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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1907
Page
8
Varna notes list visitors and travels of families including Mrs. Bergsten Esther and Miss Lindgren in nearby towns. The piece reports state of health, a local death at Wenona, school staff changes, farm land prospects in Colorado, and community incidents from a storm and a barn struck by lightning to a near fatal liniment accident involving a child.
Updated Hart Schaffner & Marx fall clothes arrive with a special opening reception inviting customers to explore all wool suits in striped plaids and checks. New overcoats, hats, shirts, and neckwear showcase seasonably styled fabrics in bold colors.
Autumn dress fabrics arrive with new weaves and colors in a wide array. Prices are notably lower than elsewhere, offering shoppers a bargain for the season.
A new millinery shop on Fer Street prepares for the lighting opening as expert trimmers work hard to ready inventory and display. The event is expected to attract local shoppers eager for autumn hats and accessories.
The notice announces cloaks valued over $200 in the initial delivery and seeks approval. It highlights new cloak designs as pictures and invites reader endorsement for the purchase or display. Officials or organization names are not specified in the fragment.
A September sale of good furniture and floor coverings continues with one complete outfit and several smaller items sold yesterday. The event highlights a broad assortment of pieces as buyers move to capitalize on the sale.
A local notice invites customers to exchange money for merchandise promising perfect satisfaction. The advertisement frames the shop as a place where purchases meet consumer expectations and emphasizes value and fulfillment.
North Hopewell resident John Schlosser a business tailor in Lacon Tuesday. Carlson family from east of Varna visited from Thursday to Friday. Mrs Otto Carlson and children joined Miss Hannah Peterson for a week near Princeton. Ivan and Ethel Carlson returned from Rockford with good times. Samuel Freeman and son Ed visited Henry, while William and Edward Freeman were in Lacon Saturday. Okerberg of Richland visited Held Monday evening. Jerry YTrone and J M Gustafson hosted Sunday afternoon. Ed Freeman and War spent Sunday at Arthur Wolcott’s Belle Plain. Jon Manbach’s son William injured a knee Friday while riding a horse from a pasturero.
Richard Rubel and Fred Sehnoert attend Miss Rudolphs guests this week. Carrie Zilm has a new engagement. John Wink of Weston visits relatives for the week. Mr and Mrs George Hertenstine travel to Napolion Indiana for several weeks. Mrs Frank Senville and baby visit Lockport friends. Washburn visits daughter Mrs Sommers. John Feazel returns from Tuscola. Miss Calla Spangler leaves for Marion Indiana to attend school. Mrs Hardy Foster of Peoria visits. Louie McClary calls on Peoria. Miss Lea Creabil visits parents near Lacon. Mrs Giez Harper and daughters Erna and Leola visit PredTom's. Mr and Mrs Glez Harper and Emily Ridolph and Georg Miss tied.
George Daniels and family, including Henry Daniels and his wife and sons, were dinner guests Sunday of Thomas Hubbell, with Will Rickey also present. Daniels family also visited on their return to Henry. A new daughter arrived at the area Whitefield on Saturday. Roland was reported ill a few days last week.
A busy Lone Tree scene includes many residents at the Anderson and Henkins picnic held last Saturday at Walnut Grove. Locals like Lyman and Bert Stout are tile contractors for John Anderson this week. Visitors include Mrs Pauline Craigan and son Francis and Miss Lizzie Massie at Corbly Wright's. Lone Tree School opens with 25 scholars taught by James Chambers. Visits include Frank and Mrs Frank Anderson family at John Reid's Idzt ch, Miss Gera Moffitt and sister Mrs Finley of Putnam visiting Chillicothe, and Pov 1B at Frank Bell's last week. Milos and Whitefield youths spent Sunday with Laura and Elmer Bell. Orphenia Knight visits Norlion Moffitt's this week. John Dwyer sold hogs to Ben Ransom in Henry Tuesday.
Important notice announces new Reeder medicines now on sale at J W Niece’s Drug Store located at 214 5 Washington street Peoria Illinois. Products are described as safe pure and reliable with Reed for Medicine Co. referenced.
The Lacon notes recap a busy slate of social visits, weddings, and family happenings. Otto Hichstead, Baron Leonard Stock, and other locals are mentioned amid visits by Miss Edith Bond and Mrs David Légy, plus a large Old Settlers Picnic with speakers Hon Wainslow Evans and Hon C M Barnes, balloon ascent, band concert, and river show.
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