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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1897
Page
7
Henry community notes report July 3 celebrations planned at Henry and town activities. Local updates include visits, sales ads, farming, school events, births, marriages, and infrastructure work across Henry and nearby areas.
The Big Store of J W Watercott & Co reports sales reaching 900 dollars last Saturday and 2500 dollars in three days. The sale features low prices on millinery clothing boots and shoes furniture carpets jewelry and more across towns including Hennepin Minonk Wenona Lacon Princeton and Peoria with new lines of jewelry and extensive merchandise.
Public school teacher updates include Ella Worley named assistant to the principal and remaining vacancies in Miss Allen's room. A serious scalding accident to Irma Vogelsang is noted, with Dr Swin providing care. Community notices cover a Woman's Club feature, a Saratoga Coulter School picnic, local social gatherings, and a wedding at St Marys Church with Frank Krenz and Laurea Fiedler.
A local sale runs through the week offering a stack of clothing to be sold at buyers’ price. The event is held in the 8 J Orr building opposite the post office and promises goats and low prices.
W J Davis opens a lumber yard offering pine lumber shingles and lath at low prices along with a selection of hardwood lumber.
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