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Newspaper
Henry Republican
Location
Henry, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1900
Page
7
Store promotes ready to wear hats with dozens of styles in the west window. Hats priced from 75 cents and up aim to offer appropriate and seasonable effects at the lowest prices to attract customers.
The Republic reports a busy city page with a Republican mass meeting at Lacon, local visits among area residents, and notices of storefront ads. It mentions Perry Hardware Coach excursion, Mrs. Jones visiting Lacon, and various locals including J A Allen of Monmouth, Clara Jones at Oberlin, and J Blaisdell’s illness. Also notes contracts for race scorecards, new medical methods, and local commerce items at Fair Store and New City Meat Market.
Dr Jones and J H Atkinson visit Cincinnati for two weeks. A two week gheap excursion. Stevens digs a cellar and adds a 12 by 12 extension to his residence. James Weir and a boarder do the work. Royal Neighbors postpone Saturday picnic due to weather. The Borealis Rex steamboat will sail Sunday between La Salle and Peoria stopping at Henry and Lacon at 9 Four 9 9. Henry Republican edition last week sold 1 750 copies. this week 1 775 with one customer buying fifty copies. Chester Bidwell and wife attended Cleer Creek meeting and spoke well. Hartley left via Iowa Central with Philip Martin. L Wescott and wife of Lacon travel to Mason City. C C Slygh greeted by visiting niece Ethel and James Slygh from Toulon. Peter Jacobs of La Prairie moved into Edward street and built a small barn. Wm Green, son of Mrs Stockton, spent time at home. with Swift Packing Co in Chicago. Bohlinger from St Louis visiting near Lacon for a week.
On Wednesday September 26 we invite readers to a major fashion show by Paris milliners with London New York and local designers offered as contenders. A full day at Henry promises entertainment and a display of the latest styles and creations.
Moger Rowe and Owen Allen look to move to town, while Miss Phebe R. Vail is named administrator of a treatie estate. Marshall county real estate ad offers six miles east of Bradford for 12 600. various notices include marriages, business updates, and a lecture event by W I Stever in New Opera Hall.
Charles Aukland of Kingnolia underwent an appendectomy on Tuesday under Dr Barbour of Magnolia with Dr Willis of Peoria and Dr Swein of Henry assisting. The patient was reported comfortable and in satisfactory condition, with a robust frame suggesting a rapid, permanent recovery.
D B Stockton and wife visited Peoria county towns Dunlap Princeville Kickapoo and Jubilee. They heard Congressman iaff speak at Dunlap and two race horses Baron Milpine and Allen fell ill then were shipped to Peoria in fair condition. Town notes mention visitors from Philadelphia and Texas and local trades, wind damage reports, a mortality in Lacon and a range of local anecdotes.
An old style advertisement claims Stops the Cough 20d cures the cold and promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure with a no cure no pay offer priced at 25 cents. It presents a bold claim for quick relief and payment terms.
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