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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1883
Page
1
J. H. Jones offers today another new line of Dolmans Russian Circulars and Cloaks bought after recent eastern market failures. These goods are of the latest styles and will be sold at prices lower than other houses have paid for them.
We offer our entire stock of woolen and cotton goods at panic prices. A nervous unsettled feeling prevails in commercial circles nationwide, and we propose to clean out our stock without regard to profit.
A brief note offers a fine stock of velvets plushes and silks at wholesale prices from J H J. The item reads as a small classified style ad snippet likely from a period newspaper page.
Volunteers from St John’s parish will run an art loan association at Opera Hall next week. An oyster supper hosted by the M E church ladies is set for Tuesday November 13 at the Christian church basement, 25 cents for adults 15 cents for children. Mr B Halstead, pension examiner, is in town examining pension claims with insufficient Washington files. Northern lights and red luminous displays were seen recently in the northern sky. The Light Guard band plans a Thanksgiving night dance at Opera Hall with further holiday entertainments to be announced. Lawyers conducted depositions in Whitefield township. Mrs Sarah A Hixon died at 40 9 18 in Salina county Kansas. A plan to establish a savings bank in the city is under review with the Pool building proposed as a site and local subscribers. The G A R post camp fire is postponed until after Thanksgiving. Mrs commultress and W RC ladies promise a well worth attending entertainment. C Brown, once shot himself years ago, underwent rib surgery in Chicago under Dr Dunn and is recovering.
John Hartley sold on Tuesday last the 17 acres adjoining the city on the south and the tenement house thereon to Thomas Fischer for 1000 dollars. Fischer sold his present residence to Prof Koch the music teacher for 500 dollars.
The advertisement proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve speedily cures burns bruises cuts ulcers salt rheum fever sores cancers piles chilblains corns and chapped hands with a money back guarantee per box The Inter Ocean announces 1884 prospects Cyrus Brown and wife plan a California trip via Kansas City with a Pacific slope excursion lasting three or four months and a sister joining from Kansas City to California.
St Johns church holds an Art Loan Exhibition to aid the church at the new Opera Hall with pictures statuary porcelain and curiosities from around the world Loans from Chicago and Peoria expected A Japanese tea party and cup souvenir option evening refreshments music and readings shown Doors open 9 am to 10 pm Catalogues on sale Admission 25c Also included is a sensational local incident with Mrs John Tyler abducting her grandson and legal family turmoil.
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