Andover Community Notes From Rock Island Visitor Reports
Local notes record Emil Soltenau visiting a Rock Island man Monday while Julias Johnson of Pontiac visits Sundays. Several residents travel for work and sickness, with obituaries and funeral services for Gustafson and Gustaf, a chorus from Augustana College to sing at a Lutheran church, and notices on local society meetings. A report clarifies that crushed rock for rural highways is supplied free to county highways via state and rail agreements, with Magill distributing application blanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Grant
F E. Peterson
C. W. Gustafson
Rock Island
Gustafson
Harry Danna
Kewanee
Gustaf
Weonoerberg
Augustana College
Lutheran Church
Rock Island Union
Highway Commissioners
L M Magill
Toruve
Magill
Probate court actions reveal multiple estate claims and appraisals
Andrew Weidlein and Harry E. Brown consented to allowances of 87 and 46 dollars in estate claims. John H. O'Bryan filed final reports for Nicholas O'Bryan. Emma A. Davis corrected bond for Eleazar A. Davis. John J. Lynch presented $755.60 appraisal. Several estates approved including Emma J. Larson and Jacob Billiet. Conservatorship granted to Helen Rockwell. Will probate and executor appointments set with bonds. Final reports and notices to creditors filed. hearings scheduled in April.
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Andrew Weidlein
Emmi Read Egan
Harry E. Brown
A. F. Clark
John H. O’bryan
Nicholas O’bryan
Emma A. Davis
Eleazar A. Davis
John J. Lynch
John W. Lynch
W. H. Holzinger
Jacob Billiet
Emma J. Larson
John Johnson, Jr
Carl Bent
Johnson
John Johnson
Mattie A Waples
Julia A. Jones
A. A. Mackey
Geo. J. Slater
Wm C Stickney
Deborah C. Clark
Helen Rockwell
Christina Morris
Martha A . Howell
Lewis W. Howell
John Shattuck
W W Shasilee
John G. Orsbourn
John Fischer
C Eric Isaacson
Conrad R. Weden
David E. Weden
W.H Holzinger
The Rite of Immersion Across Religions and Peoples
A historical overview traces immersion as a religious rite across cultures and eras. It cites vast numbers of adherents and mentions diverse groups from India, China, and Ireland, noting its presence in Baptist and Greek Catholic traditions and in other denominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Grundiakamma
India
Ongole
Celestial Kingdom
Assam Karmah
Siam
Panay
Hawaiiian Islands
Ireland
Austin
Swale
England
Glovis J
Loneliest Spot on Earth Point Barrow Alaska
Charles L D Brower in charge of the Point Barrow whaling and trading station visits the States after six and a half years. He gained fame for rescuing 360 shipwrecked whalers in 1897 and keeping them at Barrow for a year. The isolated post hosts six to twelve whites and about 400 natives, with long polar night lasting two months and annual ship arrivals once a year around July or August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Barrow
Charles LD. Brower
Alaska
Brower
Barrow
Earth
Cornwall Highway Commissioners Report 1905 1908 receipts
A fragmented archival item lists Cornwall Highway Commissioners receipts 1905 1908 including balance on hand figures and payments for labor lumber and polling tax related items. The text also contains an unrelated medical advertisement for Ely's Cream Balm and Ely's Dream Balm with claims of cure for nasal catarrh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S Smith
Lee
Louis Doubler
Gradin
Albert Matthews
Old Scror
J R Daniels
Old Lumber
S G Wigant
Walter Sleaford
Ely
Soc
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
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Andover
Emil Soltenau
Julias Johnson
Pontiac
Albert Bloomquist
Swedena
Mabel Broberg
Moline
J A Johnson
Galez
Albert Broberg
Byron
Carl Bergren
Galesburg
Uivl Bengston
Westerlund
Jonas Gorman
Doreas Society
Old Lutheran Church
J A. Brodd
John Fair
Awv Kehostrom
August Carlson
Chester Rudulph
Edbom
Anna Jubasco
Nsg Bjorkman
Sweden
C P. Edblom
Probate Court
Cornwall Highway Commissioners Report
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Wigant
Ants Oh
JR Daniels
Thos Lane
Ed Vandevord
Ed Pobantz
Peter DeRue
Louis Schnowski
Henry Ole
Thomas Lane Rey
Edward Pobant
James Wigant
James Stiner
Ed Elajohn
Thomas Lane
Joseph van Hyfte
Martin Farnam
John Moon
Frank Woodward
Jd R Daniels
Johnson & Record
Cess
Theophiel Claeys
F Bessant
A C Taylor
Pearl
Toad
Alvin Vorena
John Daniels, Jr
James Lane
Fiel Bonomi
James Gash
Aea
Fred Atwell
Jobo Daniels, Sr
Andrew Catour
Bary
Hobert
Joho Vandersnickt
Chas Vandersnickt Jr
John Wells
Ed Pobanzi
Jamesj Stiper
Pit Clark
Bart Armstrong
Gus Schnowskee
SG Wigant
Chas Catour
Chas Hoogerwerf
Leslie Atwell
James Woodard
George Engstrom
Prank Atwell
Join Daniels
Robert Wolf
Henry
JR Daniels Jr
Otto Lake Oy
Jobo Parker
Ed Pobaaz Jamesi Stiner
Nickerson
George Atwell
Albert At
Rumler & Nowers
Winstrand&Cordrey
Bessant
G Wigant
Waltere Sleaford
JR Daniels E
John Causemaker
J & G Wigant
Commissioner Highways
S G Wieast
E. O
D. M. Sharples
Peoria Lexington Steel
Keener’s
L. T. Dow
Illinois
Annawan
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