White Sox shut Kewanee for 10-0 win
Genesee blanked Kewanee 10-0 as Polick hit a home run and Bauer Saxe had three base hits. Darling and Saxe each struck out 10, Darling allowing two wild pitches and Saxe one. Rumler to Johnson turned two. Time 1 35. Umpire Cole. Attendance not listed.
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Cornell
Bauer
Saxe
Polick
Darling
Rumler
Johnson
Williams
Cole
Kewanee
Genesee
Central
Association
Geneseo
Dar
Lin
Krumtinger
Paul Isaa
Eae Cole
Te Saxe
Seen
Hammer
Weimer
Hippler
Pei
B.seygour
C. Seymour
Daly
Deaths at the Illinois Soldiers Home July 1912
A list of deaths at the Illinois soldiers and sailors' home in Quincy for July 1912 includes William B. Barnes age 70 Joseph Graff age 67 Amasa Crandall age 81 Pemuel Shook age 75 Wren Woods age 41 Teller Wenstob age 74 Joseph Carolus age 71 Christian Betts age 71 L Murphy and other local residents noted in a broader village record. The document also records local community notes from Geneseo and Colona about visits, travel, bridge work, and social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Soldiers and Sailors’ Home
Quincy
Wm. B. Barnes
Il Int
Joseph Graff
Amasa B. Crandall
Co. E
Ill. Cal
Pemuel Shook
Coe
Wrr-E- Woods
Co I
Teller P. Wenstob
Ill. Cay
Joseph
Josiah Carolus
Co. C
Penn
Christian Betts
Ohio Inf
L. Murphy
J. P. Anderson
Illinois Scholarships Awarded For Four Years Of Free Tuition
Certificates of scholarship were mailed to successful eighth grade graduates assigned to townships across the county. Recipients include Floyd Johnson Oxford Marie Smith Clover Evelyn Swanson Weller Clarence Highn Galva Laura Wallenfeldt Wethersfield Myrtle Keener Kewanee and others. The program mirrors McKinley's past generosity and highlights philanthropy boosting public schools through statewide aid and equipment donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
law-of-Ilinoisrovides
Superintendent of Public Instruction
F. G. Blair
Cambridge
Floyd -Johnson
Oxford
Marie, Smith
Clover
Evelyn Swanson
Weller
Clarence Highn
Galva
Laura Wallenfeldt
Wethersfield
Myrtle Keener
Kewanee
Duane Tomlinson
Edford
Mattie Miller
Colonz
Gertrude Jacobson
Hanna
Esther Larson
Phenix
Fredbeibee
Loraine Norman_Reese
Yorktown
McKinley Donates 5000 for Urbana Public School Field
Congressman McKinley contributes five thousand dollars to Urbana public schools to purchase land for an athletic field. Urbana’s sister city Champaign has benefited from similar support, highlighting cross city school funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana Courier- Herald
Congresman McKinley
Urbana Public Schools
Urbana
Champaign
Henry county names delegates to Boys State Fair School
The Henry county commission selects Frank S. Haynes John F. Smith and A L Odenweller to pick two delegates ages fifteen to twenty one for the Boys State Fair School. Each candidate must pay rail fare and five dollars for tuition and board. Apply by October 1912 with letter to Haynes Geneseo. New sorghum noted at J H O Bryans Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S. Haynes
Henry ‘County
Farmers’ Institute
John F. Smith
Board of Supervisors
A. L. Odenweller
Henry County
Frank S. ‘Haynes
Geneseo
Ois
Jack Spratt Benefit Games Planned in Woodhull
Henry county sportsmen and former players organize a benefit event for Jack Spratt. B J Arnquist and Andrew Anderson met in Orion to arrange activities. Games set for Friday afternoon August 16 at Woodhull feature Andover vs Woodhull, then a final with winners and county league alumni. Tickets to towns across the county will support the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Spratt
Henry
Schildkret Orchestra Leads Hungarian Music at Chicago Fair
The Schildkret Hungarian orchestra, brought from Hungary for the Chicago World’s Fair, is led by Mrs. Potter Palmer and has performed for Prince Henry and other events. the group includes violin and piano soloists and Mr Schildkret on flute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schildkret
Hungary
Chicago
Potter.Palmer
Prince Henry
United States
Farm land sale sets high price in Henry County
A twenty acre parcel near Cambridge sold for 6800 dollars, equaling 340 dollars per acre. The Griffin place in Andover township changed hands to Fred Lindbeck, who will take possession March 1, 1913, leaving old buildings but rich soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry County
Cambridge
Griffin
Andover
Fred Lindbeck
Andrew E.anderson
Lindbeck
Moline Dispatch
Strickland Gillilan to Perform at Geneseo Chautauqua
Humorist and poet Strickland W. Gillilan will appear at Geneseo Chautauqua Friday evening August 16. He is noted for Off Agin On Agin Gone Agin Flannigan and original work in Lady’s Home Journal and other magazines. He is praised as a distinctive, noncopyist personality in lyceum and press circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Baum
Geneseo
Frank Snodgrass
Cil-Williams-And
Herman-Miller
Fred Magerkurth
Colona Fallers
Edythina Stevens
Albert Kershaw
Briar Bluff
L. Peacock
S. A.anderson
Dan_Mascall, Jr
T. A. Jones
Alexander Smith
C.C. Martin
T. W. Reece
Colona
Edw
Turner
Kewanee
Raleigh Remedy Co
J. D. Mahlstedt
J. D. Crist
Faye
Osco
Williard Wilson
Monmouth
Arthur Smith
Neilie
Charles Payne
Strickland W. Gillilan
Geneseo Chautauqua
Ladies’ Home Journal
Gillilan
Flannigan
Woman’s ‘Home Companion
Success
Life
Saturday Evening Post
Lyceum
Marriage Licenses Issued In Geneseo and Nearby
July 29 Charles O Newman Geneseo and Miss Florence M Kiljak Geneseo. July 30 Floyd F Burk Ottawa and Miss Elena Grace Burgess Woodhull. July 31 Earl Ames Quick Galva and Miss Ruth Elizabeth Johnson Galva. July 31 Alfred L Mumford Kewanee and Miss Merle Otis Kewanee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles O. Newman
Geneseo
Florence—M
Kiljak
Floyd Franklin Burk
Ottawa
Elena Grace Burgess
Woodhull
Earl Ames Quick
Galva
Ruth Elizabeth Johnson
Alfred L. Mumford
Kewanee
Merle Otis
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Moline
Sterling Bennett
Barstow
Percy Ingram
Cleveland
George Hancock
Emil_Holke
Minnike
Frank Sten
McKinley
Peoria Herald-Transcript
J. H. O'Bryan & Co
Spratt
Geneseo Ciema
McLaren
Héinz’s Sweet Gherkins
Bismark
Queen Olives
Bismark Queen Olives
Princess Queen Olives
Telmo
Eagle
Norfolk
Texas
California
Valencia
Virginia
Kalamazoo
John Dedrick
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