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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1894
Page
7
Hutchins and Lincoln promote a special line of neckwear in latest colors and shapes priced from 26c to 100 dollars plus a full range of mufflers silk suspenders fine hosiery plush caps and kid mittens all offered at low prices in the sale.
The column lists diverse local promotions and people's doings from late December. Advertisements include cabinets from Abbot negatives at $2.00 a dot, envelopes at $1.50, and various gifts at Neice's Drug Store. Notices mention Chet Fulford's visit, a Grand Masque ball, Dr Wallace's optician services, and upcoming Hood's Sarsaparilla promotion. The YWCA marks its eighth anniversary on December 17 with literary exercises.
Mrs Almira Allen of Peoria visited her sister Mrs I P Bush then went to Hennepin with Mr and Mrs Bush. Mrs George Scholes Jr becomes Stever's Jewelry saleslady. A Saratoga church exterior paint job and graveyard fence cost $100. Various residents travel for schooling and social events as local businesses expand.
Obituary notices begin with David Runnells aged 37 at Whitefield and an obituary promised next week. The Gazette of Phoenix reports a great cycle race with James as starter. Marshall County Teachers plan meetings January 11 12 with lectures. Lookout Mountain G A R lists officers. A K P entertainment to benefit Henrys lodge features a drama Gloria. Local social notes cover a choir program at MBE church and a large reception edited in Lacan Democrat. School students hold Thanksgiving rostrum exercises with patriotic themes and new Woman’s Relief Corps officers listed.
The article discusses rheumatism caused by lactic acid in blood and claims Hood’s Sarsaparilla cures it by purifying blood and neutralizing lactic acid. It advertises portrait photography at Abbott Studio and promotes affordable cabinet-size portraits with a push to bring in children.
Sickness hits attendance across rooms while high school shows a large new Latin class and a senior geometry class reaching new measurements. The December 7 program featured readings, recitations, papers, essays, music, and orations by multiple students, amid the holidays sale ads and medicine notices from local shops.
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