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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1910
Page
15
Paok marks nearly four decades as Central Illinois premier shop offering world wide stocks and grand decor yet advertises not being expensive. The Watercott Store touts low prices, excellent service, and attractive Christmas displays to draw shoppers.
A detailed ad lists desirable Christmas presents including furs coats tailored suits auto coats and wraps shoes hosiery and furniture items. It highlights Pendleton Oregon made wool blankets Indian robes bath robes jewelry silverware watches and a broad array of holiday specialties and novelties in various price ranges suggesting convenient procurement for shoppers.
The notice promotes a shopper motto urging buying from sellers offering the lowest prices. It frames value as virtue and encourages comparison across local merchants.
An advertisement from Spot Cash Store William McAleer touts the lowest cash prices on groceries with a long list of items and per unit prices. It claims the list is unmatched for cheapness and offers high cash prices for butter and eggs.
A roundup of society visits, sales ads, and public notices: Republican Mrs. Maxwell hosts in Henry. Mrs. Hunter of Buda visits. FOR SALE six room house for 1000 dollars. LOST fur mitten. road draggers urge driving in the middle after rain. sermons urge personal practice. election results on public policy questions. obituaries and local industry notes. travel and marriage news. frontier economy and hunting licenses. prairie weather and community happenings.
In this period of higher fire risk the message urges residents to insure property and compare policies. The undersigned invites inquiries to compare company plans with others.
Oscar C. Davis notes warnings from the National Association of Audubon societies about a 17 year locust visitation next year and scientists expect swarms to descend within six months. Birds may help curb losses. The steamers David Swain and Percy Swain are active on the Ohio River with crews repairing ice and operating winter service between Eyansville Indiana Henderson Kentucky, under Capt. Percy Swain.
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