Local notes from Atkinson and Geneseo area January events
Activities include visits by residents to Geneseo and Moline, New Year greetings, poultry show attendance, hunting caution from Milton Trickle, and several social events at the Atkinson Epworth League. Birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Hinckley in Springfield adds family news.
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J.tevens
Gail Laird
Mineral
Milton Trickle
Moline
Gale
Neal
Maud Verbeckmoes
Nauvoo
Emmett Brooks
Jesse Maranville
Frank ‘Brooks
Imprie
Lylé Lloyd
Thomas Keag
John Macafee
Geo. Taylor
Geneseo
Williamson
Frank Canwels
Ellen Curtis
Minetta Warren
Detroit
Mich
Sarah Nowers
Atkinson
Robert L. Harper
Gus, Miller
Everett’s Hall
W. A. Massey
Glara—Loulga
Ed Nowers
Rev. Leach
League
Iyd
Bank notes and the fate of destroyed bills
Bank bills are promissory notes of the bank or government payable on demand in coin. If a bank note is destroyed the holder loses the value, while the bank is relieved of the obligation to pay the face value of a note that no longer exists.
Proverbs Crafted Motto On Choosing Names Over Wealth
A dated quotation emphasizes choosing a good name over wealth, favor, and safety. It quotes Proverbs 12 1 attributed to Solomon, contrasting virtue with material gain and urging discernment in character. The line reflects moral guidance in a concise, reflective tone.
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Solomon
Hooppole and Atkinson Telephony Meeting Jan 9
Public telephony meeting announced for January 9 at 1 p m in Town hall by Tonkingon regarding switch fees due January 1. Local news notes include residents visiting kin, schoolmates gathering, church revivals, and community events in Hooppole Yorktown Tampico and Geneseo with social gatherings and fundraisers.
Take That
A darkly comic exchange echoes a punchy line about pay timing and casual doubt as a puckish figure remarks on wages and yesterday’s payment.
Gossip as a Beast of Prey Quote by George Meredith
An aphoristic line discusses gossip as a predatory force that preempts the demise of its subjects. It emphasizes gossip’s relentless reach and inescapable spread through social circles.
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George Meredith
How Many Words In the Bibles and Flowers
Fragmentary text questions word counts in the Bible and in flowers. Mentions 200 000 English words and Shakespeare using 21 3000 words, with incomplete continuation. The tone suggests a humorous or educational clipping about language and scent.
Obituary of Philip Mathis A Pioneer Settler
Philip Mathis born September 27 1818 in Aweiler Bas Rhin Department France. He married Elizabeth Laufenburg April 25 1842 and left seven children William Mathis Mrs Lenhart August Mathis Albert Mathis Ed Mathis Samuel Mathis and George Mathis. He immigrated to America in 1843 settling near Chicago Illinois and later Hooppole Illinois. After his wife died March 4 1900 he lived with his daughter Mrs Lenhart then his son Albert. He celebrated his 90th birthday with family, later suffered a fall and remained bedbound until his death December 25 1911 at age 93 years 2 months 29 days, the last of the township’s early settlers. He supported the Evangelical Association and showed interest in helping his home village in Germany. He was known as peaceful and retiring, with many recalling his life as rich in experience and suffering and joy. He often spoke the name Jesus and trusted fully in deeds for heavenly gain.
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Philip Mathis
Aweiler
Bas Rhin
France
Elizabeth Laufenburg
William Mathis
Lenhart
August Mathis
Albert Mathis
Ed. Mathis
Walwirlh
Samuel—Mathis
George Mathis
America
IllMmnois
Chicago
Galves
Air-Mathia
Hooppole
Albert
Mathis
Evangelical Association
Germany
Jesus
United States
Doddridge
Wife Badly Needed Sparks Comical Pageant Interruption
An amused paparazzo rushed into a woman suffrage meeting shouting for his wife to hurry home for the baby’s colic. He could not locate the collie cure, triggering lighthearted chaos in the event.
Advertising Advice Circulated Statewide, Editors Told
A clipped editorial note urges editors to spread advertising tips across the state. It promotes credit and urges promotion of ads to show the paper's wide readership. The piece emphasizes the value of advertising and suggests sharing strategies widely.
Strangers note an expensive odor in New York hotel foyer
A woman and friend in a New York hotel foyer discover a faint scent described as Japanese chrysanthemum oil. The companion explains it is used in hair preparations and blended with perfume, remarking it as more costly than anything she has heard of.
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Lesg
New York
Race remarks spark debate over betting choice
A brief exchange hints at tension as participants argue over which horse to back. One voice voices distrust, while another asserts a preference for a different mount amid predictions and expectations for the race.
Expensive Attire Man Orders Late Mother's Gift Confectionery
A sharply dressed young man visits a confectionery to order a large two to five pound box of chocolates with violets on blue and gold packaging. He selects mixed chocolates and honeycombs, insists on top quality, and plans to deliver himself. He reveals the box is for his mother, aiming to persuade his father for a new runabout that night.
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Samski
Famous Sons of Columbus and a Scholar Brother
The piece notes two Columbus sons Don Diego the admiral and Fernando the scholar traveler who visited America Europe Asia Africa. It recalls Fernando’s will to keep his 20 000 volume diary open to the public and cites his tomb epitaph about memory and devotion to his father.
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Don Diego
Fernando
America
Europe
Asia
Africa
Seville
Washington Irving
Guadalquiver
Castalia
Ptolemy
London Rental Totals Reach 43 Million Pounds
London buildings gross rental stands at 43 million pounds while England and Wales agricultural land yields total under 27 million pounds. The figures reflect regional property incomes and emphasize real estate market scale across sectors.
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London
England
Wales
Tramp and Mrs Brenkinsop Exchange Harsh Soup Remark
In a brief street encounter a tramp and Mrs Brenkinsop exchange a sharp remark about the soup. The tramp says he has never tasted such soup before while the lady questions his condition and dignity.
Ostrich Cassowary tips and wedding line mix up
Yonkers Statesman column notes a playful scene at a wedding where an usher asks if the mother of the groom is present and the mother of the bride speaks. The piece then shifts to a quirky Ostrich and Cassowary exchange describing height speed and neck length.
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Yonkers
A Woman's Lock
A fragment from the Transcript notes a woman and a Dian in a toels and a book, signaling a witty line about female speech and knowledge.
Sauerkraut and Dr Will Wisdom From Old Texts
A quirky snippet notes confusion over a doctor's orders about drink and diet. It alludes to Sauerkraut as a longevity food and mentions a humorous boast about a Frankfort award for the dish.
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Frankfort
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Peter Zeramic Swaney
Montana
John Nowers
Mir
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Verbeekmoes
Vander Guli
Rock_Island
Henry Willems and Son
Jaspar
Minn
Joseph van Hyfte
John Catour
Mary Vanderbush
Gladys Turner
Rock Iand
Margaret Stiener
Simon Newell
Blanche
M. T. Booth
Milton, Trickle
Father Gonrads
Missouri
Verbeckmoes
D. F. Humphrey
Rena de Waile
East Moline
Frank ‘S Winduter
Swan Stromberg
Minnesota
Arthur Verbeckmoes
Sanduit
Monmouth
Peter Goldberg
Wm. Griffin
Mida Galbraith
Hugh
Hill
S. Peter Ver Kruyse
August van Vooren
Aid
John+Rumler
Wr. Neal
Rock Island
E. B. Neal
In. Lumber
Atkinson lumber—Yard
Atkinson- Lumberman
Atkinson Cement
Chapler
Ilinoie
Chas. B. Huret &Co
Chillicothe
Obie
Tonkingon
L. A. Lohman
John Golar
Naperville College
Harold Miller
Swéy-Laither
Abe Miller
Stewart
Kewanee
Claude Stewart
Stacy Sommers
George Yager
Ltte
Prophetstown
Eva Schinlieber
Abiléne
Kansas
J B Skillman
le Roy
C. H. Earle
Town Hall
Center School
Almira Pease
Edythe Michaels
Jane
Eliza
Village Beauty
Granpa Hobbs
Clara E. Binks
Puck
Ng .Man
FAMOUS-SONS_OF_COLUMBUS
Gc. H. Hill
Atkinson, Ilinois
Graham’s Livery Barn
Birdsell
F.R. Bessant
Illinois
Ranning
Mathis_Tonks
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Rumler & Newers
Rumler & Nowers Atkinson
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