Fenn Republican Publisher's Notice
Our collector will be on the war path in a few days to present all claims against patrons. Meet him with a smile and give him due. Grateful for patronage, we hope to merit its continuation. George Burt, Jr.
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1887
Page
7
Our collector will be on the war path in a few days to present all claims against patrons. Meet him with a smile and give him due. Grateful for patronage, we hope to merit its continuation. George Burt, Jr.
Advertisements promote bindings and binder twine from J C Moodey B A Kline and A W Kilgore with sellouts on McCormick binders and freight of shoes clothing furniture and chattel goods. Auctions by Webb & Co and John Kline studio offers portraits and furniture.
Lee Kinnear returns home while multiple residents visit Henry and nearby areas. Bids for constricting the new school house are opened this afternoon. Community notices cover reunions, church events, medical ads, and local appointments with numerous named locals and neighbors.
A Lacan rumor claims a divorcee who rose to prominence is "the woman in the cate" and alleges an ex-bank president funded silence. The twice married husband reportedly returned home and Friday deposited $1000 of his own, later seized by the bank. Also linked is a $1500 Champaign debt.
A town notice touts Electric Bitters as a cure for kidney trouble pain and general rejuvenation. It credits Dr Powell's Drug Store and mentions regional railroad surveys near Lacon with potential iron track expansion.
A Buffalo pastor Rev Ross Burton writes praising Hill's Peerless Cough Syrup for family use and relief of tussis and colds. Dr Powell's drug store is noted for offering the syrup. A public challenge offers a $1000 prize for a foot race against champion Mr JC Fromine, inviting acceptance.
An old advertisement touts Cobb's Little Pills as the genuine remedy to stimulate digestion and restore appetite. The copy mentions Dr Powell's Drug Store as the place to obtain them and uses period marketing language to urge readers to start digestion.
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