This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1871
Page
5
The designer will return Sept 15 from New York City with dresses skirts and suits from top fashion houses and offers cutting fitting and dressmaking services. She opens for liberal patronage from the ladies of Freport rooms next to Mrs Sheetz’s millinery store.
New gallery at 110 Stephenson Street on the first floor offers every style of picture art. No more stairs to climb for portraits and photography, inviting customers to visit for a full range of pictured artworks.
Daniel Adamson announces a new enterprise at 89 Stephenson Street Freeport. He offers a large selection of wall paper at low prices and a full range of paint supplies including linseed oil white lead varnishes colors brushes glass and frames. He also provides house and sign painting glazing graining and paper hanging with prompt service.
Rhodes and Brothers continue serving customers with the best steaks roasts chops fresh fish and game in season They claim to run the best market in the city and attract steady patronage through quality offerings and reliable service.
An item from the JOURNAL OFFICE announces custom paper boxes produced on request at the Freeport Book Bindery, detailing ordering options and service scope.
Advertisement notes G W Pandy at 113 Stephenson Street offers a wide stock of summer and fall boots and shoes from top manufacturers at bargain prices. Emphasizes durable footwear and urges protection for feet. Includes repeated address and promotional language. A separate city item reports multiple houses broken into last Sunday night with no valuables stolen and advocates hanging burglars.
City Officials announce redemption of all City Orders numbers 297 104 163 and bounty warrants 32607 to 2600 inclusive. Interest ceases October 11 1871 for orders and October 15 1871 for warrants. Holders must present warrants at the office for payment.
Dr Buarrett opens at Wilcoxons Opera House after from the East and builds a good practice in this city. He receives public patronage by performing first class work with full satisfaction. Call to judge his workmanship and prices for yourself. See card in another column.
C M Shaffer and Son announce a new grocery and provisions store in Munn's building opposite the court house in Freeport. They promise fresh groceries at low prices and offer the highest prices for country produce.
An ad seeking a middle aged man and wife to work on a farm states they understand farming and that no others need apply. The notice specifies a 16-26 week work period with a male worker category.
Notice that the tax collector will be at Robert Little's office in Freeport for monthly business. The dates include the Sth 9th and 110th of November 1871 for the Revenue Assistant district.
A concert and prize drawing on the 26th aims to raise funds for a Masonic Hall in Prairie du Chien. The prize list includes many sums with a $2,000 gold top prize, tickets cost one dollar, and organizers and sponsors are respected locals ensuring fair conduct.
Regular conclave of Free port Commandery No 7 to be held Wednesday evening by order of the B C Lumon Regarder. J D Diffenbaugh manufactures counter candles and candies including chocolate lemon pineapple caramels butter scotch molasses and creasy candy always fresh.
In his stovea in the Krohn Block on Stephenson street a most elegant store is stocked with cigars tobacco and song of superior quality not excelled by any store in the Northwest. The tobacconist at Mr K is an eminent success.
A cryptic notice notes Baltipre Qyster proceeding to J J Diffens Bauzh. No additional context or details are provided in the fragment.
A large meeting at Hettinger's Hall allocates ten thousand dollars and organizes provisions clothing and staffing to aid Chicago victims. Committees appoint to forward cooked meals by rail with Lena and Freeport hosting up to forty and two hundred additional people respectively. Illinois Central Railway offers depot space for loading and dispatch.
A historical timetable notes rail connections on North Western and Illinois Central lines. It highlights trains to Belvidere and Freeport, freight and accommodation services, and eastbound and westbound departures with arrival times. It mentions passenger and freight services, connections to Chicago, and references to the IC and B Q lines for fast service to Chicago.
A dated notice lists multiple marriage announcements from Stephenson Ogle and surrounding counties. Couples include Gans Weike with ADDIM, HF Beaver with BR Hi Luss, PeTER NILSON with CHARLOTTE JOHNSON, Luke Slannan with Maguig Chamberlin, Charles A Cabwell with Amanda Fahr, Jour Hess with Sovanona Bouver, Robert Martin with Susan Cable, John Stover with Afigg Ewing Wagmen, all in September or October 1871 across Sterling Morrison Rock Run and nearby townships.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.