Freeport News in April 1882 includes sales and society notes
In Freeport on Stephenson street Mraid M. Barnum sold his residence to D. A. Stover for 6600. The Ladies Christian Temperance Union meets Friday at 8 PM on Chicago Street. George Lewis moves his paint shop to Chicago Street north of the bank. Sheriff offers 25 for a capture. Illinois Central runs an excursion April 24 to Storm Lake Cherokee and LeMars, tickets 10 round trip good 30 days. Board of Supervisors meet April 24 at 1 PM. bills due. Alto notes cover marriages, a new firm Main & Boyington Lumber, Rev D B Byers transfer, arrests of tramps, Consistory changes, discharges, dental firm Kingsley & Milly dissolution, and local business moves. Major rail updates, concerts, and local society events are listed with various names and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central Road
Storm Lake
Cherokee
LeMars
Mrs Hawk of Itingis Leaves City for Mt Currall
Mrs. R. M. Hawk wife of Representative Hawk of Itingis departs Wednesday for her Mt Currall home. Described as sensible educated and cheerful she is praised as a good partner to her husband who lost a limb in service. The note laments her departure bringing sunshine to friends and predicts her delayed return next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Currall
Washington
Manufactures Boost Population and Wealth Across States
A reader-voiced argument cautions against spreading rumors and urges charity toward neighbors. The article cites a railway accident near Dubuque and asserts that manufactories drive land value, growth of cities, and population, noting Glasgow surpassing Liverpool, Rhode Island’s density, and Massachusetts, Connecticut, Chicago, Cincinnati, and Pittsburgh growth through industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Liverpool
Baltimore Sun
Philadelphia
Rhode Island
Union
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Chicago
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Demorest for May magazine review praises illustrations and variety
The monthly Demorest magazine is praised for oil, steel, and wood illustrations and superior content. It highlights cabinet pictures like The Migh land Breakfage and stories such as Duck and Green Peas and Phasbo May flower. It promises twenty seven articles of entertainment and instruction and urges readers to send twenty cents to 17 East 14th Street New York for a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Demorest
East 14Th Street
N.Y
Real Estate Sales Through Taylor & Bon Office
Freeport's real estate office records sales on April 20 1882 including Huber and Herold to Milen Nolan Lot 7 Block Crockery and Freeport for 1000 dollars and several other transfers in West Point Oneco Rock Grove and Freeport totaling thousands. Taylor and Bon Conveyancers Abstracters of Title Loan Brokers and Underwriters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huber & Herold
Milen Nolan
Crockery
Freeport
LS. Hunter
U. Poppen
W. Weagell
Ridoit
Lafayette Chaddock
M. BR. Howard
West Point
Diona Hulbert
John Hulbert
Oneco
Spencer Shoesmith
W. Duwers
Tl. G. Willetts
Allen
Lena
L. A. Kogsing
Adolph Hoertsmeier
Rock Grove
W. W. Krape
M. J. Manning
Knowleton
Henry Wille
Karl Wille
Guiteau
Chas Wohlford
Dan’ Waltera
Oueco
Dareele Austark
Levi Erwin
Kent
Henry Burkheart
J. J. Meesing
Winneshiek
Taylor & Bon
The New Charter Wins City Reorganization Vote
The special election last Tuesday chose to reorganize under general law, the result a decisive majority in favor of reform. Of 127 votes cast, 1118 supported reorganization, a 455 margin, with minority representation question passing by 618. Ward results show the breakdown for now organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Cnat
Warda
Saseegeongtien
Smu
Saiedty
Seers
Oe Agust
Cepresi Tetianas Cesecces
Local Notices From Freeport and Surrounding Towns
A long roster of residents and visitors is listed: J H Snyder leaves for a week or two. Mrs Oyler visits in St Louis. Rev Read of Polo in town. Mra Rowell and Mra Neff depart for Chicago. A Bergman to Sioux Falls on business. many others return from trips, attend meetings, or plan travel to Wisconsin, Dakota, Minnesota, and Missouri. Dakota gains a new school house at 3,000 dollars. local farming continues with corn and grain seeding. doctors Bradshaw and Winslow change practices. Studebaker and Kraus announce local industry growth. two German immigrant families arrive. Freeport and Florence notes report prosperity, travel, and community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. HL. Snyder
Tieaday
George W. Oyler
St. Louis
Fuk. Read
Polo
Wod. Rowell
J. J. Neff
Chicago
Mr. A. Bergman
Bergman & Dorman
Sioux Falls
Dakota Territory
Misa Fannie Smith
Geneva Lake Seminary
Mes
Currier
Sycamore
J. H. Beaumont
W. J. Rowell
Isq
Wisconsin
M. Sweet
Mineral Point
Wis
Smith
Garvie Best
Win
Best
Wb Florence
Hattie Burbank
J. G. Burbank
McAiie
Clinton Lawn
Agaiss
W. U. Boyngton
Ieintuber Tire
Seth Mann & Co
Stevens Point
Mer
Wise
Frederic Bartle
Msg
New York
Messrs
Peter Symes
J. C. Garver
Rockford
Maj
C. C. Yowne
Peoatonica
WW. Robey, Jr
Morreston
Wd. Fry
Morrow
HH. UO
Hyde
Mer. L. M. Devore
A. M. Jones
Warren
D. A. Knowlton
Minneapolis
Woman's Foreign Mision Association
E. C. Warner
Chas
Scott
M. Broskopf
Crusader Commandery
K. BR. Veiller
Thomas Johnson
Galen, Avenue
A. M. Bassett
Mion
W. G. Barges
Wm. M. Ueisher
L. W. Guiteau
Huron
Dakota
Territory
Freeport Republican
Polly Wilson
John Graham
Missouri
Kansas
Jennie Cromable
Iszak Rutter
Mastin
Drr. Bobb
Orangeville
Freeport
Republican
Bradshaw
Winslow
W. Wirt
Wilber
Florence
Edntor
Stearns
G, B. Studebaker
A.B. Kraus
Germany
Local Notices: Cheap oil stoves and household goods offered
Local merchants advertise oil stoves at Bartlett Hardware Co and various wares. Seeley Read promote silks and gloves, J Schmich lists teas, Mrs J Benson unveils embroidery and window curtain fabrics, Emmert Burrell advertise Griggs salve and syrup, Burrell Bros discuss sugar prices, with extensive sale notes and price points on sugar and goods.
Maynard Introduces City’s Largest Carpet Line
Maynard unveils a vast carpet lot with carefully chosen designs and patterns offering best values. Shoppers are invited to inspect goods and prices. Also a thirty day offer of Photonaphe cards at McNeary's Gallery 15 Stephenson St. Irceport, Til. 25-11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Hargest
McNeary’s
Stephenson St
Irceport
Til
Hosiery and can goods sale at Burren Bros and Seeley Read
Local advertisers promote a large range of ladies and children's hosiery at low prices. Burren Bros offers canned vegetables from peas to succotash at single cent prices, while J Schmich sells the New Champion Clothes Ringer, touted as the best in use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Seeley & Read
Burren Bros
J. Schmich
J. Schinich’s
Maynard Opens New Spring Dress Goods Stock
Hag Maynard announces an elegant stock of new spring dress goods featuring cashieres Bantings and ginghaws. The line includes the finest Scotch and French ginghams in the city for ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard Hag
Bargains Across Dry Fruits Fabrics and Flour at Local Stores
Readable ad snippet notes low prices on dried fruits at J Schmid and curtain muslins embroideries and white goods at Maynard's. Mentions flour at Buankie Bros and economy brand flour from Minnesota hard wheat via roller process. Also cites canned goods selection at J Schinich's with emphasis on low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynand's
Buankie Bros
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mraid M. Barnum
Stephenson Street
D. A. Stover
Ladies Christian Temperance Union of
Temperance
Tall
Chicago Street
George Lewis
Stephenson County Bank
Thomas Jones
Rochelle
Stewart
Sap
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Robmann
Storm Dake
Iawa
Klockner
Evangelical Lutheran Synod of
Northern Ilindy
Amity Lutheran Church
B. P. Barton
James J, Neff
al. C. Slyde
Thorroughly
McNamara
Buena Vista
B. F. Pugh
Chris
Zipsa
Mise
Ella Elgin
Main & Boyington Lumber Company
Seth Mann
W. E. Boyington
W. C. Wright
Citizans
D. B. Byers
Balem Church
Naperville
Byers
Chamberlin
Baker
Sheridan
Althoff
Wolf
Alfred Bellman
Sherman Wentzel
Davis
Joseph Gibben
John Gibben
J. Gibben
Kingaley & Milly
W. H. Mills
Hf. Allen
Philadelphia Dental College
Kingsley
Carroll County Meradd
Savage
H. Pred Brock
Farwell
Nation
Moaling Palace
Tate Iray
Rock Falla
Wa ‘Taft Brow
Brock
Suucers
Mr. Marwell
F.C. Winslow
Ivy Bradshaw
Brodelaw
Morera
Joseph Dufour
J. T. Clark
Union Pacific Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee’& St. Paul Railroad
Union W'aolfic Co
Fi, Bischoff
Opera Henge
Misa Klipstein
Miss Byers
le Mars
Iowa Land Company
Mar James Gibson
Juhn Heas
Dixon
Tf. Noel
Cherry Valley
Yotive Ladies’ Home Mission Society
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
National Commissioner of Railroads
Cal
Morris Towne
Wo Ry
Gudder
L A. Warner
Henney
Liberty and
Spring Streets
John Darrah
Henry Beedecker
Big Quarry
Galena Road
Warner
Taylor
Nallie Burke
Austin
Texas
Miss Taylor
South
Kansas City
Omaha
The
Evangelical Church
Habu
Salem Church
W. H. Fouke
Oak St
C. Augenstein
Cedarville
W. Hl. Bucks
J. Ji. Franks
D. Crocmer
J. C. Lilty
W. Caton
Supply
Forreston
W. Neitz
Brookville
W. W. Shuler
Wm. Elmer
Shinnon
A. Miller
Yellow Creek
Fair Haven
E. K. Yeakle
Rush
A. Haefele
J. F. Schove
Assumption
Murray
Weston
Gee
Harris
Mr. Carroll
W. Crosand
Dismeyer
Presiding
I. Meeaner
Dail
Ilinois Central
Sueril Stewart
Fulton Journal
Dubuque
Coek
Saies
Biter Ward
For Now
Against Now
Bartlett, Hardware Co
Wentic
J. Schimich’s
Mrs. J
Burrell Bros
Emmert & Burrell
Berlin
J. Schmid’s
H. D. Post & CO
H. Little & Co
Rogers
Best Knives
Call and Accus
Alfred H. Wise
Freeport, Ill
of the Black Watch
Chamberlin’s
Stephenson St. Fry’s Bleck
Joan TF. Kern
Chas, Belle
Stine & Kern
Merchant Tailors
OLD Post Office
Icago ST
Hava Juat
Theleorpa
Quas
Belle
Bune
Igo City
Kern & Selle
Hama
Beot
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