Lacon and County News Highlights From 1897 Era
Lacon area notes report Old Settlers Picnic Sept 8 and Sabbath School Convention Sept 21 with W B Jacobs of Chicago as a speaker. Crop yields and industry updates include Warrensburg factory canning 100 workers, 40,000 cans daily, and record melon harvests along the Illinois river.
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Lacon
Neis
Sparland
W. B. Jacobs
Chicago
Illinois River
Warrensburg
J. D. Pratt
Streator
L. O. Mills
Mills
United States Fish Commissioners
Aurora Fish and Gene Protective Association
Poland
Springfield
Missouri
Indiana
Ohio
Heyl
Newton Bateman
Decatur
Taylor
Wilmington
Porter
Emma Porter
Colona
Henry County
Illinois
Bridgeport
Henry
Joliet
Gov Tanner
Altgeld
Tanner
Havana
el Paso
Mallory
Electric Bitters advertised as cure for female complaints
An old advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for loss of appetite constipation headaches fainting spells and nervous symptoms. It claims to improve health and strength with a bottle priced at fifty cents at De Powell's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Powell's
Fall Goods Sale Urges Early Purchases Under Tariffs
An advertisement notes that the entire stock of fall goods was in the Cus hton House when McKinley signed the Tariff Bill and warns prices will rise under the new tariff. It claims no price advances have been made yet and all goods were bought under the Dingley Bill, with expected cost increases of 15 to 25 percent.
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Charles Burgess
Venona
Burgess
Lacon-Democrat
Tremont
Chatsworth
Peoria
Niagara Falls
Chataworth
Peoria Chatsworth Wreck Association
Springdale
Plval
Woodmen of America
Falton
Rock Island
Order
Woodmen
Splendid Insurance Society
Illinois State Historical Library
State Library
Springfield
Paioh
State Historical Library
State House
Ill
Cushton House
Wm.McKinley
Colored Dress Goods and Fabrics Sale Highlights
A local shop offers 42 inch bourette cloth in olive myrtle plum navy and wine at 58 cents a yard. Children’s plaids at 26 cents, silk and wool plaids at 45 cents, and drapery fabric 45 inches wide in several new colors at 1 to 1.50 a yard. Safin core cloth, a new weave in six shades, 60 inches wide at 1.25.
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Ayer
Inter Ocean
West
Tovm
Alleghany Mountains
Gow
Ocean
Mail
Addréas
Inter Oceen
Gisan
Edward Street
School Street
Third
Ric
Frane Baer
Elier
Sapolio
Peoria and Henry Daily Packet
Suring Bay
Neurys
Spring Bay
Vohk
Kly W Sins
York
Bou York
Pears
Telephone
Ae Just
Celecia
Birdle Ong
She
Seary Republican
Headquarters-for- Yarns
Ated Store
Our
Millinery Department
South Adams Street
Tucker
IGE
Peoria, Ill
Edwards Street
Henry, Ill
Southern Teacher Bureau
Prey Dao
M.teurron A
Sutton Teasheng
Durzau
Anp Wanader
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