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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1890
Page
7
Local Melange reports visitors and moves around town as circuit court sits this week. Notables include Joe Kraus on a Buffalo trip, Adams and Langdell turning to harvest and trade, and Edna Albertson with Scott Reader visiting from Chicago.
Bankrupt store announces special sale day with low prices on dress goods blankets quilts and linens. J Schick offers homemade sorghum on his farm while J E and F A Cowell promote Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion and a wide range of goods. John Kline advertises carpets and oilcloth, D H Anderson lists heating stoves and Boston Fair stock, plus Spavin Liniment from McWilliams and druggists advertised in Henry Ill.
Notices from St Johns include Dan McGintys church services at 11 a.m. and 7:80 p.m. on Sunday and Rev J R Holets sermon on Why am I an Epaiacopolian. Peter Tommes showcases Limber Twig apples at the farm for the State Fair. Asa White attended the State Fair then visited his crippled mother Mrs L A Jones in Heady. Temperance meeting at the Christian church next Monday at 7:80 led by Rev J E Todd of Lacan. Henry Yaeger offers a copy of the State Gazetteer at his business with a new desk for rent. only two copies available. Henry Guy injured finger on a bridge pile driver at Saratoga township. expected time away from work. Disciples Sabbath School officers elected: John Wherry superintendent, Nina Goodrich assistant, Winnie Johnston secretary, Nellie McCune treasurer, Will Wherry organist, Lee Smith Jibrarian, Prof 8 C Koch chorister. Mrs Guy Pool ill at Dr G W Dennis’s La Salle home with children Mrs John Black and A D Pool at bedside.
J Watercott & Co broker John Riley visits Henry as a Goshen Sweeper rep for Iowa through Nebraska with a potential Pacific coast trip. Miss Mae Weider and Miss Estella Albert praise Henry and plan future visits. The Henry Bridge Directors repaint the structure in bright red and add a rip rap wall to curb river wash. Saturday features a $100 running race between Charilo W and Texas Girl at Henry Driving Park with other races and 16 cent admission. An evening program in the council and library room entertains with music, songs, and recitations. William Stout Jr’s team encounter a near mishap at the Arlesian well. the buggy yoke breaks, but no injuries occur. A 7.40 accommodation train incident leads to arrests, but the suspects are released due to lack of evidence about an overcoat theft from Mrs Forbes during a state fair trip.
Dan McGintys Troubles. Orange Judd the oldest Agricultural Editor in America presents results of his long study of medical quackery. The Talks describe the Human Body, health tips, and how to restore vigor with 85 engravings. Send a dime to read them.
A merchant hawks Kemp's Balsam as a cure for colds and coughs. The ad claims expert preparation with pure ingredients, urging readers to inspect the bottle and compare with rivals. Prices shown at 50 cents and one dollar, with a free sample bottle offered.
Two couples plan joint nuptials at the M. E. church in Saratoga township this Sunday evening. Robert Kelly will marry Orle Woebber, daughter of Major A P Webber, and Allan Kelly will wed Jessie Campbell, daughter of Horatio Campbell. Rev George Webber will perform the ceremony. The event promises large attendance and generous well wishes.
St. -u saved by purchasing tickets at Webb's Ticket office Cor Main and Adama Peoria Illinois. Represents all routes and ocean steamship tickets everywhere. Cheapest rates to and from England. Potter and Mrs departed yesterday morning for Chicago and Sterling. Will be absent about one month. Hood's Sarsaparilla praised as a marvel of medicinal merit and sold by all druggists.
J W Mattern the popular dry goods salesman has gone to Minneapolis Minnesota where he has a fine position at a large salary His wife who had resigned in Chicago has just presented him with a son Both wife and babe are doing well Friends here will be glad to learn of his good fortune Mrs Turbitt of Lacon spent Sunday in Henry accompanying the W R G of Lacon to Henry and remaining over She will represent the Lacon W W G U at the state convention at Rockford this week Professor Faulhier of Prats states vital processes create putrefying substances in tissues Ayer s Sarsaparilla removes them and preserves health Lorado Taft the sculptor was married last Saturday at Evanston to Miss Carrie Louise Scales He will be remembered as best man at the Eline Zellar wedding here Agar s Pills offer a safe laxative and relief for indigestion torpid liver and sick headache
Hon E. H. Wilson the Democratic candidate for state treasurer speaks at Kennepin tomorrow evening October 10. The dwelling house in the lumber yard is now owned by Hiram Hunter. Planting 550 dollars cash did it.
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