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A department store advertises women and children's wear with great cuts in prices for ladies misses and children. The sale runs for the next 30 days to wind up the Spring business.
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1882
Page
5
A department store advertises women and children's wear with great cuts in prices for ladies misses and children. The sale runs for the next 30 days to wind up the Spring business.
An array of 19th century classifieds lists drink specials at Yeager's and Yooger's saloons, bargain clerks at Jones & Ketchum, and farm equipment including McCormick binders and Buckeye machines. It promotes Clyde horses, cartage of stock, hair care products, and patent remedies while calling attention to reconstructive politics and a saloon back door sale on May 6 and 8.
Sunday visits to a slater, a Chicago couple at the editor's, and a long list of neighborhood travelers mark a busy period. Loans, sales, and business endeavors include a counterfeiting witness trip to Chicago, a stock sale rumor, and multiple improvements in Henry and nearby towns. A fire damages the old Dent homestead with $1500 loss.
The May 9 spring meeting of the Marshall County Medical Society in Lacon invites full physician attendance from Marshall and neighboring counties with free exams and advice. Other blurbs report job changes, illnesses, a successful Odd Fellows anniversary, a surgical case in Streator, crime notes on John Locke, and community entertainment in Henry.
Advertisement invites all with coughs colds asthma bronchitis or throat and lung complaints to visit Dr Powell's drug store for a free trial bottle of Dr King's New Discovery for consumption to prove its merits and show what a regular bottle will do. Call early.
Hennepin reports a modest library concert at the Congregational church with a small gate but good audience appreciation. The Odd Fellows prepare a gathering on the 26th in their hall with members families and a few guests. Local comments mention residents Morrilla and Dr Bukel, health notes, and school director changes with a sympathy note from Ruth.
A local druggist Dr C Kalb announces agency for Dr Bigelow's Positive Cure. It claims to treat coughs colds consumption whooping cough and throat and lung diseases. Call at Dr Kalbs drug store to obtain a free bottle for trial.
Mary Elizabeth Harpst known as Mrs B F Tichenor died in Englewood on Wednesday April 26 after a two month illness from typhoid pneumonia. She lived in Henry and Peoria in youth, married Mr Tichenor, and her funeral drew many Wabash and Rock Island line friends. Floral tributes from Wabash offices and Peoria friends accompanied the service conducted by Rev Walter Forsythe. A seven year old son mourns with remaining family after the loss.
Abie Loulan Brokaw Goltra died Sunday at age 42 after a long illness. Born in Somerville New Jersey she married A V Goltra in 1863 and lived in Lincoln Princeton and Henry. Survived by son Judson sister Mrs R L Reed and many relatives. Funeral at Presbyterian church officiated by Rev W J Minu m followed by interment in the new cemetery security.
The column lists pupils with perfect April attendance across primary and intermediate grades, noting names in multiple rooms and praising the overall attendance as high. Lulu Snyder of the 3d primary won a spelling prize for maintaining lead by not misspelling a word for a month.
The Peoria Journal notes Governor Wilder a rising colt linked to the Jack Cook, Jr. stable and KR D Bourdette of Henry. Col John Warner owns the promising animal, reportedly faster than any local. Warner declined a 1400 offer last week, amid turfman strife over Sir Haven Gold Dust and Jack Cook lineages.
An Honest Advertiser commends Mr A Kiefer proprietor of Brown Expectorant. He prints a straightforward notice rather than a fake news item to promote the patent medicine Expectorantis. Indianapolis Star Review notes the honest method and cites price 60c and 1. Dra Powell's sells it.
An old advertisement touts California Kidney Tea as a pure dry remedy for liver and kidney issues and urinary complaints. It warns against alcohol in bottled medicines and promotes dry preparation with hot water. The pitch promises greater medicine value for under a dollar and cites numerous testimonials.
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