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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1893
Page
7
Hutchins and Lincoln announce a February first sale event with heavy discounts. Overcoats are reduced from 3 dollars to 5 cents? Noting unclear OCR. Items include $20 fast color at 75 cents or two for $1.25, highlighting value prices and promotions for winter garments.
Mixed notes from May Davenport and Knox College updates. Public sale of Mrs CL Heinrich next Tuesday. Kellogg press mentions Self Washing Soap and nearby ads for Bankrupt store bread and rye bread. Miss Higgins ill. St Mary’s school teachers, alumni meeting at Mrs Oscar White’s home.
Local items include sales of cloaks, lectures by Prof Crawford, hunting and shooting matches, oyster suppers, a New Year ball, about misadventures with horses and eyes, church notices, and obituaries for Deacon Robert Patterson and Mary Nixon along with school term wrap up and street lighting praise. Henry County readers hear of auctions, bakery bread deals, and community events across town.
Obituary style note reports a large midseason trade moment with over $600.60 in sales for the day. It mentions overcoats and cloaks among spring arrivals and a choice selection of apparel.
Mamie E. Ray Campbell daughter of Luther Ray of Saratoga and wife of Tesmer Campbell of Sparland born Adair Woodford IA March 41 1875 died Sparland 1892 funeral at Baptist church Sparland cemetery Good Templar society attended. Family记 recount her gentle disposition school nurse homemaker and beloved sister and daughter mourned by community.
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