Galva and Kewanee News Summary Reach Across Towns
Local notes report a death in Buds, a Galva pupil count over 580, and scarlet fever in Galva. Kewanee concerts, storms, burglaries in Chicago, and a new Baptist church planned for Galesburg are listed alongside railroad talks and farm accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. KE. Ladd
Buds
M. E. Eckley
Woodhirch
Galva
Galve Standard
Liederkrantz
Kewanee
O. D Shaner
Local Notices From Osco Area Advertisers
April 19 items show Nelson's offers on planters cultivators and harness oils at low cost. Osco Harness Co. advertises blacksmithing and machinery repairs. Citizens visit Grace church and farm notices urge sharpening cultivator blades. Wolf bounty details mark incentives for hunters and a local wolf capture noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Jeople Welton
Jan M. Brown
Nelson’s
Jas. Hingle
Osco
Nelson
Osco Harness Co
Stamm
3. H.smith
Cyclone Hits Geneseo Area Wrecks Barns and Sheds
April reports describe a cyclone in the Geneseo vicinity causing major damage. Geo Binith’s cattle shed and a Herman Haban farm barn were demolished, with windmills twisted and a hay shed destroyed. Arch McClain notes rough rains and local residents, including Mire Howe and Ella Stamm Buchanan, were in town recently. Mr Otis Stevenson returned from Chicago with stock cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneseo
Howe
Gertie Rogers
Arbor Jay
Ella Stamm Buchanan
Montour Lowa
Otis Stevenson
Chicago
Flenny Tyson
Geneva
Neb
Arch McClain
Colonma
Arch
Geo. Binith
Herman Haban
Dir
A. Weldiin
City Council Adopts Rules and Appointments in Special Session
Special session features mayor and aldermen appointing city officers for the year. Votes select City Clerk J F Lieberknecht, City Treasurer J P Stewart, City Attorney E C Graves, Street Commissioner F Fones, Marshal A Monesmith, and Night Policeman J Hanna. Officials designate Genesee Republic as paper. city salaries set. signs for street names postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gxingsxo
Xinor
Aldmen Ash
Buell, Co
Johnson, Kirkpatrick
Ald
Kpatrick
Adolph Ottas
Aid Buell
Buell
O'Bryan
Ash
Johnson and Clark
Clark
Ott
Johnson
Kirkpatrick
Meyeer
Ajd
J F. Lieberknecht
W.E Croft
J P Stewart
C. Morton
J.P Stewart
E C Graves
G. W Shaw
E B C Graves
F Fones
F. A. Miller
Mr Pones
A Monesmith
M Shoemaker
F.A Hunn
J. Hanna
Hanna
Ald Meyer
Genesee Republic
News and Republic
Council
Ald Buell
Ald Clark
Stepatrick
Meyer
Alderman Ryan
Ottway
Aid
Illinois Henry County Township 18 Treasurer's Report 1893
The statement by F Lauderbaugh treasurer of Township No. 18 in Henry County Illinois lists public funds received and expenditures for the fiscal year ending March 28 1893. It shows numerous items including labor purchases supplies and services with dates from May 1892 to March 1893 and a treasurer's percent of 93 totaling 2005 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Henry
Range
F. Lauderbaugh
Rrahway
Maron
Thos. Lauderbadgh
Peia
Samuel Welmer
Danaae
Powish
Re & Jane
Agron
Daly
Wills Roberta
Wolt
Ariving
Samuel Weimer
C Batley
Wm Wolf
James Stafford
A Bickler
F L Winsor
Fred Hibler
WE Roberts
Geo Skinner
Lauderbaugh
Mkg
Pepare
Freeman Evans
John Goss
Arthur Withrow
Laiben
A Sieckter
J Lauderbsugh
Geo Mowry
Wm Dannentalser
Wm Sanders
W T Loomis
Reynolds & Hartley
Luther Wedger
RC White
J & Hoberts
Mr. Erdman
ZC Bailey
Doremus & Becker
F Kibler
Winsor
Orville Browning
John Weimer
Weimer
Same
Eames
John Sniveley
F Lselen
Kiavoho
Village election yields women’s win in Rock Island area
Sunday activities include Mrs Bi L Long and Mabelle visiting Rock Island while Mrs Charles Phenix heads home to Lake View. One village election ticket produced 57 votes with Mrs Love winning 53 to 4 for Oscar Williams. Jimmie Trego, ex-resident, dies in Kansas after eight weeks illness. An April 71st college band concert is planned with admission 15 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bi L Long
Mabelle
Rock Island
Thorsday
A Callege Band Bays
Colona News Notes From The Colona Township
Colona brief items on residents and visitors include Chas Baum in Cambridge for official business, Harry Cumberstone ill, workers at a local stone quarry, and Nellie Witherspoon’s daughter from Moline visiting. Local church and school affairs, election notes, and community happenings reflect life in Colona with marriages, births, and civic updates.
Local social notes and election results fill village page
J J Bloom keeps hers taxes and tools and sells them cheap. J B Russell visits schools. Mr and Mrs George Taylor guests of Trickells. Mrs W Dupree returns home with sister Annie Yarger. Lucas family visits before moving to Blue Island. Missionary social led by Mrs James Kay Friday at 3 with tea at 5. School election results: Trickell elected. ladies cast 49 votes. Straley family visiting Chicago. Will goes to Rock Island for construction work. Congregational services were well attended. communion observed. An oratorio feature on field work to be presented Friday at 8 by Rev C H Taintor. Free admission. Licensing ticket wins at village election. John Johnson president, E B Watson, J W Smith, and Blery Kiley trustees. Jesse Stiner police magistrate, F E G ?.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoberts
Mawance
George Fesler
Iarre Cuece
Burner
Cambridge
Campsplata
Calvary
State Road
Jake Cosner
Cosner
Joseph Kemprning
Cosner Burying Ground
Geo Long
Fischer
Kewanee
Macomb
Lil
Frankie Byer
Kicksey
Thurnhanger
Jake Henninger
Chicago
A. Smith
Minnie Johnson
Pleasant Hill
Simon Jacquet
Tracy Clements
Englewood
Lotta Jaquet
Barney Sand’s
Dutchtown
Frank Miller
Ann Richer
Stark County
Geo. Hicher
Loraine
J.J Bloom
J. B Russell
George Taylor
Toulon
Blue Island
James Kay
Milton Trickell
W G.straley
Will
Rock Island
Congregational Church
J._W.Smith
Blery Kiley
Jesse Stiner
April News Bits and Local Notices in Geneseo
Local items include church notices for next Sunday at 11 with Sr at 10, and a Congregational society purchase of Calvary church. Residents and visitors record May visits, summer stays, and arrivals in Kewanee, Geneseo, and Bureau County. A carload of hogs shipped to Chicago and organ tuning work are noted. A runaway seed er incident caused minor injuries and scratches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Lewis
Geneseo
Mary Morton
Kewanee
W. Johnson
Messrs Biggs
Farnum and Warner
Chicago
D. M. Warner
Middleton
Bureau County
Maggie Golden
Burny
Mrs. Lorin Macumber
Abe Cosner
Pavilion
John Secrist
Sylvia
Franklin County
Penn
Sarah McCulloch
WW. D.colby
Rogers
Rogers & Sean Music Co
Gappie McCalloch
Jake Baara
Jake
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The
Geneses Republic
Oak View
Mr. Montgomery
McDonough County
Woodhull
George
Galva Congregational Church
Benaole Garland
Kowanee
Galesburg
Kewanee Board of Education
Toey
Prof MotCoy
Barrington
Lew Foster
Preston Clark
Kewanee Boys
T.P Pierce
Witt
Uslenburg
Kewanco
Sanv
Louis Lind
Gray Eagle Company
Geadland
Great Northern Railroad
Moerbinthephapees
Seatab Coon
Miles Cumming
Baxter Fuller
Wothersfield
Galva Standard
Gulva
Burnett
Galva News
Cable
Knepps
Andover
Lynn
Rewanee Independent
Orion Times
Somerset School House
Town
Bambe Eterna Yorse
Mary Carson
Kerr
Flen Stevens
Nekoms
Galva Btanchard
C.J. Anderson
Mr. Blaser
Morristown
Cottnell Proceedings
Rickel
John Bolten
Labor
Adam Butzer
Lleben
W Howe
Martinson
IJ Guild
Jos Tibbs
Frank T J McHenary
Ben McHenry
Chas Rentner
Thos Santee
F A Hines
H Diener
Leuderbsaugh
Caroline Sieben
Merriman
Peinter
A. Blair
Frank Reherd
Dirk
Fed
Et Lauderbang
An Evans
An Steben
Mra E Ogden
JJ Darin
Wills Evans
Leaveni
U.S. Gov’t
Orlon
Charles Phenix
Lake View
A.B Giggine
Lagrange, Ill
Levi Higgins
Misa Grady Tomlinson
Nor
Colona
Chas, Baum
Harry Cumberstone
Atone
Witherspoon
Moline
Thomas Dillon
Mascatine
Anra
Lottie Bale
Princeton
Ferris
Colone House
Brotmeister
Biason
Sirs Pue
Mrs Rue
Young Stokes
Minnie Thomas
Green River
William Finnesy
Frazier
Puffer
Canada
Sherrit Brothers
Luete Deem
Dayton
Acoo
Sharp
J. William Q. Skinner
Gardner
J. B.calkins
Chas. Ingalls
Orion
JW. Johnson
Hf. Angevine
Alpha School
Burt Widney
North Henderson
Bird Knox
Mary Chamberlain
New Windsor
John Brown
Hio
Duncan
George Osborne
Alerts
Aeek
Dick” Baney
Calkins
Frank Cox
Stobert Knox
John Billington
Oneida
Alpha Nursery
Baptist Church
Snowden
China
Laura Baker
Archie
Davenport
Yannaryan
Khave
Alpha
Shin
Jeasie
J. BR. Calkins
Pictute
M. E
Mra
J.A. Widney
Give
Spcll
Calvin Lass
Jennie Stonebers
Frank Baker
J. A. Widney
Hubert Knox
Cornwall
Corner
Tate and
Second Streets
AaAarpets
Lowell
Chisago
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