Local Advertisements Highlight Oysters Radiators and Goods
Fresh oysters by the plate and can live opposite the Court House at 139 Stephenson Street. Radiator sales claim ten year warranty with free replacements. Meats at Rhodes & Bro 149 Stephenson Street plus agents for a meat chopper. Bargains on dress goods and school books at Stevens and Diffenbaugh advertises travel and apples from New York.
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Court House
Stephenson Street
E. Zapr
Rhodes & Bro
Genuine Kid Seamless Glove and Cure Ads Steal Spotlight
Mrs C C Wilson hawks the Genuine Kid Seamless Glove with a warranty while a health ad extols Dr A Boschee's German Syrup for lung diseases. It invites Freeport Swarts Stocking customers for free samples or 75 cents a bottle. The Rustic Shade stock sale moves to A F Broad. Stevens offers reduced prices on blankets and flannels.
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A. Boschee
Swarts & Stocking
Freeport
Freeport Rustic Shade Manufactory
A. F. Broad
Bargain 160 Acre Farm Near Freeport and Brileyville
Auction notice offering 160 acres of Thomas Wilson's former farm, a choice quarter section about five miles south of Freeport and one mile from Brileyville. Terms: clear title. Sellers A Keavres and Sors Domestics advertise low prices on popular makes of Stevens products.
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Thomas Wilson
Freeport
Brileyville
I, A, Keavres & Sors
Oysters and Bargains At Local Shops
An advertisement touts J. D. Diffenbaugh's oysters and broken candies at 15 cents per pound. It urges farmers to visit Grand Central for a cheap meal and notes a large wallpaper purchase by Broad with 25 percent off once arriving. Wu. A. Stavens and Kendall's St. Louis Crackers are also advertised for sale by C. M. Suarrer & Sox.
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Grand Central
Brewster House
Broad
J. D. Diffen— Baugh
Kendall's
St. Louis
C. M. Suarrer & Sox
Wood and inkstands offered. concert announced
J N Phillips advertises hard and soft wood by the cube at the Grand Central Restaurant. BROAD'S Pray sells inkstands of latest styles. Pray Youman's Concert plans a 200-voice, 200-instrument performance at the Opera House next Wednesday October 29 with reserved seats selling fast. A matinee for schools on November 1 charges 10 and 25 cents.
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J. N. Phillips
Grand Central Restaurant
Brewster House
Youman
Opera House
Prof. Y
Notice of Underwear Sale Item at Stevens Store
Ladiews Gents and children's underwear in full assortment advertised by W A Stevens in a local notice. The brief notice lists a sale of assorted undergarments without extending details or dates.
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Ladiew
W. A. Stevens
Stevens
Subscriptions Received for Journal This Month and Six Weeks
A list of subscribers and amounts paid to the Journal over the past month or six weeks. Names include Edward Martin Jno F Rockey Aspinwall Preston Mynard Clark Smith Simcox Brubaker Elisa Derr Burt Guiteau Johnson Bartlett Womeldorf Emmert Clay Kuthrauf Wire Warner Cooper Kern Brigham Hartzell Brown Weekerly Watson Miller Walton Paul Price Cooling Wool Walters Zapf Shons Best Morgan Boynton Sanboro Fry Middleditch Co Bride Farwell Gable Bolender Papworth Gaines Webster Net Merrill Harding Plersol Brenneman Guild Woodruff Astrander Storey Thompson Kencke Gift McGrath Bellmar Thompson Barry Thorp Schmidt Meyers Brewster Garlock Bender Reiger Brobaker Erwin Jerman Raymer Deitz Harding Rhodes Bra Sherman Hershey Freeman Gorr Roxell Denton Rosa Renner Gable Salter Phillips Daniel Lut Wilson Carter Thompson Davis Reynolds Hineline Leigh Gay Shellenbarger Hance Meadowder. Total amounts listed vary, many amounts appear as two hundred dollars or multiples thereof.
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Edward Martin
Jno
Rockey
Aspinwall
Preston
Mynard
Jino
A Clark
Norman Guild
Woodruff
Jno Astrander
T Storey
Phompson
Kencke
Gift
McGrath
Bellmar
Barry
Wim Thorp
Schmidt
A W Meyers
Brewster
Garlock
Jacob Bender
Philip Reiger
Brobaker
D Erwin
Abram Jerman
Raymer
Deitz
J K Harding
Rhodes & Bra
Sherman
J Hershey HO
Freeman
Dol Jao Gorr
Lroxell
Denton
Rosa
I Renner
Jacon Gable
OC Salter Guo
Ofl Phillips
Daniel Evidence
H Wilson
Lucy Carter
Atr Thompson
Davis
Reynolds
Hineline
J Leighy
Gay UU Shellenbarger
Hance Bud
Fall meeting at Freeport Driving Park ends with big races
The Freeport Driving Park Association held its fall meeting starting October 14 but delayed due to rain. Attendance was strong, with top horses like Gray Bell MiloO Mollie Morris and General Grant winning premiums. Spectators hoped for faster times, praising the overall success and satisfactory conclusion.
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Freeport Driving Park Association
Dexter
Goldsmith Maid
Gray Bell
Miloo
Mollie Morris
Mollie
General Grant
Congress elect Franklin Corwin visits city
Hon. Franklin Corwin member of Congress elect from the TaSalle district stayed Thursday in the city as the guest of Hon. H. O. Burchard. At the invitation of Clerk of the Circuit Court A. W. Ifall Corwin toured the new Court House and praised its appointments and the soldiers' monument.
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Franklin Corwin
Congress
TaSalle
Inez
H. O. Burchard
A. W. Ifall
Corwin
Tragic accident at Lena Inn claims life of child
A serious fall and scalding accident at Lena Inn on October 18 left Tammy Conway, two, severely burned after a hot water spill. He died about a later hour, despite immediate medical care. The incident involved Andrew Conway, a leading grain merchant, and his family preparing for washing when the tub toppled.
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Lena, Inn
Andrew Conway
Tammy
Favorable talk favors H. O. Burchard for Ways and Means chair
The talk in Congress circles favors the appointment of Hon. H. O. Burchard as chairman of the Ways and Means Committee in the next Congress. He served on the committee in the last session and is praised for executive ability judgment character and business qualifications. The Free Press notes his worth and leadership.
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Tlon. Flon
HO. Burchard
Burchard
House of Representatives
Zyndon Free Presa
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Woodbury, N. J
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Roll of Honor
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Fry’s Bloc
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Emmert & Burrell's
C. H. Little
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Wm. A. Bigler
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City Crockery Store
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Freeport, IL
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