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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1873
Page
3
Local ads promote seasonal treats at Grand Central and wallpaper from Broad's. G M Clayton announces a fresh truck of Standard Prime White kerosene oil offered at low net cash prices by the barrel and liberal deals for various container sizes.
An advertisement extols wood yard offerings at Grand Central with J N Phillips as agent and delivery across the city. It promotes C M Shaffer & Son in Munn's marble front store for groceries and produce, free home delivery, and claims high prices paid for country produce with low prices overall.
An old ad notes Swarts and Stocking offer paints oils drugs opposite the Court House. It proclaims cleaner fresher cheaper groceries than C. M. Shaffer and Son. It also urges readers to go to Broad for anything in the book line.
A local trading notice proclaims Stine & Bro have opened with a large assortment of suitings coatings and trouserings offered at the lowest rates. A separate line advertises fresh oysters by the plate at a restaurant opposite the Court House on Stevenson street and a call to view a large wall paper line by Broad.
Readers recall eleven Kentucky short horn cattle shown at our Fair. A. H. Wise, of this city, has bought six heads, applauded for improving the county stock. Names and pedigree will be given in the next issue.
J. D. Diffenbaugh’s store is praised for abundance and low prices at Fry's Block. Rhodes & Bro offer top steaks roasts chops and fresh fish with tidy premises at 149 Stephenson Street and act as agents for the American Meat and Vegetable Chopper.
At G. M. Clayton's Fancy Bazar in Freeport Barnum showcases vast stock of fancy goods wall paper window paper shades paints oils glass and more with prices said to be cut. Crowds flock to the sale as merchants promote bargains and novelty wares.
Sechrist and Crain wind down summer goods to clear space for fall stock. New fall woolens from England and France debut in diagonal and basket coatings, trowsers, and coatings. Beavers casters cloths doeskins vestings and American cassimeres offered ready to tailor or sell by the yard at Stine’s Corner. Grand Central dinner invitation cited.
Daily demonstration highlights the BASH BURNING RADIANT HOME stove praised for economy, comfort, health and beauty. Visit F. Bartletts at 75 and 77 Stephenson Street to see the double illuminated stove.
The Green Bay Gazette reports the WoW Coles Circus Exposition drew a large crowd in Jackson Square. It highlights the vast menagerie with fourteen Arabian camels, a 1500 pound Melon lion, expert horse maneuvers, slack wire by Mle Bonfanti, trained dogs, and Mrs Ooke on her dancing steed. The paper claims the show is a world’s fair on wheels and previews Friday, September 26.
An old advertisement promoting a radiator as the largest and most complete in the city. It offers lifetime warranty on radiators and free replacement if certain terms are met. The notice also mentions heating slaves and stock inspection by F Barplett at specific streets, plus small items for sale at Broad's store and Grand Central near Brewster House with prices and daily deals.
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