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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1895
Page
6
The text proclaims unmatched stock and base performance, claiming superior quality and increased experience. It asserts our organization can provide goods as owed and will prove it through continued business strength.
A listing offers ladies and children shoes with various styles and sizes priced from 10c to 1.90 per pair. Also advertised are soaps including Buttermilk Complexion Soap Cocoa Castile and Pure Eulalia Glycerine Soap with per bar prices from 4c to 20c.
Readable items include an extra large Reather Duster described as well made and 25c, a feather duster praised for quality, a set of steel blade forks with cocobo handles noted for rust resistance, all offered as a per set total of 486 in unclear units.
Indoor text advertises comforters and fabric deals as cold weather approaches. It touts 14 yards of dark calico, 5 rolls of Cotton Batting for $1.00, 10 dot linen towels, 13x36 with colored borders, 12 1/2 cent towels, 5 pieces Turkey Red damask, and woolen flannel at cut rates. Sale limits and per yard pricing implied.
An advertisement from Cloak Dept urges shoppers to compare Srur Capes prices. It warns customers they will be sorry if they buy elsewhere and promises better offers locally. The note emphasizes immediate action and savings.
Local market talk includes J Moss selling 4500 bushels of potatoes from 15 acres in Belle Plain. Peoria district tax intake was just $268. Eureka cannery closes after canning 140000 corn and 70000 tomatoes. Ex Senator Ingalls lectures at Princeton October 18 on Problems of our Second Century.
The advertisement touts a big line of corsets and fabrics including Jardiniere Silks Jacquard Chameleon and Dresden Iridescent. It lists prices and colors for items like Thompsone Giave Fitting and 46 inch Henrietta wool at 75 cents per yard, B Priestley's Fig goods at 75 cents, 16 inch Sarge at 50 cents, and new mohair fabrics from 25 cents to 125 dollars per yard.
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