Stine & Bro expands stock with new 20x90 sales room
Stine and Bro. announce extensive renovations adding a 20 by 90 foot second floor sales room to showcase ready made clothing, piece goods, and furnishing goods. The store claims superior lighting west of Chicago and invites wholesale and retail buyers from nearby cities to undersell smaller dealers. Shown for Millinery and Fancy Goods Carr & Grove is recommended as fair dealing opposite Brewster House.
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Chicago
Stine’s
Carr & Grove
Brewster House
Opening New Goods and Bargains at Walton and Nearby Stores
This week offers bargains in boots and shoes at Staver Snyder’s under the Sign of the Big Boot. Swarts & Stocking’s Drug Store stocks artists materials and general supplies opposite the courthouse. Builders hardware from Lawyer & Burcauarp includes locks latches screws and saws. Dr McLane’s Liver Pills are advertised with a caution about imitations. Stoves are expected to rise in price. buy early from Lawyer & Burcuarp.
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Staver Snyder's
Lawyer & Burcarn’s
Dr. McLane
Fleming Bros
Pittsburgh
U.S
McLane
Lawyer & Burcuarp
Opening New Goods This Week at W W Smythe Store
Walton shoppers are invited to Fry's Block where W W Smythe offers Reynolds Bros U T K shoes Blocher French and American boots trunks and valises and a full line of ladies misses and children's wear. The assortment is described as the latest best style and warranted with ready terms attractive to customers.
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W. W. Smythe
Fry’s Block
Reynolds Bros
Blocher
Smyth
Fall and Winter Millinery at Mrs Wilsons Store
Mrs C W Wilson of 114 Stephenson street advertises new Fall and Winter millinery styles plus season novelties from Eastern markets. She notes a first class trimmer to serve customers and continues to offer ready service and tailored fit.
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Stephenson Sr
Wilson
Insurance Agents Promoting Fire Protection Firms
John KR Lemon presents as agent for multiple established insurers including Aetna Connecticut, Phoenix Hartford, Franklin Fire Philadelphia, North British and Mercantile London and Edinburgh. He advertises an aggregate capital claim of over twenty million dollars and urges readers to seek protection through his agency over Staver and Snyder's Boot and Shoe store at 17 264.
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John KR. Lemon
Tna Ins. Co
Startford
Staver & Snyder
Personal Liberty League forms to curb liquor abuse
Freeport liquor dealers unite as The Personal Liberty League to protect against illegal claims under the new law and pledge not to sell intoxicants to known habitual drunkards. They urge notification of the Mayor or secretary if a related person is addicted, promising bar service refusal. Clothing store Sechrist Crain opens fall winter line boasting self made garments, undercutting competitors with early wool buys and merchant tailoring.
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Freeport
Personal Liberty League
Mitcuert
Sechrist & Crain
Pews for Next Conference Year Rent at First M. E. Church
The renting of the church pews will occur at First M. E. Church on Wednesday evening October 16 at 7 o’clock p m.
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First M. E. Church
Grand Fair and Festival at Hettinger's Hall
A four day festival opened last evening under the ladies of the new German Church at Hettinger's Hall to aid the pastor in paying church debts and decorating the interior. The event features a full band each night, prize portraits drawn from St. Joseph's tapestries, and extensive fancy work from local ladies. Season ticket buyers may win valuable prizes, and evening meals are offered at low prices. A Friday contest between Grant and Greeley supporters for a gold headed cane will determine the party with the most votes. results will be published locally.
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Hettinger’s Hall
Freeport
St. Joseph’s School
Grant
Teachers' Institute Meets in Freeport High School
The Stephenson County Teachers Institute will convene at Freeport High School on Tuesday October 22 at 9 am for four days. Dr Sewall and Dr Edwards of the Normal University will speak on two days each, with Prof Snyder and Prof Lummis assisting. natural sciences receive emphasis. Freeport citizens will host teachers free of charge and invite all to attend and take notes for a profitable county meeting.
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Stephenson County Teachers’ Institute
Freeport High School
Sewall
State Normal University
Edwards
Normal University
Snyder
Sup’t
Freeport Schools
Lummis
Freeport College
Freeport
Overcoat Lost or Stolen in Front of Pennsylvania House
A black heavy overcoat was lost or stolen from a buggy in front of the Pennsylvania House on the night of October 8. A $5 reward is offered for returning the overcoat to James Granau in Yellow Creek.
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Pennsylvania
James Granau
Yellow Creek
Wanted a good German Girl for Kitchen Work
Help sought for kitchen duties. inquire of K. J. Fower. One week position in Waltown.
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K. J. Fower
Waltown
Opening New Goods This Week Walton Indiana
In Indianapolis October 14 sixty counties have reported the rest semi official Hendricks elected by about one thousand majority. A boy named John Vogler was crushed in Clark Crumbs pail factory Dubuque and died after severe injuries. It is announced by the Times that Greeley is dead in Chicago.
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Inpianapolis
Ind
Hendricks
John Vogler
Clark Crumbs
Dubuque
Greeley Democrat
the Times
Greeley
Chicago
Trains Schedules Including North South and East Routes
A dense listing of train times and routes dated schedules show Northbound Sunday departures and various freight and passenger times. Major connections include Pacific Express Mendota Quincy and Atlantic routes with expansions to Galesburg Burlington Southern Iowa Nebraska and Northern Missouri. Officials SAM POWELL and KF HINKLEY oversee the service and administration.
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Freeport
Chi
Mallab
Ccesrnes
Chicago
Rock Island
E. St. Louis
Western Union Railroad
St. Louis
T. Penfield
Gen'! Passenger & Ticket Ae’t
Pacific Express
Mys
Galesburg
Mendota
Night
Atlantic Express
Quincy
Burlington
Iowa
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
Sam's Powell
Tmiago & Iowa RE
Mast
Lorreston
Mt. Morris
Oregon
Do Forreston
J. Hinkley
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Busin
Ora
Kins & Guilford
Propriet Etors
Ss. D. Atkins, Y
Jacob R. Warding
Meyrat Laws
Post Office
Ecport
T. Tt. Abrams
Mey
C. C. Shuler
New Court House
Abrams
Amerling & Rams
Pas. c. Cc
Shuler Harram Rans & Shuler
Chancery
Frefport
Illinois
Rhce
South Side Court House Square
Ely
FPE
Hill, and Collection
Burchard, Barton & Barnum
Fccor
Stephenson Street
Freemi
Inois
Ly.y
Harrison E, Green
Pmeyat Law
Freeport, Il
S. R. Payne
nChancery
Munn
Ey and
Councellor
Law
Solicithside Court House Square
U. D
Meacham
Rey
Fry
Say Seri
W.scott Agney
Bright & Agney
E. P. Hodges
Justice of the
Tin Munn
Seense
Banks
D.A. Knowlton & Sons, Trs
Exige
Bidwell
Gashier
Econd National Bank
U Fonds
Milwaukee
Ore
Philadelphia
Ireland
H.addams
ITEAU
Kingsley & Mills
Dentists
Stoneman's Block
D. A. Knowl- Sons’ Bank
Dr. Garber
B. & J. Musser
Orangeville
Tis
Dr. Swengel
F.swengel
Balti- Bie! College
Stephenson Bt
Klicg
D. Burrell
Inst National Bank
Vreeport
Lls
SoRoga GS Lodge
Inme’ Os
Oana Hall
Musser Seo’y
Esther W. Taylor
Munn’s Block
Tod
Racer EE
D. B. Bobd
Dakota
DR. J. @. WHITCOMB
Fry's Block
Webster Street
Waddell
Ill
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
D. B. Schulte
Fry’s
Cor. Stephenson
Chicago St
E. Brown
R. Pelce
Peter Sheckler
Chas.h. Packard
Giles Bro. & Co
West
West Madison &T
Co. T. Dunham
I. Q
Bigler
Court House
Elias Howe
C.c. Wilson
Stine & Bro
Business Carls
Porter & Wright's Insurance Agency
Imperial
London
Lycoming, Muncy
Alps
Erie
Home
Columbus
Ohio
St. Paul
Minnesota
Triumph Cincinnati
Massachusetts
Mutua Life
Sringfidia
Mass
Insurance Agency
WM. Trembor
Wilcoxon’s Block
Stephenson St
Freeort
Ills
Capital
Liverpool
London & Globe
Royal Ing. Co
Insurance Company of North America
Phenix Inc. Co
New York
Andes Jus, Co
Cincinnati
Springfield
Girard Ins.Co
WM. Massenberg
General Life and Fire Insurance Agency
Ins.co’s
United States
Europe
New England Mutual Life Ins. Co
Coca
Walton
Swarts & Stocking
C. Wilson
Patterson & Betts
Rockford
Lawyer & Burcauxp
A. UW. Ford
Howard
Elgin
Waltham
Lazarus & Morris
A. W. Ford
Wisconsin & Michigan Lumber Yard
Mechanic
Sanford, Bidwell & CO
Propr’s
M. V. B. Elson
Wm. A. Bigler
Freeport, Ill
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Chamberlin’s
Teachers’ Institute
City Crockery Store
C. EX. Little
Brewster Woure
Ise
Mason, Gems and Hero
Peoria
Phaeseerereens
Teetenereeters
Belvidere
Nirat Railro
Irelade Atisnncseses
Serermedtens
Eport
Louis R. Rk
Chicago, Burlington& Quincy R. R
Tlene Coth
Shaffer
Preeport College
J. W. Shaffer
Isaac Ehcis
Bailey
Georgy Feane L. Munn
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