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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1887
Page
7
Henry Hepublicay reports J Watercott & Co offers a special clothing sale today with 300 overcoats in stock and marked down. Tomorrow features boots and shoes with rubber goods. ladies kid shoes priced at 95 cents, men arctics 85 cents. Saturday promotes carpets and furniture with a claim of surprising prices.
Henry shoppers find extensive closing out sales across town. Joseph Schick, J H Jones & Sons, L A Meier & Sons and Nieces advertise deep discounts on holiday goods, blankets, tinware, silk ties, albums and more. Boxing day style events and a club dance at New Opera Hall boost season shopping.
Local items from Tiskilwa report residents visiting relatives in Peoria and Peru, travel plans to St Paul, California departures, and church services. Updates include illnesses such as diphtheria, pleurisy, and a man confined to bed, plus a portrait exhibit, a surprise party, and a ME church fund tally.
J. H. Jones & Sons draw daily visitors from surrounding towns who praise the store for well made clothing and dry goods. Henry’s new enterprise gains reputation for parlor furniture and lounges reaching into Iowa as John Kline fills multiple dealer orders and shipments arrive daily. Santa Claus stores at New Boston Fair 5c and 10c Store promise the year's largest stock of staple and fancy goods at unbeatable prices.
Dr Jones adds a first class microscope to his practice while Thomas Williams markets a trusted liniment. The steamer Rescue ends navigation for the season and Prof Ford announces a science lyceum at Grand Army Hall. Miss Barbara Replogel visits Henry to promote WCTU work as local life events, business changes, and weddings fill the week.
Last Friday evening Mr and Mrs Jl J Adams Mr and Mrs C W Buckley and Mr and Mrs HW Kirchman rode south to visit Confidence Lodge No 109 of St. of Spar land. After business speeches by members praised benevolence and charity, ladies received praise, a blue ribbon was captured by the men at the restaurant, followed by music and a ball alley outing. They returned home on the 12 oclock train with all safe and satisfied by a pleasant profitable evening.
Public sale of A. V. Speer at Hennepin December 7. Sples sale of N I Stringer in Whitefield December 6. Public sale of Airs Francis Gregory December 14. Public sale of Walter Doran in Saratoga December 7. Ford's entertainment at Grand Army all week and next week.
A reader asks to inform the public about a claimed positive remedy for consumption saying thousands were cured. The letter offers free bottles to interested readers who mail their address to 181 Pearl St New York. A separate note describes a severe wagon accident injuring grocer J H Adkinson and companions with temporary crippling but no lasting harm.
An old advertisement touts Dr Fenner’s Golden Relief as the best remedy for nail injuries from hammer strikes and for diarrhea stomach pain burns fresh cuts neuralgia rheumatism and general stomach and bowel difficulties. It claims quick cures and high value, sold by Dr Powell.
Attention Comrades Post 04 will hold its annual election on Saturday evening December 8 1887 at G A R Hall to elect officers for the ensuing year Com Townsend Commodore urges attendance. Ayer s Sarsaparilla praised as a blood purifier with many testimonials. The Henneberry sale west of Putnam totaled 5047 dollars.
Gyrus Browns and wife left for California on Friday to settle at a future home after a one week visit in Kansas. They own a fine Pacific coast property with strong farming prospects and seek luck and prosperity in their undertakings. Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid is cited as disinfectant used in the college, claiming to prevent epidemic diseases by destroying germ poison. Rev Price of Auburn notes the fluid’s efficacy.
A former Whitefield correspondent Ed P Engle launches the Purcell Indian Territory Register a seven column folio. The initial issue is described as Ho's best year full of news and very spicy. Best wishes are extended for Engle's new venture.
Advertising copy promotes Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best remedy for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum tetter chapped hands chilblains corns and all skin eruptions with a promise to cure piles or money back. Guaranteed satisfaction or refund, 25 cents per box at Dr Powell's drug store.
Advertised letters for Mrs 8 F Kirkland Miss Katie Knox Mra Moaker Chassey Shipley Misa Clara Smith J Hantuey P M.
A vintage medical notice touts Cobb's Little Pills as the genuine remedy to restore liver and bowel action with one pill per dose. The ad mentions Dr Powell's Drug Store and a Knoxville Henry Episcopal service with Mr Morgan's recent call and Hoo's Sunday sermon schedule.
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