Local retailers tout bargains and varied goods in Freeport ads
Wright Cavanagh and Co advertise 500 boots and shoes direct from manufacturers with public inspection and bargain prices. Henry Swift's department promotes hats and bonnets and recommends Carr & Grove Millinery. W W Smythe in Fry's Block touts Reynolds Bros shoes, Blocher boots, trunks, and latest ladies wear. Lawyer Burciarp promotes a cast iron Base Burning Stove. Sechrist Crain Clothing Store announces Fall and Winter goods including suits, coats, hats, trunks, and ready-made clothing made in-house.
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Freeport
Fry’s Block
Stephenson
Wright, Cavanagh
W. W. Smythe
Reynolds Bros
U. T. Kk
Blocher
Sechrist .& Crain
Hardware and clock goods offered at Lawves and Burciano's
Advertises a wide hardware line including builders materials locks latches butts screws and more at Lawves & Burciano's 16-16-11. Mentions M Vv B Elson clocks warranting reliability and lists artists materials paints mouldings at Swarts & Stocking's Drug Store opposite the Court House.
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Lawves & Burciano’s
Swarts & Stocking
Hats Bonnets and Ribbons at Mrs C C Wilsons
A historical notice invites shoppers to Mrs C C Wilsons for hats bonnets ribbons laces and gloves. It mentions 17814w stereoscopic views of the Chicago ruins and notes a large stock at the Court House 1635 f.
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C.C. Wilson
Chicago
Swarts & Stocking
Court House
Bargain Notice for Cassimere and Silk Mix Goods
Received this day twenty pieces of cassimere at 75 per yard and 0 66 HY silk mixed at 145. The cheapest goods ever seen in the State. Call and secure bar gains. Sale dated 17-30 47.
Castoria and Boston fire losses headline notices
Bargains in Boots and Shoes at Staver & Snyder's feature Sign of the Big Boot Nobby Sey. Castoria advertised as a safe, pleasant substitute for purgatives, praised for teething and stomach relief. Boston fire losses reported with 980 firms burned, 69 dwellings, total near 100 million dollars. Chicago Journal notes fire’s impact on clerks and workers. John Dillon and the Clifford troupe perform at Opera House tonight.
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Staver & Snyder’s
Nobby Sey
Boston
Chicago Journal
John Dillon
Clifford
Opera House
Fire and Insurance in Freeport Fire Scene Cited
The piece warns of growing fire losses this year, urging property owners to check protections and insurance quality. It lauds John R. Lemon’s agency and major underwriters like the Old Alma Phoenix Franklin North British Firemans' Fund, noting their long-standing reputations and stability amid the season's risks.
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Freeport
John. R. Lemon
Boston
Firemans’ Fund
Immense Job Lots at Waltons Discount Store
The Salem Evangelical Church Sabbath school will meet next Sabbath at 12 p.m. instead of 9 a.m. with Thomas J. Best as Superintendent. It lists teachers including Misses Darling Phillips and Mr. W. Spitler among others.
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Salem Evangelical Church
Thomas J. Best
Darling
Phillips
W. Spitler
Domestic water damage at Walton's warehouse event
Damaged domestic goods were reported at Walton's as water affected inventory. The notice notes water intrusion and preservation concerns for customers and staff, with no injuries reported.
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Walton
Mrs C Wilson Sells New Goods List of fashions and trims
Mrs C Wilson advertises a wide selection of Zephyrs Worsted Embroidery Patterns Dress Trimmings Buttons Chignons Switches and Braids at 1738l4w. The notice highlights new stock and diverse items for dressmaking and sewing needs.
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C. Wilson
Rail and express train schedules across Chicago routes
A compilation of train times and connections from Chicago to Freeport Rock Island St Louis Mendota and beyond. Includes departures to Chicago from various hubs and night express routes with notes on Sundays and Mondays, plus connections via Western Union and links to Burlington Quincy routes and Quincy, Iowa region.
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Tne Night Express
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Lewis
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Sam's Powell
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