Knitting and Sewing Services and Machines Offered
All kinds of knitting and sewing done to order at Wheeler & Wilson office in Freeport Illinois. Machines for rent and sale with repairs and satisfaction guaranteed. J Werstar advertises improved hair combing machine at the Opera House Barber Shop. None Such Oysters at Diffenbaugh’s.
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Wheeler & Wilson
Knowlton & Sons’ Bank
Freeport
Ill
C. Wesregtina
J. Werstar
Opera House
Second National Bank
W. A. Redding
Pry’s Block
Llinois
J. D. Diffenbaugh
Stephenson Street
Court House
S. Ranpat
Oranges and Lemons On Sale at Diffenbaugh’s
The ad promotes cheap oranges and candies at Diffenbaugh’s with prices from 15 cents up and highlights a Kentucky Drennon Bay Station seven years old over 1800 pounds in weight. It also touts Boschee's German Syrup with a claim of immediate throat and lung relief and notes doctor tested sample bottles and retail pricing.
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Kentucky
Boschee
United States
Look Out for Star Cloth ing House Opens at Tarbox Block
The Star Cloth ing House now Tarbox Block will open around March 5 offering 10 varieties of bed springs priced from 2.65 to 12.00 per set at D Kueaner and Son’s.
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Star Clothing House
Tarbox Block
D Kueaner & Son
For Sale Residence at Lincoln Ave Corner
Offer of a 11 room residence with store rooms pantry two parlors connected cellar 28 by 80 cement floor frost proof well water cistern barn fruit trees evergreens and shrubs Lot 196 ft on West street 170 ft on Lincoln Avenue Terms 500 down balance in five annual payments of 500 with interest or discount time payments 6 percent Feb 16 1875 D S Barware.
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Lincoln Avenue
West Street
D. S
McHenry Photographs at Union Gallery Freeport
The narrator names McHenry at the Union Gallery over Elaon's jewelry store in Freeport as the best photo graphic artist, offering photographs ambrotypes tintypes ferro types and everything in the picture line with low prices.
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Freeport
McHenry
Union Gallery
Elaon
New Tarbox Block to Open Around March Fifth
The house formerly known as the Tarbox Block will open about March 5. Good boarding is available at Mrs. T. J. Bowers on the corner of Walnut and Clayats.
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T. J. Bowers
Walnut
Clayats
Kentucky Blooded Stock Sells Noted Red Heifer and More
Mr Jas H David of Kentucky sold Lillian Headly a highly bred red heifer by Coriolanus out of Lefts 4th to John J Hewitt of Ogle County Illinois. He retains two young bulls eight younger heifers and a large red cow Mollie bred by G R Sharp Harrison County Kentucky. Bride family stock figures prominently in his herd. Fresh roasted peanuts offered at Diffenbaugh's.
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Jas. H. David
Kentucky
Lillian Headly
Coriolanus
Orphant Boy
John J. Hewitt
Ogle County
Ill
Mollie
G. R. Sharp
Harrison County
Bedford
Thomas Bates
George M. Bedford
Paris
Grand Duke
Belle
Duke of
New Tarbox Block Opens Soon with Farm Loan Offer
Freeport seller Barton and Barnum advertise a 2000 dollar farm loan on security inquires. W A Stevens touts 1000 yards Hamburg embroidery at 8 to 25 cents a yard as the city’s cheapest lot. Opening about March 50 in the ing House new Tarbox Block.
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Barton & Barnum
Freeport
Hamburg
W. A. Stevens
Public Auction Near Florence and Dakota in March 1875
Public sales announce Wm. R. Deisher residing one mile south of Florence Station will auction March 18 featuring many horses and cattle a Marsh Harvester and various farm implements. John Gettimy at his Dakota residence one mile south of town offers one colt cattle and implements on March 11 1875.
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Wm. R. Deisher
Florence Station
John Gettimy
Dakota
Lost otter gloves near Dr Hance office
Pair of large otter gloves with drab cloth lining lost on the street near Dr Hance's office. Owner will pay for their return at the First National Bank, O, B, Biowell.
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Dr. Hance
First National Bank
Colfax Lecture on Lincoln Draws Wide City Audience
Abraham Lincoln topic attracts a large crowd with delegations from Warren Lena Forreston Polo Davis Mt. Carroll Lanark and other county areas. People who heard Colfax at the last fair say they must hear him again to learn more about the beloved president.
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Colfax
Abraham Lincoln
Warren
Lena
Forreston
Polo
Davis
Mt. Carroll
Lanark
Mr. Colfax
City Orders Redeemed and Interest Ceases
City Council calls in City Orders No 6071 to 5456 for redemption. Interest on the notes ends on April 1, 1876. City Clerk Wm Treanor announces the action in Foreport Illinois. Also mentions local business notices and a lecture title for Rev Geo Thomas Dowling.
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Treunor
Foreport
Colfax Lecture Reserved Seats On Sale At Sanborn's
The sale of reserved seats for the Colfax Lecture begins next Saturday at 9 o’clock in the morning at Sanborn's book store. Remember the Francis Murphy crowd at the Opera House when many stood all evening. Secure a good seat to avoid disappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
Sanborn’s
Francis Murphy
Opera House
Mattresses For Eleven Dollars At D Kuganer & Son
Baileyville loses its express office as D Kuganer and Son advertise hair mattresses priced at 11 dollars each, drawing shoppers to the Baileyville market for the deal.
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D. Kuganer & Son’s
Spring Term at Rock River Seminary Listed
The Spring Term at Rock River Seminary in Mt. Morris IL runs 12 weeks starting March 20. Total cost including board is 97 dollars. Catalogues and address for the principal are available. M D Cowdry from Geneva WI endorses Hale's Cough Cordial for colds and coughs.
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Rock River Seminary
MT. Morris
M.D. Cowdry
Geneva
Wis
Hale
Chicago Daily Peat and Mail subscription rates
The notice states the Chicago Daily Peat and Mail costs $6.80 per year with postage paid, and the Weekly edition costs $1.05 per year with postage paid.
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Chicago
Peat and Mail
Wrecks off Cape Cod and St John’s Bay claim many lives
Boston reports the Italian bark Geivenna wrecked at Cape Cod with fifteen aboard perishing except the steward. New York notes the ship Violetta from France to San Pierre abandoned in St Mary’s Bay with the captain and crew saved. twenty shore rescuers were lost, and twenty-two are missing amid a northeast gale.
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Boston
Cape Cod
New York
St. John’s
N. F
Violetta
France
San Pierre
St. Mary’s Bay
Nani
Freeport Gas Company urged more private gas users for cheaper rates
In a city appeal Soormiy & Munn urge Freeport residents to boost private gas consumption to meet a target of 275 private users. They propose lowering prices for those users while noting higher coal costs and limited street lighting. Citizens are invited to respond if they want cheaper gas.
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Epitins
Rockford
Rockford Os
Freeport
Stephenson’ Street
Freeport Gas Company
Soormiy & Munn
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siness'Jarda
Jourmal
Thomas
Breed
Henry ©. Hyde
Carlipp
Obs Court House
Isaac
Shirey
Pee Ridott
Colone
F. K. Hill
D Collection
Pied . Burchard
Barton & Baruomfoor
Freeiillnole
A. D. Meacham
OfficeFry
Freeport Chancery
Smith D. Atkins
Pey At Law
Banks
Firkst National Bank
O. B. Bidwell
P. DeForest
Rond National Bank
U.S
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Ireland
John H. Addambs
Kingsley & Mills
Dentists
Ilinois
Stoneman's Block
D A. Knowltons’ Bank
Lly
Ieee WL
D. Burrell
Ills
J. Morton
D. F. Swengel
Professon
Liqul AB
Annie
National Banka
J. C. Burbank
Munn
van Buren Street
Parch
Cochran
Resi
R. F P. Hayes
van Buren
Lat Ward School House
Esther W. Taylor
LM. van Buren
Staver & ‘És
Jackson St
Witty
W. W. Montelius
Lo Scott & Wise
S. A. Joses
Jenson Street
Lll
Pengon Street
Rhodes
Heller
Mareh
Geo
Fioh
F.G Wyntshopf
Spower Island
Sakon Vol
Pringfield
Nsylvania Fee
ng.Co
North America
M. Ing. Co
Girard Q
F. E. Bangasser
Amoker
George Potts, V. S
Galena Road
F. Crowden
Eli Calla
Asher & Shay
Haim
Galena Street
James H. Addamal
Cedarville, Il
Babcock
G. O. Murgritz
Fry’s
Stephenson
Chicago Streets
H. E. Brown
Diffenbaugh’s
A. W. Ford
West St
A. H. Wise
HH. C. Hurchison
Messrs. Robey & Hutchison
California
Emmert & Burrell’s. 1917
Stephenson and
Stephenson St
Chicago St
Wa A. Stevens
Chas
IH. Basleker
Steven’s
American Literary Bureau
Baileyville
Dealke
Ils
Watchex
Oaly
T. K. Best
T K
T. K
N. Y
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