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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1895
Page
7
A large number of accounts for subscriptions advertising and job work are due. The publisher George Burt asks for prompt payment and early attention to settle these balances.
CITY AND VICINITY lists upcoming Big 4 races on August 13 14 and 15. Local items note sick Mrs F. Becker visiting relatives in Chicago Miss Rosa and Mary Krenz visiting Chicago and Memorial Services from Clear Creek. Also mentions Henry Republican support and several local trades, town events, church notices, and market updates including poultry traders Forrest Brothers and J A Melick Co advertisement for Best flour.
Henry's big sale sweeps the town with drastic reductions on millinery and wool dress goods. Local events note Downey and Vogelsang neighbors travel, Mrs Buckley visits, and Edward Haddon plans restaurant reopens. Community notices include a river trip for St Mary's Sodality and Kermeen moving to Henry. A fall incident disables William Horrocks, while Rev L G Landenberger schedules services.
A newspaper notice promotes a special clothing sale beginning next Saturday. It advertises five dollar men s suits at various price points, men and boys suits, a large shoe gale continuation, wool blankets offered in two bulk lots, and remaining summer dress goods and linens to be cleared. The sale starts at eight o clock with complete fall stock arriving the following week.
It is intimated that a telephone exchange is contemplated for Henry. If adopted it will be one of the most complete in the world. Instruments are used by the English and French governments and are highly sensitive. Geo Nicholson & Co. also use the same on the line between the elevators for inspection. Services at the Christian church next Lord's Day with Pastor G Halleck Rowe speaking on Only three things in the Gospel in the morning and Society and the Devil in the evening. Christian Endeavor at 6.45 p.m. Sun day. Thursday prayer meeting with Conscience as topic. C R I and P R R R plan a Sunday excursion July 28 from Ottawa to Peoria with specific stop times. J are round trip from Henry 700. Afternoon steamboat ride on City of Peoria. Junior C E Society social at Archie Williams’. The Christian 8.8 excursion to Columbia Park Chillicothe next Friday. Borealis Rex for under 15 free, adults 25c. Quarterly M E Church meeting last Sunday valued sermons by Elder Haney on Truth. Ballance named naval cadet candidate to Annapolis. Potter as alternate. If Ballance passes tests, the alternate could be examined and chosen. Judgment notes available at this office.
Mr and Mrs W T Law and family reunite after six months touring Europe. Nellie’s safe return follows a serene crossing. A Christian church social in Central Park features the Henry Cornet Band and treats, raising funds for church use. Obituary notes James Kelso of Pennsylvania. Nevada’s Ladies Cemetery Society gains press, and local improvements include cement walks on Main Street. A Hopewell township boy suffers a bat mishap with no lasting harm.
An Easy Core or Drunkenness Morphine and Tobacco habit may be cured by Hill's Double Chloride of Gold Tablets. No effort required by patient. stimulants may be used until voluntarily given up. Tablets can be taken in tea or coffee without the patient knowing. Cure guaranteed in every case. Available from Ohio Chemical Works Lima Ohio.
James Powers announces a readers library at Powers' Fair store Henry Illinois. Starting Saturday July 20 1895 any reader may borrow books from stock with a 60c or less price charged 50c use and over 50c priced items charged 10c. Read and return policy shown at store with plans for growth and optional special orders.
You should honor the departed with a lasting monument bought from a reliable dealer. Act before cold weather. A fine line of designs is offered with guaranteed workmanship and better prices. No payment until completion. Devore & FisowErr.
Relieves kidney and bladder ailments in six hours with prompt pain relief in the urinary tract. Claims rapid cure for retention and pain, suitable for both men and women. Sold by Dr Powell, Druggist, Henry DL.
An ad piece touts No-to-bac as a guaranteed tobacco habit cure with a money-back guarantee. It promotes nutrogenic effects and strength gains, offering books by mail from The Sterling Remedy Co. and lists Chicago and New York addresses.
During the remainder of July customers can buy Oxfords sandals and slippers at factory prices. Oxfords priced at 2.00 discounted to 1.60 with deals like 2 Oxfords for 75 cents. A lot of about 60 odd sized pairs, once sold at 1.50 2.00 and 2.60, now 65 cents per pair. Leading shoe dealers A Piepter Bon announce the sale.
A party from Milledgeville Carroll County including &. W. Alligon and two daughters visited Prof Wallace and Mr Avis, a brother-in-law, and attended Quaker meeting on Sunday at Clear Creek.
Public notice promotes free consultation for eye trouble or spectacles with Dr Wyatt at Main Street Peoria Illinois or with W H Stevor Henry Di.
Webb's Ticket Office at 100 South Adams Street in Peoria offers reduced fares, saving $1 to $5 across all railroads and ocean steamships.
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