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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1891
Page
7
At E H Hutchins a special sale offers high class millinery at cost with all goods to be cleared. Dress trimmings 50 pieces to choose from with 4th of July nearing. 25 percent discount on Charlies lawns ginghams and sateens plus bargains in hosiery gloves underwear and percale. New fall goods arriving in six days after sale ends.
Local Spot Cash Store runs a wide advertisement offering rope, tobacco, flour, groceries, hay rope, canning jars, and household goods at reduced prices. The copy touts Bull's Head tobacco, 74 gas, decorative china, and farm implements, with details on pack sizes and sale timings. Includes mentions of Fosbenner and Boston Fair 6 and 10c store, plus a July ball at Whitefield Corner.
Spavin Liniment claims to cure horse blemishes and lameness including blood spavin curbs splints sweeney ring bone sprains and bowed tendons. One bottle said to save $50 and sold by J E Powell Druggists Henry IL.
Hot weather line shows new veiling and mace cloths at popular prices. Big rush on men's and boys' clothing with suits from 50c to 6.50. Men’s pants priced 2.50, ladies and gents shoes on clearance. 100 woven wire and wool mattresses up to 3.50. Harvest tables in 8 10 12 ft lengths. Lowest prices guaranteed.
Local column lists events and notices from Lacon area. Summer School for Teachers begins next Tuesday at Lacon. Watermelons arrive in Granbury. Camp's Bus schedules for Undercliff on July 4. Church services at St John's noted with evening sermon on Evolution in Religion and Revision of Creeds.
Invitations for an Epworth League open session in the church audience room followed by reports from the district convention. Community notices include theater and event recaps, a Beligum stallion for breeders, steamboat excursions, a July 4 Pekin celebration, a tragic accident in Whitefield, and county officials praising a clerk’s work.
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