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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1877
Page
5
The notices outline advertising costs including square inch rates, business cards five lines at 83 per year plus per line additions, and rates for reading column business notices. It lists black locals at twenty cents for the first insertion and ten cents per line for subsequent insertions, with no subscription discounts. Proprietors A. Richards & Co.
Editor notes a Belfast like Orangeville meeting on March 10 1877 to celebrate a Republican victory. The hall filled to capacity with music and speeches. posters warned of anticipated political disappointment and post office appointments. Notices postponed public events due to political tensions with the Democratic party.
Pupils of the Third Ward Grammar School plan an event in the school room of the Third Ward School building next Friday evening. The program will start at HES O clock and include music recitations and dramas. A quartet of top voices will perform music. Proceeds will buy reference books for the grammar school. Admission is 20 cents. Tickets available from commuters and at the door. All are invited.
The notice advertises hats and caps for men boys and children for spring 1877. It mentions Mrs J Benson and Chamberlin’s arrival of new styles including handkerchiefs and improvements from Gaff & son with a patent.
Brown and Vail relocate to rooms over A W Ford's Jewelry at Stephenson and Chicago streets. They promise cheap boots and shoes and stylish quality with prompt repairs. Spring woolens from western makers arrive for men and boys at Stevens. Stevens also offers endless ties by Mrs J Benson and a fresh stock of notions and hosiery.
Mrs. J Benson and W A Stevens advertise a wide assortment of collars cuffs domestics prints and patterns. The stores promise low cash prices on new Spring goods embroidery wostery skirts underwear bustles and notions with a large lot of seasonable dry goods arriving this week.
Western Lands advertises new patterns and variety on display at Mrs J Beirson's shop. Notice highlights property for sale or exchange in another column inviting readers to secure desirable real estate on favorable terms.
Mrs J Benson announces new stock of ladies underwear and a special direct from New York factory assortment made to order. The offer expands her existing underwear collection with fresh styles and varieties for the week.
Advertises Mrs. J. Bensons shop offering extensive additions and edgings for all items in her line. Notes new styles and quantities arriving, inviting customers to view and purchase the latest offerings.
Real estate listing seeks sale or exchange of several parcels near Fort Dodge Iowa Pocahontas County Iowa and Faribault Minnesota with terms on Fair valuation. Also includes endorsements for St Vitus Dance remedy letters praising its cure and availability through Emmert Burrell Freeport dealers.
Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption claims rapid cough cure by addressing causes rather than merely suppressing symptoms. It promises relief for hoarseness loss of voice bronchitis and throat and lung ailments and claims to be harmless to children. Trial bottles are free with regular size priced at 1.00. Emmert & Burrell are sole agents.
Advertisement promotes Green's August Flower as a universal remedy for dyspepsia and liver complaint with claims of 80,000 dozen bottles sold and no reported failures. It cites rapid relief in three doses with sample bottles at 10 cents and regular size 75 cents, and lists druggists Swarts & Stocking as sellers. Also includes an April travel fare note for a Kansas excursion via A T & S F RR to Kinsley from Freeport.
It Pays to Trade at 110 Kansas White Winter Wheat Flour equal to Plant's and superior to all other brands $2.35 per sack Addams Winter Wheat Flour $2.10 per sack Spring Wheat Flour $1.70 per sack at Burrell Brothers.
The Star Clothing House announces a full and complete stock of ready made clothing for men youths boys and children declared by top judges to surpass all prior offerings in this market. Prices and item names include Standard A sugar 12 Standard Extra C at New Orleans Clarified 104 New Orleans Bright 10 Brown Dark 9.
Job notice from H. McPHILigis, proprietor of the Artistic Tailor. Requires four first class coat makers and two first class pantaloon makers. Only first class workmen need apply.
Star Clothing House peddles spring suits and pantaloons with low prices. City orders 10 886 redeemed by March 20 with City Clerk Wa Tremor in Freeport Illinois. Ads push dietary elixirs and carriages from Buffalo NC to Sweet & Son. Local notices include binding magazines and extra sugar cured hams at Burrell Grorners.
Oneida Community Bottled Fruits and California Canned Fruits appear among BuRRELLS offerings. An assortment labeled Fresh Canned Fruits and Vegetables rounds out the display, highlighting a varied canned goods lineup for shoppers.
Advertises a large stock of tea varieties with labeled grades and prices in cents. Highlights Japan and Formosa teas with terms like Finest and Choice, alongside grades such as Good Fair Medium and Imperial.
An old newspaper fragment touts Roback's Blood Purifier and Blood Pills with claims of blood purification and system renovation. It also lists sales notices for Bird Cages, traveling baskets, boys wagons, and a local furniture and coffins business. Various ads mention Rock River Seminary Mt Morris Ogle Co and Brown Corn Planter sales through J. Bradshaw with a sample at Manny's warehouse.
Public notice advertises rental of warehouses 91 and 93 located on Galena Street. Inquiries directed to W. G. & W. Barnes for details and arrangements.
Large block of lots adjoining the State Fair grounds in East Freeport offered for sale on purchaser friendly terms. Interested buyers should apply to Orrin Crocker.
An advertisement invites farmers to apply for loans totaling 400000 dollars at eight and a half percent. Applicants should provide acres value and building value. Loans issued without delay. Address DD W Pomeroy 70 State St Chicago Illinois to receive full particulars.
Freeport Lime Works offers Freeport Lime at 25 cents per bushel cash only with fresh burnt lime and a large stock. They also sell cement stucco plastering and hair at reduced prices from 2147tf Anton Bernina on Stephenson street. The bottom part of a torturing lantern is requested to be returned to this office.
Advertisement proclaims the New Family Shuttle as a superior, rapid sewing machine with many late improvements. It claims unmatched speed, accuracy, and durability, easy handling, and constant readiness. Agents are urged to sell widely, with territory free, by A Cately & Co. at Broadway and Eighth Street, New York.
Advertisers praise W W Robey for teas coffees sugars syrups canned fruits and other grocery goods claiming purity good quality and door delivery with consistently low prices. The note urges readers to remember Robey for value.
A vintage recruitment notice calls for men and women nationwide to establish sales agencies for a new profitable idea. It offers a bona fide business with immense profits and invites readers to send 15 cents for a Book of Instruction to Box 171 Freeport, 1].
Parlor organ offered for sale at sixty dollars. Easy terms. potential buyers may inspect the instrument at J. B. Tazen’s address, corner Galena and Walnut streets.
Chapman buys out late partner Col l ing and will sell groceries provisions and canned fruits at very low prices with home delivery free. Neat cheap durable goods praised by customer. Kingsley Mills bindery and dental office move to new corner location near Elson's jewelry store opposite banks with larger rooms.
Good as new pool table offered by Kauffman and Gilbert. Call in person at 90 Stephenson Street to inquire about a cheap sale.
Citizens urged to try Dr Morris Syrup of Tar Wild Cherry and Horehound for severe colds coughs asthma bronchitis croup whooping cough and consumption claiming no opium or constipation risk and safe use. Trial sizes 10 cents large 50 cents and one dollar. Sold by Emmert Burrel agents for Prof Parker's Worm Syrup 25 cents.
Be it understood that Cheap John opposite the Brewster House offers the lowest prices and the best goods. John R. Wagner, agent, is well known in the grocery business in this place and will be glad to receive calls. He has the largest stock in the city and aims to move it at remarkable low prices.
The Tobacco House or Jacob Krohn, an old and prosperous city landmark, attracts cigar lovers. Its popular offerings include Krohn's Own and Sabrina Havana cigars, noted as favorites.
An advertisement extols ITALE’s Conan Conplan as an effective cough remedy for children and Castorin as a pleasant Castor Oil substitute. It touts Centaur Liniment for pains and injuries with White for family use and Yellow for animals, promising cures or refunds and urging trial.
A. Dali and Dittmanns gun shop sell repair services for all sewing machines. They offer machine needles and oils for sale and operate on Exchange Street opposite the Court House.
Notice seeks five to six thousand dollars with a security first lien on property worth about three times the amount. Inquiries directed to this office at 46.
A $100 scholarship is offered at Rock River University Dixon. It applies to any branch or department taught. For details call at this office or send an address.
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