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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1870
Page
4
Briggs House in Chicago praised as equal to top city hotels and recommended to visitors. Forest Evergreens shipment expected from Ordway & Parker with broad availability and pricing per thousand. One hundred thousand nursery and transplanted evergreens offered in good condition for sale.
Important notice to soldiers and the public announces the Supreme Court decision confirming a $100 bounty for soldiers enlisting for three years before July 22 1801 and honorably discharged. It names claim specifics and local contact C CU. SHULER. Also includes local ads for hardware, millinery, groceries, and photography services in Freeport.
A collection of short items and quips spanning politics, society, travel, and crime. Observations touch on temperance, labor, migration, notable quotes, a California shooting joke, railroad shifts, and social norms, all anchored in late 1800s American contexts.
The county's only steam printing office offers the largest stock and more operations than three other firms. It claims to print cheaper, better, and faster than competitors due to extensive capacity and material selection.
Local ads note Sam opening new wallpaper patterns with lower prices than rivals in Freeport. G M Clayton and others push sales on linens, white goods, boots and shoes, and a universal clothes wringer. Tax sale announced for delinquent lands May 23 in Freeport with payments due to avoid sale.
Advertisements trumpet low prices across multiple stores. G M Clayton promotes wallpaper and suits while Dr Cuner’s Sick Headache Pill is touted as a popular remedy. J D Diffenbaugh moves a confectionery and fruit shop to Fry's Block and markets tea cream soda and candies. Zell's Encyclopedia sells via Chicago office. Stevens plans a Friday Saturday sale of cheap dry goods. Prices are slashed on boots and shoes as well.
A long mixed column recounts oddities and local events such as a deadly Wisconsin conflagration at La Crosse with steamer and rail losses totaling about 300000 dollars, a New York pastor Smythe rebuked after a court case, and humorous vignettes about hats and recipes from various regions.
Fragmentary text references a store promotion at McNameara's offering a Congress Gaiter for 1 and a beautiful Slipper for 60 cents. Mentions ladies and attention from a department, with garbled building mention.
Prairie Farmer notes Aultman and Co. machines the Buckeye Reaper and Sweepstakes Thresher, with output near twenty five thousand in the past year. W. G. Barnes & Co. act as Northern Illinois agents, and a May 17 18, 1870 health lecture by Dr. R J Lyons at the Howard House offers free consultation for certain illnesses.
Wa P Emmert manufactures three thousand Climax Churns this spring. His shop is in Hunt's warehouse near the Central depot. We viewed a fine display of work and wish Freeport further manufacturing success for Mr Emmert.
The Freeport Flour and Feed Store announces an extensive stock of Flour and Feed for wholesale and retail. They offer top brands and claim the best prices in town. They also hold the sole agency for Hiram Bright's Self Raising Flour with delivery across the city. Located at No 64 Stephenson Street in the former American Express room. Bedway Brucitam, Agent.
In the United States Circuit Court Judge Miller presided over the case of C H McCormick and Leander J McCormick versus John Strachan of Mineral Point. The court granted an injunction and appointed Frederic G Smyth as receiver for nearly $100,000 in alleged fraudulent sales of harvesting machines during 1867 to 1869. Strachan is restrained from disposing of the defendants’ property and those owing for machines must pay the receiver. Milwaukee attached May attendance notes describe the McCormick machine operation across several counties with headquarters at Bergan Robey Kirk. A separate odd aside notes a joke about a woman and seven husbands.
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