Local notes from Bishop Hill and Galva area
Local social notes recount visits and arrivals including Ives Reed and Mrs Jones from Galva. Families Johnson and Gabrielson attend Christmas shopping in Galva. Eric Lindstrom attends State Grange in Springfield as a delegate. Mrs Peterson returns from Chicago after stay with friends. Martin Johnson sale reports good prices totaling a large sum. Allen Johnson’s house fire from chimney sparks causes no serious damage. Westegreen preaches to a large young men audience. Miss Peterson visits Galesburg and hears Handel’s The Messiah. Rev AT Westepreeo’s mother dies in Chicago. burial in Galesburg planned. Miss Elizabeth Swanson dies after illness. funeral at Bishop Hill Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Peterson
Chicago
Martin Johnson
Allen Johnson
Elizabeth Swanson
Miss Swanson
Bishop Hil
Isu
Margaret Anderson
Bishop Hill
Mary Ward
Nekoma
Oecinek
Hillsdale News Highlights Local Health and Trades
Frank Dailey reports business as bulue vers fair. Mrs John Walker and family near Hillsdale sick with fevers. Mrs Guthrie near Hillsdale under doctor for pleurisy. A donation party at Butcher’s and Bassett rents. School and farm notes, creamery shut, coal trade talks, and cautions on pneumonia and cough cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dailey
Bulue Vers Fair
Remarkable Rescue by Dr Kings New Discovery
Mrs Michael Curtain of Vlainfeld fell ill with a lung consumption that worsened after a month of family treatment. A physician recommended Dr Kings New Discovery for Consumption. after six bottles she recovered, aided by the free trial bottles offered at Wrights Drug Store with large bottles and a hundred dollar incentive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Michael Curtain Vlainfeld
Dr Kings
Lo B Wrights Drug Star
Les Sorents
Strate and Town Clerks Target Local Deception in Rural Areas
The Bureau County Republican reports concerns about a boyish scheme in adjacent counties aimed at deceiving town clerks. The scheme involves fabricating wolfish scalps to trigger bounty payments and inflate local revenue. The piece also notes widespread catarrh illness and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. It mentions Colonel Jack Foster lamenting the loss of his regiment badge and Ray Boynton securing a job at the Avery factory in Kewanee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strate
Interior
Aareieen
Ral
Hongire Railroad Wreckers
Bureau County Republican
Princeton
Bureau
Jack Foster
Sixth Illnows Infantry
Meno
Foster
Colonel Foster
Palmer House
Chicago
Pullman
National Guard
Great Northern
Christmas events and local notices fill Woodbull page
A compilation of community updates includes winter school closings, holidays with families visiting Alexis and Lombard, Sabbath class party, Christmas entertainment at the Presbyterian church, and various health and travel notes. Also mentioned are broom corn price rises, entertainment at Lindberg's hall, school pupils visiting Galesburg for eye care, and upcoming missionary society open meeting and Frances White and John Rogers wedding cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances NS White
John Rogers
Transfers and Securities Ledger Chronology
A December schedule lists numerous property related transfers including mortgages releases and chattel mortgages in Geneseo Cambridge and Kewanee. Transactions involve Edward Barry J Nelson Victor Nelson Edwin Green J Fischer W H Lyman Levi Hart heirs John Baker Union Bank W Good Peter Newson and others across multiple dates December 12 13 14 16 with warrants releases and trust actions noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JF Adams
O H
Levi W Hart Heirs
He Rickel
Edford Charles I
Wales
Schmechel
Ganesee Vails 2d
Leliott Catlender
John Nave
Moan Nsw News
Hewanee Natl Bank Tod
Kewanee McMullens KW Bank
Hundly Chattel Mort
Neville
M Marsh
Rewanee
Stephen Cooper
Johnson
Oxford
JD Johnson
Cambridge Pillsbury S
Andersen, Chattel
Golden wedding anniversary noted in Fort Smith heirloom
Orion Times reports Mr and Mrs W J Weaver, early settlers who arrived in 185? and lived on Lawson farm Sunny Hill, celebrated their golden wedding on Oct 10 1848 in Fort Smith then moved to Sunny Hill River area. Their sons Frank Charles and James attended with spouses. The item recalls the couple's long ties to the region and migration from Fort Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Wayne
Fort South
Fort Smith
Arkansas
W J Weaver
Lawson
Sunny Hill
Sanny Hill River
Frank Charles
James
Weaver
A. A Crampton
Orion Times
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Bishop Hull
Mr. Ives
I. R. Reed
Kansas
John Jones
Galva
Alex Gabrielson
Santa Claus
Eric Lindstrom
Springfield
State Grange
Uiscarset
A T Westepreeo
Galesbury
Scott
Tactic Chemists
New York
Bob Walker
John Walker
Hillsdale
Boo. David
John Kita
Kate
Guthrie
Crompton
Mr Newton
Ron Buteler
Mayef
Nowton Bassett
Jesse Nicholson
Buff Road
Wil
Miss Bitzgibbons
Fred Cox
Nebraska
Hiram Cox
Zain
Aspr
Port Byron Academy
Wright
Merwin & Peterson
Crampton, Sr
Dezons
Justin Sr & Mao
Fred Jo Whiteside i
Whiteside
Joef Wright and
James Donahoes
Schoo
Moline
Arp
Charles Osborne
Chamberlains
Bain
JF Wright
Dungan
Mr Taulbee
Taalbee
F J Cheney &O
Thteda
J Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hall
Ray Boynton
Avery Factory
Kewanee
Edgar Gamble
Presbyterian Church
Ame Freeburg
John Nelson
Bushnell
Henry E Houghton
Mr Baker
Lafayette Pritchard
Nellie Stuart Russell
Lombard
Alfred E Burgess
Milan
Lindberg's Hall
Bickford
Lindbergs Hall
Plymouth
Wednnesday
Earnest Deroy
Fred McQueen
Tanie Ferris
Galesburg
Woodhull High School
Professor Bowers
Carrie Stickney
Our Ladies’ Missionary Society Wall
Ambos
Crean Bane
Sperry
Hartford Conneyson
Allie Fe
J C Olmstead
Arcola
Fb. Brothers
Warren St
Geneseo H & Turner’s 2d
Mortrage
Master
Lindberg
Wonadhull
Robert Lapan
Brimburg Et al
Hase
Weft
Otte Brimburg
AW van Housen
Blk & Geneseo Ene
John Anderson
J Johnson
Charles J Johnson
Loyd
Jones
Morgan
Vermoot
Liuzang
Burlington
Colorado
Wyoming
Dow
Missouri River
Tore
Room 12
C. BR &Q
K R
Adame and
Franklin Streets
Eustie
O.B
Q.B
VatoaGco Inu
Geneseo
Lows
Beire
Telda
Republic Office
Schlitz
Milwaukee
W.H. Farber
Farber & Weaver
Enter Street
John Hoyt Uabhieb
Haines Breob8
Everett. McCammon
Nortwest
John Bloyt
West 8d
Davenport
Iowa
Ole Virginny
Mrsko de Wentworth
Calva
Lory van
Illinois
Dee
Samuel Alexander
Monroe
Hugh Martin
Burns
Stephen West
Kewanes
Breeders’ Directory
Stephenson
Genesco
Torman
R Baird
N Baird
China
Creneseo
Forton
Cambridge
Jersey
Poland
China Keys
Fair Grounds
Tpae Cragin
Weat First Street
Dewing
Acheb
Atkinsoun
W.d Hosford
Herefords
TPB
Cornwall
Murphy
Atkinson
East End Main Street
Venison
Pritchard
Mowbry & Lowes
Spring Creek
J. J. Bloom
Deale
Call and
BEA
Ak An
Jacob Frank
Downay
Prey
J.P. Strewart
UG. Warmauan
D. Booz
OO. Gum
N.o.howarp
O Dusaax
F.m.har
Sornabbele
Hitmay
Movurweu
Woodyatt
Piano Man
A. C. Woodyatt
15Th Street
Ith
A. E. Ehmers
Fighteenth St
Rock Island
Joseph Clifton
Teele
Rio
PAL
Ando Mice
Bailey
Tlunolsy
OWA
Des Moines and Northwestern Laut and Loan Co
Finols Buyerr Geneseo
Fosener
Henry H Joles
Howbray & Lowe
Mater Isi
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