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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1907
Page
5
The Watercott Store in Henry Illinois showcases fall and winter goods with a wide display. Bargains span millinery, ladies furs coats dresses shoes children and men’s wear plus home furnishings, all marked to sell at the lowest cash prices.
The Stylish Women’s Clothing department offers extensive assortment and special price concessions. Tailored suits from 7.50 to 20, smart costumes 6.50 to 18, autumn coats 5 to 175, jackets 3.50 to 15, fall shirts 2 to 19, furs 0.65 to 25, with personal attention and standout value.
The clothing section presents men and boys outfits with refined style and dignity. Prices range from men’s overcoats 375 to 15 and men’s suits 4 50 to 1750, with boys’ overcoats 2 to 10 and boys’ suits 1 to 7.
The Thix store presents a full range of home goods to enhance beauty and comfort. It advertises furniture, carpets, mattings, curtains, and related items, claiming the lowest and best prices available in any store.
The page lists grocery specials from C E Smith and Niece's Drug, including Heinz soups and maple syrup. It notes rental ads, furniture for sale, and public notices. Several personal notices mention moving, auctions, church events, and political petitions.
Local items record residents returning home from trips and visits in Kansas City Peoria and Bradford. Families move riverward shipboard houses and belongings down the Mississippi while others plan relocations in Granville and Magnolia. Community notes urge a farm encampment idea and improvement of Magnolia Grange for rural education and farming advancement.
Henry Louis near Putnam suffered typhoid fever with paralysis from the hips down. His nurse left him, and he was moved to a hospital at La Salle earlier this week. Dr. Spencer of Geneseo, a nephew of the late John Herr, attended the funeral and returned to Aurora with Mrs. John Spencer.
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