Opening New Goods This Week at Walton and Nearby Stores
The notice lists new stock at Walton and Staver & Snyder with Boots and Shoes under the Sign of the Big Boot. Bobby Biglan offers new Artists materials including Sheet Wax and Tube Paints. Swarts & Stocking's Drug Store advertises a full stock opposite the courthouse. Hardware goods from Lawyer & Burennarp offer locks, latches, screws and more. Cautions about Dr McLane's Liver Pills and a warning that stoves may become scarce and pricier in three months.
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Tor
Staver & Snyder’s
Bobby Biglan
Do. Va
Swarts
Court House
Chicago
Swarts & Stocking
Stine & Bro expands stock with new 20 by 90 foot sales room
Extensive alterations completed at Stine & Bro to house their large ready made clothing, piece goods, and furnishing stock. A new second floor sales room measures 20 by 90 and is touted as the best lighted store room west of Chicago. The ad invites wholesale and retail buyers from nearby cities to visit. Garry Grove Millinery and Fancy Goods urged as fair dealing and recommended.
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Chicago
Stine’s
Garry Grove
Brewster House
Smythe's Store Offers Wide Selection of Shoes Trunks and Wear
We call special attention to W. W. Smythe Fry's Block who stocks Reynolds Bros U T K shoes Blocher boots trunks and valises and a full line of ladies misses and children's wear of the latest style. He offers goods on reasonable terms and invites public patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Smythe
Fry’s Block
Reynolds Bros
Blocher
Fall Millinery Styles For Mrs C C Wilson
Mrs C C Wilson 114 Stephenson street advertises new fall and winter millinery styles with novelties from Eastern markets. A first class trimmer will serve customers as before, keeping up to date fashion and service.
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Stephenson Sr
C. Wilson
Insurance Agents Promote Strong Fire Coverage
John R. Lemon acts as agent for a group of established insurers with aggregate capital over twenty five million dollars. Readers are urged to secure property protection through this agency located over Staver and Snyder's Boot and Shoe Store.
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John R. Lemon
Anna Ins. Co
Hartford
Personal Liberty League formed by Freeport liquor dealers
Freeport liquor dealers form the Personal Liberty League to protect against claims under the new law and vow not to sell to habitual drunkards. Members ask those with such associates to notify the mayor or secretary, promising to withhold intoxicants from those known to be addicted.
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Freeport
Personal Liberty League
City Clothing Store Opens Fall and Winter Goods Range
Sechrist and Crain advertise a large stock of suitings coatings vestings pantaloons hats caps trunks and gents furnishings. They claim their ready-made clothing is largely their own manufacture and priced lower than rivals with a broad merchant tailoring selection and a guarantee of goods style and fit.
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Sechrist & Crain
Pew Rentals at First M E Church for Conference Year
Pews at First M E Church will be rented for the next conference year. The sale takes place at the church on Wednesday evening October 16 at 7 oclock.
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First M
Grand Fair and Festival for church debt in Freeport
A four day fair at Hettinger's Hall managed by the Indies of the new German Church aims to raise funds to pay church indebtedness and decorate the interior. A full band will play each evening, prize portraits from St Joseph's school, and fashionable ladies donate fine fancy work. Season tickets offer prize chances and evening meals will be served. a Friday night vote contest between Grant and Greeley supporters grants a gold-headed cane to the party with the most votes.
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Hettinger’s Hall
Freeport
St. Joseph’s School
Grant
I. G. Batuurr
Teachers Institute to Meet at Freeport High School
The Stephenson County Teachers Institute will convene at Freeport High School in room on Tuesday October 22 at 9 o clock for four days. Dr Sewall and Dr Edwards will speak on first and last days, Prof Snyder will attend all days, and Prof Lummis will assist. Natural sciences receive special attention. Citizens of Freeport offer free admission and note taking urged for a productive county meeting.
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Stephenson County Teachers’ Institute
Freeport High School
Sewall
State Normal University
Edwards
The
Normal University
Snyder
Sup’t
Freeport Schools
Lummis
Freeport College
Freeport
Lost or Stolen Overcoat from buggy in front of Pennsylvania House
Black heavy overcoat lost or stolen from a buggy outside the Pennsylvania House on October 8. A $5 reward offered for return to Janrs Granau, Yellow Creek, 17-27-Lw.
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Pennsylvania
Janrs Granau
Yellow Creek
Wanted A Good German Girl For Kitchen Work
Help wanted notice seeking a German girl for kitchen duties. Inquiries directed to E. J. Fowner, at Waltown's, with one value known.
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E. J. Fowner
Waltown
Opening New Goods This Week Walton This Week
Walton Indiana October 14 sixty counties have been heard from officially and the remainder semi officially These elect Hendricks by about one thousand majority A boy named John Vogler was caught in machinery at Clark Crumbs pail factory in Dubuque and carried round at 160 revolutions a minute He was rescued but died from heavy injuries The Times notes from Greeley Democrat that Greeley is dead in Chicago.
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Indianap Ponis
Ind
Hendricks
John Vogler
Clark Crumbs
Dubuque
Greeley
the Times
Chicago
Illinois Central Trains Timetable North and South from Freeport
Schedule excerpt lists Illinois Central and connections with trains to Chicago Freeport and Rock Island. Details include subexpress, express, and freight times on Sundays Mondays and Saturdays, plus notes on special exceptions, night runs, and connections via Mt. Louis and Rock Island with Western Union trains. Public notices show station agents and managers including T Penfield and F B Hinkley.
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Western Union Railroad
Freeport
Esersescseeessemeetersseger
Chi
Imne
Tyne
Teneen
I. Br, RR
L.lb
Chicago
Rockford
Rock Island
Louis R
St, Louis
Madlisecere
Inoxpress
Expreas
E. St. Louis
Mall Cesses
Eexpress
Mt. Louis
T. Pennield
Passenger & Ticket Agt
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Ane
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Eeport Illinois
Freepoly
KIN & Guilford
Business Gaide
S.D, Atkins
Prmpey At Law
Almeport
Ills
I. D. Lawyer
Fice
Pelton & Co
Coat House
Jacob R. Harding
atorney-at-Law
T. T. Abrams
C. C. Shuler
New Court House
Ill
N.B
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Amerling & Abrams
Abrams. C. Cc
Shuler Abrams & Shuler
Illinois
South Side Court House Square
Soldiers’ Monument
Samu
F. K. Sill
Harrison E, Green, Aorney
S. RB. Payne
Munn
South Side
Court House Square
A. D. Meacham
Riram Bright
W.scott Agney
Bright & Agney
E. P. Hodges
Rompuy
Banks
D.A. Knowlton & Sons
Stephenson and
Exchange Streets
First National Bank
United States
B. Bidwell
Gero
F. DuFoRust
Second National Bank
Cabh Capital
Milwaukee
New York
Philadelphia
Ngland
Ireland
Europe
G. Lohn H. Addamb
W. Guirgav
Cashier
Kingsley & Mills, Dentists
Ilinois
Stoneman’s Block
D. A. Hepa
É Sons’ Bank
Dr. Garber
Treth ’ S
B. & J. Musser’s “Ote
Orangeville, Ills
Dr. Swengel
D.f.swengel
Balti
Collece
Stephenson
D. Burrell
Ils
Burorg
Follows Hall
Graneville
Bae Lee
Porter & Wright's Insurance Agency
Imperial
London
Lycoming, Muncy
Alps
Erie
Home
Columbus
Ohio
St. Paul
Minnesota
Triumph Cincinnati
Massachusetts Mutual Life
Sringfield
Mass
Insurance Agency
Trembor
Wilcoxon
Black Stephenson St
Freeort
Liverpool, London & Globe
Royal Ins. Co
Liverpool
Insurance Company of North America
Phenix Ing. Co
Andes Ins. Co
Cincinnati
Springfield F. & M. Ins. Co
Springeld
Girard Ins.Co
Walton
Lawyer & Burenarp's
Dr. McLane
Fleming Bros
Pittsburgh
U.S
McLane
Lawverr & Burcnarp
Massenberg
General Life and Fire Insurance Agency
Ins.co’s
New England Mutuel Life Ins. Co
Esther W. Taylor
Stephenson Street
D. B. Bobe
Dakota
J. G. Whitcomb
Fry's Block
Webster Street
Waddell
Stine & Bro
F. G. Wynkoop
Stiles, Jenkins & Co
Geo. F. Swarts
C. H.stocking
M.D. Swarts & Stocking
Samuel J. Dodds
Lena
Messrs
Taylor & Aspinwall
Ira Babcock
leAelge
D. B. Schulte
Fry’s Block. Com
Chicago-st
R, Pelce
Fire Arms
Peter Sheckler
Sheckler
Orangeville
Chas, HH. Packard
Giles Bro. & Co
West Branch
West Madison St
C. T. Dunham
I. GC
Bigter
Elias Howe
C. C. Wilson
Loml
Mr. Marxet
Rhodes & Brother
C. C., Wilson
Patterson & Betts
Rockford, Ill
Lawyer & Bureauxp
A. W. Ford
Howard
Elgin
Waltham
Springfield
Lazares & Morris
FORD
Wisconsin & Michigan Lumber Yard
Corner Bridge
Mechanic Streets
Unols
Sanford, Bidwell & CO
Propr's
M. V. B. Elson
Wm. A. Bigler
Stephenson St
Fresport
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Chamberlin’s
Teachers’ Institute
City Crockery Store
Co. HE. Little
Thier Brewster Smouer
Mason, Gems and Hero
Peoria
Belvidere
Illinois Central Railro
AD. Eport
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Rf. R
Mendota
MALL
Pacific Express
Galesburg
Night Express
Night Express. Ucssocseeoere 19.65 P.m. 12.65 P. m* Qoing East, Night Express
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Atlantic Express
Quincy
Burlington
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Samy, Powell
Gen
Iowa I. BR
Lusk
Forreston
Mt. Morris
Oregon
da Rochelle
Sham
Aurora
Rochelle
F. Be, Hinkley
Shaffer
IBAAC
E Carey
John Coales
J. M. Bailey
George Eehope L. L. Munn
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