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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1903
Page
4
A grocery ad proclaims increased business and new customers. It promises customers a reward for good service and honest dealing, with low prices on granulated sugar flour syrup sorghum maple products and pantry staples. It notes returns if not satisfied and highlights Armour's Lighthouse Soap.
A local seller proclaims leadership in canned goods with over 180 cases sold this season. Each case is priced with a quality guarantee and assurances of value for customers.
A Saturday morning shipment of Baltimore oysters arrives direct from the Louis Grieble beds. The oysters are advertised as of the finest quality and will be available in can and bulk forms.
Tea shipments from Kobe Japan arrive to Poeria via direct channels. Dealers offer bulk purchases and contract transportation to place the store in an enviable position to furnish customers with superior quality teas at low prices.
The Toulon Sentinel notes citizen C. C. Slygh visiting Toulon and recalls the Slygh family as early settlers on the Spoon River near Rochester, once a major hub outside Chicago. The piece reflects on aging landmarks and the fading generation. It also covers a surprise party for Mr and Mrs L Phillips in Chillicath, their move to Henry this week, and a Chicago group’s fire safety exhibits en route to New Orleans.
A Sunday ramble with Thomas Monier to Sparland includes church at the Baptist and Methodist houses, a tour of local coal mining activity, and visits with the Monier family. The trip highlights corn husking, farm operations on 1180 acres in Marshall and 820 in Bureau counties, and notes on regional farms and residents.
An advocacy piece arguing for centralized better country schools to keep farm youth from leaving rural areas. It discusses public education, farm population shifts to towns, and the need to provide high quality rural schooling to sustain farming communities.
Crowds filled the Henry store yesterday from 7 15 a m to 5 45 p m as buyers flocked for real bargains. The note urges trading now to avoid losses and highlights cloak fur and clothing departments with discounts up to 1 25.
The Woman's Club met Monday November 2 with Mrs L. C. Clift. New members Mrs Ingram Smith Mrs Henry Tupper Mrs Dr Ferrin were admitted. Guest Lila Williams of Shemold attended. Papers covered housekeeping abroad Dutch cleanliness and home guards to health. A piano duet and readings followed with remarks on character and home culture. The club adjourned to two weeks hence to view a Dutch art gallery.
A long-paragraph exhortation stresses doing tasks fully and well. It argues care, energy, and perseverance build character, self respect, and lasting value, praising consistent effort toward a high ideal as the path to real achievement.
The Henry Journal notes rival papers misstate their position on a new county building in Lacon. They argue a few hundred dollars could fix the current structure or any new building should be voted by county residents who would bear the cost. They claim consistency and oppose base changes.
The Henry Republican office offers legal blanks. unavailable items will be special ordered. Orders from attorneys justices constables and others are solicited and filed by mail.
An optimistic Peoria based note promotes Illinois and Montana gold mining stock as a solid long term buy with expected happy surprises for investors.
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