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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1912
Page
10
The piece notes Christmas is six weeks away and stores expect heavy crowds during the busiest shopping season. It emphasizes cold weather needs, Thanksgiving items, and holiday supplies converging in a short window and urges strong advisability of preparation.
The Bergner Store urges shoppers to begin Christmas purchases now to avoid last minute rush. They tout ample stock and expansive holiday goods arriving daily with an advance showing already complete, promising easier, more satisfying shopping now than later.
A convenient store advertises Christmas shopping with well arranged departments a spacious one floor layout wide aisles and superior service highlighting comfort and ease for shoppers in the city.
In McNabb the Girls Sewing circle plans a bazaar with an oyster supper at Ziegler's hall. The Catholic church social at Ziegler's raised about 90 for church work. Miss Jessie McNabb marries John Sanborn of Bliss Idaho and will live in Portland Oregon after touring. A ninth grade starts at McNabb School with Panzer and Miss Davis teaching algebra rhetoric geography and history. A fire hero touts Bucklen's Arnica Salve for burns.
Magnolia notes report a successful box social at the Masonic hall on Friday November 8 to aid the school. The event featured an engaging program, with box sales drawing attention despite some boys forgetting pocketbooks. proceeds totaled 151.20. The piece also summarizes a chemistry and poetry study as well as a talk on living in the present by Mr. Case. A separate ad promotes Foley Kidney Pills by A. J. Ironmonger-Ady, highlighting kidney health benefits.
Miss Esther Winterscheidt will depart Thursday for New York City to study at the New York Conservatory of Music under her aunt. The paper notes Mr George Burt’s improving health and wishes him continued longevity. Local exchanges report cattle sales, corn shipments, a recent county court session, and various residents traveling and visiting Princeton, Chicago, Toluca, and Henry.
James Therio of Iron River Michigan reports that Foley's Honey and Tar Compound cured his family’s bad coughs this winter. He endorses it as a good cough and cold remedy with no opiates. A J Ironmonger Advertisement endorsement.
A captain recalls shipwreck off South America and meeting a tribe of silent women. The audience of fair sex asks how they spoke. The old salt quips that they could not talk, joking that silence makes them wild.
Local items recount visits among residents including Mrs. Karene Spalding, Edna Wilson, and Dr. Ralph Mills. Wedding of Jessie McNabb to John Sanborn at Portland discussed. Upcoming events include World Temperance Sunday at Friends church, basketball games at Swaney auditorium, Magnolia Grange degree conferral, and a social at the Friends meeting house. Public notices mention Chamberlain's Tablets promotion and school tablets sold by local druggists.
Mrs Catherine Halbleib offers farm sale at the Halbleib homestead 414 miles southwest of McNabb Illinois. Auction starts 12 o'clock on Thursday November 21 1912 with horse cow calf farm machinery household furniture and more. Cash for amounts up to ten dollars and credit at ten months for larger sums with note and security. Auctioneer Be Child and clerk Braddus.
A wave of visitors gathers in La Salle and Ottawa as families host relatives from Pontiac Normal and Bloomington. Local marriages, farewells, fundraising dinners, and birthday celebrations fill the week, while church groups send Miss Emma Ehly to Pen Peng China with gifts and best wishes.
Mr Hiram Steele of Terre House Indiana reports severe kidney trouble with nocturnal urination pain and facial swelling. He credits Foley Kidney Pills with rapid relief and a full recovery as stated by A J Tronmonger Adv.
Booth sales promote HYOMEI the soothing germ destroying air for instant relief from Catarrh. HYOMBEL inlet inhaler buyers get HYOMEI bottles at 60 cents, outfit at $1.00 with money back option. Includes booklet detailing vapor treatment for catarrh and sore throat using eucalyptus antiseptic air.
A veteran in the well business with over twenty years of experience offers expert service to sink wells. The ad promises thorough competence and satisfaction, asserting that hiring him will save money.
A preacher accepted free church song books from a patent medicine company. Ads in the books were mild and unseen as offensive, but the choir mocked the provision and paused to expose the offer from the pulpit. The audience heard the line about the people's pope and heard the verse sung with the mockery of JOHN FP. TARTER HARK the heavenly angels sing 12-4tt Henry, Ill.
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