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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1917
Page
4
Readable fragments report a wide mix of local items and notices: political hints from Henry alderman candidates, church events at Presbyter ian and M E churches, social gatherings hosted by Ladies Aid and Sunday schools, farm sales in Henderson and Stronghurst, and obituaries for Mrs Mary Shaffer and local families. Frequent names include Dr Weatherly, Mrs Hunt, and Mr Piper, with community life centered in Henry and nearby towns.
A damaged OCR snippet shows scattered coffee product names such as SUNBURST MONARCH and PEABERRY with various prices per pound or three pound quantities. The incomplete lines mention Kasper's and Santos PEA BERRY and ordinary grocery items.
Classified brief from a historical page offers ads for sale of an eighty foot lot by John Hartleys and a Western Live Stock Insurance Co agent. Also a loan request seeks $20,000 secured by a first mortgage on a Marshall county farm. Horses offered include a five year old and a four year old well broke colt.
Mrs Lura Murrel announces a public sale at her home on Second Street two blocks west of Camp House on Saturday March 3 at 2 pm. Household goods will be auctioned. The notice requests interested buyers to attend.
For rent good houses and a barn with well cistern and 14 acres in Lostant. Inquire Chas Lambourn Wenona Illinois. Hartfey’s Music Store offers a wide stock of Conover Cabie Kurtz pianos and uprights to be closed out at fair prices on easy terms. Call and see ads.
For sale. My cleaning business, by piece of din to import items. Apply on premises. Clothes at my place. Please Call by Saturday night, March 43. Am closing out on account of other business. Wim. P. Bushy Ad.
A mixed item of horse sale and a public notice announces a sale of chestnut sorrel geldings and a four year old bay mare, then details a 1917 primary election in Henry Illinois Marshall County. It lists polling places Engine House First Ward Doolztr Co office Second Ward Dewey & Sons office Tura wards and candidate positions. Polls open 6 AM to 5 PM.
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