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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1919
Page
5
Community updates from Henry include appointments, moving notices, school and election results, and small ads. migrants, local trades, farm actions, river traffic, and upcoming events populate the page with council, church, and business items.
An advertisement promotes Lime-Fertile by F A Hunter offering a product to improve lawn and garden health. It contrasts parched turf with a lush velvety carpet and low yields with a thriving garden display. The copy emphasizes a worthwhile yield from treatment.
The article describes a second floor sale offering brand new women’s suits coats and dolmans in fresh styles. Emphasizes novelty and modernity with telegraphed shipments and crowded counters. Also notes new trimmed millinery with constantly changing stock and an active trimming team.
News items from Henry Illinois report Adv Van Leer touring nearby towns for the Centenary while residents like Heath Jennett and Mer dian families relocate or visit. Local events include theater ads at Apollo Princeton and a Mendota Reporter acquisition.
Local notices mention an illness claimed to be an epidemic affecting many without respecter of persons. Ad notices advertise fancy seed potatoes at Arnold's Grocery and Bakery. Thomas Russell travels to Peoria for the death of his brother-in-law Frank Forbes formerly of Henry. Community groups meet and local sales and property moves are noted.
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