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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1882
Page
5
The piece stresses the need for skilled legal help in handling patents, citing a contest over telephone and other valuable inventions. Readers are advised to contact Presbrey & Green in Washington DC for attentive service and to send a stamped circular.
A $6.00 reward is offered for information leading to the apprehension of any person mutilating or injuring ill Boards or the paper on them in any part of the city. Tucarps and Wilcoxon, City Bill Posters.
Frustrated by persistent coughing during a preacher’s sermon, readers are encouraged to try Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. Trial bottles are being given away at EMMERT & BURRELIES drug store, offering a simple remedy to restore hearing and ease the audience's discomfort.
A sales notice promises a world class salve for cuts bruises and sores with guaranteed satisfaction or money refunded. Priced at 2p per box and sold by Emmert & Burrell in Freeport Illinois.
At this office a transferable coupon ticket covering one thousand miles on the C Ro P RK is offered for sale. The document is available for purchase by interested buyers.
Former residence of T. GC. Gath, Sr, on Oak Street is offered for sale. For details inquire C. Tieard at Burchard & Scott's or F. Gund at German Insurance Company.
The legal voters and electors of Freeport Town in Stephenson County Illinois are notified that the Annual Town Meeting will be held at the Pennsylvania house on April 4, 1882 the first Tuesday in April. Officers to be elected include one Supervisor two Assistant Supervisors one Assessor one Collector one Clerk one Commissioner of highways and other lawful business. The meeting will open between eight and nine o'clock in the forenoon. Town Clerk GuRvEN 3. CHAMBERLIN Freeport March 21.
Maynard announces the largest carpet display in the city with special attention to selection, designs, patterns, and value. Shoppers are invited to view the goods and prices and compare offers.
Mrs. M. F. Boyles announces special bargains in hair goods to be received at Mrs Bogar's Millinery Store after March 27. Waves and frizzes in new styles, warranted natural cut, prices from seventy five cents upward. Switches made from combings as a specialty.
Jonathan Boyer announces the largest carpet stock for Spring trade with extensive bird cage and canary bird selections. The shop also features bird seed and dried fruits at competitive prices, inviting customers to inspect prices and offerings.
Maynard has opened an elegant stock of new spring dress goods including cashmeres buntings ginghams and more. Ladies will find the choicest stock of Scotch and French ginghams in the city.
A list of preserved foods highlights Pineapple Cheese Extra Queen Olives tanned Shrimps and Lobsters Mackerel Salmon and more. The notice promotes the largest line of imported and domestic canned and bottled fruits and vegetables offered at usual low prices in Northern Illinois.
Mr John Doeserich, new to the city, markets the light running Domestic Sewing Machine from the Spider building on Chicago Street. He demonstrates hemming and sewing lace, ruffling, plaiting and embroidery in one operation, praising the machine's quiet running and durability. He invites inquiries and sales calls.
Taxpayers are warned that all delinquent lands and lots unpaid by April 10 will incur advertising costs of 28 cents per tract and 18 cents per village or city lot. A 1 percent tax add on May 1 and 2 percent on June 1. On May 2, 9 cents per tract or lot for judgment records. County Treasurer W. W. Hurcutson. Also notice of silk sale by Mrs. W. A. Steven.
Fragmentary OCR shows an old store ad promising a large inventory of machines and goods near the post office with a seller named John. The readable bits imply a local retail pitch in a city setting.
A tall display line announces house furnishings goods including table linens towels and sheeting offered for Mrs W A J Stevens context unknown but presented as a product lineup affichement in a period newspaper style.
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