G C I Notes on New and Returning Students
Carl Hutchinson and Geo Lough return to resume bookkeeping studies and will complete next term. Harry Martin from Whiteside county enrolled for bookkeeping and general subjects. The debate on women’s suffrage drew many visitors. New students include John Berge, Harold Darin, Edward Leike, and Delos Fowler. Most enroll in stenography and commercial deltas. Mr Thompson begins as music director teaching the Lechetizky system with full course completion possible locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hutchinson
Geo. Lough
Harry Martin
Whiteside County
Literary Society
John Berge
Harold Darin
Edward Leike
Delos Fowler
qTew
Thompson
November Weather Record Cold and Dry Month
The Davenport weather office reports November 1910 as unusually cold and dry with an average temperature 84 degrees above zero and precipitation only 18 hundredths of an inch, the driest since 1903 and the coldest November since before 1894.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.M Sherier
Davenport
United States Weather Bureau
Travel to Texas wager trip by Kewanee group
A party from Kewanee left last week in a large auto bound for Amarillo Texas. The trip arose from a wager requiring travel the full distance without spending money earned during the trip. If completed the group will receive 1000 dollars. They carry a moving picture machine to perform shows in towns along the route to fund the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kewanee
Amarillo
Tex
Texas City
Frels Henninger Wedding in Barstow Home
Miss Emma Frels daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Frels of near Barstow married Arthur Henninger of Roundup Montana on Thanksgiving Day in a Davenport St Paul Lutheran church ceremony at the bride's parents home The event featured Lohengrin’s wedding march in a parlor setting with autumn leaves and chrysanthemums The couple planned a trip to Illinois for a honeymoon then to Roundup Montana to establish their home The bride noted for her friendships in the county and tri cities and the groom formerly of Geneseo now ranching in Roundup were attended by family and friends including Lyda Frels and other relatives from Barstow Rock Island Moline and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Frels
Henry Frels
Barstow
Arthur Henninger
Mont
Blanche
St. Paul-Lutheran Church
Davenport
Mae Freig
Tri-Cities
Geneseo
Roundup
Lyda Frels
Chicago
Frank. Payne
Rock Island
John Hanberg
Moline
Oscar Cunningham
Peter Willamuth
Amelia Willamuth
Disfigured Chauffeur Returns To Simple Farm Life
George Kahler, the chauffeur who crashed into a metal billboard at the Third avenue viaduct, is discharged from Moline hospital and plans to return to his Iowa farm. He blamed speed and city strain, saying he sought a four minute Moline to Davenport run at about 60 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kahler
Third Avenue
Moline
Iowa
Kahler
Davenport
Rock Island
Thion
Alba Area Residents Noted In- town Visits And Farm Work
Frank Melton near Yorktown visited Alba Saturday Christ Brooks of Yorktown was in Alba Monday on business James E Robinson is installing a furnace on his farm in Alba Mrs Frank Wilson has recovered from a bed confinement with the grip The two weeks old child of Mr and Mrs Timmerman died suddenly Thursday December 1 1910 due to a cold Contractor Hall finished work on the Harrison estate and will start on a Kuhn estate project Augusta Smith family sends sympathy for a sudden death Interment at Alba cemetery near Maple Grove schoolhouse Reverend Harperman of Sterling officiated The community extends sympathy to the grieving family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Melton
Yorktown
Alba
Christ Brooks
Jas. E. Robinson
Frank Wilson
Crist Timmerman
Cox
Hall
Harrison
Kuhn
Augusta Smith
Maple Grove
Harperman
Sterling
Poison on a livery team and regional notes from Illinois
A poisoned team of black horses owned by liveryman Wm Pence was fed at night after a $450 offer was refused. Other items include the Hooker farm sale to Henry Gehring for $197 an acre, a Revolutionary War discharge seen in Galesburg, a frozen Des Plaines river, pearl values from Mississippi and Illinois rivers, and declining hickory and chestnut trees in the region with agricultural advisories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pence
Gladstone
Hooker
Galesburg
Henry ‘Gehring
Mr. Hooker
United States
Galesburg Evening Mail
Kewanee Star-Courier
Des Plaines
Peoria Journal
Mississippi
Illinois
Cammers
Illinois River
Europe
New England
New York
Department of Agriculture
Death Roll at Soldiers and Sailors Home Quincy
The Death Roll lists soldiers and sailors who died in November at the Soldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy. Names include Thomas Stock Co K 2 U S Cav, Erastus Hancock Co I 39 Ill Inf, David Plumbly Co A 94 Ill, James Jackson Co D 140 Ind Inf, Asa Bowers Co C 70 Ill Inf, Reuben Harrison Co F 114 Ill Inf, John Brooks Co K 3 Mo Cav, Anson Crabb Co C 10 N Hvy Art, George Brewer Co G 11 U S Cav, Joseph Love Co K and B 2 Ill Cav, Charles West Co H 150 Ill Inf, William Johnson Co I 107 Ill Inf, Cyrene Johnson Co I 34 Ill Inf, with service dates in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erastus B. Hancock
Co. I
David K. Plumbly
David Eggleberry
Co. C
Jas. H. Jackson
Asa W. Bowers
Reuben H. Harrison
Taylor M. Jeffreys
Little’s T. Mt. Vol
John W. Brooks
Co. K
Anson PD
Crabb, Co. C
N. ¥.Hvy
George W. Brewer
Co. G
UL l
Jos
P. Love
Chas. H. West
Wm. G. Johnson
Cyrene Johnson
Stewart Yilee and Holiday Program at Stewart School
Andrew Frey transacted business in Moline Monday. The Stewart school plans a Friday evening social on December 16 with the Anderson orchestra. Students perform recitations and dialogues, including A Sherman Frowce and What Our Papa's Do. Auctioneer W D Sherrill will preside as Engdahl and Fragd showcase a holiday neckwear display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Carlson
Hast-Moling
J. Millark
George Hohenboken
Geneseo
J. F. Hohenboken
Washburn
Chas. Lubnow
Chas
Frey
Tiis
Stewart School
Anderson
Red
White and Blue
J. Vernon
Mahlon Hohenboken
Glenn Lubnow
Raymond Taylor
Vernon
Mahlon
Hohenboken
Lillie Ocelke
Pearl Johnson
Leone Roesner
Grace
Berenice Lubnow
A Sherman Frowce
Grace ‘Lubnow
Pearl
Clifford Johnson
Exercise
Lillie Oelke
Vernone
Grace Lubnow
Clifford
Johnson
Master's Sale of Estate in Rock Island County Ill
In Rock Island County Illinois Circuit Court Chancery case 6341 Joseph L Haas and Reed Bennet solicitors announce a master's sale of multiple land parcels by decree dated December 7 1910. The sale on December 29 at 10 30 AM will auction the listed tracts in sections 31 32 and 6 across Townships 18 19 North Range 3 East along Canoe Creek and Rock River with bids at least two thirds of each parcel's valuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinyoff
Burlington and Quincy Railway Company
Canoe Creek
Chicao, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Cmpany
Rock River
S— Noreres
St.Louis, Rock Island and Chicago Railroad Company
St. Louis, Rock Talland and Chicago Railroad Company
Rock Island
Nols
Henry County
Illinois
Moses Hubbard
Iinois
Sonn Rag
Edrelobocg
Apollonaire Tente
Hoak Island
Goanty
Ti - Rossland
Local Social Notes and Upcoming Sales in Geneseo Area
Social notices in Geneseo and nearby towns list visits by John Mayer and others, a Shah Bros sale on December 16, and numerous church and club events. Royal Neighbors meeting set for December 10 at Colona. Clementine club and Ladies Aid report activities. notices mention dances and upcoming gatherings across Colona Davenport and Geneseo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mayer Was
Fred
Masiter Howard
Davenport
Colona
Clementine ‘Ursday
Ald ‘Society
Nanne “Heeren
Annes
Engdahl
Also Mentioned on This Page
Texas
Piva
Baldwin Piano
Harry R. Clears
Baldwin Pianos
Frels-Henninger
A D. Bevan
Council On Medical Education
The
American Medical Association
Physician's Club of Chicago
Chicago Automobile Club
Bevan
A. W. Flexner
Carnegie Institute
Rush
University of Chicago
Northwestern
Hahnemann
Valparaiso University
Loyola University Medical School
Will Becker
Wrights
Yepe UK
Hxnchange News
Quincy
Co. B
Thos. Stock, Co
U. S. “Cave
Poe
Hickey
Stewart Yilee
Andrew Frey
Sanders Brothers
Tric
Geo
David Gotzmann
Arthur Millark
Kincaid
Engdahl & Fragd’s
Etese Cleveland
George. Smith
Salzman
Fanny
Ain Genesee
Republic Oe
Duroc
Jersey
Cee
Salle
Baroes
Wilson
Atkinsg
Fisk & Loosley CO
Moline, Ills
Fisk & Loosley’s
Santa Claus
J. & Wright
China
EL Wright
Nois
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