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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1869
Page
8
Advertisements and subscriptions for the Journal may be placed at the Lena Star office. Mr James W Newcomer is authorized to act as agent in that section and will receive subscriptions or advertisements and handle overdue Journal payments.
Readable fragments promote G M Clayton's Strictly Pure White Lead as a trusted brand. The note urges buyers to choose Clayton's product for quality.
Acres of improved land one half mile from city limits in Stephenson County suitable for farming or gardening with a quarry and lime kilns. Two story house and outbuildings on site with a well. Terms easy. Apply to Wm. B. Mayer. Also readers may pay subscriptions in produce like apples potatoes cod corn hay at market rates to receive reading matter.
The Rhodes and Bro meat market on Stephenson Street announces it will stock gate in season after the game law expiration. They promote quality and urge local residents to shop there for better living through proper marketing.
A Savannah reader shares a tale of a colored voter John who funnels boss funds into Lottery Policy and ends with a moral about right and wrong. The piece also urges peach growers to experiment with peach leather made from ripe fruit and outlines simple drying and processing steps.
In the obscure text fragment the writer references a banker merchant and various trades while naming an authority and a public figure. The garbled nature makes precise roles unclear though it implies a formal notice involving local businesses and an official, within an unnamed district.
An advertisement notes readiness to handle stock, implemi ents, or household goods sales in either language. It claims experience from past works and promises cheap, prompt service in both German and English, inviting next customers to come forward.
Local business men are invited to notice that the Freeport Journal has been enlarged to the size of the state's largest paper. The Journal is the sole Republican party organ in the county, with substantial and growing circulation.
Inquiry seeks details on G M Clayton's Sorietl versus Pure Lead. Item notes case identifiers U4 1 tf and requests no additional information. Local records show action to determine ownership or rights with standard procedural steps.
Due to dull business Mr. C. H. Packard in Stephenson street Hettin eer block offers deep discounts on jewelry watches cutlery silverware and clocks. Engraving and repair work remain a specialty as he promises personal attention and defies competition.
Winter has passed and demand for paints grows as Cottage Colors by G M Clayton return in Freeport. He guarantees one third more coverage and longer durability than white lead, with many farmers and citizens willing to vouch for savings and better results. Clayton invites customers to view colors and references.
Rainy season ends and hot weather comes. Visit Stine and Bro. opposite Fry's Hall to inspect their vast summer clothing stock. Menu of men’s apparel in many styles and prices, with low prices and obliging staff. Shoppers are urged to buy there before elsewhere.
At 14-Late Go. M. Clayton's new arrival of toys includes base balls rubber balls ball bats tops croquet sets grace hoops jumping ropes and more. A large stock of children's carriages gigs cabs toy wagons wheelbarrows and carts priced from 3 to 35 dollars.
At J. D. Diffenbaugh's shop he continues to make extra ice cream and cream soda for customers. The familiar local soda fountain remains a busy spot as warm weather draws in patrons seeking treats.
An advertisement promotes G M Clayton's strictly pure white lead claiming guaranteed genuineness and value. It emphasizes quality and urges customers to call for the 14 1 1f formulation. Aimed at painters and builders seeking reliable pigment.
Misses Musser offer switches curls frizzetts and chignons with neatness and dispatch. Hair work done to order. Call at their residence on Washington and Van Buren streets. 14-14-2mos.
All kinds of building lumber offered at the lowest cash prices by Rowell and Sanford.
Local printer touts steam operation with multiple presses and large stock, claiming unmatched capacity, lower costs, and faster turnaround than competitors in the county.
Local shop offers extra candy sticks for ten cents and plenty of New York apples by the barrel. Canned goods of all kinds available at low prices, along with other bargain items.
The Wisconsin and Michigan lumber yard behind the Howard House is described as the cheapest place to buy lumber. The ad credits ROWELL and SANFORD with the listing.
The Photographic Art, under Mr. Wm. McHenry, at his gallery over Stayer and Snyder's boot and shoe store, has gained high standing in Freeport. His work is praised for beauty of finish and exactness of counterfeit presentment. He invites all considering work to call and examine his specimens.
Messrs Staver and Snyder dealers in boots and shoes on Stephenson Street stay up to date in styles and prices. They offer a full assortment and guarantee satisfaction to customers, inviting readers to call and let them show goods.
An ad style line promoting G M Clayton's product, described as strictly pure lead material for use likely in manufacturing or ballistics applications. The phrase emphasizes purity and model number 14 1 1f, suggesting a product listing or classified-like notice within the newspaper.
White wash brushes scrub brushes paint brushes dust brushes horse brushes feather dusters hair tooth cloth and nail brushes offered at very low prices. Ladies traveling baskets and satchels also advertised at G M Clayton's with 14-1-tf designation.
A reunion of the 46th Illinois Volunteer Infantry will be held in Freeport on September 15. All former members are invited, with distant attendees asked to notify Capt. J W Crane in advance for arrangements.
A Meerschaum pipe, middling bowl, ribbed speckled pattern with a short stem, is missing somewhere between the Express office and the corner of Galena Avenue and Nursery Street. Reward offered for its return to the JOURNAL office.
The note mentions obtaining first class Havanas from Kummerer and then moving on to other goods. It highlights his assortment of smoking tobacco and claims he provides ample materials for a “burnt offering” to satisfy followers of traditional brands like Sir Walter.
Sanitary pickling facilities and U S subsistence commissaries favor wine vinegar for canning due to its purity and freedom from adulterants. The note asserts wine vinegar lacks mineral or poisonous acids and guarantees maturity and excellence.
Two story frame dwelling house in first class repair located in a good neighborhood. Describes a good lot with shade trees and offers sale outright or trade for a small improved farm in Stephenson County. Inquiries to this office.
Mrs Harriet L Hunter widow of Deerfield Michigan is superseded by George Henrica drawing citizen indignation. She held the post when it was the sole post office between Monroe and Chicago and served faithfully. During her term she became a widow twice.
A Charleston paper reports a dog whose tail regrew after being severed and a man with a new foot growing from his thigh. It also praises John M. Palmer of Illinois as a strong independent Republican and mentions John Morrissey’s Atlantic City wagers. The Countess Hisseloff at Hamburg’s Kursaal is tied to a gambling anecdote and a quip about renouncing play.
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