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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1903
Page
6
A local ad markets payment terms from four seventy five to twelve dollars and invites customers to view goods now even if not ready to buy. It promises to make the purchase worthwhile and encourages consideration of the sale.
A fragment lists porch rockers priced at 1.25 to 3.50, special rattan rockers at 2.79, porch and lawn settees from 125 to 800, hammocks from 75 to 500, and a range of porch carpets in various colors and prices.
A sale offers Rabinet style curtains with Renaissance edge and insertions. The three yard long pair is presented as an artistic bedroom window treatment on double rods.
Advertisers pitch hammocks as necessities not luxuries. A sturdy hammock is priced at 75 cents while better models range from 85 cents to several dollars, with options listed up to 4 50.
The 45th annual convention of the Bureau county Sunday School Association will be held in the M E church at Walnut on June 18 and 19. State worker G W Miller of Paris will speak. program features include Bible study music and department discussions with county and district officers urged to attend. Free transportation offered to Walnut for delegates.
The piece promotes Colorado as an affordable, inviting summer destination with easy rail access from Chicago or St Louis. It highlights low summer fares, numerous moderate hotels, and broad outdoor activities including golf and trout fishing. It advertises Burlington’s Handbook of Colorado for free details.
A small advertisement notes that daily bowel movement is essential for health and cites a Wichita Kansas reader’s claim that Herbine regulates the liver and bowels. It promotes the remedy for 50 cents at J E and F A Powell's.
George Franklin Seymour born New York January Sth 74 years ago. He became a priest in 1855 and did missionary work in Annandale Dutchess County founding St Stephens College. He later taught at General Theological Seminary New York City until his 1878 consecration as Episcopal Bishop of Springfield.
Twenty of his pupils rose to bishoprics including the late Echo Travaor. Since his elevation to the Episcopal office he has served the Springfield diocese spanning sixty counties in southeastern Louisiana. His tireless labors are praised across dioceses, he is a respected theologian and controversialist, renowned for faith perseverance and victories against adversaries.
Dr F A Powell promotes a half price sale of a 60 cent bottle of Dr Howard's Specific for constipation and dyspepsia with a money back guarantee if it fails. The pleasant granulated remedy has sixty doses per package and is pitched for travelers and those with headaches liver trouble or sour stomach.
Catarrh and Hay Fever Liquid Cream Balm grows popular in many localities. Product is sprayable and priced at 75 cents with a spraying tube. Ely Brothers of New York advertise it and note physicians are prescribing it.
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