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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1907
Page
8
A local clothing shop promotes Hart Schaffner & Marx styles for men and boys with prices from 23 to 6.50 for suits and 25 for overcoats, plus affordable boy’s Herculese wool suits at 5 and smaller options. The ad promises men’s and boys’ outfits from shoes to hats at low prices, with new hats caps shirts mittens and underwear advertised.
Shoppers travel 25 to 50 miles to this store and buy large bills of goods claiming they save money. The piece portrays the store as a bonanza for home folks.
Varna and Camp Grove sections report a flurry of social calls and visits from Tonica to Magnolia and Washburn. Community events include a Tax school social, a surprise party in Hopewell, and a near-miss railroad incident involving J Davidson and a horse and buggy near Camp Grove.
A city store advertises outer garments for women misses and children at low prices. Women coats range from $16.50 to $20, and long Kersey coats priced around $6. Misses coats from $3.50 to $10, children's coats from $1.26 to $7, skirts from $2.75 to $9.50, and new wrist gloves from $1 to $4.75. Fur values include jackets from $18 to $45, ladies sets from $4.50 to $27, scarves from 65c to $22, and children's sets from 60c to $2.
The sale features many pieces across 25 bedroom suites priced from 45 to 6.50, 10 folding beds from 23 to 8.60, 16 couches from 16 to 3.50, 23 bookcases and desks from 35 to 4.50, 30 sideboards and buffets from 37.50 to 8.50, 23 metal beds from 12.60 to 1.25, 28 dining chairs from 18 to 3, 18 leather chairs from 27 to 6.50, 60 rockers from 12 to 0.50, and 14 Morris chairs from 22 to 4.50, plus rugs and bedding.
Nettie Soper returns from Alexis to visit sister Mrs Chan Little Huldah Shimel of Putnam visits aunt Mrs Lon Dally. Roy Bear of Ladd with Beulah Cummings plans a town hall box social for the school. Admission ten cents for nonbox bringers. Mrs L Clark and Lila Atkinson visit Atkinson. School closed due illness of Miss Anna Bobby. Lloyd Hay of Princeton visits Curtis Henkins. Mrs Klitenbahn at Tiskilwa visits brother D Stipp. Daniel Wall attends court at Rene. Harvey Wilson and daughter from Toulon visit Annie Bead. Fred and Agnes Finley visit W W Winship. Mrs Cora Diverbiss and Lyla of Kew visit. Various local notes on residents and illness.
Administrator's Notice Estate of John H. Herrse deceased all persons having against the estate are notified to attend and present claims to the County Courthouse Harols for adjustment of the same at the term of court to be held December first 1907 in Laing's City All indebted to the estate must pay promptly Also miscellaneous advertisements for sale of livestock house for rent and hiring inquiries from McNabb Putnam County Illinois with names George Thiel Fred W. Potter and others
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