Thanksgiving Ball at New Opera Hall Planned
The community plans a Thanksgiving Eve ball at New Opera Hall with music and good order. Also notes of dinners at Orr building and various local notices including sales, visits, illness, and social events.
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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1895
Page
7
The community plans a Thanksgiving Eve ball at New Opera Hall with music and good order. Also notes of dinners at Orr building and various local notices including sales, visits, illness, and social events.
IL K. Smith sustains a dislocated shoulder and local items report meetings sales and school hires. Upcoming Lookout Mountain Post No. 91 G A R election, shooting club event, a bird weighing 26 14 pounds, town shopping, home repairs, Thanksgiving services, and charity auctions. Several notices urge home patronage and post reminders.
J Watercott & Co touts Tank Heaters for livestock winter relief while Duke Bros offers inspection and sale. Miss Mary King performs at Presbyterian church and J R B Arnold’s Floating Chapel plans return to Peoria for gospel work. Henry lodge Knights of Pythias attends a Sunday sermon at St John’s Episcopal with extra music. County rights sold for Tribbett Farm Gate. W H Makutchan Carriage Co holds a final sale Dec 7. Duke Bros adds Rex Fire Extinguisher agency amid business retirements and auctions.
Bold advertorial copy touts No-to-bac as a harmless tobacco habit cure. Claims include reduced nicotine poisons, strengthened nerves, and weight gain with a money back guarantee. Promoted through druggists and mail order from The Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago and New York showcases sample ladies visiting cards offered by the office.
On March 1 1896 J H Jones senior member retires from J H Jones and Son. The business continues as Cannah Jones. To reduce stock before the change the firm sells everything at prime cost for cash. Store closes two days November 28 and 20 then reopens November 30 at 8 1 oclock. Everything at cost. Large ad lists goods.
The wife of Leonard Wells of East Brimfield Massachusetts suffered neuralgia for two days and could not sleep. merchant Helden sent Chamberlain's Pain Balm and within two hours the pain left. Wells was told the bottle was worth five dollars if not available for less. Dr Powell offers it at 50 cents per bottle.
Attention Knights. Meet at Castle hall on Sunday next, Dec. 1, in response to an invitation of Rev. Bro. P. K. Hammond, rector of St. John's Episcopal Church, Charles Devore, C. C. and H. Heath, K. of R. and S.
Free 64 page medical reference for men and women with sex related private diseases and youth errors. Send 2 two cent stamps to Dr Hathaway Co at 70 Dearborn Street Chicago. An electric organ will perform tunes at Henry Vager’s Sample Rooms Thanksgiving night.
Out Rates notice invites readers to Yaeger’s Sample Rooms for a Turkey raffle in Henry Illinois. Includes references to Webb's Ticket Office in Peoria and eye care offerings by Dr Wyatt and W. H. Stever.
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