Local Atkinson Notes Highlight Social and Travel chatter
Numerous short items recount visits and moves among Atkinson residents and nearby towns. People travel to Chicago Davenport and Kewanee. relatives visit. a group from Forresters enjoy a Sunday picnic with games and prizes. a Kewaunee wedding is announced with a quiet ceremony.
Engineer Drowns In Mississippi River
The body of E. C. Boxd an erecting engineer for Westinghouse Machine Co of Chicago was found Friday afternoon in the Mississippi River at the foot of Nineteenth streets. The water was shallow and a fall from the stone wall edge is suspected. A roll of bills and $57 in silver were found in his shoes and pockets. He left a wife and 16 year old son in McKeesport Pa. He was about 40 years old.
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Te Westinghouse Machine Co
Chicago
Moline
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Editor’s Choice Snips From Everyday Misadventures
A humorous sample of clipped local incidents describing everyday mishaps. Examples include Mrs. Jones cutting herself with a can opener in the pantry, a Piketown lad’s stone striking Mr. Pike in an alley, and a dog biting Mr. Jones on the public square during a church social.
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Violet White
Mr. Jones
Isaiah Trimmer
Running Creek
Millionaire's Widow Becomes a Pauper in Heyworth
Elizabeth A Vanordstrand widow of Isaac Vanordstrand once a Heyworth bank president and land owner entered MecLean county poorhouse after twenty years of supporting her children who mismanaged the estate. The vast fortune is exhausted and the widow seeks shelter due to her children's refusal or inability to provide for her.
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Elizabeth A. Vanordstrand
Isaac Vanordstrand
Heyworth
Vanordstrand
Heyworth Bank
Bullet wound minor injury during Geneseo outing
Frank Blair of a farm southwest of Kewanee suffered a gunshot wound to the back of his hand while crossing Rock River near Geneseo. The 32 calibre rifle discharged as he stepped from a boat. the bullet travelled under the flesh before a doctor removed it. No ill effects expected.
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Kewanee
Rock River
Geneseo
Blair
Geneseo Tailoring Co Relocates to 307 South State Street
Notice to the public announces Geneseo Tailoring Co now at 307 South State Street opposite Dr. Ferry's office. They offer full tailoring for women and men, plus cleaning pressing and repairing and straw hat cleaning. Old and new customers urged to visit for top service.
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Local Notes From Prophetstown Area Newspiece
Villagers report neighbors visiting and moving between Prophetstown Annawan Geneseo and Kewanee. Farms change hands including a 600 acre Alba sale at 150 per acre to a Bloomington buyer. A Geneseo Collegiate Institute ad runs and a surprise party honors Miss Lizzie Grippe north of Annawan.
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Kewanee
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Geneseo
Wm. Wildemuth
Geo. Devenney
John Devenney
Jas. E. Robinson
Alba
Bloomington
Geneseo Collegiate Institute
Ill
W. O. McNeill
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James
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Illinios park commission opens in Chicago meeting
The La Salle Tribune reports the Illinois park commission met at Northwestern University in Chicago to organize and plan future work. Members include Prof. J A James Evanston A Richards Ottawa and Rev D L Crowe Kewanee. James serves as President Richards as Secretary. A follow up session is planned in Ottawa within two weeks to begin negotiations for Starved Rock property purchases.
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Illinois Park Commission
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Chicago
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Evanston
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Ottawa
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Star Right Fielder Sells To Los Angeles
Elmer Lober star right fielder of the Kewanee club is sold to Los Angeles of the Pacific Coast League and will report immediately. Negotiations began last week with Los Angeles asking for the best price and the Kewanee association replied 14 000 in cash. Terms accepted. The outfielder leaves the Boilermakers for the move.
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Elmer Lober
Kewanee Baseball Club
Los Angeles
Dillon
Lober
Kewanee Star-Courier
Fairview Ladies Aid to Host Chicken Dinner and Bazaar
The Ladies Aid society of Fairview will hold its annual chicken dinner and bazaar on August 31 at the parsonage with an evening entertainment. Proceeds will fund church and parsonage improvements. Charles Eyer of Monroe Missouri visits town. Mrs Annie Peart of Toronto visited Robt Booth. Mr and Mrs J W Moon return from a trip in northwestern Canada. Mrs Bert Firetefield of Depue visited Jas Moon over Sunday.
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Homes Needed for Fifty Boys by Illinois Society
The Illinois Children's Home and Society says it needs good homes for fifty boys on farms or in villages in lieu of girls. They note girls are already spoken for and that they do not lack homes for them. The Bureau County Record reports the agency's Galesburg contact H. W. Thiele at 445 North Cedar Street.
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Illinois Children’s Home and Society
Galesburg
H. W. Thiele
North
Cedar Street
Stray black hogs advertised for owner proof and reward
Two black hogs wandered to the rear end of a field about two weeks ago. The owner may claim by proving ownership and paying expenses. Contact A. L. Johnson, located ten miles southeast of Genesco.
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Rey
A. L. Johnson
Genesco
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