Cloak opening and sales blitz by J H Jones and Son
Monday the 6th features new subscriber offers from J H Jones and Son with clearance items from major cloak makers in New York and the western firm closing stock at any cost. Also mentions Fosbenner's and Ebert Jackson of Peoria as locals in town for the event while other notices advertise school tablets and autumn weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Jones & Son
Wedness
Rgest
York
Sliffe
Fosbenner
E. H. Hutchins
Fosbenner's
Henry
J. H. Jones
S. Ebert Jackson
Peoria
Local notes and society items from Lacon Journal
Mrs Sol York visits the world fair during closing days. Congregational services announced for tomorrow. Dr Forrest moves from Hunt homestead to Burt's house on Thomas street. Postmaster Brown selling houses and lots in city. Shugh hosts sisters from Tiskilwa. G W Draper canvasses for Lacon marble works. Hood's Sarsaparilla touted for rheumatism relief. Kuss back to Henry after negotiations collapse in Washburn. Rev Landenberger of Joliet preaches in city. Charles Nelson buys Motter's running horse Shedd in swap for ponies. E P Harney solicits fire and tornado insurance. Bessie Townsend visits daughter Mrs Buchanan. Wom en Club hosted. Martha J Rowe plans western tour to Nebraska. Will B Clark renovates roof. Doc Gamery helps with roofing work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol York
Ree Bart Feeney
the Congregational Church
Mb Bath
Dr Forrest
Hunt Homestead
Burt
Thomas Street
Brown
Charlies C. Shugh
John M. Mills
Bessie Townsend
Henry
Buchanan
Wom‘n Club
Lacon Journal
Martha J Rowe
Nebraska
Will B Clark
Doc Gamery
Local notes and society items from Peoria area
Reads like a crowded column of small town life with mentions of visitors and residents. Simeon Sawyer attends his mother’s funeral and his wife returns home. Cloak seller Goldenline to exhibit at J. H. Jones & Son. Local tradesmen discuss fruit, potatoes and farming journals. Several residents travel, visit Chicago, Stanton and Des Moines. Community church activities, school and rail interests noted along with a river trip charter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Goldenline
West
America
J. H. Jones & Son
J. A. Melick & Co
Dr.Davis
Ainting
Walter Scott
Rs Davis
Ann Tabor
Fish
Barr
Peoria
York
Theodore Bickerman
Henry welcomes Diehl family back home under Hunt roof
Alfred J. Diehl and his wife return to Henry Kansas moving to the Hunt homestead on Market Street to care for Mrs Hunt. Mrs Diehl visits Belleville and joins her feeble mother, while old residents note tramps in town and Halloween mischief including bent gates and a doorway heap of rubbish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred J. Diehl
Belleville
Kansas
Henry
Hunt
Market Street
Diehl
Lyman
Charles 2. Deems
Ohnurch
The
Stranger
New York
T. Displway
Ox Proneton
J. B. Powell
F. A. Powell
Peoria
John 8
Thompson
Lacon
Earlville
Hoe
Conant Place
Kan
A. J. Die
Bertrand
Geo-Warren
Henry visitors bid fond farewell to Croft family
Mr and Mrs 8. M. Croft of Anthony Kansas visit Henry with relatives and old friends. A Tuesday evening gathering at Mrs E Croft’s home recalls years of shared events as the Crofts plan to return to Kansas after a brief stay. The Congregational church revival by Rev Frank A. Miller ends this week with strong attendance and lively gospel teaching. Charles S. Crary and Julia Jones announce their forthcoming wedding at Gibson City next week Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fosbenner’s
Farm Journal of Philadelphia
Republican
Farm Journal
Melick
Isaac Forbes
St Mary's Catholic Congregation
Rey Fr Bank
J. A. Melick
Kansas
West
New Jerusalem
Clara A. Stephens
Iowa Signal
Des Moines
Iowa
Powell
GG. Guyer
Marsh
Lacon
Williams
Grace’ Presbyteria
Peoria
Henry Station
R. R. Co
Henry
Samuel Maxwell
Stanton, Neb
Joseph Schick
Chicago—Drainage Commission
York
8. M. Croft
Anthony
E. Croft
Croft
Samuel Croft
John Monier
Doran
Sparland
Alderman Helper
Helper
Irving Broaddus
Congregational Church
Frank A. Miller
Normal
Charles 8. Crary
Julia Jones
Mr .Gannah-Jones
Gibson City
Woodman debate on fear and reward influences
The Woodman debate last Friday concluded that men act more for reward than from fear of punishment. Judges Dawson Wright Horner ruled the arguments favored reward. Next meeting asks if reading fictitious literature harms the young with Affirmative C E Burt leading and a call for full participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodman
C. M Dawson
Corby Wright
Samuel Horner
C. E. Burt
Aps
Scrat R. Gumporey
A. Worley
C.H. Ranzom
G. M. Clark
S. Merritt
Whitefield Center hosts 8th Sabbath School Convention
A Sunday program at Whitefield Center M. E. Church on November 6 features talks on sabbath school training by Rev. J. R. Nesbit and Rev. R. Y. Gazard, plus sessions on teachers’ work and cultivating the field. Participants include Mrs X G Wilmot and Ella Kermeen with Andrew Kelley and J. S. Thompson listed among invitees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefield
Whitefield Center
J. R. Nesbit
R. Y. Gazard
Horse owners tout Simmons Liver Regulator remedy
In a spring report a farmer states his horses recovered quickly after treating lung fever with Simmons Liver Regulator liquid in one ounce doses twice daily. The note is attributed to Mitchner Prop’r Michener's Express Jenkintown Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
Mitchner
Advertised Letters Listed for Week Ending Oct 28
Notices show letters advertised for collection. if not called for by Nov 11 they go to the dead letter office. Names include Thomas Cooper Rev L M Barnes Charles Butlerfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Cooper
L M. Barnes
Charles Buterfield
Wedding and Anniversary Stationery Engravings Offered
A note invites orders for wedding, dancing, and all anniversary stationery. It promises engraving services of all kinds and recommends contacting The Republican office for first class printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Office
Webb's Ticket Office Advertises Exams in Peoria
An old notice publicizes teacher examinations at Lacon and a non private format. It lists Webb's Ticket Office in Peoria, with an address on South Adams Street. It mentions railroads and ocean steamships in connection with the exam notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb
Peoria
Lacon
Jesse E. W. Morcan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hutchins &Lincoln’s
Isard
Huichns & Lincoln
Benry
Grovex Bort
Eprror
Osterrett
Lane
Evangelist Miller
Geo Haulben
Baguley
James C. Law
Athdut Henda
H.-Jones &Son
Michael_Noll
Noll
Watercott & Co
Henry, Ill
Riverside Ventiduct
Wydry
L. A. Meier & Son
Dakota Bell
Kossuth
Snow Loaf
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