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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1895
Page
7
Local notes report sickly conditions and family visits, Henry electric line work, sales at Perry's Hardware, and multiple residents traveling to Peoria, Bloomington, and LaSalle. Advertisements push gas stoves, telephones, and printing services among town activity and upcoming events at the Chatauqua and City of Peoria excursion.
Great sale features $5 men's suits at $2 50 and boys' suits at 1 50 with quantities listed. Includes shoe sale continuation and advance wool blanket discounts with 400 blankets at 2 50 and 500 blankets at 3 50. All dress goods whites laces embroideries prints and ginghams are marked down to clear remaining stock by next Saturday morning. Sale begins 8 o clock with full fall stock coming next week.
W T Swain mail clerk says Chicago mail arrives three hours earlier when street and number are included on orders to wholesale houses. He adds that every address should include the county. Sparling wins two La Prairie contracts from the Scoon family for a barn and a new residence, both progressing. The Henry wagon bridge work nears completion under Mr McManus supervision. Poisoning incident sickens Mrs W T Law and daughter. antidotes used. New Church services feature a Baptism sermon and a Reformation talk. Miss Lucy Spencer sings at offertory.
Senachwine scene teems with campers as Henry City guests occupy four rooms at Mr Bush's Walnut Grove cottage for a 10 day outing. A M E choir benefit at the church features solos duets and tableaux with the Cornet Band providing entertainment. Admission 20 cents includes ice cream and cake.
Mr Powers of the Fair store in Henry Illinois announces a new public library for readers. Beginning July 20 1895 any person may borrow and return books during business hours with charges based on book price. Nonresidents may also participate and further improvements will follow as demand grows.
H Clay Merritt, a cold storage man at Kewanee, was found guilty after a state warden trap. He faces fines totaling about 184000 across suits, with 35860 birds recovered including quails, partridges, and ducks. He gave away his case by his own evidence.
A newspaper advertisement promotes No-to-bac as a guaranteed tobacco habit cure. It claims to reduce nicotine poisons and boost strength and vigor, offering a money back guarantee and free mailed books from The Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago and New York.
Frank Young a Venona barber was described by his doctor as a morphine fiend who for six years averaged 60 grains daily and up to 85. He was found sane by the Marshall County Court, taken to Jacksonville, and during the hearing suffered spasms requiring a hypodermic morphine injection.
July rainfall reached 9.66 inches. Daytime temperatures have been cooler and nights warmer than the dry spell. The night of the 30th saw the thermometer fall to 47. H. K. Burra, Observer.
New subscribers paying one year in advance at two dollars receive The Henry Republican for a year and The Business Guide by J L Nichols. The guide is described as an invaluable work for merchants laborers farmers and households with three valuable daily counselors.
Webb's Ticket Office in Peoria offers reduced rail and ocean steamship fares nationwide. Save up to five dollars on travel to eastern and western destinations.
Advertisement notes free eye consultations from Dr Wyatt at 425 Main Street Peoria Illinois with Peoria Optical Co and W H Stever Henry DL offering printed or engraved wedding invitations and cards at The Republican office. Mentions Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder Medal at the Midwinter Fair in San Francisco.
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