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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 21, 1884
Page
9
Direct from importers in New York, carloads bring full lines of the grandest spring goods to town. The shipment promises a wide array of styles and prices, appealing to shoppers seeking fresh seasonal inventory and featured items from top importers.
The Henry Republic lists auctions, guns, seed, fabrics, and daily bargains from B A Kline J Watercott Co and J F Gates. It promotes New Opera Hall shows, City Hotel Livery, and Chapman's Washer with notes on local business, housekeeping, roofing, and barbed wire. A death or memorial note, sermons, society meetings, and school music instruction by Prof Biermann are detailed, along with community news and travel notices.
To the Public Henry lll Feb 20th we sold and transferred our Henry lumber yard to H and E F Wupter Thanking all for kindness and patronage as we depart Griggs Glycerine Salve touted as cure all for cats bruises burns and skin sores and sold by H S Whitcomb for 6 cents.
A series of marriage notices list couples wed in February across several towns. Names include CHAS FALLOWE and CARRIE H KING. FRANK WUNDER and MARY HOFER with JOAN BENDER and MARY WUNDER. JOHN DIVILBISS and ANNA M NIBLOCK. ALONZO H FOSTER and ESTHER H Coulter. ALBERT STLOREL and ANNA AMELIA Shields. SIEGFRIED BRUT KIEWEIZ and MARIE A Burney. J F O NEAL and ARTON. GEO KIRKPATRICK and BESSIE Draper, among others, with locations in Saratoga county, Magnolia township, Hennepin, Whitefield township, and nearby parishes.
In Toubon township on February 19 Edgar Tim Mons aged about 28 died of consumption at the houses of Walioré Boulan. In Mt Palatine Putnam county February 16 Eliza Williams aged 66 died. At Cottage Hill Putnam county February 11 Mr Hope D aged 72, husband of Jefferton Castell. In Albany New York February 4 Maggie Ternouth aged 21 wife of John Ternouth and niece of W H Teller died of scarlet fever.
Peoria boasts Clarke & Co as a leading dry goods house with a new spacious 54 by 170 foot retail space. The firm moved on September 1 and now offers a wide stock of fine fabrics at one price with electric lighting, steam heat, and strong ties to the local economy.
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