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Advertisement promises half savings by trading for groceries. Claims to pay highest market price for butter and eggs while inviting customers to trade locally. Text is fragmented and advertorial in tone with unclear venue.
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1904
Page
10
Advertisement promises half savings by trading for groceries. Claims to pay highest market price for butter and eggs while inviting customers to trade locally. Text is fragmented and advertorial in tone with unclear venue.
The corporation election passed quietly last Monday with a new board. W Childs is president and trustees include Louis Webster Chas Maxwell I S Royce George Frank and George Chrisman with Frank Ray as constable. An election Tuesday returned Republicans to office including Osborne assessor Tanquary collector Matthias school trustee Hunt constable and New Manner. Easter services at the M church impressed with fine singing and eloquent readings by Miss Heith Waugh.
Sugar Grove reports Mrs R M Tremain unable to attend her sister's Kansas funeral due to illness. Clark Balls' horse, once lively, shows improvement under Dr Willetts. Bruce Bountain and his young son visited sister Mrs Harry Blackburn. Mrs Edward Dawson and child are in Peotinthia visiting relatives. James Burnett of La Prairie was a Wednesday business caller. Mrs Clark Ball visited relatives in Henry over the weekend. Bertha Christman spent Sunday in Sparland at her home.
Our preaching hour changed to 8 o clock and Sunday school to 2 p m Next Sunday only Sunday school will be held then the following Sunday is the quarterly meeting day Elder Rev Van Pelt will be here for the conference at Center on Saturday the 16th at 2 p m Sunday morning sermons at the Grove Center at 3 p m and here in the evening sacrament will be administered at each service House cleaning began with the church and Easter services were held with a beautiful Easter program and flowering plants
Hopewell residents are urged to field a full slate as a strong Republican showing is possible with the right candidates. The town currently has only one ticket, and leaders note a lack of willingness to take on organizing duties. Various local figures and everyday scenes fill this patch of rural life as farmers prep seeders and neighbors share news.
In Baratoga a 41st birthday surprise for William D McAtee unfolds with family, friends, a Carrom game, an eight course supper, and departures as Easter approaches. Local updates mention a new blacksmith shop, pool room interior painting, and illness notes. An M W A entertainment event in Florid promises a three act Irish comedy Finnigan's Fortune with proceeds for a piano.
The Hennepin Sunday school class of Mary Deck hosts a candy bazaar in the M E church Sunday school room next Friday night April 15 with admission 5 cents and candy at any price. Several local election details noted along with ferry launch and Easter church attendance.
Magnolia notes a birthday party for Master Donald Badgley turning 13. Guests include Reuben Moffett Ralph Hecht Everett Hecht and others from Rutland Plankington and Oxbow. The evening featured a fruit cake with 18 candles, supper, graphoPhone music, and a recitation before departure. A Woodcraft class initiation and railroad excursion are also mentioned along with local visits and sickness.
Dennis Farling from Independence Kansas reports his oats are up and corn is not yet planted. He notes his family is well and compares his progress to others who have not yet tilled this spring, with conditions delaying fieldwork into the week.
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