Local notes on Henry merchants and Hutchins Moodey opening
Barnums show in Peorle draws strong Henry county turnout and merchants boost trade through persistent advertising. Hutchins and Moodey announce a grand store opening Saturday with fine stock and display. Mrs Watercott shares grapes from Peru. church social to feature fish croders and other delicacies for 25 cents. Large land sales by U P Ry contrast with opportunities in Platte Valley lands. Knox & Son invite inquiries for maps and pamphlets.
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Hutchins & Moodey
Land Department of the
U. P. Ry
Platte Valley
Dawson
Lincoln
Union Pacific Ry
Callon
Knoox & Son
Princeton
Burglary Alarm Fears At Mrs Riser Home And Store
A burglar entered the house of Mrs Riser last Wednesday night through a window but fled when awakened by Mrs Riser. It is believed he sought the key to the store of J Watercott & Co held by clerk Ed Riser. A separate prowler appeared near Mr J Watercott’s residence Monday night but fled when confronted by alert residents. The Chillicothe branch store of J Watercott & Co was robbed Monday night with a panel cut to reach the bolts and steal about 150 in valuables including watches and rings. no clue is available.
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Chillicothe
J. Watercott & Co
Envelopes In Stock For Sale And Printing
17000 envelopes available for sale with or without printing. Sold by the single pack or in custom lots to fit buyers. Envelopes described as best in the market and guaranteed to satisfy. Also note a local moving incident with a well known butcher renting a dwelling on Main Street.
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Frank
Ken McNeal
Main Street
Tragic Family Tragedy Near Batyu Hungary
A Hungarian family near Batyu suffers a chain of ruin after a lottery win. The father neglects the winning notes, the daughter burns the money, and a fatal sequence follows: the father kills the daughter, the mother drowns the infant, then hangs herself, and the father shoots himself. Hungarian journals confirm the tale.
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Batyu
Hungary
Dri Aakenie
St. James
Washington’s Public Papers Fill Stores With Franks
Secondhand bookshops in Washington overflow with public documents bearing congressional franks. Congress allocates about two million dollars annually for printing. The saying asserts that mere rhetoric without substance is as useless as offering gruel from an empty spoon to the hungry.
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Washington
Congress
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D. D. Ross, M. D
Ross
South Adams Street
Peoria
Ill
Main St
Roger Bros
To &R
Kawin Bros
Jared W. Jones
Cyatles
Fabio
Ines Recs
Cen- Estabil
Cedal
Dryationers & Homeacce
J. H. Jones
Acorn
Tom
B. A. Kline
Henry, Il
C. Gould
Joseph Kulp
Henry, Ill
Barnum
Peorle
Henry
Venona Fair
J Watercott
Peru
SIE
Christian Church
George Sparling
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