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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1879
Page
5
Owing to rising material costs and iron prices, W W G and W Barnes promote buying Plows now before spring price increases. They announce purchase of the remaining J P Easter & Co. stock to offer bargains, noting a new car of Sandwich Power Corn Shellers and strong Birdsell Clover Hullers sales as additions.
Michigan winter apples promote choice varieties and hand picked quality with quick orders. Barrell Bros advertises long experience in business and patent services. Presley and Green of Washington, D C offer patent office guidance for contested, mineral and land claims and general government departments. Send stamp for information.
Deacon Wilder asks Brother Taylor how he kept himself and family well while others were sick. Taylor says Hop Bitters prevented doctor bills, claiming three dollars bought health and kept them working. He estimates neighbors spent hundreds keeping the sick. Also notes Peach Quince Pear Plum and Apple Butter at Burrell Bros.
A new method reduces gold usage in watch cases by using nickel substrate with two outer gold plates. The process yields strong, engravable cases at one third to one half the cost of solid gold. Cases are warranted and catalogues available through jewelers.
A Rochester reader attests Hop Bitters saved two girls from a deadly illness after doctors failed. The testimonial notes broad health benefits and urges others not to undervalue the remedy. The column also promotes Fellows typho phosphites, urges lifestyle change, and mentions Dr Sellers Cough Syrup priced at 25 cents.
A brief advice urging careful choice of daily food items to ensure health, advocating purity, wholesomeness and easy digestibility, citing Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder as a standard for safe provisions.
Relieves diarrhea dysentery cholera morbus cramps colic and other dangerous affections using best French brandy Jamaica ginger smart weed water pepper and soothing gums. Also effective against colds fevers and inflammatory attacks. A potent specific for households. Fifty cents by druggists.
An advertisement claims Kidney-Wort has cured thousands and urges readers to try it to join the growing list of cured customers. The bold claim emphasizes rapid results and broad success.
L. B. Weeks in the Jefferson County Union urges farmers to use Kidney-Wort as a preventive health measure and promote better butter value by applying Wells Richardson perfected Butter Color, claiming it increases butter selling price and farm profits.
A letter from J. Clarke of Dr. Fenner's line praises Blood and Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonic for curing three months of lung abscess and liver disease. He reports rapid weight gain of a pound daily after starting treatment and thanks Dr. Fenner. The notice advertises Dr. Fenner's Cough Honey, Golden Relief, St Vitus Dance Specific and other products sold by Emmert and Burrell.
The notice praises Dr Price's Flavorings as natural flavors produced by a new process. It claims they provide the most delicate and grateful taste and tentatively commends them as all that is desired.
Voter appeal urges supporting W. W. Hutchison for County Treasurer next Tuesday. Also notes Dirksen's Bus available for picnics on reasonable terms and directs orders at Fifields Zour.
The passage touts Dr Price's Extract of Hyacinth as capturing the flower’s natural odor and recommends Dr Price's Unique Perfumes as the best and most persistent scents. It frames the product as an ideal fragrance for those familiar with the flower's aroma.
Paragon Mess Mackérel appears in a 1b pack aged at Burrell Bros with details limited to the phrase 30 tf indicating packaging or quantity scope. The note outlines a catalog or sale reference without broader context or additional entities.
A Victorian style advert urges readers to trust Green's August Flower for liver and digestive ailments. It claims personal prejudice blocks belief, notes the remedy's wide Western reach, and offers a 10 cent sample bottle with three doses claimed to relieve symptoms. Swarts & Stocking sell the product.
For Thirty Days a display of best card photographs offered at McHenry's Gallery located at 105 Stephenson Street Freeport Indiana. Price listed as $1.00 a dozen. The notice promotes a limited time exhibition with emphasis on affordability and local business presence.
In recent months over 600000 bottles of Shi- Johs Cure have been sold. More than 2000 Consumption cases cured. Coughs Croup Asthma and Bronchitis yield at once. For a Cough or Crouped child try it. For a lame back side or chest use Shilohs Porous Plaster. Sold by Emmert and Burrell.
A dubious tonic marketed by Hmimert & Burrell promises relief from Dispepsis Indigestion Constipation and general debility as a cure for community discomfort. The ad asserts sufferers prefer misery and touts guaranteed results.
Speedy and positive cure offered for catarrh diphtheria canker mouth and ulcer ache. STILOH S CATARRIE REMEDY comes with a nasal injector free with each bottle. Describes health and sweet breath benefits and lists price 50 cents. Sold by Enunert and Burreil.
Staver and Snyder advertise boots and shoes cheaper than any other firm in Freeport. Any person with ready money, even a small amount, can buy a pair at the Sign of the Big Red Boot.
Advertisement for canned fruit and vegetables tables by Burrell BrosPromotes wide assortment from leading national packers at 30 tf Burrell Bros.
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