Counter clears shelves to reveal true wholesale value
The note explains that hundreds who attended know that real value and wholesale cost do not stand in the way. The sole objective is to clear counters and shelves.
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1903
Page
8
The note explains that hundreds who attended know that real value and wholesale cost do not stand in the way. The sole objective is to clear counters and shelves.
In fragmented text a restaurant reference appears with names like Cindy, Tuts, cigars, tobaccos, and mentions of a location or brand tied to a 227 tag. The passage resembles an OCR snippet listing vendors or shop names rather than a cohesive article.
Ellaworthy of East St. Louis visits Henry's mother and sister on Christmas day. News covers local arrivals,婚 Peculiar travel and weddings, miners seeking housing, family visits, and local doctor visits. Local ads note DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve claiming relief for piles and skin conditions.
Marshall County residents share church mourners and family visits during the holidays. Gertrude Hickman returns from Terre Haute, Ora Hickman and Professor Hickman come home from Fisher schools, and many townsfolk visit relatives in Urbana Chicago Toluca and Peoria as the year ends.
Invitations announce marriages of Edward Clark to Charlotte Corbin and Leo Brokaw to Alva Piper in Bradford and Cottage New-Kears Eve reception at Wm Brokaw's. Dr Willett and Maud Shurts to wed January 6 at Shurts home. Christmas exercises entertain and church Bible study starts Thursday. Community notes praise phones, school debates on centralization, and greetings to distant relatives.
A roundup from Steuben reports Mrs Buesell and K L Buseell sales going well with fair prices. Les Thompson and family visit Chillicothe and plan California winter travel. Barker and wife visit relatives in Whitefield. farmers shell corn and prepare for holidays. Readers receive season’s greetings as locals enjoy small town events and a school fair.
Edward Mangk Lundy of Chicago with two sons visited Mrs Herman Hofer’s family to celebrate Christmas and help care for Eddie whose mother died last spring. John Thompson sick after Missouri visit. recovery hoped. George Wolfe and wife visited J B Klein in Mt Palatine. Frances and Van Ostrand relatives dined with J B Cook in Sparland. A R Thompson and Clark families visited Peoria. Florence Ball improved after a week of congested arm. Charlie Cox infant sick one day. Clara McManners and Gertrude Kleita visiting relatives in Henry this week.
Christmas brought blustery weather as families gathered across Henry and Lawn Ridge areas. Robbie and Wilbur McAtee arrived from Laurens Iowa to Camp Grove for a surprise visit with William and Edward Darling. Elmer Snyder bought a new horse, buggy, and harness while Albert Harrison recovers from rheumatism. Grandma Balisbury and Mram Balisbury spent Christmas at home with relatives.
Christmas tree program held at Hill school on Wednesday evening featured Mr Ganzer as teacher with assistance from Mrs Chas Jvort. The event drew praise for its executive organization and proved a merry, well performed entertainment for all present.
A Lucan couple wed on Thursday at 9 80 in a ceremony led by Rev Wi Douglas Elbridge White and Mias Kiva Baker of Lucan spent their honeymoon in Hennepin staying with Mr and Mrs R R Bentley. Christmas dinners and church events are noted along with local sickness and New Year wishes.
A Magnolia church gathering on Monday saw Mrs Celia Spencer Mannum Bobbitt Mrs Johnson Mr Johoson Wm Brenn R Donavey and Mr Purdew attend a thorough cleaning event. Revival meetings at the MM E church continue with Rev Johnson inviting all to attend next Sunday night.
Journal notes a friendly school Christmas party with children performing well and teachers treated kindly. Nearby residents share holiday visits as families in Spring Valley Rock Island and Fairbury exchange greetings and stories from Christmas time.
An old adage urges beware of refusing Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption. It promises quick improvement after other remedies fail, citing a wife who recovered after taking four bottles. The ad guarantees trial bottles free and claims fixed prices of 50 cents to 31.00 by Dr Powell, druggist.
Public hog sale at M B Ford's drew strong demand with 14 full blood Poland China brood sows averaging 19 per head and the sale grossing 4200. Local nuptials note Henry P Child and Lena Holsburge wed Dec 53 at Ottawa Presbyterian parsonage and starting housekeeping in Gras villes. Additional items report a cutter injury, a judge at Putnam institute, and Miss Mana Gaylord Beckwith's Jan 5 entertainment.
The Clear Creek School held a Christening entertainment and box social to raise funds for books. Amboy residents Mr and Mrs W T Smith, the Morris family, and J B Morris households shared Christmas visits. Nearby churches hosted tree lighting and exercises. Edna Wilson served a supper to local youth. the Grange hosted a Christmas oyster supper. Peter Jenson ill at Mrs Tomlinson's. Visitors from Granville and local sicknesses noted.
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