This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1902
Page
10
Hutchins Lincoln Co announces its spring stock of piece goods including novelties and staples. The tailoring department led by Mr H F Drews invites customers to inspect the new line and compare prices with city tailors. Milas suits priced at 20 dollars are featured.
The column records Mrs TT Clover returning from Chicago and visitors A. 11 Green and Milton Holler to Peoria. Muskogee style items include W J Nelson with horses, C C Slygh wagon shop, and rent listings. Various social visits, sales, and notices cover Henry, Dixon, Princeton, Lacon, Bradford and nearby towns with meetings, auctions, and upcoming lectures.
William Rickey hosts a gramophone night among neighbors. Henry Produce Co plans new staff and moves. residents Allen, Rolley, and Higgin s circle through town with social calls. a farm sale by Roger Rowe is announced. Keely Institute repairs and Sprinkling outfits spark local commerce as Dwight and Peoria visitors appear.
A notice notes a supper event on Easter Tuesday April 1 1902 under the auspices of Sub-Council No 23 W C U. Proceeds support local charitable aims and community efforts.
The Quincy Herald notes Henry Hardware Co. manager C F Rising and family will leave Steene for Enid Grove Iowa after eight years in Quincy. Rising, once with Bishop in hardware, left business due to illness and has been active in Baptist church work and local affairs. Ed Brown and Elmer Higging also depart for Iowa to take up farming and residence. The town reports a recent electric plant outage lasting several hours after an armature failure and a borrowed dynamo from Lacon restored power.
An advertisement touts Mystic Cure as a remedy for rheumatism and neuraglia that works in 1 to 8 days, claiming immediate relief after the first dose. It lists pricing at 75 cents to $1.00 and notes sales by J. E. and A. Powell. The piece also mentions Duke Bros delivering various farming implements on consecutive days, describing steady product flow.
An examination of teachers' certificates will be held in Lacon on Friday March 7 1902. Lumber for sale at the river lumber yard includes 45 000 feet of oak elm and cottonwood. Forrest Pros.
A fragmented ad urges customers to give Fitch's Laundry and Cleaning work, promising special attention to all classes of laundry and Dyeing and cleaning services. The ad mentions an agent and a phone contact, though details are garbled.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.