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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1879
Page
5
Presley & Green of 509 Seventh street Washington DC advertise long experience across all government departments. They claim success in securing patents and handling contested mineral and land claims before the General Land Office. Send a stamp for information.
A merchant ad touts new packed fruit and vegetable tables from top national packers. Readily available from Burrell Bros with a wide selection and generous variety for shoppers.
A chilling verse describes an ominous message written in silence of night, the hush before danger, and a wire carrying a terrible omen. The fiery letters symbolize a threat conveyed without spoken words.
Advertises boots and shoes for sale in Freeport at low prices with the Big Red Boot sign. Also promotes Dr. Pierce’s Compound Extract of Smartweed as a remedy for diarrhea dysentery colic and related ailments with a 50 cent price.
For impaired digestion and debility from any cause the advertisement claims Fellows Hypophosphites strengthen the nervous system and suit the majority of diseases. Dr. Wa. S. Howe of Pittsfield Maine endorses the product.
An entry notes that two bottles of Sellers Cough Syrup helped a father and mother suffering from asthma find relief and renewed vitality, reflecting a local health remedy claim.
A sizable consignment arrived at Ben-Son’s offering a vast selection of hoods. The shipment emphasizes quantity and variety for local shoppers seeking headwear options.
A May 13 1878 notice from Mahoning Furnace Pa prints a testimonial from Jacob Smith of Fredonia N Y praising Dr M M Fenner Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic. It advertises Dr Fenner’s Cough Honey relief in an hour and Golden Relief for pain in minutes. St Vitus Dance Specific is claimed to cure with one bottle. Emmert and Burrell sell these products.
A nickel composition core is sandwiched between two solid gold plates and rolled to create heavy plated cases. The process yields solidity and engraving space at one third to one half the cost of solid cases. Warranted by certificate and sold by jewelers with an illustrated catalogue.
Readable fragment shows a sale promotion for ATSBENSON'S Hosiery offering items from five cents per pair to higher quality Freenh hosiery, indicating broad price range and inclusive pricing to attract every shopper.
An advertisement asserts Green's August Flower cures liver complaint and dyspepsia and offers a sample bottle for 10 cents. It claims the remedy relieves headaches heart palpitations sour stomach and other symptoms and lists Swarts & Stocking as sellers.
Kidney Wort moves the bowels to regularity cleanses the blood heals inflammation and cures kidney disease gravel piles bilious headache and pains caused by disorder ed liver and kidneys. The worst cases of piles are soon cured by this medicine.
The article promotes Wells Richardson Co perfected butter color from Burlington Vermont. It claims it prevents a hard brassy look in colored butter and notes it does not adversely affect milk in any sweetness. It recommends applying with a small amount of white sugar.
A Providence woman over 70 credits Hop Bitters with curing neuralgia headaches and nervous prostration after other medicines failed. The testimonial notes she feels young again and calls Hop Bitters the only suitable family medicine. Michigan Winter Apples advertised by Burrell Bros offering choice varieties and low prices for early orders.
In recent months over 500000 bottles of Shilohs Cure have been sold with more than 2600 cases of consumption, coughs croup asthma and bronchitis relieved. The ad urges use for Croup, coughs and other ailments and promotes Shilohs Porous Plaster sold by Emmert and Burrell.
An old advertisement claims SULLOIS VI TALIUARER cures Dispepsia Liver Complaint Indigestion Constipation and General Debility while misrepresenting community ailments and selling through Simert and Burrell as guaranteed remedy.
A speedy and positive cure for catarrh diphtheria canker mouth and throat illness marketed with a nasal injector free with each bottle. The advertisement notes the remedy costs 50 cents and is sold by Emmert and Burrell.
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