Local notices and small ads from Henry township
A garbled compilation from The Republican lists illness and visits, sales of poultry and goods, farm activity, and social events in Henry township. Mentions include Mrs Fiedler, Mayor Paskell, Virginia Law, John Dore, and D. Hamble, with references to Perry's Hardware, Madame Donnelly’s event, and various shipments to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair
George Nicholson
Chicago
Hamble
Perry's
Perc
A. L
Happ
Zerne Grip Bas
J R Paskell
Virginia
Law
Springfeld
Clifford’ Haws
Howard
Henry
Schellera
Shell
John Dore
Hermepia
Madame Donnelly
Porner Hadnut'Co
Hatchins
Perry’s Hardware
Abijab Hall
OO Slygh
Tiskilwa
Republican Office
John
Harvey Leech
Henne
Pln
Camip House
Charles Vogelsang
Chillicothe
Forrest Brothers
Ira Brown
Bride
Richard Street
York
Seahigh
Henry Township
Roger Rowe
Monday Ave
Townsend
Smith
Dire L R Kinnear
Local notices and social updates from Henry area
A stack of short items reports moves and visits in Henry with names like Joseph Schick Frank Gillians and family, George Hall, and Jack Hartley. Community events include a Woodmen social dance and oyster supper on Jan 25 and a Lotus Club party in Lacon. Several residents travel, sickness, and real estate dealings fill the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Near To
Ick Gillians
George Hall
G On
Beene
She
Whitefield Corners
Geove Ery
George Vail
Camp Grove
Lotus Club
Lacon
Lee Riley
Mildred Clift
Lee Smith
Jessie Wood
Peter Harrington
Mamie Selvers
Henry
Andrew
Humphrey
Neb
Mranger
Charles Holmes
Lostant
Johnston
Ae‘ster
J H Hutchins
Horace
Chicago
Tabler
Taubes
Powell
Holmes Morrison
Clyde Emerick
Percy Shephard
Spring Valley
J H Antrim
Belle Plain
Richard Antrim
Hopewell
Joseph Hart
Peoria County
John Hartley
M Wilackburn
Santa Fe
Ballard
van Dusen
Kenosha
Wis
St John’s Parish
Potter
Ssilltz Brewing Company
Mibwanker
Phillip Steimle
First
Edward Streets
Steimle
W A Peterson
Columbia Live Stock Commission Co
Jonas Divelbiss
Divelbiss
Mary Bromley
Elmer
William J Fosdick
St Joseph
South Joseph
Swift Packing Cp
Bridget Blair
Second Street
Grand Closing Sale Push Slashes Prices at Store
The ad touts a grand closing sale with deeply reduced prices on ready stock. It emphasizes great value and emphasizes limited room to move goods out, noting two strong items “dripped off” at very low prices as items fly off the shelves.
Shoe Day Offer Reduces Prices On Wide Shoe Stock
Next Saturday January 1 features a Go Out Fast Counter with hundreds of men’s women’s children’s and babies’ shoes rubbers and boots at clipped prices. An inside deal adds the store’s entire stock as a bonus incentive for quick shoppers.
Great underwear sale attracts shoppers with deep discounts
The advertisement invites men women and children to buy underwear in multiple sizes at a large sale. It promises bargains ripening daily across the entire stock and urges customers to purchase enough items to last for years even if they travel far to attend.
Henry News Sees Prospects Rise in Local Trade
Mrs Mary Ann Gebbard of Eversole visits her mother near the depot after 93 years away. Pensioneered veteran Melick approved for $120 monthly starting Oct 26, 1897. Local illness list grows, and J Watercott & Co reports record last year with plans to expand a brick building as Henry anticipates a business boom. Eggs remain scarce at 18 cents per dozen amid rising activity and new Henry merchants enter the scene. John Kass returns from Pekin to sell cigars, while Wm Heath weighs adding to Osbon’s building to expand hardware offerings as trade surges in Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kane
O. W. Hubbard
Marshall County
South Bay
Mary Warren
Crearge Atrep
Bush
Louis Jans
Patrick Harney
Harney
Cale
Sparland
Col -Shoupe
Paskell Ponte
Ben
Bexte
Harrington
Sab Council
Henry
New Ruhete Hall
Gras ‘Becker
Grewburg
Atore
Harry geWourg
Erdernelle
Callard
Mary Ann Gebbard
Eversole
Downey
Gebbard
Mrs Gebbard
J Watercott & Co
John Kass
Wm Kass
Pekin
Nicholas Abel
Peoria
Heath
Tie Sonnigan
Frank Osbon
Mir Osbon
Bus
Hiram Wilke
Blake Franken
George—Marsh-and
Ray-Bane
Lacon
Hon
Geo Nicholson
Frances
Caroline
Gertrude
Potter
Bane
Franklin
Ilinois
Hennepin
Tha Nlana
Robble
Aarge
Jecssie Woods
John F. Noll
Chicago
O. DB. Kelley
Miss Wood
John
Messrs
John Nell Gertruda Potter
John Gregory
Carrie Nicholson
Ben Ironmonger
Mildred Clift
Dr Hall Eleie Potter
Lee Riley
Beatrice Grawburg
W. J. Hoyt
Mionie Disasway
Ben Vail
Anna Oaker Lee Smith
Misa Baker
W.T. Law
W. H. Jones
John Kline
Mra Ellsworth
Mra Law, Saloni
del Ddalia
Moving to Knoxville Merritts take charge of Chaddock home
Mr and Mrs Merritt relocate to Knoxville to occupy the Chaddock home after Adelia Cole man Chaddock, stricken with paralysis, survived a recent stroke and the widowed Mr Chaddock plans to live with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merritt
Knoxville
Mra Merritt
Adelia (Coleman) Chaddock
Sttoke
Chaddock
Walter Dake
Thomas Date
Davis
H & BF
Chicago
Thomas ,Brehn
Congressional District
Putnam Co Farmers Institute
Magnolia
Jeno Tt
Henry Republican
Brenn
Samuel Sperry
Pekin
Boley Ice Co
Sperry
George Sleator
To Cure a Cold in One Day Bromogamine Tablets Ad
An old advertisement promises a one day cold cure using Bromogamine tablets. The copy notes a money back refund if no cure and identifies the genuine product by a L and B on each tablet.
Jamas Miller Shoes Offer Stresses Comfort and Posture
An advertisement claims Jamas Miller Shoes provide easy erect walking and firm posture. It markets anatomically designed footwear as superior and offers them at a price of $3.50 with sole agents mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxy Wuaien
Hacome
Jamas Miller
Distressing Stomach Disease Cured by South American Nervine
Advertises a stomach weakness and indigestion remedy titled Nervine fonic. Claims permanent cure for all invalids with initial dose claims of marvels and universal applicability. Promotes sale by J. H. and F. A. Powell as safe and pleasant, with no limits on duration of suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H
F. A. Powell
Grain-o Promises Healthful Drink for Children
An old advertisement promotes Grain-O as a coffee substitute for children. It claims Grain-O uses pure grains and tastes like coffee, costing about 14 per can with grocers selling it.
Annex Construction Nearing Completion at Hutchins Store
The Phe Annex to the clothing shop at Hutchins and Bincoin is under rapid construction at the back of the dry moods store. It will soon be ready for occupation by the tailoring department for which it was built. The exterior will be sheeted and steel plated while the interior will be lathed and plastered, creating a spacious and convenient room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchins &Bincoin
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Sie Benty Republicvan Eqaursday
the Republican
Fair Store
Dopbler
Fiedler
Powall
Our County
Kansas
Doty
Cur
George Gregory
Mr Gregory
J. Watercatt&Co
Melick
Washington
Guy Forrest
Joan Flarney
Edmund Harney
R E. Hila
Halblieb
Halblieb, Mra Wycoff
Calvin Shields
Mars Mills
Jas Murphey's
John Datbera
James Smith
Sampson Rowe
Ur Forrest
Hall
Illinois
Iver
Hlondreda
Rock Tat
East
W. J. Davis
Hetary Doty
O. M. Davis
Misa Casshoun
Thea
Wil
Commercial Club
Seco
New Opera Hall
Ite
Willious Clover
Danish Jones
Frank Vogel Nau
Dr Forrest
Rita
J S J Gregory
L BR Kinnear
A Fiedler
J R Pas
Jenness Miller
Henry, III
H. Campbell
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