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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1874
Page
5
The notice lists advertising rates for various columns and formats, including card sizes and display ads. It notes pricing per line and per year with details on subscriptions and payment terms. The text references Illinois and identifies Thomas, Breed & Haws as proprietors.
An 18 machine wallpaper trimming unit will operate from morning to night. A carom billiard table in good condition is for sale on reasonable terms. Inquire of Hotuanxn & Bro at 100 Stephenson Street.
Fragmentary notice mentions cash offers for butter and beeswax at a depot on Henson Street. No clear dates or full names available.
Eighty acres of prime land in Stephenson County offered for sale. The property lies near a reliable spring and is within about one and a quarter miles of the courthouse. For terms and particulars contact Bailey & Neef at the law office. Also notes nearby are J D Diffenbaugh's confectionery and fruit store serving oyster stew and oysters.
Clayton announces nonstop wallpaper trimming service from morning to night and invites customers to buy paper at Union Gallery over Elson's Jewelry. The notice promotes McHenry’s for portraits and lists Gold Pens at Ford's Jewelry Store, plus Jeremiah Dean as car insurance agent for major companies. Money to loan on property. houses for sale via Newmer & Zuver, tailors at 147 Stephenson Street.
The Union Central Life Insurance Co bought a fine five story stone front opposite the Grand Hotel for its own use. An agency section is unoccupied offering opportunities for reliable men to secure a lucrative business. Local ads tout wall paper, window shades, low prices, and various shops promoting goods and services.
Call at G. W. Tandy's, 118 Stephenson Street, to try a pair of the celebrated U. T. K. shoes. The ad touts them as the best in the market with no exception.
Local shop Clayton's offers wallpaper and window shades in town. Shoppers can browse a wide selection and inquire about pricing and installation services.
The notice touts twenty five years in the watch and jewelry trade and invites customers to call for repairs with a guarantee on all work. It also promotes AYER SARSAPARILLA as a health tonic for scrofulous disease with admonitions about social standing and cleanliness.
A local note extols Dr. Hale's Cough Cordial as magical in easing coughing fits, claiming the patent medicine delivers remarkable relief and rapid benefits in home remedies.
H. Peterson & Co of Philadelphia announce a new monthly magazine named Peterson's Journal of Popular Literature. It starts with the December issue issued in October, no serials, 3 dollars per year, specimen numbers 25 cents, address 920 Walnut Street Philadelphia.
An item urging readers to purchase the Paper of G. M. Clayton appears in the snippet, indicating a promotional request or advertisement for a local publication. The note emphasizes acquiring the paper from Clayton.
The notice thanks patrons who paid subscriptions since the last roll of honor and expresses hope that all will soon be clear of arrearages, from the least to the greatest, as they appear on the books.
The Hutchison News reports five Kansas hunters from the county believed murdered by Cheyenne Indians near the Antelope Hills on August 22. Details show a split expedition with missing men, plundered camp, and ongoing pursuit by Kansas militia and local hunters. Camp Deisher and Crippin families are noted, with the community receiving unexpected flour delivery from Robey & Nutchison.
The State of Illinois Institution for the Education of the Blind in Jacksonville reports completion of a new building and a start date for the next school session on October 7, 1874. Pupils begin at age 10 with board, washing and tuition provided by the State, with trades available to older learners. last year’s pupils remain enrolled without formal reapplication. For more information contact Superintendent F. W. Paiturps.
Fred Rice was fined ten dollars and costs for selling intoxicating drinks without a license but jailed for failure to pay. Jack Smith jailed for breach of the peace. Fred Strong alias Fred Dodge jailed after police breach of the peace. A Allis of Rockford plans to open a commercial institute in this city on Stephenson Street within three weeks. The firm advertises the largest stove assortment in town at low prices by Lawyer & Burgcuano.
An advertisement urges customers to buy fresh Baltimore oysters from J D Diffenbauzh's confectionery and fruit store. The ad emphasizes immediate availability.
The Argus prints Tilton’s long argument from his viewpoint and promises full Fall River Granite Works fire details. A boiler-room blaze killed twenty-two and left thirty-four injured as operatives fled or perished. further particulars are promised. Governor Kellogg retains office and Metropolitan Police resume duty amid post-revolution instability.
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