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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1897
Page
9
An old notice markets seasonable suits including crash Jinen, Serge ants, Cheviot, and Negligee shirts at unbeatable prices. It advertises boys washable suits below original cost and a wide summer underwear selection.
Henry area notes with Perry’s Hardware sales, theater and dance plans, local weddings and reunions, school activities, and farm updates. Mentions W. W. Ben Durrant, Mrs Vogelsang, Sterrett-Forbes wedding, teachers, and June festivities with recurring community items and personal visits.
June's the month for bargains as the store slashes prices across dress goods, linens, and summer apparel. Inventory clears in twenty six departments with new lines arriving daily including gowns wraps shoes and furniture pieces at reduced rates.
Lee Ward James Ough William Wolfe Geo McClyment and J J Abbott leave Wyoming at six and reach Henry before eight, returning in the afternoon. McClyment stays back by night train to Chicago. Ward, son of Hiram Wand and descendant of John Black, is described as a fine young man.
Church notes recount Sunday services at St Johns Episcopal in Chillicothe and M E church with sermons, Sunday school, and praise. A Christian Endeavor county convention at St Johns is planned with program items by Roy Lloyd and others. Children's Day at M E featured rainbow decorations, student recitations, and a collection for mission work. A Moonlight excursion for the class of 1907 on the City of Peoria ship to Columbia Park is announced for June 26 1897 leaving Henry IL at 7 PM.
Local notices advertise warm weather goods and summer sales at the Fair Store and air Store. June 26 horse sale date and July 3 events include a grand concert and Yeager Show. Also promotions for fishing tackle cherries and cherry pies. Residents visitations mention Mrs Lyda Jones from Chicago visiting O. M. Davis and George Brooks returning to Chicago after a short stay.
Mra William Allen found 13 chicks missing after a Monday night visit to her coop. The following day she added 11 more birds, but the hen and her dhess are now missing. she suspects theft.
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