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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1879
Page
5
Rain refreshes the prairie town as corn and wagon trade persist. Ads trumpet M. P. Dilly & Co groceries and glassware, Abbott photos, and Smith broom. Reports note social events, births, marriages, travels, and local happenings plus weather and market tidbits.
J Means McCoy has bought out and opened in new quarters next to the post office, while J M Small plans to move to Chillicothe this week to open a jewelry business. Small and his daughter Isabel are seasoned jewelers. Henry residents praise their work and predict success in the new location despite Henry hosting three jewelers previously.
J H Jones and Co announce large additions to mens and boys shirts and overcoats with 80 days of special inside prices for customers visiting their store. Qen Grant discusses furniture and carpets as John Kline plans a large stock buy in Central Illinois with prices rising as goods move in.
Stop renting and move to Nebraska where lands cost $2 to $10 per acre with 10 year terms and 3 percent interest. The region offers good soil climate water and healthful living with churches schools and markets. Pamphlets maps prices trips and freight details available from H. M. Knox & Son Princeton Illinois agents of land departments B and M and U P R R BR.
The Reform Club held a crowded Temperance Meeting led by Mrs. John Kline with performances from local youth and a temperance address by John S. McMahon. A mishap involving Alderman Schick’s son occurred during street grading, while the Grey Eagle ship passed inspection and was licensed for another year.
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