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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1888
Page
7
Great SPECIAL SHOE SALE next Saturday with thousands of pairs at sacrificing prices. LaTest offers spring trade stock with best makes in the country. Also received today latest styles Merrimac prints dressing gowns house keeping goods and hosiery gloves silk mitts lace curtains oil shades carpets wallpaper and furniture from J Watercott & Co.
The item advertises J. H. Jones & Sons clothing deal worth 7000 dollars, spring goods arrivals, and a wide mix of sales from Valentines at Burt's and Hill's promotions to theater and entertainments at New Opera Hall. It notes Beverages from Gus Leisey & Co and local business chatter including John Kline furniture and Deacon Poole property offers.
Uncalled letters include Nettie Car Clara Fragular Louis Pechler Meander Pickard Mrs Alice Smith. Closures 9:20. Postmark times 1:20 pm 4:8 1.20 pm. Muldoons Picnic referenced.
Local items report Muldoon’s Picnic at New Opera Hall next Monday and events around town. Mentions Perdew hauling slabs, new neighmasters Warren and Harrington, family visits, religious services, and notices from St Johns church, with social gatherings and local announcements ongoing in this rural city.
Neuhalfen and Christina Apfel wed at St Marys church with Rev Bank officiating last Tuesday morning. A wedding party at Conrad Apfel’s home followed on the Danley road eight miles below town, featuring a large supper, gifts, an orchestra, and lively dancing as dawn approached.
Clinton officers and a Chicago Pinkerton detective arrested two men at the Commercial Hotel after linking them to a Tiskilwa bank robbery. Burns and Foster, identified by witnesses, were jailed and later photographed. a third suspect fled to Fulton. The capture aids ongoing vigilante style crackdown.
Ringing noises and loss of smell or hearing are linked to catarrh. Hood's Sarsaparilla claims to purify the blood and cure the disease. Mr A L Hupp has recovering at home under Dr Baker. L A Gilpin, "Lud's" original speaker, visited the city on Tuesday and returned home the next day.
Regular city council session presided by Mayor C R Jones with aldermen Kronz Paskell Hutchins Duke Camp Leavitt and clerk Disosway. Minutes approved. Bills approved and paid. salaries listed. Treasurer’s January report referred for correction. license changes approved. saloon licenses issued Feb 1 to Jun 1 1888. Refunds totaling 10667 approved. weighmasters Warren Harrington appointed. meeting adjourned.
W J Sint Jr of 72 Anson Street Charleston writes that after a severe cough a single bottle of Dr Bull’s Cough Syrup cured the cough and strengthened the chest. He highly recommends the remedy.
A letter from Ina M. Ona Co. Supt. asks The Henry Republican readers to affirm that Washington's Birthday Decoration day and Arbor day have not been legally made school holidays. School boards decide closures.
Two Morris physicians told E W Snell the patient had lung disease from new rain and could not be helped by medicine. After two bottles of Dr Bigelow's Cough Cure he recovered fully and has behaved health for over a year working hard on his farm. Sold by Dr Powell in 50¢ and $1 bottles. Get the genuine. Pleasant for children.
Marshall County Agricultural Board will meet at the office of E T Disasway in this city on February 16, 1888 at 2 o clock p m per order of the president Jos N Krenz secretary. A Williams child cured by Ayers Sarsaparilla is noted from Hymera Indiana. The old folks leap year party at Bick ermans Opera Ball hosted 60 couples last night. English Spavin Liniment advertised for horses. Henry Light Guard Band invites all to a dance at New Opera Hall on Monday February 18.
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