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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1896
Page
3
Local items recount Thanksgiving visits, family news, sales ads, and social events in Henry and nearby communities. Mentions of residents, notable names, church entertainments, skating, cattle trade, and preparations for future gatherings and events.
The Commercial Club hosted a first Ladies night last Friday with about twenty couples enjoying progressive euchre and socializing. A committee plans an entertaining program for December 11 while new club features promise increased popularity.
The story notes a wedding between George Bergantz and Ball Rheumatism Cured In A Day promotes a miracle cure with price in cents. Frank A Piedler recently toured multiple states over ten weeks, ending in Henry before heading to Cedar Rapids and planning a January return to trade pursuits.
The item recalls a bed bug incident at the Plant er's House near Henry with a comic recounting of two men sharing a carriage. It also lists local social updates from residents and churches including meetings, illness notes, a new pony at a local home, post holiday events, and entertainment plans for the coming weeks.
Charley Anderson spent Sunday in Milo while Daniel Anderson visited the town on Sunday. Mr Bumgarner the teacher spent Thanksgiving with his parents. Alvin Anderson and two children visited his mother Sunday. Bessie Stevens returned home on a four month absence. Howard Williams and W Wheeler took a flying trip to Princeton on Friday. M Duncan left for Plattsburg Missouri last Tuesday evening. Miles Henkins is reported improving though prostrate with typhoid. Mr Loomis of Whitefield spent Wednesday here trading and visiting. Ray Thomas, two, sick with illness. Mrs Mary Pool and daughter left for Quincy Saturday. Weather dropped to six below zero Saturday morning. Mrs Mary Winsor of Seatonville was guest of Mrs John Anderson this week. P Carroll, Putnam's potentate and grain merchant, visited the county seat last week.
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a universal headache cure and remedy for habitual constipation by toning the bowels. It notes large bottles cost fifty cents at Dr Powcell's Drug Store and mentions local business moves including Fred Deyoe selling to Weeks Bros and Dr Herrick selling practice to Dr Taylor, with relocations to Houston and Florida.
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