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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1911
Page
4
The sales pitch promotes a summer bargain season with wide reductions across suits coats dresses gowns millinery and fabrics. Shoppers are urged to visit Bergner store for personal examination of hundreds of bargains and warned that many items are deeply discounted with cash carfare reimbursement offered.
The sale offers skirts regular priced from 12.50 to 17.50 in fancy worsteds, novelty and mistral cloths at 10.00. Light colored fancy worsteds in checks and stripes and plain serges and Panamas in new plain gored models worth 8.50 are now 5.95.
A selection of nearly one hundred skirts in navy black tan grey Panama grey worsteds mohairs and black and white checks are offered in this season's style at a special price of 3.50 each.
A U Law takes annual vacation with Deputy Mitchell filling in. Mr and Mrs F D Peterson visit their daughter's parents Mr and Mrs R F Downey. Airs E Jewell's parents from Iowa visit at the Jewell home. Many attend contest boat race and Seelig dance in Henry. R W Spencer unloaded two car loads of goats last week and placed them in the timber on 104. Be A Mathis and Frank Horton went to Chicago Monday to drive home two new Revs. Ed is a hustler and is making things go. Mrs W A Franklin and children of Nebraska visit at W H Skelton's home. they plan a month in Illinois. Storm Saturday evening damaged the country. telephones and wires out of commission as lightning struck W H Skelton's residence. Magnolia Sunday school attendance 2984 since October. Varna 2100. Lostant 2278. Hope 1006. Last Sunday Magnolia 69. Varna 51. Lostant 66. Hope 20. Magnolia and Varna schools 5086 attendance. Lostant and Hope 3279. Thursday evening June 8 at M E church graduation exercises of Magnolia eighth grade. Seven girls: Margaret Dunne Harriet Eddingfield Helen Hauser Myrtle Simonton Minnie Prosner Levica Freeman Minnie Rolley. Class motto Lost Time Never Returned. Colors Lavender and White.
Mrs Charles Hayes of Peoria Illinois writes she suffered kidney region pain weakness dizziness and sleeplessness. After using Foley Kidney Pills she says the trouble subsided quickly and she can recommend them confidently for kidney related discomfort.
The Big Bend Veteran Reunion association chose Magnolia as the 1911 reunion location after ballots showing Magnolia 17 Rutland 7 and Streator 7. Magnolia plans a late summer or early fall four day program with a cordial reception and notable hospitality for veterans from Magnolia Streator Rutland and other towns.
Crowded ME church last Sunday heard brief remarks from Pastor Ree J. B. About 33 young people were received into membership on probation. Local ladies earned praise for the fine program and the smooth running of events.
A Pasadena drug firm Foley and Co advertises Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as a highly effective expectorant for colds. The letter praises its lack of narcotics and nausea, safe for children, and notes it relieves symptoms without affecting digestion. Signed by Ge E Ward Drug Co and C L Parsons secretary treasurer.
A brief notice lists smoking product Rowley's No 20 five cent cigars with distribution through multiple dealers. The fragment hints at a June 15 date and generic dealer network. Further details are unreadable.
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