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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1891
Page
7
The March 12 1891 issue promotes Stephen's fruit juices and sugars sardines mustard oil and canned salmon at low prices. It highlights fresh crackers wall paper hardware seeds farm tools furniture and carpets from local stores and notes a large northern stock drawing customers.
Mr Alexander F Pool a respected Quincy citizen died at home on Sunday March 14 after a brief illness from typhoid fever. Born May 23, 1825 in West Virginia he married Mary Anderson in 1849. He left a widow a son Legis Pool a daughter Mrs Thomas Baldwin and brothers and sister Mrs Pool attended the funeral in Quincy. He had lived in Wheatland Bureau County Chillicothe and finally Quincy where he ran a real estate and insurance business.
Cut rate tickets advertise global reach for rail and ocean travel. Webb's Ticket Office at 1 South Adams, Peoria, Illinois invites agents and travelers to seek reliable information and the cheapest rates.
City column reports editor calls for news tips and signoffs while listing social events W C T U meeting, board of supervisors attendance, Henry Vogelsang, Henry Cougel danger notice and local business updates. Mentions Easter date March 29 190? and Paschal moon March 25, Sherman memorial service at G A R hall, and YWCA Demorest Medal contest at Congregational church with program details.
A local store announces a Special Dress Goods sale next Saturday offering the entire stock at special prices. The ad compares the event to a prior successful shoe sale and notes daily arrivals of carpet and furniture. The buyer travels to New York this week to secure a mammoth stock and larger line than before, aiming to beat last year’s trade. A price list will be mailed to prove better value than any house in the state.
A Bowen home party celebrated Gracie McBride's 12th birthday with games and gifts including an autograph album and keepsakes. A church wedding followed at Congregational church as Rev Maresh joined Albert Stevens and Hattle Blood in matrimony, with congratulations from friends and neighbors and plans for their new life on the Smith farm and surrounding land. The notice also references fruit growing guides from Stark Bros Nurseries and Orange Judd Farmer.
The editor is indisposed with erysipelas of the right eye and cannot oversee this issue. The undersigned will be at Paskel House livery on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 17 and 18, buying horses for the Eastern market from 11:00 onwards, offering the highest market price.
Telegraph Grange met March 7 in a stormy evening. Worthington received a gold badge from the Aid Society after a short program. Members praised the event, welcomed three new applications, and planned an Aid Society social with basket sales raising about $20.50.
The next Riverside District Grange regular meeting is at Odd Fellow's hall in Heary on March 26 starting at 10 o'clock in the morning. Patrons are urged to attend if possible. A. B. Wilson, Bec.
The Henry Light Guard Band plans its annual May Pole anniversary with day attractions including baseball, horse and foot racing and a May Pole dance in the evening with premiums, fireworks and decorated business houses. The issue also notes bitter weather in Vermont on March 3 and local notices on veterinary Carbolfsalve and Dr Drummond's Lightning Remedy along with social basket sociables and a song of welcome to Horsefeld moving to Camp Grove.
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