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HOLIDAY DISCOUNT Products And Prices Change With The Years In these days of inflation, with prices ever on the in­ crease advertisements which appeared in Plaindealers thr­ ough the years should be of special interest. Bear in mind that the salary schedule was in accordance with the prices. 1930 (A Depression Year) Dollar Day Special Spring 1930 Suits and Top Coats - $25.00. Prime beef cuts: sirloin steak, per lb. 28c; roast beef, boneless, !per lb. 35c; pot roast,, per .lb. 28c. Central Market. Chevrolet, Roadster or Phae­ ton $495. Harry Townsend, Mc- Henry. 1878 Ladies' lined shoes reduced to $1, former price $1.50, at Fitzsimmons & Evanson's. A.A. Rice, dentist, has per­ manently located his office at the Riverside House, McHenry. Full sets of artificial teeth in­ serted for $8, the price of which has been fifteen and twen­ ty. Gold and silver fillings and no fancy prices. F.lertropathy-Dr. Samuel Sher­ man and wife will be at their residence west of the depot on the Woodstock road three days each week for the purpose of treating all curable diseases. Two button kid gloves for 75 cents, three button for $1.00 per pair. Bucklin & Stevens. We are now offering one of our celebrated lumber wagons with top box, steel spring seat, Whiffletrees and stay chains, all complete for $50. Warrant­ ed for one year. R. Bishop. 1902 Ladies heavy shawls, $4.50 quality, $3.50; and men's 50 cent underwear, 25c. W.C. Ev- anson. Lap robes and horse blan­ kets, $3.50 and $1.50. Barnum's Monkeys All well - all happy - lots of fun. That is the regular re­ port from the monkey cage of Barnum's Circus ever since the keepers began dosing them with Scott's Emulsion. Consumption in monkeys and in man is the same disease. Scott & Brown, 409 Pearl St. She was sitting up with a sick man, Nonprofessional nurse was she, Simply sitting up with her love-sick lover. Giving him Rocky Mountain tea. B.W. Besley Mary Lincoln Cared For By Mrs. Montgomery When Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of the Civil War President, was moved to Chicago following the assassination of her husband and required treatments, Mrs. Lin­ coln was cared for by a woman who had a McHenry township descendant. The practical nurse's name who cared for Mrs. Lincoln was Mary McGuirk Mon­ tgomery, who later moved to the eastern edge of this cou­ nty. Mrs. Montgomery lived in Ch­ icago at the time. Mrs. Lincoln was temporarily in a mental hospital in Batavia, Illinois, in 1875, and died in 1882. During the Chicago fire of 1871, Mrs. Montgomery seized blankets and medicine to help her in her role as a nurse. She moved to the McHenry- Lake county line region east of Spring Grove in 1895, liv­ ing on one of the Stevens farms. She died in 1902 at the age of 81. Among Mrs. Montgomery's grandchildren was Mrs. Helen Dobyns of McHenry. Open Telegraphic Communication To McHenry In 1873 Telegraphic communication between McHenry and the rest of the world established and first message sent over the line Oct. 31, 1873, Hon F.K. Gra­ nger sending to Hall, Patter­ son & Co., of Chicago a com­ munication and receiving and answer from them on that date. A very correct idea of the business of this town- may be gathered from freight and ex­ press receipts. The express matter passing through the Mc­ Henry office for the months next preceding Julyl, 1876,yie­ lded a net profit to the com­ pany of $1,225.60 and the rail­ road receipts on incoming fre­ ight from Chicago to McHenry were for May of this year $1, 329.18 and for June $1,387.78. The McHenry Plaindealer,the only newspaper in McHenry,. published by J. Van Slyke, Ed­ itor and proprietor, is second to no paper in Northern Illinois, either in mechanical execution or, editorial ability. It has now been running nearly a year and is issued weekly to nearly 1,000 subscribers. I now conclude my history of the town of McHenry with these remarks. I find it nec­ essary in the short space and time allowed, to be as con­ cise as possible. Many matters and personal interests I would gladly have noticed, but for rea­ sons assigned I have been com­ pelled to pass them by. My ob­ ject has been to comply as near­ ly as possible with the requi­ sition of the Governor of the State of Illinois and the Pre­ sident of the United States, and furnish a concise history of our town to be placed on file as our centennial report for July 4, 1876 and be per­ petuated among the archives of the state and nation. All of which is respectfully submitted. GEO. GAGE everyday at Holiday Discount! Shown above is the McHenry band of 1902. 'Standing, from left, are Billy Reed, Tony Zens, Chas. Schoonmaker, Peter Rothermel, John Olson, Matt Weber and John E. (Bevo) Freund; seated, from left, Frank Going, Fred Bishop, John P. Weber, Joe Barbian and Clements Zens. City Band Of 1920's Musicians Of 1890 The two musicians above were pictured about eighty-five yeras ago. They are Nick Huemnan, left, and Harry Fuller. CLEM AND VINCE ADAMS Back in 1934 two bashful farm boys made their first personal appearance at a meeting of the Johnsburg Community club. The sons of Jacob H. and Anna Adams went on to entertain at farm meetings and amateur shows. They appeared in over 100 amateur W.L.S. shows in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin, made six appearances on radio station W.L.S., and also sang over radio stations WMRO in Aurora, WROK in Rockford and WIBl^JIn Portage, Wis. They were known as "Twelve Feet of Harmony". In 1936 they started a four-piece country western band and played under the name of the Bronc Busters. Vince Adams played the fiddle, Clem Adams played the bass fiddle, Gerry Hamil played the mandolin and Pete Hamil, the guitar. This group also made several radio appearances and was in great demand to play at wedding dances and barn dances. The late Bill Althoff was the square dance caller and had high praise for the perfect timing of this band. McHenry has long been proud of its fine city band. Until the late 'thirties, it was directed by Walter N. Sears, shown at right under the bright lights. This photo was taken during the 1920's when weekly concerts were presented on the l)lwn between the North Western hotel and the small white building that now houses McHenry Hearing. AUGUST 4. 1*75- PLAINDEALER CENTENNIAL EDITION-PAGE 11 THE BRONC BUSTERS -- The Bronc Busters was a popular Country western band of the mid- thirties. This photo of Vince Adams, left, Gerry Hamil, Pete Hamil and Clem Adams was taken in 1936. * SCHOOL MUSIC IN 1916 - Sounds of music have long been heard in the rooms of MCHS. The first school orchestra is this aggregation that played in 1916. The following is the account that appeared in the school year book of that year: "One Friday after school a freshman, strolling about the school grounds, heard strains of beautiful music pouring forth from the auditorium windows. Could it be the victrola? The delightful harmony inspired him to investigate. Ascending the fire escape and peering into the auditorium window, he beheld not the victrola, but the high school orchestra. This orchestra, the first in the history of McHenry high school, was organized early in the year 1916. The members feel that in addition to their enjoyment they are gaining splendid training in ensemble playing. The student body appreciates their efforts and takes pride and delight in its orchestra". Twelve Feet Of Harmony budget blues? More smart people are stretching their budget shopping the economical Holiday way!! 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