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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1908
Page
5
Immense business reported in all departments including clothing, furnishings, carpets, and home goods. Shoppers described heavy demand across men’s, women’s, and children’s lines with featured summer skirts hats and housewares.
Local items report Occident Flour sold by C E Smith and other ads. Community notes cover church meetings, school events, repairs, real estate, weather, and plans for Decoration Day activities in Henry Illinois with names of residents and businesses.
A collage of Henry area items notes trades at Hutchins Downey store, fishing success on the Illinois River, theater and church visits, and a parade of visitors from Peoria. Henry Grey team formation and a coroners’ report in nearby LaPorte add regional color. The Henry Republican outlines a large printing order for Southern Timber and Colonization Co. and a push to expand its outside work.
Tuesday Alters Meg Case and four year old Alden Rollins rode with a runaway horse from the depot. James left the wagon unhitched allowing Alden to climb in. The horse bolted toward the cemetery where the boy fell or jumped free with minor injuries. Belle Steele and John Anderson helped recover the animal.
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