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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1912
Page
3
The Watercott Store in Henry Illinois showcases a mammoth December sale with over 2000 garments from top makers Schloss Bros Co Hirsh Wickwire Michael Sterns Co R B Fashion Clothes and others. Prices advertised as the lowest anywhere with every offering valued at 1 to 5 dollars more than the sale price.
Christmas shoppers are urged to visit the Watercott Store for a vast lineup of jewelry watches clocks and holiday novelties at unusually low prices. The ad promises fur coats sets suits waists and a wide range of home furnishings with a guaranteed lower price than anywhere else and invites early shopping.
Rural mail carriers counted at 66 the highest in Champaign County while the issue features a stream of local items. It notes community talks on morality and court cases, profiles of residents, business ads, harvest gains, and a record corn husking effort by Ray Litchfield totaling 168 bushels 55 pounds in under 10 hours.
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