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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1889
Page
7
A flood of shop notices lists produce from cranberries to onions, seeds, and butter. Stores including Gates, Kilne, McWilliams, Burt, Gates bazar, and Deyoe Weeks advertise farm machinery, seeds, watches, jewelry, furniture, and fish with prices and services. Town election and plumbing supplies implied.
In the city Sat uray Mra G C Griswold has returned from Kansas. Mrs Margaret Curry has returned from Pennsylvania after about two months visiting. Coroner Zimmerman was caller to Lane Ridge last night to hold an inquest. The Riverside district grange will hold its next meeting Thursday, April, at Grand Army Hall, commencing at 10 a.m. W B Whiffen, editor of the Marshall County Democrat, was in the city on business last Saturday. A funeral of a young child of Conrad Appel was held at St Joseph's church.
Local items include repairs at W G Snyder’s Monroe Third street property with a new picket fence. a large lamp at New Opera Hall stairs proposed for safety. trees cut in front. lost garnet eardrop between Deacon Hill and M E church offered for return. Community updates cover residents, professions, sales, notices, and upcoming services at St John’s Episcopal church.
The government boat Lily surveyed the Illinois River on Saturday afternoon and returned in the evening to mark lights between Peoria and La Salle. Lights were placed at several points to guide pilots on dark nights, with Captain York of the Rescue and Commodore Cotton involved. The effort aims to improve safety above Peoria. the river channel will be visible from the lights in wide sections.
Ice cream and price will be served in the Library Room Saturday evening March 80. A nuslen and literary program will be given by local talent. Miss Halsey of Lacon will perform vocal and instrumental music. Ten cents at the door covers program and supper. All ages invited.
An old ads style claim promotes Dr Bull's Baby Syrup as the best remedy for infant ailments. It notes broad drugstore availability and a price of 26 cents. Another product, Rich panicoat by Luxador, priced at 25 cents per package, is also advertised as curing imprudence related mood drops.
Henry operates two sprinklers already in use and plans to broaden watering to streets of leading citizens who want their premises watered. The city notes plenty of sprinklers this season and emphasizes ongoing work to keep streets well supplied.
Dr Zellar describes what he saw in Glasgow Scotland in a letter to his intimate friend Dr A H Kinnear. The writer is an entertaining author and readers will enjoy the piece. Jacob Fosbunner has secured a wagon factory job in Farmington Iowa as an experienced and competent mechanic.
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