City to Redeem Freeport Orders In May 1874
Notice warns holders of Freeport city orders numbers 4234 through 4383 totaling about 5000 currency units that interest will cease after May 20 1874 and urges redemption at the City Clerk's office in Freeport Illinois. Also public notices advertise discounts on groceries and a nursery stock sale on Van Buren street with practical pricing.
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Freeport
Wm. Trembor
L. K. Scofield
van Buren Street
Stephenson
Galena
A. D
Wa Trembor
Medicated Baths and Various Notices on Stephenson Street
An 1868 local page lists Medicated Baths at 131 Stephenson street promoting skin cleansing benefits. It includes notices from Livxeston Co. New York and updates on a piano delivery to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary. Advertisements urge readers to inspect Dry Goods and Jewelry bargains at Stephenson street stores and Ford's Jewelry Store.
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Stephenson ‘Street
Stephenson Street
Hoffman Janssen Ice Cream Parlor
Hoffman and Janssen advertise their ice cream parlor as the best in the city offering fee cream and soda water of top quality. The notice markets their premium desserts and beverage options as the finest in the West.
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Hoffman & Janssen
Hoffman & Janssen’s
Gents Shoes and Hats Displayed at Local Stores
A city chatter notes new shoe styles at Staver & Snyder and hats at Sechrist Crain & Co. Hoff man Janssen and Hazelton Bros are also mentioned as trusted purveyors. Bristow praises Hazelton pianos used in schools and private life for durability and quality.
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Staver & Snyder's
Sechrist Crain & Co’s
Geo. F. Bristow
Harmonic Society
St. Joins Church
Rip van Winkle
God
New York
Messrs
Hazelton Bros
Gro. F
Bristow
Pelton & Pomeroy
Freeport
Walton opens immense stock of merchant tailoring goods
Walton announces a vast stock of latest importations at the Blue Front with bargains on clothing. He notes his one year engagement with the German Insurance Co will require travel, and his daughter Mrs. B. L. Porter will manage local insurance affairs in his absence.
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Don
Carpets
Stephenson Co
Watrey
Stephenson Street
Walton
German Ins. Co
B. L. Porter
Ovarg
Fine White and Cheviott Shirts by Crain & Co
Se christ Crain & Co offer fine white and Cheviott shirts made to order. McHenry at the Union Gallery over Elson's jewelry store 125 Stephenson St offers photographs including Ambrotype and Tin Type, with ads for candies, fruits, nuts, toys, and toiletries opposite the Court House.
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Sechrist, Crain & Co's
McHenry
Union Gallery
Elson’s
Stephenson St
Court House
Public notice from John Sissons and J D Dirrenhaven
To the Public. Certain unprincipled persons have circulated that I have left Free port. I am still at the corner of Stephenson and Chicago streets, near the County Bank, ready to pay cash for butter and eggs. John Sissons. Also note J D Dirrenhaven invites visitors for ice cream soda lemonade and salt beer at headquarters No 3 Fry's blocks.
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Fry's Block
Stephenson
Chicago Streets
Freeport
Illinois
Stephenson and
Chicago
Oty Stephenson
Headquarters
No. 3
Fry’s Blocks
J. D, Dirrenhaven
Special Notice to Farmers for Cash Market at New Depot
Advertises Ruston’s New Depot on Stephenson Street offering highest cash prices for butter eggs lard tallow and miscellaneous items including rosewax and rags with a call to sell.
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Ruston
Stephenson Street
Various Local Advertisements and Notices
A collage of 18th century notices and ads offering pianos and carriages for sale, land opportunities in Kansas, and services. Enquiries urged to Mrs H C Bray, Hoffmann Janssen, Pelton & Pomeroy, and Hon John A Clark. Describes prices, locations, and payment terms for properties in Allen Linn Bourbon Crawford and Cherokee counties Kansas.
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Great West
John A. Clark
Fort Scott
Kansas
Department
Missouri River
Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad Co
Allen
Linn
Bourbon
Crawford
Cherokee
West
Clark
Extraordinary Exhibition of Paradise Lost In City
Announcement for Monday May 18 afternoon and evening shows of an exhibition titled Paradise Lost featuring Adam and Eve in Eden and the fall of Satan. Described as sublime and widely praised, it is billed as a farewell tour of America returning to England. Afternoon admission for children 10 cents adults 26 cents. evening 35 cents. reserved seats 50 cents at Sanborn's Book Store.
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Garden of ‘Eden
America
England
Sanborn’s
The Largest Stock of Canned Fruit at Hoffman & Janssen's
A brief item notes Hoffman and Janssen in Freeport offer the city’s largest stock of canned fruit. The fragment also mentions an instrument purchased by O Davin Lyman and sold by Pelton & Pomeroy, Freeport, with dates and names embedded in the text.
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Hoffman & Janssen’s
MippLerenp
Cowy
Mesbra
Hagevron
Pho
Eayalatt
Davin Lyman
Pelton & Pomeroy
Freeport
R. W. Rogers Piano Tuner Advertised
R W Rogers piano tuner leaves orders at Pelton and Pomeroy's music store for service and tuning requests.
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R. W. Rogers
Pelton & Pomeroy’s
For Sale Items in a Curio Store Window
For sale a carom billiard table described as in good condition and a set of ivory and steel handle knives, silver plated, claimed to be best in the market. Items located at 100 Stephenson Street and 168 Stephenson Street Tapip Curresy.
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Acarom Billiard Table
Taguireof
Howpano & Bao
Stephenson Street
ab'Ford’s
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Paola
Marda'square
BarinesaCarda
Bu Gente
Erin
Tiiessee
Hiram Bright
Henry 0. Hyde
Carlipp’s
Vo Tey
Isaac
Shirey
Rotary Public
Ridott
Ills
F. K. Hill
Burchard
Barton & Barnom
Ilinois
Bely
A. D. Meacham
Horney and Coungellorat Law
Chancery
OfficeFry’s Block
Smith D. Atkins
Banks
First National Bank
United Sects Depornars
Bidwell
Idea
F. Deforest
SECOND NATIONAL_BANK
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Ireland
Eure
John S. Addams
W.guiteau
Sly
Lou
Kingsley
MILLS
D. Burrell
Pera House
R. F. Hayes
M.D. Ice
Staver
van Burentreet
Poinst’ Ward School House
Teoh
Munn
Clay and
Green Streets
Reeport
Ill
E, Manning
Dr. Prentice
Jephenson
Locust Streets
Haois
Esther W. Taylor
Opera House
ADL
D. B
Bobb
Ficota
Iinois
W. W. Montelius
Rcessor
Scott & Wise
Stepengen Street
Geo
Ae Hicks
Hicks
Mofe
Schrack & Federhofe
Bs Steen
Jischrack
Federhofe
Oneco
Confectionery and Fruita
Asher & Shay
Haim
Galena Street
C. M. Shaffer & Co
H.H. Uppeng
Jacob Weishar
Second National Bank
Tiermethes
Isker
Y . Ce
Freeport, Illinois
J. D. Diffenbaugh
H. E. Brown
R. Pelce
Fire Arms
Chicano Street
Journal Office
Lincoln Avenue
West Street
D.S. Brewster
J.D. Diffenbaugh
A. W. Ford
Ee. Insurance Agency
Trembor
Germa
Dour Sehire
London& Globe
Eansylvania Fire Ins
Ppnsurance Company of
North America
Phoenix. Co
Continental Ing.'Co
N. Ys
Springheld
F.& M. Ins. Go
Cone Tate
Paceta
Boo. Coo., Co
Neibay
Jeremiah Dean
Erk
Lephengon Street
Fry’s
Liv
Livixeston Co
N.Y
Hazeutoy Bros
Gents
Jsaultles
Willian Wells
John Ahern
The
Aldine
Ford’s
Charles
John Sissons
Emmert &Burrell's. 1817
Snyder
Sechrist, Crain & Co
J.sCooking
H.C. Bray
Corner Bridge
Walnut Streets
Hoffmann &.Janssen’s
T, B, Harrington
Westchester Seminary
Weelyy
M. Ow
B. Elson
Snyder’s
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