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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1889
Page
7
A Boston clothing retailer slashes winter wear prices to move stock. Extra heavy underwear 40c to 50c, caps 35c 50c, overcoats from 2 to 6.50, suits from 2 up to 10, with discounts on shoes and boots. The store promises astonishment at its bargain lineup and urges customers to buy now.
Advertisements from the Boston Fair 5 and 10c store tout low prices on wagons, dolls, scrapbooks, carpets, cloaks, and gowns. J H Jones & Sons promote fabrics, garments, and holiday items, with specials on overcoats, hats, and robes. Other entries include horse blankets, gloves, and a spavin remedy from English Spavin Liniment.
Local actors and notable residents prepare for a comedy at New Opera Hall next Friday night. The district skule features Jarvis Doolittis the schoolmaster and a full cast including Mrs Honeuse Miss Helper and Fritz Kithan in a lively stage show praised as the season’s play and a grand entertainment.
A sales note touts Salvation Oil as unmatched for data and muscle pains and spinal affections. It mentions a preacher plagued by persistent hacking and recommends Dr Bull's Cough Syrup as a remedy.
Samuel Clift and Miss Susie A Barrett were quietly married at the MFE parsonage by Rev C W Ayling on Tuesday afternoon. The couple left for Clift's Whitefield home with witnesses Mr and Mrs C Smith and will begin married life with best wishes from friends and the Republican.
An advertisement touts a universal salve claiming to cure cuts burns ulcers and all skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. It notes the product is sold at Dr Powell's drug store and mentions Sunday services and church events at St John's church with sermons by Rev J R Holst and a Church Unity prospectus in the Toledo Blade.
Webb's Ticket Office at Corner Main and Atlanta streets in Peoria offers agents for all railroads and ocean steam ships with the lowest rates to all points and a choice of routes. See us before purchasing and save money.
Mail closing times listed for the Henry post office include 8.20 a m 5.25 p m and 7 20 p m for the 10 3 night mail. Names Sam Joles Miss Mattle East George Schowalter J Hanruey P M are shown among the remaining letters.
Mrs Lydia Raymond, formerly chaplain in our local W R C W C T U and Rebekah lodge of Henry, is appointed grand chaplain of the state convention of Rebekahe to meet at Springfield next month. Her clear voice and gift of speech mark this worthily bestowed office.
Excursion tickets for the American Horse Show in Chicago run from Oct 20 to Nov 9 with sales on Oct 20 80 Nov 1 5 6 8 and return until five days from sale. The American Fat Stock Show in Chicago from Nov 12 to 21 offers excursion tickets on Nov 11 18 15 18 19 20 with return validity five days from sale. The piece closes with a maxim on friendliness and reciprocity.
E Provejoy of Wabuska Nevada touts St Patrick's Pills as the best he has used. The Irrepressible Chillicothean Jacob Wirth smiles on Henry Monday as he strolls the streets combining business with pleasure. Eu Hacker from Lacon oversees roof and cornice work on the Odd Fellows Rolling for B A Kline hardware man.
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