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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1904
Page
5
A sprawling wrap of Henry Illinois society notices, business ads, visits, and community updates. Mentions include J Jones leading Presbyterian prayers, local trades like osteopathy and shoe stores, visits from Mrs Darby and Miss Granburg, upcoming print services, and town clerks. Reports on insurance, illness, funerals, and general town happenings.
A Strawn church event for the Strawn school library fund features a spelling school and box social on Friday May 6 with free admission. Agnes Dennis and L Jones are thanked for continuing as school treasurer. The column reports burglaries, travel rates, weather, road and fence changes, cemetery autopsy findings, new rural route, residents returning from Oklahoma, and various local arrivals, sales, and visits.
Shoe advertisement lists several styles including Oxfords Blucheras tan and patent leather. Highlights price points such as 4 3 2 75 and 109 Witton with sale terms and sizes. Emphasizes serviceable, stylish footwear for men with a range of materials and colors.
A short ad notes a complete line of baby shoes described as tiny, soft and handsome for first wear. Prices listed as 50c 40c 25c and extended lines at 1.50 1.25 1.00 and 76c with various styles including buckles, buttons and patent gore.
This stock includes all that is desirable to children's footwear from baby shoelets to high grade shoes for little gents and young ladies. School shoes galore built for rough wear and tear. Prices range from 1.40 dollars down to 25 cents.
Misa Mary Boice a long time Henry public school teacher who has served as a governess in California and is now back in Trinoie visiting cousins plans to go to Ottawa to visit former friends and will remain Tumois until a World’s Fall visit. A letter from Fernando California notes Ed Brown a dry goods merchant building a seven room house on Celiz street and mentions relatives moving about Henry Illinois and Danville Illinois. Local youths in the town are writing vile phrases on cement walks and ringing doorbells, with complaints from residents about disturbances and threats of removal if behavior continues.
A man in Leesville nearly died but was saved by Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption. He reports enduring agonies from asthma until the remedy provided immediate relief and lasting recovery. The advertisement touts cures for consumption, pneumonia, bronchitis, and throat and lung troubles at 60 cents to 1 dollar with a trial bottle free.
Crowds from surrounding country fill Medler’s store for the big shoe sale. Families buy up to 10 pairs, with new lots and lower prices arranged by Mr Auniog to boost Saturday purchases. Bargains entice shoppers to stock up for the year at Fiedler Shoe Store.
For sale in Burson township a 207 acre farm with improvements at 80 dollars per acre, ten miles north of Henry. Also a five room house and two lots three blocks from Edward street offered on easy terms. Apply to John Hartley. 7
The Powers Land and Loan Co of Lawton Oklahoma advertises a colorful combined map of Oklahoma Territory showing counties towns population railways and streams. It promises a free booklet describing Comanche county Lawton minerals and land openings with address to send payment to James M Powers manager.
A medication advertisement promises relief for headache biliousness and dullness using DeWitt's Little Early Risers. It touts both tonic and pill effects helping cleanse strengthen and rebuild the body through the liver and bowels. Sold by Dr Powell.
The west side north south round through Mra O M Dawson's farm is abandoned and a new road half a mile east is passable for light traffic only by order of the Commissioners of High Way.
There will be an examination for teachers certificates at the school house in Lacon on April 80 commencing at 9 a.m. K Frank Perry County Superintendent of Schools.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is praised as harmless pleasant to take and effective for coughs and colds in children. It is claimed to prevent croup and prevent whooping cough, with several epidemics cited as successful. Sold by Dr Powell.
G W Lawson was elected school director last Saturday. A number of locals attended the Henry play on Friday and Saturday evenings. Oats are mostly in with forecasts of cold weather. The earliest plants to be set will need replanting. Hove cleaning and gardening gain popularity as seasonal chores.
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