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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1873
Page
5
Caution about genuine McLane's Liver Pills from Fleming Bros Pittsburgh Pa. Imitations abound. Bitter and Cordial users advised to switch for relief. Also warning of stove shortages in three months with higher prices. Lawver & Burcsarp invite inspection of their complete stock.
Sechrist and Crain advertise a large stock of suitings coatings vestings and pantaloon goods for fall and winter. The merchant tailoring department offers a wide selection with a guarantee of style quality and fit. Their ready made line is mostly in house manufacture and claimed to undercut competitors.
Stine and Brothers announce extensive alterations adding a 20 by 90 foot second floor sales room to showcase their ready-made clothing piece goods and furnishing goods. They promote large wholesale and retail stock and underselling due to large purchases. Also featured is W. W. Smythe’s Fry’s Block shop with Reynolds Bros U T K shoes Blocher boots and a wide ladies and children wear line, offered on favorable terms, plus Stevens’ bargains on flannels and woolens.
A September 20 1872 resolution by the Democratic State Central Committee calls a Mass Democratic Convention in Freeport Illinois to nominate a county ticket and select delegates to the Senatorial and Representative Conventions. The meeting is set for Saturday October 5 1872 at the Court House with committee members O Stoneman and J K Mareuan.
An assortment of retail notices from Stevens selling hosiery and gloves and promoting Hagan's Magnolia Balm. Also public notices about First M church pew rentals and a stove stock update. Includes a Freeport School figure of 1,273 pupils and a report that Chicago gamblers swindled a young Eastern man out of 5000 dollars.
Castorta is described as a scientific vegetable preparation superior to Castor Oil and narcotics, offering a pleasant dose that steadies the system without distress or gripe. It claims to suppress pills and purgatives, contains no minerals morphine or alcohol, aids digestion and natural sleep, and treats stomach ache wind colic constipation flatulency croup and worms. It is advertised as affordable at thirty five cents per bottle and stocked by every druggist.
Roll of honor note lists receipts for subscriptions and invites others to join in supporting the roll.
Mrs C C Wilson of 114 Stephenson street is expanding her millinery stock with all the new Fall and Winter styles and season novelties from Eastern markets. A first class trimmer is on her staff to maintain the same level of service and fit for customers.
Mendota and Quincy passenger trains listed with times and routes. Direct service to Galesburg Burlington Southern Iowa Nebraska Quincy and Northern Missouri Kansas areas. Powell, General Ticket Agent, appears as contact reference.
A notice states the Shaffer House will be occupied for the specified purpose under local authority. The filing outlines the intended use and regulatory compliance requirements to begin occupancy.
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