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Newspaper
Freeport Journal
Location
Freeport, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1870
Page
5
Best and Morgan's offers table linens at 50 cents and towels at 8 10 165 cents. Calicos and muslin sold at several low prices. Tandy advertises discounted boots and shoes as a draw for shoppers. Weld's photograph service promises high quality images at low prices. Stephenon Street hosts hardware supplies including locks latches buttons and screws at competitive rates.
An act to incorporate the Safety Deposit Life Insurance Company of Chicago is detailed, naming John Senith Freeport James W Judy Batting D Lrady Aurora Wm F Brewster Chicago and Jesse K Dubois Springfield as initial subscribers. It sets corporate powers duties deposit requirements and penalties for noncompliance and authorizes subscription books. The act takes effect upon passage. A public notice follows with festival plans and local notices.
Readers are urged to buy Lambs White and Pure Wine Vinegar praised for lacking minerals and acids. The notice promotes enamelled kettles, fall millinery by Mrs. Ferris, fresh groceries from EB Cronkrite, and agency services by Porter & Wright. Also advertised are hardware deals, millinery patterns, meat market offerings, and hair work plus jewelry from Mrs. Sheetz.
An assortment of bargain ads announces Staver and Snyder offering boots and shoes at low prices, Chamberlin’s Hat Store new silk and felt hats, and Buckskin and Kid for sale. Also grocery deals, stoves, brooms from Van Eman, broom corn prices in Chicago, and a teacher’s institute notice for Stephenson County with officials and dates. local residents relocate or assume new posts.
Stephenson County census shows Freeport population 8705 with 1471 dwellings. village of Orangeville population 19265 including. Lena village population 1205 in Oneco Township. total county population 25112 in 1860, up 6179 over a decade. State population 1,704,291 in 1860, 2,529,310 now, growth 824,919. Freeport city growth noted, with residents living in Harlem Silver Creek and Lancaster townships. Nearby ads note embroideries, dry goods, and publications. a train accident in Moline ends in a young woman’s death amid a love-disappointment.
A full line of drugs medicines paints oils glass school books stationery lamps mirrors toilet goods notions sugars teas coffees syrups spices canned fruit and shelf groceries is offered. The seller notes all items are fresh new and sold at one price for cash to enable lower overall costs.
A list of individuals from Dacota Lena and Davis in A G and Zeigler who left without paying their bills for newspapers. Also notes Mrs SunAWHIDGE with companions and Governor Suarter's children departing Salt Lake City Utah Territory, wishing them a pleasant journey. The piece condemns leaving without paying for papers.
A Pecatonica boiler explosion at Sabin's steam sugar mill killed engineer Barber Phelps and seriously wounded Milton Gripwold, with two other workers escaping unharmed. The twenty five horsepower boiler caused extensive damage to building and contents valued around four thousand dollars. The inquest suggested cold water entered the hot boiler. Gripwold is expected to recover.
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