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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1878
Page
5
Fresh Oysters from Balti more DY EXPRESS
Fresh oysters arrive daily from Balti more DY Express. J D Diffenbaugh handles delivery and distribution of these popular shellfish brands for the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore DY Express
Local Advertisements Highlight New Goods and Bargains
A dated ad list highlights Genuine Im wed Bergman Zephyrs, jamantown Wools, cardboard patterns, and embroidered transfers. C C D Grocery promises low prices near Brewster House. J D Diffenbaugh offers heavy undershirts and drawers at 25 cents each at Star Clothing House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheneill
Star Clothing House
Oranges Lemons New Figs and Other Fruits at J D Diffenbaughs
A vintage ad touts oranges lemons figs dates and maple sugar raisins to nuts varieties at J D Diffenbaughs. It claims DernaT is the widest known with the best circulation and is the best family newspaper and advertising medium in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Diffenbaugh
Iountey
Walton's Cloth Bat Discount Notice
Opened sale at Walton's offering new cloth bats priced from 65 to 75 cents on the dollar. Value listed at 12,000 dollars worth of stock highlighted in this special notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton
How to get Well and False Cures Exposed
A column notes three words cure all illness is impossible and warns against nostrums. It touts Dr. Fenner's Blood and Liver Remedy as a tonic and highlights perfumes and beauty products sold locally. The piece ends by referencing advertisements and a Journal entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Fenner
Tert & Burrell
J D Diftenbaugh's Fruit Headquarters
A historic ad notes J D Diftenbaugh's as the headquarters for all kinds of fruit with the claim of always offering the cheapest and largest supply in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Diftenbaugh’s
Time tested Hecla and Garland parlor stoves promoted
Arndt and Leemhuis showcase the Hecla and Garland parlor stoves. They report five years of representation and many sales with high satisfaction. The New Hecla and Garland Base Burners are advertised as clean heat efficient and low maintenance travel tips unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arndt & Leemhuis
Bargains at Burrell Bros Dry Goods and Tea Sale
A local ad announces 10,000 dollars worth of new dry goods and carpets at Burrell Bros on Stephenson Street with bargains in tea and clothing at 75 cents to one dollar per item. Stores No. 104 and No. 106 Stephenson Street highlight deals on Japan and Oolong tea and Young Hyson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson St
Tbs
Japan
Shilohs Consumption Cure Promises Fast Cough Relief
Advertisement claims Shilohs Consumption Cure is the best lung medicine, curing common and chronic coughs in half the time and relieving asthma bronchitis whooping cough croup and consumption with a pleasant safe formula. It is sold by Emmert and Burrell with a 50 cent to 1 dollar price and a Shilohs Porous Plaster option for sore chests backs and ribs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Emmert & Burrell
Shilohs Vitalize Cure and Fragrance Offered in Town
In this town many souls suffer from indigestion sour stomach liver complaint and constipation. For 75 cents Shilohs Vitalize is guaranteed to cure and mailed to buyers. Emmert and Burrell sell it and also promote Hackmetack perfume as the day’s fragrance. Cultivated cranberries priced at 10 cents a quart and Valencia raisins at 10 cents a pound from BuRRELL Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shiloh
Emmert & Burrell
New Valencia
Burrell Bros
Undeniable Truth Advertises Green's August Flower
An advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a cure for liver complaint and dyspepsia with a warning that prejudice blocks relief. It claims wide Western reach and urges trial with a 10 cent sample bottle. Swarts & Stocking are named sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swarts & Stocking
Flavoring Extracts Put on Market by Steele and Price
Steele and Price market Flavoring Extracts as represented with full measure and surplus strength. Their bottles unequaled in purity and potency, matching the description. Consumers urged to seek Doctor Price's Flavoring Extracts for reliable strength and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele & Price
Doctor Price
Giles Liniment for Horses Promoted by Dr. Giles
An advertisement touts Giles Liniment Iodine Ammonia for curing spavins splints and ringbones in horses without blemish. The pamphlet is available from Dr. WM M. Giles at 120 West Broadway New York. Trial bottles cost 25 cents and the product is sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giles
WM M. Giles
West Broadway
New York
Reward Offered for Calf Pocket Book Lost at State Fair
Waterman Illinois resident R M Pritchard offers a reward for a yellow or buff calf pocket book lost at the State Fair. The missing item contains several notes against named individuals including James Kelly and O F Tomblin, receipts, papers, and $105 in money. Return to Waterman for a liberal reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Kelly
O. F. Tomblin
Wm. Marenius
Oliver Trapp
Waterman
Ill
R. M. Pritchard
London Hair Color Restorer touted by Wilson citizen
J A Tynes of Wilson North Carolina reports his wife’s long progress with a dry tetter and dandruff ending after using London Hair Color Restorer. He claims gray hair restored and shedding stopped, asking for twelve bottles and enclosing $8. Sold at 75 cents a bottle by druggists with Dr Swayne Son as proprietors. Burrell Bros advertises large shore mackerel for breakfast opposite Freeport Court House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Tynes
Wilson, N. C
London
Express
Dr. Swayne & Son
Philadelphia
Freeport
Swarts & Stocking
Court House
Sway N
Swayne
University of Pennsylvania
North Sixth Street
Free Trial Bottle Offer at Emmert & Burrell Drug Store
The Star Clothing House广告 invites all with indigestion dyspepsia constipation headache loss of appetite low spirits and biliousness to visit Emmert and Burrell's Drug Store for a free trial bottle of Dr King's California Golden Compound. The ad promises rapid relief and notes a regular one dollar bottle would perform similarly, claiming universal success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmert & Burrell
Dr King
Re Opening a Thoroughfare for Health
An advertisement extols Trostetter's Stomach Ditters as a gentle solution to bowel obstruction and digestive issues. It claims the product clears the bowels without violence, improves digestion, and strengthens the stomach and liver for overall system regulation. 31-4w
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trostetter
Corset Advertisement for Bortree's Duplex Cor Set
Sole agent promotes Bortree's Duplex Corset and Skirt Supporter. Ladies urged to call and view the corset and examine the new goods offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bortree
Fever and Ague Cured for 50 Cent Pills
Dr Swayne's Fever and Ague Pills offer a mineral free cure for ague fever intermittent and remittent fevers and malaria origins. Sold for 50 cents a box with discounts for multiple boxes and shipped by mail from Dr Swayne & Son Philadelphia. Swayne's Medicines are widely reputed and sold by leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swayne
Dr. Swayne & Son
North Sixth St
Philadelphia
Freeport
Swarts & Stocking
Court House
Dixon Fourth Year Fall Term Opens Under New Faculty
Dixon begins the Fall Term of its fourth year on Monday September 98 1878 under a new and vigorous faculty of university and normal graduates. The improved building and grounds are now nearly debt free and better prepare students for normal and higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Cheaper Than the Cheapest Furniture Sale in Freeport
An auction-like notice from Freeport Illinois advertises over 11 000 square feet of floor stock with parlor and chamber sets offered at greatly reduced prices for 60 days. The ad lists D Kuenner and E M Tussi Co and mentions German accordions violins guitars and Padua strings as part of the sale and inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Kuenner
Padua
Freeport
Forp, Kose & Co
Pardonable Pride Prompts Youthful Appearance in Hair Care Ads
An advertisement extols Parker's Hair D Bal Sam as a premier hair dressing that promotes hair growth and restores gray or faded hair to a youthful color. It claims to remove dandruff, stop hair loss, heal the scalp, and leave skin clean and hair lustrous. Also includes a line of grocery prices and closes with a signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Swarts & Stocking
Edison hailed as genius of the age and patent giant
The piece lauds Edison for fortunes from inventions and nearly two hundred patents. It urges inventors and War of 1812 veterans and widows to request information from Presprey and Green, attorneys at 507 7th Street, Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison
Presprey & Green
7Th Streets
Washington, D.C
Why will men smoke common tobacco when they can buy Marburg Bros
A reader question quotes a slogan about Marburg Bros Seal of North Carolina tobacco offered at the same price as common brands. The line comments on perceived quality and value, implying consumer choice favors Marburg’s product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marburg Bros
Seal of
North Carolina
Piles Itching Relief Claim Prominent Cure
Joseph W. Christ of Roedel and Christ, boot and shoe house in Philadelphia, touts Swayne's All healing Ointment as a perfect cure for itching piles and skin diseases. He notes the product is sold by leading druggists and available by mail from Dr. Swayne and Son in Philadelphia with prices listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swayne
Joseph W. Christ
Roedel & Christ
Boot and Shoe House
North Second
Philadelphia
Freeport
Swarts & Stocking
Court House
Smoke the American Popular 5 cent cigar at J D Dirfenbaughs
An engraved advertisement urges readers to smoke the American Popular five cent cigar sold at J D Dirfenbaughs. The copy emphasizes value and brand appeal in a period tobacco retail context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Dirfenbaugh’s
Caution Against Bulk Price’s Cream Baking Powder Sales
Caution to buyers warning of unprincipled dealers mixing flour with Doctor Price's Cream Baking Powder and selling it in bulk. Recommend buying only in cans for better lightness and health in biscuits and cakes. Also note 3000 yards of double faced grosgrain ribbons on sale at Walton's today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Price
Doctor Price
Walton's
Hog Powder remedy promoted by Swarts and Stocking
George Swarts' Hog Powder is advertised as a sure remedy for log Cholera and similar diseases. Swarts & Stocking, sole proprietors, based at 24 of Freeport, Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Swarts
Swarts & Stocking
Freeport
Ill
Centaur Taniments marketed for humans and animals
The record notes two kinds of Tk Centaur Taniments, one for the human family and the yellow variant for horses, sheep, and other animals. It claims testimonials accompany each bottle and lists procurement through any druggist or by mail from the Centaur Company at 40 Dey Street, New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tims Centaur Company
Dey Street
New York City
Drunken Stuff and Quick Cures Advertised by W Chapman
A vintage tobacco-and-pottions style ad warns that excessive medicine poisons children and women while praising top Bitters made of Tops Buchu Mandrake and Dandelion for safe remedies. It urges readers to see another column for more, and lists product prices for Elgin Corn and Gun tberties per quart.
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Journal Printing CO
Waalton’s
C. C. Wilson
C.C. D
Brewster House
Chiceago
J. D. Diffenbaugh
Co, C. Wilson
Dr. Prices
TX Burrell
Sibson
Caieg
COLBY
V, Allen
Hackmetack
David
WEALD
Illinois
Burtell Bros
GC. C. Wilson
Rock River. University
Freeport, Illn
E. M. Tussi & Co
Rio
OW. Chapman
Freeport, Ill
State OF
Stephenson
H. Latham
Fred M. Eaton
Lena
Jeremiah Dean
Dean
C. H. Latham
M. D
A. D
Samuel J. Dopps
C. H. Little
NEW Firm
Stephenson Street
Winslow Township
Mt. Carroll Seminary
Bucklen
Arnica
Immert & Burrell
Burne. Bros
W. Chapman
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