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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1883
Page
1
J. H. Jones presents today a new Dolmans Russian Circulars and Gleaks collection bought after recent eastern market failures. The goods are described as latest styles and will be sold at prices lower than those paid by competitors.
We offer our entire stock of woolen and cotton goods at Panic Prices. There is nervous unsettled feeling in commercial circles nationwide, and we propose to clean out our stock of merchandise without regard to profit.
J H Jones announces a selection of velvets plushes and silks offered at wholesale prices. P S note.
A second dancing club meeting is set for Opera Hall at eight tonight. A weeklong theatrical run starts Nov. 12 at Bickearman’s Hall. The New Church holds a turkey supper tomorrow at John Otto’s residence on Kidwarde Street. A thief damaged a street swamp in front of Perley Basrat’s barbershop. reward offered for arrest. An odds and ends of local notices include a charity oyster supper at the Christian church on Nov. 18 and staff changes at Hutchins & Moodey. Dr. Anderson recovers a lost $190 in Chicago. The Nebraskan notes McIntosh & Co druggists. Miss Hattie Fyffe joins the firm. A Friday night social dancing club forms at Opera Hall with planned ten dances, biweekly, starting next Tuesday, 6:30 PM, with a dance school and S. S. Willis directing.
On Sunday October 23 1888 at eight o clock in the evening Elijah Hawkins Jr and R Alice Dodd were married by Rev J F Smith at Mrs Rachei Talliaferro’s residence in Putnam A small gathering attended a brief ceremony followed by a large breakfast feast and a trip to Princeton for a few days of visiting The bride is called one of Putnam s best girls and the groom well respected for his good qualities.
In Sparland on October 26 the Henry Republican prints a critique of J. J. Sands and his quotation from Henry VIII. The writer questions the relevance of citing a tyrant to defend bravery and chivalry and jests about who qualifies as a king’s “brother.” Also notes a jury trial: Geo. Scholes vs Arlo Stone with a verdict for $1.90 and costs totaling $15.60.
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