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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1907
Page
8
Hutchins and Downey announce their annual inventory clearance with deep discounts on suits overcoats and coats. The ad touts extraordinary savings including men’s suits down to 5 dollars, women’s coats from four dollars and furs at near cost, urging shoppers to act quickly before stock runs out.
Varna notes report the San Francisco death of John Ellenburg. His remains were brought to Magnolia and interred in old Magnolia cemetery. He was near the end of the Ellenburg family. a brother died last year. Sympathies extend to many Varna relatives.
A roundup of social visits, family travel, and holiday preparations across Hutchins and Putnam. Includes market notes on new corn and oats prices, local sales, dances, and church events. Mentioned are Allen Hultgren, Charley Swanke, Gust Extrom, and other neighbors as they banner Christmas gatherings and local commerce.
A bold sales pitch urges readers to buy suits at a special low price for a few days to clear stock. It promises good patterns, asks buyers to judge fit, and mentions no return by mail and self-serve inspection with potential money for participants.
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Pearl Bobby visited Charles Wheeler over the weekend in High Prairie. Harry Bean from Kewanee visits relatives nearby. Beulah Cumming plans to spend holidays at Spring Valley. Zora and Cora Goodhart visit their Totlon grandmother. W A Bracken of Chicago spent weekend with Mrs. James Wherry. Amy Wherry visited A L Kidows. Harry Hiliott of Biineston stayed with W W Winship. Enid Carroll home for Christmas vacation from Chicago. Will Crawford of Dana visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Wm Wheeler. Anna and Pearl Bobby spend holidays at Western Avenue home.
North Saratoga reports Robert Daniels and wife Were Henry visiting relatives and friends in Laurens Iowa last week. Calt Starlipert has been busy shelling corn this week. Mrs Wm McAfee visited her parents in Henry over the weekend. Catholic Order of Foresters elected officers including Chief Ranger James W Tracey Vice Chief Ranger Joseph Berry Financial Secretary James Farley Recording Secretary G Slattery and Treasurer Joseph Pp Gerth, among others.
A heartfelt verse memorializes David with lines of faith and memory. The column expresses thanks for kindness during illness and death, lists neighbors and relatives visiting, social events, school notices, Santa at a local store, and upcoming meetings and subscriptions. It notes scarlet fever concerns and the death of Harrison Gehr at age 59 with funeral details.
An advertisement for McAleer’s sect opposite the post office outlines low prices on canned goods and groceries. It promises quality, fresh products, a guaranteed flour from Red Star Mill Co, and wholesale-like discounts with meats, cereals, soap, sugar, and more. It claims the list is the best in the country and offers high prices for butter and eggs.
Reports say Western and National Tube companies have merged, uniting sales forces and transferring 45 regional MEDs to a new entity. About 4,000 workers at the Kewanee brass fittings plant may face layoffs as production and management shift under the steel trust influence. A separate note recounts Dennis McAvoy's accident and a brief reflection on presidential milestones.
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