Early Stove Shortage Foresight and Local Store Accolades
In three months stoves of all kinds will be scarce and costlier than now. Buy early, get first choices, save money. Carr & Grove receive strong recommendation for fair dealing, with millinery and dressmaking nearby. W W Smythe offers Reynolds Bros U T K shoes, Blocher boots, trunks, valises, and ladies and children's wear with lower terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawverr
Carr & Grove
Brewster House
W. W. Smythe
Fry’s Block
Reynolds Bros
Blocher
Rhodes & Brother Continue To Serve Seacon Market
Mia Marneut reports Rhodes and Brother continue serving customers with stegis s oasts chops fresh fish and gare in Seacon. They maintain the best market in the area with consistent offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia Marneut
Rhodes
Millinery styles for fall and winter at 114 Stephenson sr
114 Stephenson sr offers new fall and winter millinery with seasonal novelties from Eastern markets. A first class trimmer will serve customers as before. Lawver and Burcuarp announce a full supply of heating and cooking stoves for the season with fine styles good quality and low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson Sr
C. €. Wilson
Lawver & Burcuarp
Castoria claims as superior vegetable remedy for children
Castoria is promoted as a scientific vegetable preparation superior to Castor Oil and other purgatives. It is advertised to ease stomach ache wind colic and teething while not containing minerals morphine or alcohol. The notice also mentions Mr J B Timms returning home from the East and invites readers to view a shipment of trees on Stephenson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Timms
Gall
Stephenson Street
Stereoscopic Views of Chicago Ruins Sold at Drug Store
The Swarts & Stocking drug store opposite the Court House offers stereoscopic views of Chicago ruins as its largest and best stock. The notice advertises a sought after set of images for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuba
Swarts & Stocking
Court House
Chicago
Insurance Agents Promote Reliable Fire Coverage
John R. Lemnon is the agent for multiple established insurers with aggregate capital exceeding twenty five million dollars. Readers are urged to protect property with AXA? or similar firms including AXA? Ins Co Hartford Phoenix Franklin Fire North British and Mercantile. Agency located over Stalver Snyder's Boot and Shoe, 17 264.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Lemnon
Fie
Axtna Ins. Co
Hartford, Conn
Phoenix Ins. Co
Hartford
Stalver & Snyder
How to go West by Burlington Route and connections
An enquiry on the best westward route recommending the Burlington Route as the leading passenger path to the west. It notes direct service from Burlington through Southern Town to Nebraska and Kansas with links to California and the Territories and urges Freeport travelers to use CO. B. & Q. and Burlington Route. A pamphlet titled How to go West with a map is available free from the General Passenger Agent, B. & M. R. R., Burlington, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Nebraska
Kansas
California
Territories
Freeport
Great West
Iowa
Lost Gold Sleeve Button Found Desire for Return
A large square gold sleeve button with a gold quartz setting was lost on Sunday afternoon the 20th. The owner values it as a keepsake and asks the finder to leave it at M. M. Mayer's bakery on Stephenson street Freeport for a reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Mayer
Stephenson Street
Freeport
Personal Liberty League formed by Freeport liquor dealers
The Liquor Dealers' Association in Freeport forms The Personal Liberty League to protect against unlawful claims under the new law. Members vow not to sell intoxicating liquor to habitual drunkards and request notification to the Mayor or association secretary Geo. Mrrcuet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
Personal Liberty League
Local notices clash over newspaper ads during Greeley election
The Oregon local notice warns that ads will be inserted to fund coverage when Greeley is elected. The Guard now runs a column ad for Freeport Journal and Polo press, plus Sheets Witt hardware Oregon, Howlett Lanark Gazette seeks a full page until election. The Star notes the dispute may force the Guard to back down or expand its sheet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon, Ogle County Guard
Greeley
Freeport Journal
Polo Press
Messrs. Sheets & Witt
Oregon
Howlett
Lanark Gazette
Guard
Lastina Loveliness and Magnolia Balm Promotion
Twenty years ago Hagan's Magnolia Balm was introduced as a pure botanical cosmetic. It claims to restore bloom and beauty without artificial metals, enamel, or poisonous fluids. Daily use allegedly keeps skin soft, smooth, and rosy from youth to age, with long lasting effect cited by a long-time user.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lastina
Hagan
Opening of Fall and Winter Goods at City Clothing Store
Sechrist and Crain announce the opening of fall and winter merchandise. The shop features a large line of suitings coatings vestings and pants plus hats caps trunks and gents furnishings. They emphasize ready-made clothing from their own manufacture and merchant tailoring with wide selection and guaranteed style quality and fit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sechrist & Crain
List of Letters Remaining Unclaimed in Freeport Post Office
Unclaimed letters list for Freeport Illinois dated October 21 1872 includes names such as Calvin Ault Miller Betty Angell Gooda Monk Joan Bashore David Malinson John Buckley Johnas Myers GW Berton Lizzie Norton Robert F Nape Henry Cain Ann Niles HL Drake ZD Perca OL Tord JN Thompson Ann Nguyen Henry Wolbert Chas W Hall Christian Waltin Charley B Winslow Chas Wolf Geo W Jones A M Wing Retta Chining Chas L Norton Leonard Thos N B notice urges respondents to state the advertised letter and note office hours including holidays
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ault
Calvin Miller
Betty Angell
Gooda Monk
Joan
Bashore
David Malinson
John Buckley
Johnas Myers
Berton
Lizzie Norton
Robert F
Bernard W
Nape Henry Cain
Ann Niles
Drake
Perca
OL Tord JN
Thompson Ann Guyenhour
Henry Wolbert Chas W Hall Christian Waltin & Fileks
Charley B Winslow
Hope Chas Wolf
Geo W Jones
Chas L Norton & Bro Leonard Thos
North and South Train Schedules from Freeport and Chicago
Train times list Northbound departures from Freeport including Mall at 8.25 pm Sundays and various freight and express services to Chicago. Southbound departures show Chicago Express at 1.15 am Mondays, Mall at 8:15 am Sundays, and additional freight and passenger runs. The schedule also notes connections via C I R and Rock Island routes, with times for Mendota and Galesburg, plus a note on fast Chicago service and nightly nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nois Centrat
Freeport
Chi
Mall
S.ces
Rathdays
Chicago
Night Express
Rockford, Rock Island & ST. Louis RR
Rock Island
Western Union Railroad
St. Louis
I Penfield
Gen
Mall Esssererreseer Stors Seesne
Pacific Express
Galesburg
Mendota
Atlantic Express
Quincy
Burlington
Town
Nebraska
Missouri
Kangana
Bam
Powell
Iowa
Forreston
Mt. Morris
Oregon
de Rogheile
Aurora
Wrest
Rochelle
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Tyr
Ns & Guilford
D. Atkins
Fee Ills
Ofice
Pelton & Co
Jacob.r. Harding
James
Ie Law
Fast Place
T. T. Abrams
aeRaMs
C. C. Shuler
Abrams & Shuler, Jax, Chancery, and Collection Office
Illinois
Rhce-Kouth
Court House Square
Rite Soldiers
Bry
F. K. Hill
Burchard, Barton & Barnum
Hfeor
Freeton
Nods
ST Hly
Harrison E.green
Torney
Freeport, Ill
A. D. Meacham
Inthaneery
Fry's Block
Tle
B. W.scott Agney
Bright & Agney
LAW and Collection
Juan’s
E. P. Hodges
Alunn
Banks
A. Knowlton &Sone
Genern
Wi Corner Stephenson and
Exchange Streets
First National Bank
United States
Second National Bank
U Fonds
Milwaukee
York
Philadelphia
Lgland
Ireland
Wend
LW. Qn
John H. Addama
WV. Guitxyau
Cashier
Kingsley & Mills
Dentists
Ilinois
Stoneman’s Block
D. A. Knowle
Hank
Dr. Garber
B. & J. Musser
Tangeville
Ils
Dr. Swengel
Balt We Dental College
D. Burrell
Ills
Tod F
R. Scroggs
D. B. Schulte
Gards
Porter & Wright's Insurance Agency
Imperial
London
Lycoming, Muncy
Alps
Erie
Pennsylvania
Home
Columbus
Ohio
St. Paul
Minnesota
Triumph Cincinnati
Massachusetts
Mutua Life
Sringfield
Mass
Insurance Agency
WM. Trembor
Wilcoxon
Stephenson St
Freeport Tite
Capital
Liverpool
London & Globe
Royal Inn. Co
Insurance Company of
WM. Massenberg
General Life and Fire Insurance Agency
Ins.co
Ill
Barone
Europe
New England Mutuel Life Ins. Co
Esther W. Taylor
Munn’s Block
D. B. Bobb
Dakota
B. G. Wynkoop
Stiles, Jenkins& Co
Geo
F.swarts
C. H.stocking
M.D. Swarts & Stocking
Samuel J. Dodds
Lena
Messrs
Taylor & Aspinwall
Ira Babcock
Cor. Stephenson
Chicago-st
BE. Brown
R. Pelck
Qun Meker
Fire Arms
Shopon Vaissens Great
Journal Office
Peter Sheckler
Sheckler
Orangeville
Chash, Packard
Giles Bro. & Co
West Branch
West Madison &I
Elias Howe
C, C, Wilson
Staver @ Snyder's
Nepiy Bryles
Lawyer & Boscuarp
Dr. McLane
Fleming Bros
Pittsburgh
U.S
McLane
Oral Rothes
West
Mississippi
Pew
Union
A.W. Ford, Watchmaker
Howard
Elgin
Waltham
Lazarus & Morris
A. W. Ford
Chamberlin’s
C. C. Welson
Wisconsin & Michigan Lumber Yard
Mechanic Streets
Sanford, Bidwell & CO
Propr’s
M. V. B. Elson
Wm.a. Bigler
Freeport, Ils
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Teachers’ Institute
Stephenson County Teachers’ Institute
Freeport High School
Sewall
State Normal University
Edwards
The
Normal University
Snyder
Sup’t
Freeport Schools
Lummis
Freeport College
State of
Smitit D
Atkins
Presbyterians
the Synod of Northern Illinois
Davemont
Presbyterian Synod For
Northern Ilinois
Floyd
Island
Cable
Rockford
Marty
BE. Little
Ise
Mason, Gems and Hero
Peoria
Passenget
Belvidere
Sa Baadsdsovneses
Seretversvevrenes
Cromyg Doulnsk Island
Louis
Lous
Rive Rock Island
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R
Shaffer
J. W. Shaffer
Isaac E Rarey
John Coates
JM. Bailey George Elliott L. Munn
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