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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1900
Page
7
Advertises new Ready to Wear hats and trimmings with discounts on petticoats waists silk goods and shoes. Mentions reduced prices on summer hats cotton shirtwaists skirts and remaining summer stock. Includes local names and notes on visitors and a few community items.
Miss May Young returns home from a four week visit in Washington Tazewell county bringing bottled goods and condiments sold at Fair Store. Samuel Parker attends the Big Bend reunion and Old Settlers picnic at Lacon. Elizabeth Smith visits with the Fosdick and Erwin families near Tiskilwa. James Patterson and wife from Fort Dodge Iowa visit Mre True near Whitefield Corners. Miss Clara and Lyman Weeks visit from Galesburg. they are homeward bound. A barn south of Varna owned by Robert Kelly was struck by lightning and burned. George W Smith and wife of Tiskilwa trade here. J Burt of the Times joins Illinois Press Association outing to Put-in-Bay for two weeks. Sack, former grain buyer of Henry, visits nephew A G Humphrey at Wellington Iroquois County.
Local items report George Travis selling rail goods as sales rise in Decatur markets while Clare Brown visits Chicago. Marriage, divorce and census pay are noted alongside a large department of fall goods, furniture, blankets, yarns, and millinery with regional promotions and a Soldiers Reunion in Lacon amid heavy rains.
Lightning struck the J A Willlum silo causing bursts from two ends and a side with damage around $50. A large barn north of Varna burned in a Tuesday night storm. Henry residents witnessed the blazing illumination. Other items note Calvin Runnells in Chicago, C H Griswold racing plans, W B Kirkpatrick back with American Fire Insurance, Will Fosdick's Swift Co role, J A Melick purchasing Market Street home, barber trade program by Moler College, Robert Elliston selling homegrown fruit and honey, and a medical remedy testimonial from Deming Indiana for stomach ailments.
A storm damaged Geo Vailts residence in Whitefeld with a fallen wire brace and plaster debris crossing the room. Dr Ross Gregory leaves for Chicago lectures while his wife and child plan to join him later. Henry Lodge K of P installs officers. Henry Crone and family prepare for travels. A Henry fire alarm horse incident and Wm German barn fire follow-up noted.
A plainspoken insurance notice urges readers to secure protection from a reliable agency. It advertises fire and life coverage with emphasis on farm insurance through Continental’s Safety Fund Policies, highlighting strong assets and long-standing reliability.
The Pawnee Bill combined railroad show era wild west exhibition will visit next Tuesday Aug 21 with Indian museum grand hippodrome and chiefs and cowboys. Management has earned reputation for honest liberal dealings and novel features. Readers invited to welcome the grand combination and enjoy reasonable prices. Subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals will be taken at this office.
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