Henry Henry County Notes and Local Advertisers
The itemized column lists numerous local merchants and offerings including Reynolds hams at St. J Orrs and B A Kline stock of guns, Fancy Messina lemons and Valencia oranges at S J Orrs, J Watercott & Co furniture sales, and a Henry Light Guard Band event at Opera Hall. It reports social visits, church services, travel plans, and upcoming entertainments including Milas Anna Dickinson at Opera Hall, a masquerade, and the Northwestern orchestra and band event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Orchestra
Band of
Peru
Jennie Brunner
Biekerman
Washington
Milas Anna Dickinson
Opera Hall
Obituary of Mary A Benson Culver in Henry
Mary A Benson Culver born 1928 in Douglas Mass died after long illness in Henry. She raised six children after her husband died in 1868 and managed a farm before moving to Henry. In 1876 she rented the farm and later married A M Pool. Funeral service held at Congregational church led by Rev J S Grendenning with large attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Airs A. M. Pool
Mary A. Benson
Douglas Mass
Bureau County
Alanson Benson, Esq
David B. Culver
Henry
Kalb
A. M. Poo
Belive
Grendenning
Job
Magnolia Teacher Institute Plans February 16 1881
Teachers and education enthusiasts invited to Magnolia for a Saturday program starting at 10 90 a m. The event features writing sessions, discussions, and music. Committee leaders include E Rristine J C Gurnea Miss Ellen McGinnis and J H Seaton Supt with speaker Rev F W Murrell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mag‘nolia
H M. Rtopffer
Henripl Vurcentage
Mina Billa Shields
Auclanti
General Exorgiaos
Edward Bangs
Washburn
F. W. Murrell
Magnolia
Jennie L. Wood
E.rristine
J.C. Gurnea
Ellen McGinnis
J. H. Seaton
Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised with guarantee
Bucklen's Arnica Salve promotes its healing for cuts bruises sores and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee or refund. It also notes sales of furniture and carpets by John Kline despite bad weather and mentions a New England organ purchase from Wela's Music Rooms with a claim of high sales volume. D W Crum named as commissioned postmaster at Castleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Powell
Job
John Kline
Mies Blake Crone
New England
Wela
Clarke & Co Elevates Peoria Dry Goods Trade
Clarke & Co relocates Sept 1 to a 54 by 170 foot showroom heated by steam and lit by electricity. The firm, over eight years in Peoria, expands to stock superb fabrics and keeps a single price with minimal margin, boosting local commerce and drawing shoppers from Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
Clarke & Co
Chicago
Jong
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Watercott & CC
Gentry Republican
Postoticeat
Illinois
Reynold’s Hams
St. J. Orr's
M.E
E. T
B. A Kline
B.A. Kline
A. Kline
City Hotel
Scholes & Carson
J. Watercott & Co's
Henry Light Guard
Misa Murphy
Canton
Lucy Harris
Hall
St. John's Church
John N. Barrett
Whitefield
Hot Springs
Ark
N. M
Rotlina
S. B. Hicks
Bowling Green
Jerry Durham
Lombard Mansion
Mr Hick
Ilinois
Mre W
Nellie
Palmer House
Atj Watercott& Co
Bradford
Robert L Stephens
Denver
Colorado
Familly
Main Street
George Scholer, Jr
West
Europe
Webb
Cor Main
North Adams
Hera
J, Watercoat & Co
Cain
Abel
J. HB. Jones
Republican
A. J. Dennis
Nebraska
Union Wire Co
J. H.jones
B A Kimnes
Paskell House
Mra Roemer
Biermann
Conservatory of
Leipzig
Messrs Scholes
Carson
Anien
Brooke’s
Messrs 8. & C
Mrc C E Abbott
F A Powell
B. Yaoger
India
Nancy Camery
Iowa
D.W Crum
Pean
Castleton
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