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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1869
Page
12
The Freeport Journal features larger subscription inducements for two-paper deals, with cash required and names of post offices. It lists club and single-copy prices for numerous periodicals, plus advertising opportunities, printing services, and local merchants offering goods like candy, lumber, cigars, boots, clothing, and oysters.
The notice lists land for sale near the city in Stephenson County with a stone quarry and lime kiln, a two story grain horse stable, and a well and cistern. It also advertises lumber yard offerings and a city farm dwelling for sale or trade, plus local meat market details and seasonal game availability.
Dr H N Caner advertises Caphalucea a remedy for sick headache with mail delivery from Freeport Ill. Lena Star promotes subscriptions agents James W Newcomer. waxed goods, bonnets, hats, cloaks. stoves, dyes, confectioneries. notices about overdue accounts due December 16 1869. various merchants tout winter apples boots shoes and low prices.
A New York Sun report details Dualine, a safe cheaper explosive from Europe, designed to combine nitro glycerine power with safer handling. It resists decomposition, does not gas miners, and works in various confinements, promising lower cost and risk for mining operations.
The article details the Denver Pacific Railroad near Cheyenne Wyoming Territory, noting its distance from Cheyenne and Evans, prairie conditions, abundant stock feed, and construction leadership. It forecasts completion to Evans by the 25th if weather holds, and anticipates Cheyenne becoming a beef and stock shipping point.
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