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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1879
Page
5
Fragmented ad style text cites Dr Price’s Fine Flavor and Wells, Richardson & Co promoting butter color and nervous tonic ingredients. It mentions pleasing dishes and flavored deliveries with dubious claims and several broken phrases about flavor, color, and hypophosphites.
A roster lists manufacturers Weir Furst Bradley Sulky Plows and names numerous individuals associated with locations such as Florence Ridott Lena Harlem and Silver Creek including George Grigsby Yellow Creek George W Moyer Ridott Henry Shouer F D Fitts Homer Aspinwall and others in a catalog of farm equipment makers and buyers.
The firm extols awake customers and a rush of shoppers, praising integrity and low prices that have driven high priced competitors to the wall. It claims immense stock and widespread reach, with endorsements from a criticising public and urges readers to call early.
An antique drug advertisement touts Kidney-Wort as a universal remedy for the liver bowels and kidneys. It promotes Dr Pierce's Pellets as small effective pills and rejects cheap wooden boxes. Claims include relief from sick headache dizziness rash in head bilious attacks jaundice fever boils and nettle rash with druggist sales.
An ad touts Hop Bitters as pure and effective medicine made from well known remedies. It contrasts with bogus cures and promising certificates. The notice also lists a steady job for coopers making Basswood syrup barrels at 45c, with contact at 384 W. Madison St., Chicago. Dr Sellers' Cough Syrup is promoted as suitable for colds, coughs, or croup at 25 cents.
An advertisement asserts a small proportion of women are free from ailments and promotes Kidney-Wort as a cure for digestive issues headaches kidney trouble and piles claiming tonic renovating power and new life after use.
An advertisement urges readers to try Green's August Flower for liver trouble and dyspepsia, claiming quick relief and wide availability in Western towns. It promotes a sample bottle for 10 cents and states three doses will relieve symptoms, with Swarts & Stocking as the sellers.
A promotional notice announces photoprints offered for thirty days at McHenry's Gallery located at 105 Stephenson Street Freeport Illinois. Prices are listed as one dozen photographs for $1.00 with emphasis on card photographs available to customers during the sale period.
A testimonial from a 72 year old man claims Hop Bitters cured kidney trouble and gravel, boosting blood quality and energy to levels of a 30 year old. The Father’s note asserts renewed vigor after long illness and urges others to try the remedy.
Dr Kines new discovery is hailed as the greatest medical remedy for suffering humanity. It claims to cure consumption and many throat and lung ailments. A trial bottle is offered by Emmett & Burrell for ten cents to prove its merits before purchasing a full dollar size bottle.
Presley and Green of 509 Seventh street Washington DC have years of experience in patent and government practice. They claim inventors who hire attorneys familiar with the Patent Office nearly always secure patents and apply the same rule to contested mineral and land claims before the General Land Office. Send stamp for information.
The article urges using Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder as pure and healthful while noting thousands of pounds of adulterated powders are used annually for cost. It backers health over price and promotes quality as true economy.
Compare our prices with Golden Rio Coffee offerings. Extra Dark Green Rio Coffee 17e, Choice Rio Coffee 16¢, Prime Rio Coffee 15¢, Good Rio Coffee 17e¢, Common Rio Coffee 1le QO. G. Java Coffee 28e 27 tf Burrell Bros.
Advertisement for footwear selling Boots and Shoes cheaper than any other firm in Freeport. Any ready money buyer can obtain a pair at the Sign of the Big Red Boot. The offer mentions a 60 cent item with 15 cents out of pocket when paying 60 cents for fine cut chewing tobacco from Burrell Bros at 45 cents. 27-to
A technical description explains that standard solid gold watch cases waste precious metal. James Ross patent cases use a nickel core with two solid gold plates, pressed into a heavy plated composition. The result permits engraving and enamelling while reducing cost to one third to one half. For sale by jewelers with a illustrated catalogue and certificate warrant.
A promotional salve sold by Emmert and Burrell promises perfect satisfaction or money back. It claims to treat cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum tetter chapped skin chilblains corns and other skin eruptions, priced 25 cents per box, with a sale notice dated 85-6m.
Detroit readers receive an ad from M M Penner of Fredonia New York touting Dr Fenner’s Improved Cough Honey Golden Relief and other remedies. It claims rapid cough relief in one hour pain relief in 5 to 30 minutes and broad cures for rheumatism kidney complaints and diarrhea. Sold by Emmert and Burrell with price code 20-2W.
Borrell Bros advertise popular tobacco brands including Navy Tobacco Lorillards Lottiers Dausman & Drummonda Horse Shoe Spicers 20 Carats and others priced at 60 cents per pound.
In a brief market item Mrs J Benson is singled out for her stock in this market, described as not excelled by others and praised for its quality and reliability. The note highlights her reputation and the strength of her offerings.
In recent months over 500000 bottles of Shilohs Cure have sold and more than 2000 Consumption cases cured. It claims to relieve coughs croup asthma and bronchitis instantly and endorses Shilohs Porous Plaster for lame back side or chest. Sold by Eimmert and Burrell.
A strange passage notes locals suffer from dyspepsia liver complaint indigestion constipation and general debility. It promotes SHULLOLS VI PALIZER guaranteed to cure them and lists Enunert and Burrell as sellers in a period newspaper style pitch.
Advertises Cure for catarrh diphtheria and canker mouth with a speedy positive remedy from Silloi. Nasal injector free with each bottle and price set at 50 cents. Sold by Enmmert and Burrell.
The passage claims universal satisfaction with Dr Price's Unique Perfumes and predicts Steele and Price will gain a strong reputation for charming perfumes. It notes the delicate fragrance of Dr Price's perfumes and their popularity.
Special notice announces the opening this week of a large stock of dry goods and notions. Among the offerings are attractive bargains. A. Stevens invites shoppers to visit the store at 28-2w Wx. for a wide selection and savings.
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