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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1869
Page
7
These goods boast superior color and finish at a lower price than any comparable item in the market. Bust and Monaan advertise the offer, emphasizing value and quality in the current selection.
Wright Cavanagh & Co opening a boot and shoe store in Decatur adjacent to the Second National Bank. They offer a fine, low priced selection. readers urged to call before other purchases. recalling their past presence in the trade. The piece also notes local weather forecasts from old settlers and Indians predicting thirteen snow storms.
A burglar shot Herbert Suider during an early morning break in at Mr Rouben Bnder’s house, wounding him twice as he pursued an escape route. Separately, P S Kerlin narrowly escaped on a moving freight train, and a bystander train crew aided a distressed woman who later gave birth aboard the same train near Elgin. The mother and infant survived, with authorities noting prompt aid prevented a possible death.
On a Sunday evening we traveled to Chicago with our esteemed friend BD. F. Jenny and returned on Monday evening. Conductor Mr Alb hard was courteous and accommodating, earning the well deserved reputation as one of the pleasant and obliging conductors in the west.
A publishers note introduces the Uncle Sam Series for American children. It promises higher quality juvenile books with famous American figures like Rip Van Winkle and Abraham Lincoln, illustrated in color and priced 60 cents each. Fields Osgood & Co. Boston will ship postpaid.
A compiled list reports numerous property transfers from the past month including buyers and sellers such as David High, Frederick Goodwill, Albert Voss, D. HB. Burdland, A. Ralfenther, Jonae hire tod, W.G. Timms, and others. The entries note parcels, blocks, lots, and acreages across Freeport, Winslow, Silver Creek, Vinyls, and Kinstatl's ad, with totals reaching thousands and ending near 887,500.
C IL Packard, dealer in Swiss and American watches and fine jewelry, relocates from 80 Stephenson street to 122 Wilcoxon's block in Freeport. His stock includes gold and silver cases and latest plated ware, with prices set to offer discounts. The room is fitted for his accommodation and invites examination of goods. Also notes a meeting of the Steamer Hose association on Friday evening at 7 o'clock with required attendance.
On October 20 1860 Freeport Lyceum convened in the Court Room with James B Covhran chairing and Aspinwall secretary. Officers elected include Jore Pattison president Wh Abrams vice president W State Agney secretary TL Prouty corresponding secretary Chris G C Shuler treasurer. The group adjourned with a motion to hold the next meeting November 6 and a discussion vote on capital punishment with listed affirmative and negative signers.
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