Five Mile Horse Blasket and New Year Ball postponement
Notices of local events and ads outline a postponed Henry Light Guard Band ball with full details to follow, plus ads for candy, watches, confectionery, and merchandise. Local shop promotions urge settling old book accounts and selling various goods at holiday prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Light Guard Band
Elgin and
Waltham
J. H. Jones & Bons
Ed Keith
Harrington & Barnes
Stubbles
Santa Claus
Little
Folka
J D. B
Walter D. Anderson
Edward Street
Lorettes
E. L
Henry
Frank
Ken McNeal
Ken
United States
J. F.coan
Janisz
Local Melange Notes From Town and Surroundings
Local melange covers Miss Baker closing her downtown millinery, J F Gates shopping in Chicago, Rev Ayling preaching Sunday, long church service, and a busy week of school, Thanksgiving events, lodge meetings, musical plans, reunions, and confirmations at Rt John's church with bishop A Burgess 8s T D.
Mises Nerve and Liver Pills Discovery Promises Relief
This historic notice advertises Mises Nerve and Liver Pills claiming they act on the liver stomach and bowels via the nerves to quickly cure biliousness bad taste torpid liver piles and constipation. It promotes broad use for men women and children and offers 80 doses for 25 cents with free samples at Dr Powell's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mises
Singing school notes and library moves in Henry
The singing school under Mr George Field meets Tuesdays and Fridays at the Presbyterian church. Enrollment aims for 60 from 80, with Rudimentary practice and new pieces from the book Splendor. The Henry library moves to the council room under city fathers to attract interest and profit. all residents urged to become shareholders and renew old shares. Books exchange Saturdays. local business updates include C. Brown selling flour and feed to John Riley who resumes in Henry with Edward Downey remaining with the pew proprietor. Mr Charlotte C. Smith travels from Santa Barbara to see relatives before likely returning. N K Fairbanks & Co of Chicago offer free Christmas cards to readers who mail their names and addresses, mentioning the paper. Albums! Albums! Albums! at the Boston Fair 6 and 10c, Henry Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vogelsang
James
Michael Finlen
Streator
Agnes (Longman) Hennessey
Lone True
D. Heenan & Co
Henry Vogelsang
George
Chicago
Andrew
Charles
Chillicothe
Charles Churchill
Jersey City
Mra Miller
Engineer Miller
Mra
F. A. Raymond Sr
Springfield Warrensburg
Independent Order of Good Templars
Congregational Church
Samuel Croft
Anthony
Kaw
Atilo.m
J. M. Kirkpatrick
Allden Hunt
Waco
Neb
Hunt
Normal
Ford County
A. Burgess
Rt John’s Church
George Field
Presbyterian Church
Henry
Henry City Library
C. Brown
John Riley
Riley
Edward Downey
Charlotte C. Smith
A. M. Pool
Dennis
Santa Barbara
Cal
Will
Wichita
Kansas
Mrs de Long
Gibson City
Mesdames Blood and Reynolds
Peoria
Mra Black
Wyoming
Local firms win county hospital steam heater contract
The Aera Manufacturing Co won the bid to install a steam heater in the county hospital's insane department, beating Pooria and Kewanee firms. They have installed four hot water heaters this fall and now take on the fifth. Mr Kuss is praised as a first class, reliable mechanic and the firm is credited with quality work. The supervisors are commended for the award. Home first, the world after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aera Manufacturing Co
Insane Department
Pooria
Kewanee
Kuss
Drunkenness Cure Sold Secretly by Golden Specific
Historic classified style ad claims a universal cure for drunkenness called Golden Specific from Golden Specific Co. Cincinnati. It promises cures “without knowledge of the patient” by adding the tonic to coffee or tea, asserting no harmful effects and guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haines
Golden Specific Co
Itaco Bt
Cincinnati
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Boston
Hutchins & Lincoln
Schneider Bros
Benry
Sil
Noss
New Opera Hall
J. C. Moodey
J. H. Jones & Sons
Republican Office
J. H. Jonas & Ons
Republican
Alanks
Bickerman’s Hall
A. H. Kinnear
Campbell Brothers
Campbell Bros., Jewelers
Saxaphones
Zimmerman & Aten
Powell
O. Snyder
8. E. Cowell
Jacob Guyer
Solomon Noll
Articovershoe
Gould
New Castle
Placer
County
Odd Fellows
WC. T. U
Grand Army Hall
Sp.m
Marshall Lodge
Methodist Sunday School
Cecil
Clarke & Co
Sam
Elmer Hoyt
Schipper & Blocks
Ladies Aid Society
Odd Fellows Rally
Brethren of
Wolgamot & CO
Main St
Peoria, Ill
Hatters
Fuariers
Men’s Furnishers
Messrs. N K. Fairbanks & Co
N. K Fairbanks & Co
Ill
New York
J. WarEscort & Co
P. S
Dr Bull
J. . Adkinson
THE
Cheap Cash
J. H. Adkinson
Henry, Ill
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