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Newspaper

Freeport Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1877

Page

5

Advertising Rates And Subscriptions Listed In Notice

The text outlines business card and notice rates for reading columns. It sets charges at five dollars per year for business cards with ten lines and fifty cents per additional line. Reading column notices cost ten cents for the first insertion and five cents for each subsequent. Subscription price is two dollars per year in advance. Proprietors listed as TATS & CO.

le Howedd Poms Tats & CO Proprietors

Local Freeport Market Adverts and Notices

A busy Freeport page lists grain buyers and household goods, with prices for apples, pears, dried fruit, salt, lime, tobacco, and flour. It also advertises timber, boards, planks, and related building materials, plus corsets and a lecture by Will Carleton for Steamer Hose Co. No. 32 on March 30.

Will Carleton Bene Steamer Hose Co Will Carteron Benefit Steamer Hose Co

Stevens offers low prices on dry goods and textiles

An advertisement notes a variety of Dry goods and nations at the lowest prices. It highlights 48 inch Hick Cashmeres popular with buyers, napkins and house goods, Stevens ties and collars, and new Carleton lectures, inviting customers to visit for value and stylish items.

Stevens

Embroideries Sale Opens with Scaled Prices

Fine lot of embroideries advertised with prices from 5 to 2.50 per yard. The notice lists multiple price points including 7 10 15 20 25 39 cents and up to two dollars fifty. Sale announced by Wa Walton.

Wa. Walton

Baby Carriages from Manufacturer Direct Sale

Direct from factory I offer $1,000 worth of children carriages and perambulators with canopies and tops. All warranted for one year and replacements free for any part failing within that year. Store location C G Sanborn 115 Stephenson Street Big Book sign. Also Czarina White Goods for children's sacques. Walton.

Stephenson Street

New Arrivals at Walton's English French Goods

New stock arrives at Walton 104 Stephenson Street featuring White Corp and Fievurep PIQUES in English and French. Steamer fashions offered at reduced prices as March 30 events loom.

White Corp Fievurep Walton Stephenson-St

To Rent. Foot of Stephenson Street Lumber Yard

Property for rent at the foot of Stephenson Street on block 58, now used as a lumber yard, with application directed to J M Bailey. Also note mentions of a new Favorite cooking stove and a display of Bates Laces Bibs Collars and Cuffs.

Stephenson Street J. M. Bailey

Wall-Paper trimming and loan offers at local firms

One Snowden's trimming machine advertised at Sanborn's. Money in hand to loan on improved farms with quick access if security passes investigation. Dr King’s New Discovery promoted for coughs colds asthma bronchitis with testimonials and free trial bottles. agents Yaenr & Barrell and Mrs C C Wilson advertise embroidery selections.

Snowden Sanborn’s Dootery A Salle St Chicago

Chicago Firm to Open Fancy Dry Goods Store in Opera House Block

A new Chicago firm plans a Saturday March opening at the Opera House Block for a Fancy Dry Goods Gents Furnishing Goods and Boot and Shoe Store. They promise to revolutionize prices. M H Barnet C C Wilson continues to sell the Howe Machine. Bandkerchiefs all kinds and prices Mrs J Bensony.

Chicago Opera House M. H. Barnet

Fredonia Man Credits Fenner Remedy for Nerves and Health

A Sheridan resident identified as N. N. Whitaker reports three months of illness including biliousness yellow eyes and dull head. After using Dr Fenner's Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic he improves quickly and calls it the most valuable medicine he ever took. Emmert and Burrell in Freeport sell the product.

Billous Mnwiy Sheridan Fredonia

Missing Boy Austin Myers Leaves Spring Grove Wisconsin

Isaac Myers of Oakley Green County Wisconsin offers a £5 reward for information about his son eighteen year old left home February 16 1877. The description notes light hair blue eyes and a yellow and black check suit.

Austin Jerome Myers Spring Grove Green County Wis Isaac Myers P. O. Adilvess Oakley Wisconsin

Removal Notice for Brown & Vail Boots and Shoes

Brown and Vail have moved their boot and shoe shop to rooms over A W Ford’s Jewelry Store at the corner of Stephenson and Chicago streets. They promise low prices and stylish articles with guaranteed satisfaction and prompt repairs. Visit before going elsewhere.

Brown & Vail A. W.ford Stephenson Chicago Tre Ford

New Goods Arrive from Mrs. Benson

New styles in embroideries hosiery skirts underwear bustles and other fancy goods and notions constantly arriving at Mrs J Benson store offering a variety of items for shoppers with fresh inventory and accessories.

J. Benson

Star Clothing House Racks a Full Ready-Made Stock

For the spring trade The Star Clothing House has received a full and complete stock of ready made clothing nearly equal to custom work for men youths boys and children with praise from judges as superior to any offered in this market.

Star Clothing House

Sadie's Underwear and Carriages Offered at Low Prices

In addition to a large stock of Underwear the seller announces a choice assortment of Sadie's Underwear direct from a New York factory Made to order. Also 200 Mothers invited to buy Children's Carriages of latest improved styles by J. B. Sweet & Son Buffalo N C at 40 percent below previous offers.

Sadie New York J. Benson J. B. Sweet & Son Buffalo N. C J. D. Diffenbaugi

New Spring Styles and Goods at Local Shops

Mrs J Benson advertises new spring fashions including the latest New York styles of tats and caps for men boys and children at Chamberlin the Yatter Fry's Block. Also notes about Alpaca Braids by J Goff & Sons and requests 1 000 volumes of magazines for binding plus various furniture and rolls available at an established location.

New York Chamberlin Yatter Fry’s Block

Purify Your Blood With Roback Purifier and Pills

Debilitated and dyspeptic readers are urged to begin blood purification. Roback's Blood Purifier and Blood Pills are marketed as mild yet powerful, purifying the blood, strengthening resistance to disease, and renewing the body’s energy. Sold by Swarts & Stocking at 21 49w4.

Roback Swarts & Stocking

Desirable Property For Sale or Exchange

Desirable property offered for sale or exchange includes a 132 acre Fort Dodge Iowa farm with good land, house, barn, stream, and strong stock-raising potential. 640 acre Pocahontas Iowa tract with rich soil. 160 acre Faribault Minnesota prairie near Wells with quality oil. all on reasonable terms or exchange for nearby property. Inquire of the seller.

Fort Dodge Lowas Pocahontas Co Owa Faribault Co Minnesota Freeport

Local Store Ad Promotes Cages Baskets Wagons and More

An old advertisement lists 500 bird cages 500 ladies traveling baskets, and 600 boys wagons offered at 25 percent off. The notice is from D. Diffenbaugh at 2140 W fourteenth street.

D. Diffenbaugh

Embroideries Opening at Mrs J Benson and Medical Reminder

An advertisement offers new embroidery patterns at Mrs. J Benson's shop. The notice also promotes German Syrup by Swarts and Stocking as a preventive and cure for coughs, pneumonia, asthma and other illnesses with sample bottles priced at 10 cents and regular bottles at 75 cents. It urges families to keep the remedy on hand for winter protection.

Boscier Swarts & Stocking

Excursion to Southwest Kansas by Rail Line

An excursion offer from Freeport to Kinsley Kansas on the A T and SF with round trip fare of 24.55 through Cottonwood and Arkansas Valleys touted as the future granary of America Garden of the West. Maps excursions circulars freight rates address Wilson agent Davenport Iowa Box 257.

Kansas Freeport Kinsley Cottonwood Arkansas America

Spring Styles From The Star Clothing House

SPRING 1877 The Star Clothing House leads with new and beautiful spring styles of suitings pantaloons and more at bottom prices for their merchant tailoring trade. Also available real estate adjoining the State Fair grounds in Freeport and a loan offer of 400000 at 12 percent on farms with details requested from Orrin Crocker and D W Pomeroy.

Star Clothing House State Fair Grounds Hust Freeport Orrin Crocker

Freeport Lime Works advertises lime and building goods

Freeport Lime Works offers fresh burnt Freeport Lime at 25 cents per bushel cash only withsteady stock. Cement stucco and plastering hair sold at reduced prices. Also advertisements for ANTON BERING insertions and Mrsory Benson shop offerings in New styles and quantities.

Freeport Lime Works Freeport Anton Bering Mrsory Benson

New Family Shuttle Sewing Machine Sells Fast at $30

Advertisement extols the New Family Shuttle sewing machine as the cheapest in the world and capable of every sewing task with rapid, smooth, neat, and strong performance. It claims easy use, low wear, constant readiness, and appeals to agents with territory free. Address A Cately & Co at Broadway and Eighth Street, New York.

A. Cately & Co. Cor Broadway Eighth St New York

Best goods in grocery line from W W Robey

The notice extols W W Robey opposite Knowlton's bank for teas coffees sugars syrups canned fruits and other grocery items. It asserts tested purity and low prices with doorstep delivery and urges remembering Robey for good goods at the lowest prices.

W. W. Robey Knowlton Robey

Enterprising Agencies Offered for Selling a New Idea

Promote a bona fide public venture promising immense profits. Send 15 cents for Book of Instruction to Box 171 Freeport 101 2b dowd. Apply only if you mean business.

Freeport

For Sale Parlor Organ at J. TWazen’s Corner

A parlor organ is offered for sale at J. TWazen's corner Galena and Walnut streets. The price is 60 with easy terms of payment and the item may be examined locally.

Twazen Galena and Walnut Streets

No War but Reduced Prices at S. W. CharMan Groceries

S. W. CharMan near the Monument buys out late partner Mr. Collins and will sell groceries provisions and canned fruits at astonishingly low prices with delivery to your door free of charge Remember CharMan for the best goods and lowest prices We know their quality from experience Neat cheap and durable binding Dove at the Journal Office bindery.

S. W. CharMan Mr. Collins Chanman Journal Office

Kingsley and Mills Move Rental Office to Elgon’s Store Corner

Kingsley and Mills shift their rental office to the corner over Elgon's jewelry store opposite the First and Second National Banks, noting the large and convenient rooms better suited to their business.

Kingsley & Mills Elgon's Jewelry Store First Second National Banka

For Rent Warehouses 91 and 93 on Galena Street

For rent two warehouses at 91 and 93 Galena Street. Inquiries directed to W. dG. Barnes and W. Barnes.

Galena Street W. Dg W. Barnes

Merit Syrup of Tar and Cherry Promoted as Safe Cure

The advertisement touts Dr Morris Syrup of Tar Wild Cherry and lerhound as a reliable and popular pulmonary remedy. It claims to ease coughs colds croup bronchitis asthma and incipient consumption and notes it contains no opium. Trial size 10 cents large sizes 50 cents and one dollar Sold by Emmert and Burrell also agents for Parker’s Pleasant Worm Syrup at 26 cents.

Morris Emmert & Burrell Parkers

Prices Down Way Down And Best Goods For Sale

Cheap John John R. Wagner, agent, opposite the Brewster House, advertises the lowest prices and best goods. Known local grocer with the largest stock in the city invites shoppers to call and be convinced of the bargain offers.

John John R. Wagner Brewster House John Wagner

Old Established Tobacco House Prominent Northwest Shop

The Tobacco House of Jacob Krohn in this city stands as one of the oldest and most prosperous establishments in the Northwest. It is the popular resort for cigar lovers with favorites like Krohn's Own and the Sabrina Havana cigars.

Jacob Krohn

Revival cough remedy endorsement and liniment ad

An advertisement extols TALE's Cough Conppial as a cure for coughs colds and sore throats with a money back guarantee if not satisfied after half a bottle. It also promotes Castoria as a pleasant substitute for Castor Oil and Centaur Liniment for humans and White and Yellow variants for home and animals with claims of no pain and no scarring.

Tale N. A. Draper

Repairing sewing machines and sale of needles oils

All kinds of sewing machines repaired and needles and oils for sale by A. Dahl at J. Fe Dittmanns gun shop on Exchange Street opposite the Court House.

A. Dahl J. FE. Dittmann Exchange Street Court House

Money Wanted for Security First Lien Interest

Notice seeks five to six thousand dollars with a security first lien on property valued at about three times the loan amount. Inquiries to the office at 40te.

Salp Offers $100 Scholarship at Rock River University

A $100 scholarship is offered at Rock River University in Dixon. It is valid for study in any department branch taught, and inquiries are directed to the university office for details or application.

Rock River University Dixon

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Freeport Market Journal Mare Grain, Smith & Porter Grain Uyers Ried Lessa Faye Flou Ebol Ommen Boards Ioir L Wepesevecaczen Imber Tock Boarda Tock Voarda Dresved Wat Walton New Spring Goods Hamburg Wees Y Opotine Ties Carleton Balton Nik Czarina Flese Co Iostetter C. C. Wilson Bates C.C. Wilson Dr. King Yaenr & Barrell Howe N. N. Whitaker J. Goff & Son Abs. J. Benson Ww, G D.W. Pomeroy State St Cali Emmert & Burrell's R. Guiteaus C.H. Littly
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