manufacture along with large quantities of fruit of all kinds.
The 16th Wisconsin Volunteers plan a grand re union in this city on the upcoming May day. Colonel Turner will deliver an oration as part of the commemorative event.
The largest and best stock is offered at reduced prices with a fine Rosewood and Gilt Mirror assortment now selling cheap. Ohio Stone Ware at 15 cents per gallon. Tubular Kerosene Oil Lanterns praised as best in use. At C. H. Little's New Store next to the Howard House.
The notice proclaims new dry goods arriving for the spring trade at Walton's 104 Stevenson street with a splendid cloths and cassimores stock for 1870. It highlights a first class cutter and low prices paying only for cloth and making, with a perfect fit guaranteed or no sale.
Photographs and daguerreotypes may be obtained of the popular artist William H Melfonry at his rooms above Staver Snyder store on Stephenson street. Melfonry has built a fine reputation as a careful and competent artist and patrons are pleased with his style execution and moderate prices.Neighbors in Racine county Wisconsin and Winnebago county Illinois are seeking similar gatherings, following Stephenson county’s example.
Town shoppers swarm TL Munns as auction and private sale clear goods at astonishingly low prices. Weather shifts from snow to spring as radishes sell for ten cents a bunch and retailers hype seasonal bargains despite croakers.
The building committee has formally entered into a contract with Walbur & Co. of Chicago for 82000 to construct the Court House. The sole change from the plans is omitting the steam heating apparatus to save costs, with the firm described as heavy, responsible Chicago builders owning quarries and running a large operation.
A new Secmist and Lemon sign hangs over No 123 Stephenson Street opposite the Opera House. The enterprising clothiers have moved their entire stock of clothing and mens furnishing goods to the new store. They expect spring stock soon and have adopted a cash system, selling cheaper than ever.
Prof J R Lyons will be in his room at the Howard house on Thursday and Friday March 7 and 8 1870 for consultations. Invalids desiring to see the professor are urged to call early due to large crowds. many left disappointed. His practice at our place proved a perfect success and consultations are free.
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