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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1890
Page
6
J F Gaiks advertises a low price sale featuring a 56 piece tea set for 5.00 a 59 piece tea set for 5.01 a 119 piece dinner set for 13.40 and a 159 piece dinner tea set for 31.10 Also offers hanging lamps stand lamps parlor lamps and electric lamps at low prices plus kerosene oil at 12c and Buck Hour product details.
Local notes list Miss Katie Vogelaang returning from Chicago and Tim Wood with wife visiting the world’s fair city. Families move, illnesses appear, and community events include Woodmen meeting, fairs, dental work, farm news, horse weighing, and church services with confirmation planned.
J Watercott & Co announces a second winter dance with Wallis orchestra at the New Opera Hall on Friday evening. Henry Light Qalard Band will play for social dancing. organizers include Charles Frommel Alex August Doelzer. Also reports hospital operations and a Masonic meeting at Sparland with two candidates initiated and a fine collation.
The item recalls a two week old marriage notice misread as Downey for W G Dorsey and Annona Blackburn. It also reports social events at Mrs Lydia M Raymond’s Lincoln visit, a Reed family birthday reunion, and a Frost Queen cantata at the New Opera Hall with a long cast list and charity proceeds.
Local fair features a display of various tools and utensils with emphasis on affordable items priced five and ten cents. Attendees browse a range of household goods and curious devices.
Telegram announced funeral attendance for Edwarda of Edwards station as RC McWinnraws and C W Ayling received word. Advertisements tout stock at Fair 6, tickets via Webb's in Peora, Bucken's Arnica Salve claims cures for cuts and rashes, and various patent medicines endorse quick relief from colds and rheumatism.
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