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Newspaper
Macomb Eagle
Location
Macomb, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1874
Page
3
Two imported stallions Mostrooper and Champion, arriving in August 1878, will stay season long at the stable behind the First National Bank in Macomb. Services available at reasonable rates. The Jack Sir John Franklin also on site. GLorp & Lrypsey.
The firm Barturson and Grwors will take building contracts and supply pine lumber lath lime hair sash doors blinds and wooden eye troughs at panic prices. They offer 20 000 apple trees three and four years old from Macomb Illinois for sale with true to name warranties. Enquiries directed to Bant Leson Grumore lumber yard or Davi Hayprony horticultural garden Macomb Illinois 1874.
Local merchants advertise a large stock of piece goods for spring and summer with fashionable business and wedding suits. Joxas Stravas invites gentlemen to view the spring goods. Jonas Shares promotes the largest clothing stock yet in Macomb with gents furnishings and trendy styles.
P Dewey offers new and fresh assortment of cloths casimeres and trimmings with stylish clothing suits and furnishing goods first of the season call to view many styles of old goods sold at cost and 25 percent less beware of humbuggery come and get bargains
Boots for men priced 80 cents to one dollar cheaper than other houses in Macomb. Visit the northwest corner of the public square, sign of the 72. Compare and be convinced this offers the best value.
Advertisements announce Randolphs stock of ladies shoes and slippers offered at low prices, plus Ranworths large spring shipment of boots shoes hats and caps for cash in Macomb. George Bailey buys direct from manufacturers to cut middlemen costs. Northwest corner public square, sign of the Big Boot.
A Sunday carriage ride ends in tragedy as Brn. F. Mayer, a noted Macomb clothing merchant, is thrown from a damaged carriage when a culvert snaps and the horses bolt. He suffers a broken leg and dislocated ankle, dies Tuesday evening after a brief illness, leaving a grieving wife and family. Mayer, born Philadelphia in 1847, moved to Macomb in 1871 to join his brother Henry in business and planned to move to Chicago soon. His death casts gloom over the community and he is remembered as an enterprising, trusted businessman.
Largest stock of carpet warps arrives at L Jamnson Southside. Includes Florence colored warp Florence white Jackson white Our Own white. Florence and Jackson described as the best and most economical options yet.
W J Copps cuts fares at his new livery stable on West Jackson Street. Hearse set at 5 dollars with other rigs offered at reasonable rates.
Advertisement notes best and cheapest stock of boots shoes hats caps and trunks at B. FE. Randolphs located at the northwest corner of the square in Ma comb with the Big Boot sign.
Best Carpets style and quality for one dollar per yard. Just received from the factory, at Johnson's south side.
Don't buy until you examine the goods and prices at Hann & Warner's. Large and splendid stock just being received at low down prices.
George Bailey reports extra bar gains in pant goods purchased cheaply during the last panic.
Local column recounts daily life in Good Hope with gardens, spring chatter, a schoolhouse proposal at Rouse Hall, and prices on eggs and boots. Mentions Mr Edmonson’s injured foot, recent stock law, Measles, and April fevers. Notices promote Hart Walker shoe stock, Mrs Jacobs spring millinery openings, and new stock at Wemblie Brothers and Venable. Died: Iva Rowley, 8 months 15 days.
In Cincinnati at 11 a.m. Col W Q Tyrrell shot Hon Harvey Myers in Myers's private office during a divorce dispute with Mrs Tyrrell alleging fraud over an estate of 80 000 Myers died after a written statement accusing Tyrrell of insults Tyrrell claims self defense and was jailed.
A Macomb Eagle reading notes a Sabbath church gathering, a town pride push with a calaboose and school, a troupe and drama group. It mentions an exhibition income around 150 dollars to benefit church and school, with the rest to fund a bronzed statue for a leading Thespian, plus local satire about Tennessee. April 15 1874.
The Macomb Eagle item notes uneven business last week in Bardolph. Prof Mathews gave a free lecture at Odd Fellows Hall drawing many locals, Mr Porter held a school exhibition nearby, and the band provided notable music. A house fire in a Creel chimney was contained by townsfolk. Barvourn April 15 1874.
The Union Spy, a praised military allegory, will be shown Monday evening in Macomb for the library association with support from over sixty local citizens. The event aims to fund a reading room and library, with clergy and press praise for its cast and tableaux. Dissolution notice: partners dissolve Jax B. Kyux retires. Frank R. Krix & Bro. books to be settled within 80 days. business continues at the old stand with Frank R. Kye in drugs.
An advert promises a magnificent assortment of shoes of the best material at Hatz and Watten’s on the East Side. The note highlights quality goods and stylish options for buyers.
A guide to effective advertising stresses avoiding misleading map solicitations and junk cards. It compares media value, noting daily papers are transient while weekly papers reach households longer and cost less. Emphasizes sustained, legitimate promotion over flashy dodges.
In Illinois, during a Republican ticket era, Oglesby Ward and Prentiss joined Bross on a statewide tour. Prentiss plotted to disrupt Bross by having Ward and Prentiss open a town meeting and imitate Bross’s stale oration. The ruse backfired when Bross departed, and Prentiss telegraphed for the remaining train section to sleep in the sleeping car, leaving the others to finish the night’s journey.
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