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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1893
Page
7
States unload their tremendous stock at a rapid rate as customers from every direction snap up the greatest bargains ever offered. From eight to ten overcoats go out daily and the best ten dollar all wool business suits are advertised. Readers in men's underwear buy Camel's Hairuits at low prices, with suits or overcoats available to order at bottom prices.
John Spencer offers sheep for sale in a local notice in The Beavy Republican. The item appears among new advertisements in the October 5 1893 issue, with various blanks and notices typical of newspaper ads of the era.
Local ads list flour sale at New Soldiers Home for a dollar and clothing bargains by J. H. Jones & Son. Mrs Albert Zimmerman and family visit from Fairbury with Kansas kin. Hood's Sarsaparilla touted for blood purity. Music shop boasts fresh stock at K A Mathis's. Belle Jenkins opens fall millinery in Iron Mountain. Postmaster Brown offers houses and lots. Local readers urged to buy cash or on installments. Various notices on sickness, steamer City of Peoria, insurance calls, subscriptions, and upcoming Chillicothe fair transport.
Peoria readers get a snapshot of a busy week with visits from Mablon Newhurn amid cancer concerns, real estate talks by J. H. Bassett in Cozad, Neb., and local stock dealings. The piece notes dry goods sales, a charity parade, and a temperance meeting, plus railway travel demand and a coronation of community figures through church and fraternal events.
J Hatercott & Co conduct a large ground sale of safes and stock from leading mills. The consolidated auction features hundreds of cases and bales offered for spot cash with an average profit of about 2 percent to buyers in the trade.
J Watercott and Henry III of Pepin visit Lewis Larson. J H Jones & Son buy a large line of twisted dress goods at 162 1/2 cents per yard, undercutting other merchants. Fay Smith and wife of Fort Pierre, S D, visit relatives. Wm Farber & Co plan poultry business next week. Mrs J H Adkinson recovering after childbirth. O A Olson buys Joseph Kuas’s blacksmith stake at Koehler’s old stand. Mrs J A Love of San Diego and Nellie Hoagland visit Abram and Hattie Hoagland. fruit samples praised. J A Melick & Co refit flour and feed store. Undertaker Keller attends funeral at Varna for Albert Laun. knee injury led to amputations and death.
A series of meetings under Congregational auspices will begin next week Tuesday evening at the church with Rev George Marsh of Lacon and Rev J E Colling of Chillicothe assisting Rev A Miles. The following week Rev F A Miller will lead the meetings. Dr Miller, eye and ear physician, has rooms at the Camp House and attends patients in Henry and Ottawa. Marshall county gains a new law firm Barnes & Wright with Senator Barnes and B W Wright of Wenona practicing in Lacon. Watercott millinery opened grandly last Monday with a large crowd and notable displays. Nicholas Abel, cigar maker, died at the Camp House aged 61, with funeral at St Marys. Rev Fr Bank spoke at the funeral. Watarcott and others were pallbearers. Ayer’s Sarsaparilla advertised as a cure for scrofula. William J Ryan moved from Pullman to Charlotte Iowa.
Miss Maggie Elowre became Mrs Charles Roberts in a small Thursday ceremony at the Beant Fo yidge area. Mr Roberts, a leading Lacon druggist, weds from Henry's circle of marriageable young Indies as relatives and intimate friends applauded the couple. The Republican extends heartfelt congratulations and best wishes for a picturesque and happy life together.
An 1870s style page advertises Staver jeweler and music shop offering pianos organs violins guitars and more with cash deals and no consignment. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with a Toledo firm backing and lists testimonials. Local items note Mr and Mrs Maxwell returning from Wonona Chenoa and Saybrook and Mrs Riser rebuilding her home with A V Goltra contractor. Charles Gray and Nellie visit Henry en route to Kansas. Webb's Office advertises rail and ship tickets.
We return heartfelt thanks to all who assisted at the burial of our dear son and brother Alex. If Postponed The Teachers meeting at Wenons is postponed till Saturday Oct 14 with the same program as before. Qw J. & W. Morgan Co Supt.
Henry Yaeger continues his popular 9 30 A M lunch served daily. The luncheon catering is highly regarded and drawing growing popularity as a standard offering. Try it.
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