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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1896
Page
7
Numerous notices advertise soda flavors at Herry's and Perry's Hardware. Promotions claim bicycles, window screens, and clothing at low prices from Duke Bros, Vogelsang, and Melick's market. Residents attend races, fairs, and social visits while tradesmen push gear, tools, and remedies.
Hutchins Millinery leads with a spring exhibition of hats bonnets flowers and ribbons. Next Saturday will showcase entirely new styles inviting ladies to inspect before buying. The issue also notes local weather hot 90s and community happenings from Elmer Perry to the May Festival and various town personalities.
The advertisement markets Frerich Percale shirts with detachable collars and cuffs, 600 units at 7c and $1. Extraordinary gents ties at 1ic to 25c for 600. Straw hats from 25c to 75c. Summer underwear values at 15c to 25c. Gents suits priced at 5 dollars and 7.50 dollars, half to near value.
A local retailer announces the start of placing orders for fall inventory and planning price adjustments on spring footwear to push existing stock and raise overall sales.
J Watercatt & C and Robert McDonough plan moving a house across the alley onto a vacant lot west of the Episcopal church, add a second story, and finish it modernly. John O Kidd moves the horse, William Starliper does carpentry. A Rev P K Hammond rabbit litter of nine is born. a cat killed eight, one saved. George Sleater and his painters finish houses on School and Thomas streets and win a contract to paint a new John Heim house. The Woman's Club Library hosts an ice cream social Friday inviting all to support the library. Water supply ads urge consulting 2ra Manufacturing Co for guaranteed water. their well work continues nearby with upcoming contracts. Epworth League Anniversary is set for May 17 at M. W. Church with a program of recitations, essays, quartets, duets, and solos. a Lydia Raymond granddaughter may attend and perform cornet solos.
The Henry Republican notes a literary and musical program at the high school to aid the grammar school organ fund with Miss Wierman in charge and adult admission at 20 cents. An Elder G Halleck Rowe lecture on phrenology is set for May 19 at the Church of Christ, with audience heads examined for character. John Wherry of Arlington attends his sister J F M Parker's funeral. A commercial message promotes cash store savings over credit. Commercial Club hosts a ladies night, with future Friday events. Ephraim Hoyt visits Henry and a granite monument at his wife's grave is described. Subscription offers bundle The Henry Republican with other papers. An ad promotes No-to-bac tobacco habit care from Chicago and New York publishers.
An omnibus page advertises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepasin touted for digestion and constipation, plus a skin salve guaranteed to cure various eruptions. It also mentions tailored suits for Harry Weeks, railway schedules, discounted travel and vessel routes, and tire sales at Perry's Hardware.
Advert reads a nostalgic timeline showing Castoria used from infancy through motherhood. It highlights the medicine's presence during illness child care and after becoming a mother, implying continued trust across generations.
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