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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1880
Page
7
A letter cited a $1,000 cost and 6000 candlepower per station but the fireworks works had burned down. The Torrent Hose Company foreman urged hose cart repairs and accused the council of acting for individuals, not the city. Action was postponed due to Alderman Wagner's absence.
A critic finds Nip and Tuck funny yet not a real drama with cohesive plot. The two leads Harry Webber and D H Fitzpatrick perform well enough, while Miss Dreslau as Sarah Truegold is prettily played though uneven. Other cast members are merely bearable in this amateur production.
A New York letter from 1878 endorses Dr M M Fenner Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic. The writer credits seven bottles with restoring health after years of dizziness fainting and biliousness. The notice touts other Fenner products and lists Emmert & Lurrell as local sellers in Fredonia New York.
Local ad notes Double Crown corn syrup selling at 45 cents per gallon at BURRELI BROS store. Clear as honey, fin flavors highlighted.
The piece recalls General Myer signaling from Altoona Ga to General Sherman with the message Hold the fort I am coming. It links the moment to the famous hymn by P P Bliss and notes the trout’s color variations across streams and environments. It also describes a French bath aid using inflated india rubber to aid non swimmers with a collapsible propelling device.
Geo Tucker, an Auburn asylum inmate serving a fifteen year term for burglary, has inherited twelve thousand dollars from his grandfather. His sentence runs to 1885, and a court may appoint trustees to manage the estate. Tucker, said to be Gideon Tucker’s nephew, has prior prison terms and is described as an outcast.
Local shop advertises boot and shoe stock for fall and winter ware. Customer urged to call before purchasing and to inspect items at 117 Stephenson Street, Chass Av McNamara & 00.
First class 10 bore breech loading double barrel shotgun with 50 shells loading apparatus and leather case complete. Will sell low. Apply to Geo Rose Jr 2 100 Stephenson St Freeport IL. Also BARRELL Bros advertise pure sugar syrup and Anti Morbific liver and kidney remedy with a note to see another column tf
The ad promotes the largest and finest album collection bought directly from the importer. It urges buyers to avoid pedlars and buy at home for cheaper prices and claims the seller can discount any pedlar’s price for identical goods.
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