Advertising Rates and Local Church News From 1877
Advertising rates are described with per-line and per-insertion costs, followed by a local church report. The notice notes redemption of county orders, a sermon at First Presbyterian Church, and a tour plan for General Grant with dates and destinations across the United Kingdom and Europe. The item preserves old names and places, including Freeport and Ayr, and references civic officials and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver P. McCool
Freeport
Dawe
Indians Fight Nez Perces Near Clark's Park Enduring Losses
Reports from Al Day indicate Gen. Sturgis lines up six cavalry companies against the Nez Perces on Yellowstone. Ten warriors killed, 400 to 500 ponies captured, two soldiers dead and seven wounded. Crow and cavalry pursuit with about 1,000 horses captured. Nez Perces driven toward Sturgis. Dispatches detail multiple encounters near Clark's Fork, Canon Creek, and Yellowstone with varying losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter Ocean
Seventh Cavaly
Clark’s Park
M.T
Bozeman
Telena
Seventh
First Cavalry
Sturgis
Nez Perces
Yellowstone
Howard
Partientus
Salt Lake
Utah
Montana
Sanford
Canon Creek
Crown
Muscleshell
Crow Agency
Clark’s Fork
Macadow’s
Stone's
Rouse’s
Washington
Sidney
San Firancibom
Cal
Portland
General Sherman
Walla-Walla
Ile
Coeur de Alene
Captain Winter
Mount Idaho
Sam Pracisco
Perry
Idaho
Lewis
Gener
Freeport Guards Drill Schedule Issued by Captain
The regular company drill for Freeport Guards will occur at the armory each Monday at 7 14 o'clock sharp. Members must arrive by 7 29 with excuses only. Non commissioned officers drill Friday at the same hour by order of Captain Walter G Ford Orderly Sergeant Pecatonica Valley and State Rrig Railway Company meeting called.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rell Ealy
Walter G. Ford
Freeport
Pecatonica Valley
State Rrig Railway Company
Freeport, Pecatonica Valley and State Line Railway Company
Snch Company
8. D. Atkins
Andrew Hines
Sec
Radiant Home Stores claims award and wide shipments
The Radiant Home Stores announce receipt of the highest award from Centennial Commissioners Philadelphia 1876 and report large quantities shipped abroad due to growing demand. Also listed are prices on cigars paints and household goods, with local ads for rentals and shop sales at Freeport and Stephenson Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radiant Home
Jferit
Centennial Commissioners
Philadelphia
TF. Bartlet
Stephenson St
Freeport
Local Coffee Prices and Merchant Notices
It Pays to Trade at 110 Finest Green Rio Coffee 25c per lb Good Green Rio Coffee 29c Finest roasted Rio Coffee 30c Choice roasted Rio Coffee 28c Good roasted Rio Coffee 25c Roasted O G Java 40c Mandehling O G Java(preen)25c We grind roasted coffees without extra charge Burrell Bros. Just received a handsome lot of Prints KRINBILL Rotzler & Co Krinbill Rotzler & Go have received a full line of Black Cashmeres Boiled Ham for Fair Week Hurrell Bros furnish the best the market affords not boiled at 14 4 cents per pound Money steady employment to date men energetic persons Call at Munn's Building Office days Saturdays and Mondays ALS SMITH Preepurt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio
Burrell Bros
Hurrell Bros
Munn
Als
Smith
Rock River University opens fall term in Dixon third year
Rock River University in Dixon begins its fall term on Monday September 10 as the institution expands its third year. Prof Wenworth D Hurd of the State Normal of Massachusetts has been elected Principal of the Northern Illinois Normal College now connected with the university. His addition is hailed as a strong asset for teachers and the northern part of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gor
Ita
Diemer
Bobb
Hingiot
New
Hazeltine
Tey
Beidler
el Hap
John Epsey
Ketrale
Frank Miller
Th.s. Plete Hss
Leland
Dixon
Wenworth D. Hurd
State Normal of Massachusetts
Mlinois Normal College
Hurd
New England
President Hayes in Cincinnati Attends Church and Visits
President Hayes visited Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church in Cincinnati this forenoon and met with R Stephenson, Collector of Customs, for informal calls in the afternoon. He stopped by the home of George W. Jones in the evening after brief calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
President Hayes
Cincinnati
C. Cincinnati
President Nayves
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
R. Stephenson
George W. Jones
Season of Intermittents and Health Advisories
The article urges seasonal warning for fevers and intermittent diseases caused by atmospheric conditions. It recommends tonic and alterative treatments, highlighting Tostetter's Stomach Bitters as the foremost invigora nt for fortifying the system against endemic and epidemic maladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tostetter
Easter & Co Warehouse First-Class Farm Machinery Sale
Farm machinery offered at low prices from Easter & Co at their warehouse. Items include essential implements and equipment suitable for farms seeking bargain options and dependable gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easter & CO
Peaches and Fruits Offered at Local Market Sale
Diffenbrugh promotes large peach crop and a wide selection of fruit at bargain prices. The ad highlights a new store at No 80 Stephenson street offering parlor and chamber sets, dress goods, and Kansas White Amber Winter Wheat Flour at $1.90 per sack with other Spring brands at $1.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Plazit’s
Superion
Nest Brands
Burreir Bros
Diffenbrugh
Stephenson St
Drum & Kornie
PS. Winslow
Stephenson
Prices Down Way Down And Goods The Best
An advertisement touts the New Fasing Suurr r sewing machine at 825 as the cheapest in the world with modern improvements and easy operation. It also promotes W W Robey for groceries and John Wagner for low prices and large selections with delivery to homes. Local notices invite County Clerk office orders and announce F. Be Joson County Surveyor details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. CaTery & Co
Cor
Broadway and
Eighth St
New York
F.be
Joson
Omece
Tonga
Freeport
John
John R. Wagner
Syewster House
John Wagner
le Dias
For Sale Notes and Classified Ads in Local Commerce
A $100 scholarship at Rock River University of Dizon offered in any department. Also Bartlett's Littlefield Furnace No 17 with pipes and registers, asked at $150. Boarders wanted on Galena Street at Dechtel property, limited daily or weekly. Mrs Alexander. Twenty hardwood cards requested on subscription account at this office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock River University of Dizon
Bartlett
Littlefield
Galena Street
Alexander
Stephenson County Farmers Co operative Assoc offers farm implements
A local prospectus from the Stephenson County Farmers Co operative Association announces a full line of farm implements from a drag rake to a threshing machine. It promises satisfaction or no sale and promotes health tonic August Flower with sample bottles and regular sizes offered by Swarts and Stocking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson County End
Stephenson County Farmers’ Co-operative Association
Greene
U.S
Swarts & Stocking
Freeport Mills Property for Sale On Pecatonica River
A valuable flouring mill property known as Freeport City Mills on the Pecatonica River offers good water power and a burr run, to be sold cheaply on easy terms. Enquire of Winston and Tucotes, Freeport, Illinois, April 18, 1897. Also includes notices requesting information on James Malien who enlisted in the 5th regiment in 1861 and left in 1864, with an address for contact. Plows cultivators and farm machinery repairs offered. best corset in market advertised by Notzler & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport City
Pecatonica
Wiinsten & Tucotes
Freeport
Inois
James Malien
Ane
St Louis
Reed
N. Tfalstedst
Chicago
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Uta
Nonparell Maken Square
Mimler
Dakota
H. D. Jenkins
1St Presbyterian ‘Church
Ayr
New-leon-Tyne
York
Shefield
Birolan
Deamington
Jondton
Breed
Paris
Marseilles
Genus
Marian Burls
Spain
Malta
Bevat
Ana Yarkey
Naples
Bne
Rome
Tudly
Anonth
Sint
Detark
Sweden
Nor‘Russi Ili
Austria
Newcastle-oneTyne
Reit Wanepay
Asd
Stetmier
Tyrie
Elsworth
Libury and Museu
THE
Indians
Jamestown
Fenner
Fredonii
Emimert & Burrell
Soidenberz & Co
la Rosa Espanoia Key West Cigars
Londres Chico
la Rosa de Santiago
Dierennavan's
Fry’s
Jackson Street
Walnut
F.C. Were
D. Adamson
P. T. Barnum
St. Louis
Mr. Barnum
Burren Bros
Japan
D, Adamson’s
Krinbill, Rozier & Co
Ison
Krinbill, RotzLen & Co
Krinbill, Rotzler & Go
J. S. Fifield
Stephenson St Preelort
Rock River University
Best Brands
Blou Per Stek
RW. Rogers
B. Elson
J. Ifed
Krixsitt
Rot2ien & Co
Emmert & Burrell's
Guiteau’s
W.W. Robey
Knowlton
Robey
County Surveyor's
Crockery
Mason
Milville Fruit
G. H. Little
Dr. Shiloh
Surto
Simon
Emmert & Burrell
Por
Brown & Vail
Sensemen
Ford
Turbox Black
Stehenson
Jeepers
Liniwis
Faster & & Co’s
Pound & Bros
Krinbil, Notzler & Co
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