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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
8
An old advertisement lists furniture and appliances with discounted prices. Items include bedroom suites, dining chairs, parlor rockers, bookcases, desks, couches, wardrobes, kitchen cabinets, beds, and carpets. Many entries show prices and down payments, though OCR noise and typos obscure some details.
A bunched OCR fragment lists errands and notices from Henry Republican readers. Mentions renewing subscriptions, insurance ads, a Pekin trip, excursions to Chicago, travel via Iowa Denver and Salt Lake, a stomach medicine ad, a furnace note, and local residents Robert McDonough, J N Townsend, and Henry chapter No 447 0 E S. The text blends household goods, travel, and social updates with scattered names and places.
Amanda Devore of Varna visits her daughter Mrs Alvert-Dorff across the river this week. Local items mention tailor advertisements, Hofer’s illness, a fall at a residence, Mrs Burt’s minor injuries, and travel notes on residents visiting Chicago, Normal, and Mora. A shooting tournament, band concerts, real estate sales, and school year plans are noted along with Butter factory ambitions and a river show coming to town.
A brief item notes Mrs Claus Wendel plans to go to Rockford Monday to her future home where her husband has a position in a news office. It mentions several Nordstrom cousins from Chicago visiting briefly and GA’s sister of Charles Petergonf calling on friends at his home.
A brief, fragmented notice from an agent advertising Fitch Laundry service. Claims to ship garments to Fitch Laundry and promises thorough cleaning of all items. Contact details appear as Melaphone 120 with unclear phrasing.
Five saloon-keepers Heininger Gresser Murray Green and Glatz were before Police Magistrate Jas Chambers last Monday on charge of keeping open house on Sunday. Heininger case dismissed due to misnamed license. Glatz found guilty initially and fined 36 dollars plus costs, later reduced to 15 dollars and costs on reconsideration. Murray Green and Gresser cases continued to August 16. William Thiel of Chicago noted as a vacationing executive with Bears Robuck and Co. Spangler Motter and others mentioned in store context. Distressing stomach disease advertisement claims permanent cure by Nervine from South American origin, sold by Pow.
Sale notices offer Missouri South Dakota and Minnesota lands from 10 to 50 dollars per acre. Listings include Dan Harney with 320 acres near Henry and 8 miles northwest, 120 acres in Whitefield, and references to John Hartley and Jacob A. Melick as agents. Frequent calls to purchase with rising values and easy terms.
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