Broad keeps best stock of school books in Freeport
Broad offers a selection of school books in Freeport and promotes a popular billiard parlor on Stephenson street, with new tables, cigars, ales, liquors, wines and free lunch. The ad also urges early stove purchases, noting potential shortages and rising prices, and lists Canver & Beacharp as stockists with fall and winter stove stock.
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Broad
Freeport
Harry Buckman
Stephenson Street
Marar Margin Rhodes & Brother Market Keeps City’s Best
Mrar Margin Rhodes and Brother continue to serve customers with steaks roasts chops fresh fish and game in season in the city’s best market.
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Mrar Margin
Rhhodes & Brother
Candidacy notices and rail schedule items in 1872 Freeport issue
Local notices announce several candidates for Sheriff of Stephenson County as Republicans seek nomination for the fall election. Mentions H M Tracom Loran Jacobs Irvin, WM Cramer and others with dates in 1872. The page also lists extensive railroad schedules for the C B Q R, Rock Island, and Chicago lines, including departures and arrivals to Chicago, St Louis, and other hubs, with connections at Rock Island and Mendota, Mendota Express, and Pacific Express routes.
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Stephenson County
H.M. Tracom
Jacobs
Irvin
Harlem
Freeport
Ohi
Ohio
South
R.R
Chicago
Tne
Rockford
Rock Island
ST. Louis R. R
St. Louis
Malla
Malliave
Western Union Railroad
Y. Penfield
Gen's
Passenger & Ticket Agt
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RB. N
Mandela
Cheap! Cheap! Morse Sheets and leather nets sale
Morse Sheets offered at 85 cents and up to 1.45 each, leather nets priced from 4 to 6 dollars per pair, and patent buggy umbrellas with adjustable holders. Boots and shoes advertised at reduced prices as fall stock arrives, from Wright Cavanagh & Co in Furn Block Centre Room.
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Wright, Cavanagh & CO
Frys
Burglar Alarm Locks inread Open and Shut Chaps
Town talk notes a claim about burglar alarm locks. Readable line invites readers to visit at 54 Stephenson St to discuss the matter, with a cryptic reference to 17-184.
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Stephenson St
Wat Kapaven Declares Sheriff Candidacy in Stephenson County
The letter asserts Wat Kapaven remains a loyal Republican candidate for Stephenson County Sheriff, denying ties to a Democrat Greeley reform faction and praising Broad’s store magnets and low prices as a local draw.
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Stephenson County
Democrat Greeley Reform Party
Wat. Kapaven
Stephenson Co
Broad
Democratic split over county convention in Freeport
In Dakota on August 20 1872 the Eniron Journal reports trouble in the Democratic camp as they sought three Liberal and three Democrat delegates for the county convention. No Republicans joined, leaving the town unable to form its six delegate slate and prompting sympathy for the distressed Democrats.
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Dakota
Eniron Journal
Freaport
Dolly Varden
Dr Lake canvasses for subscribers in Milwaukee work
Dr W W Lake of Milwaukee visits this city to promote Howland's Life of General Grant as a Soldier and a Statesman. He invites readers to learn about the day’s political issues and will offer copies for purchase.
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W. W. Lake
Milwaukee
Howland
Stinew Bro Offers Ready Made Clothing At Low Prices
Daily stock at Stinew Bro includes large quantities of ready made clothing for fall and winter trade for wholesale or retail sale at low figures. Also notes that country girls must invest in beauty care to rival city fashion, praising Hagan's Magnolia Balm for skin that becomes smooth and evenly toned regardless of sun exposure.
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Gawver & Buorcnarp
Stinew Bro
Stine’s
Rerat Beaumnes
Orry Betis
Hagan
Letter from Mr Walton on pricing and stock for Northwest trade
Mr Walton writes from New York on August 30 1879 that he has found low prices for woolens flannels and other goods and will ship a large, well assorted stock for western trade. He promises the best dress goods at low prices and urges marking at the lowest possible prices while maintaining quality and honesty for Freeport Stephenson and nearby counties. He notes his time is valuable and says he will write again soon.
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New York
Ma. P.s.leven
Freeport
Northwest
Stephenson
Warton
Metis Steamer Sinks After Collision On Long Island Sound
A terrible disaster occurred on the Long Island Sound when the passenger steamer Metis collided with a sailing vessel on a Thursday night last week. About 150 aboard, including 10 passengers, went down as a hole in the hull opened during a gale. The upper deck floated ashore with about fifty people clinging to it, and one life boat with six deck hands also reached the shore. Estimated fatalities range from seventy to eighty, with other survivors possibly reaching land.
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Long Island Sound
Farm for sale near railroad with timber and water
A 140 acre farm is offered with 60 acres cultivated and 80 acres of young timber including black oak aspen burr oak hazel. It lies within two miles of a railroad station and has a living running spring water adequate for stock. For particulars contact J A Crary, Lawyer, Freeport. Also note Broad's store was turned into a museum after Horace Creeley bought $5 of books.
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J. A. Crary
Freeport
Broad's
Horace Creeley
Broad’s
A Northland Stop At Sitka For Ayer’s Medicines Visit
A correspondent describes arriving in Sitka exploring boreal town life and encountering Dr. Ayer’s medicines displayed at a northern depot among huts and shanties. The store proclaims Cherry Pectoral Pills and other remedies as essential in this rugged locale.
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Alaska
Sitka
Dr. Ayer
Alexand
Juurnast
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