Fourth of July News and Local Advertisements in Henry
Local notices promote July 4 festivities and sales across Henry Illinois in 1887. Vendors include Field Vogelsang Hupp and Beil offer treats drinks and lunches. cornets bands and grand balls announced at Bickerman’s Opera Hall. multiple merchants tout groceries meats cigars medicines and clothing with daily hours and special offers during the holiday. The piece also advertises services from Abbott Powell and J Froeliger and notes preparations to feed the multitude and various sales of horses and farm equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itall
Field
Hupp's
Vogelsang
Gent
Geo Schuster’s
L. A. Meier & Son
S. Ball
Bickerman
Opera Hall
Republican Office
Justice
Geo Schuster's
Hall's
Abel
Bickerman's Opera Hall
J J Froeliger
Gus Beil’s
J H. Adkinson
Watson
Main
Richard Street
Henry
Ed Haddon
J E
FA Powell
Ili
Adams & Weeks
McCormick
Kilgore & Co
Henry Illinois
Kline
Varna
Rockford
John Kine
John Heim
Local Melange Captures Town Gossip and Appointments
This clipping lists numerous social visits and community events in a western town. Notables include Rev Wasmuth's family visit to Wenonna, Captain Whitney and Mrs Lynch's relatives in town, and Mrs Grace S Hurwood with Mary L Boice attending the Normal Institute in Chicago. The piece also notes horse buying by Thomas Wicks, a new dentist Dr G J Hyer setting up in town, and local sales efforts by J W Mattern and the Tonica and Lostant canvassing for tools.
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Kinnear
Kansas
Thomas Barnes
Fred Becker, Jr
Wasmuth
Wenonna
Sr. Spencer
Temple
Grace S Hurwood
Lacon
Forbush
la Prairie
Thos Mellor
Lombardville
Chas
Captain Whitney
Chicago
Andrew Lynch
G@ M Locke
Lawn Ridge
Lock
Mhittridge
F A Raymond
L A Jones
J Kline
Sophia Kline
Lincoln
Currie Green
Chas Reichart
Ken McNeal
J P Wummer
Nenwauka
JC Townsend
Wirth County
Theodore Noll Jr
North Street
James Bell
Whitefield
Emma Jones
Springfield
Luther A Jones
Franklin Square
Children’s Union
Ho Kin
Horace G Aldridge
Pawtucket
Hiram Karl Mraa
Providence
Nettie Paskell
Geof Paskell
Paskell
J Ebner
Jos Funk
Tonica
Henry
Frank Stucker
Artesian Well Company
Ottumwa
Town
Joliet
Herry Hurgles and Charley brighten Nancy Coan home
Herry Hurgles and son Charley improved the appearance of Mrs Nancy Coan's Perley home by painting it a light olive color with Indian red blinds They also painted a long fence at J H Jones's residence and worked on other local properties and walks.
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Herry Hurgles
Charley
Perley
Nancy Coan
J H Jones
D 4Th Infantry
Nat Guards
Ottawa
A. R. Blanchard
Lake Senachwine
Urffercliff
Cassell
Florid
Granville
J. Watercott
Isid
Zimmerman
Sparland
Henry
Hf J Adams
LC Cummins
Riverside
J. C Cummins
Cal
Cobb’s Little Pills Promoted as Remedy for Ill Health
An advertisement touts Cobb's Little Pills as the genuine remedy to restore vitality and ease sick symptoms. A separate note reports Jesse Harrison now operates a new dairy wagon, built by Stever & Cos, with praised carriage work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cobb
Dr Powells Drug Store
Jesse Harrison
Stever & Cos
Rock Island Excursion Tickets On Sale July 2 3 4
Excursion tickets good for return passage on any regular passenger train are offered at all Rock Island ticket offices on July 2 3 and 4 for travel on or before July 5 1xx7, usable for any official Rock Island route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Bucklen Arnica Salve and Patent Cure Ads
Classified notices tout Bucklen Arnica Salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers and more with a 25 cent price at Dr Powell's drug store. Also promotes Ayer's Sarsaparilla for complexion cleansers and a meeting notice of the Isbenry Alliance at the M E church led by J M Kirkpatrick. The Joker Indian Blood Purifier advertised with claims of curing dyspepsia and scrofula priced at 1 per bottle or six for 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklen
Dr Powell
Isbenry Alliance
M. E. Church
J M Kirkpatrick
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Henry Republican
Rs. Sry
M. A
Peoria
White Benet
J W Mattern
J. W. Tuohy & Co
Clark Street
Thomas Wicks
Camp House
Thomas
Drg J Hyer
Snyder
Locon
Annie Mooney Nee Burke
Chi- Hicothe
St. Josepha
Mooney
Whingis
Woc TV
Central Park
HO Spencer
Mia KC Moodev
Spencer
Alth Waetercott
Edith Mege
Eleio Potter
Ed Clark
Georgia Zimmerman
Maxie Kilne
Clara Jones
4Oo Young
Guyer
Norma Gates
Clyde Worley
Walter Mo
B W Watson
Indian Territory
Rupp
Bickerman's Hall
Noom
Mary A Bentley
EH Bentley
Serick Pox
Main Street
Eli Bentley
Knightstown
Dod
Custer
Clingis
Boyd's Grove
Mlenry
MFE
Archibald McVicker
Fox
G@ P
Devon
Daniel Ketcham
Mr Fox
Thelock
H Spencer
Mho Moe
Pos Garretson
Mound Cemetery
Thomas Carlton
San Francisco
Grace Rh Poole
Father Lockney
St Joseph's Church
James Hartley
Mary Slavin
Francisco
Carlton
Board of Assessment
J. H Jones
Raymond
R H.waterfall
Henry Township
Webb & Co
Maine Street
John A Reed
Dennis—Murphy_end_IWillam Crozier
Hotel de Twist
Ayer
Henry, T
Tyr
A. L. Hupp
J. H. Adkinson
JH. Adkinson
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