Town of Annawan Iowa Promotes Local Living
Complete local profile notes Annawan population about 450 with three churches, a good school, diverse stores, a bank, elevator, and town hall. It highlights strong citizen loyalty, cement sidewalks, and a thriving village economy. Local visits include Father Vande Gulick in Atkinson and residents visiting Geneseo Moline and Wyane t. Obituary mentions Mrs Lewis Kuhn at Bloomington.
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Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Oclhhurches
Gag
D. F. Barker
George H. Watling
Atkinson
Lyman Stevens
Ernest Green
Wyanet
O. P. Rose
Moline
Elizabeth Rose
Ruby
Hans von Inns
Geneseo
Esther Everett
Z. G. Everett
Herman Hirschberger
Joseph Gilbraith
Jessie Sherer
Tampico
Oliver George
Annawan
Lewis
Wing Horse flour and general store notes from Geneseo area
The column lists names, visits, and notices around Geneseo and Atkinson including stock updates from Lager & Co. Ed De Decker and Dr Howlette visiting on business, families visiting relatives, and cautions like no trespassing on farms. Community events include W C T U meeting notes and remarks on ambition from Patrick Henry.
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Lester Wilson
Wyanet
John Stein
Genieseo
Lager & Co
de Decker
D. F. Barker
Peter Ver Kruyse
Atkinson
Graham & Nickerson
August van Vooren
Chicago
Isaac Moon
Sadie
Mary Bohart
Marmee—Griffin
Irene Billiet
Geneseo
Emmett Johnson
Sherrard
Mell Williams
Public sale to liquidate farm stock and gear at Atkinson
On Wednesday January 1912 Peter De Causemiker Sr offers 10 head horses 6 to 7 years, 26 head cattle including 13 calves and a bull, 3 wagons with farming implements, plows, binders, seeds and harnesses. Terms cash under 10 with 12 months credit, 5 percent cash discount, notes incur 7 percent interest. free lunch at noon. sale proceeds to be used at the premises 234 miles southwest of Atkinson.
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Peter de Causemiker
Atkinson. Com
Ee Bay
Deere
Nowers
Artist Without Arms Becomes Royal Miniature Painter
The article profiles Sarah Biffen born without arms who learned to paint with her teeth and earned the Society of Arts gold medal in 1821. It notes other armless artists M de Mentiolon and Bertram Hiles and contrasts with Lerwick seagulls dominating town life as described by The Scotsman.
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Sarah Biffen
Queen Victoria
Society of Arts
de Mentiolon
Bertram Hiles
Hiles
Lerwick
London
Thames
Isle of Noss
The
Walpole House in Chiswick: a Thackeray school touchstone
The text links Walpole House on Chiswick Hall to Thackeray’s schooling with Dr Turner at Miss Pinkerton’s academy. It notes Becky Sharp and Becky Sharp scandal, and recalls historic echoes from Mr Pickwick’s world, mentioning figures like Daniel O’Connell and a duchess.
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Becky Sharp
Walpole House
Chiswick Hall
Thackeray
Dr. Turner
Mr. Pickwick
Dickens
Miss Pinkerton
Academy
Lloyd Sanders
Wick
Pin— Kerton
Walpole
Daniel O’connell
Canies II
Duchess of Cleveland
Gilbert on Rutland Barrington’s first night nerves
The note recalls Gilbert’s remark about Rutland Barrington during a premiere. Barrington’s robust humor and voice were praised as a distinctive asset of the D'Oyly Carte company. A friend in a box exclaimed Barrington was singing in tune, and Gilbert quipped it was first night nervousness that would pass.
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Gibbert
Rutland Barrington
D’oyly Carte
Gilbert Rutland Barrington
Gilbert
Two and Two: A Quip from Colonel Stewert of Kentucky
An odd exchange features a ready made philosopher declaring two and two make four. Colonel Stewart of Kentucky responds with a wry aside about a pair of theuces, leaving the reader with a puzzling, clipped debate.
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Stewert
Kentucky
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Miss Belta_Hirschberger
Fridday Witt
Iriénis
Sirenréin
Henry Sand
George Watling
Morris
Chas. Humphrey and
Carl
MecNeill’s
Brighton
Barker
Doris
Mabel Lager
Mary Mollet
Arpin
Wisconsin
Poley van Laeken
Newell Brothers
Tmnawan Oinoi
Margaret Billiet
Trittson
Mig
Ctras
G C Howlette
Lewis Ogden
Beaumont
Texas
Mary Ogden
Grace
Ogden
Willis
E. Frutiger
D. C
Palmer School of Chiropractic
W R Ogden
J . Downs
Waite
Milwaukee
Pontiac
Ww—C—T.u
T G Everett
Jae Keener
America
Patrick Henry
Absalom
Annnawan
Illinois
Nry-Sands Galea
Sarah-Biffen
Dry Goods Department
Ladies’ Aid Society
Rollo
Choice
Monarch
Bray
Shoe Department
Chorce
Lewis Lye
National Soda Crackers
Golden Palace
Owatona
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