Local notes from Geneseo and nearby towns
Axel Lynstrom and Emil Mix travel to Geneseo while others visit, trade and social events abound. Farmers ship cattle to Chicago. auctions and tax collection events occur. community gatherings include an oyster supper and a basket social at Hoopole school. Several residents are ill, and road conditions prompt careful travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Lynstrom
Geneseo
George Handcock
Soo Delaney & Low
Green River
Henry Turney
Briar Bluff
Emil Mix
Emil Johnson
Charles Low
Colona
Wm. Shukh
Cleveland
Louis Stottmeister
Chicago
S. A. Crist
J. S. Crist
D. F. Jones
Carbon Clif
Rock River
Colona S. A Anderson
Frank E Edwards
Frank E. Edwards
Mary Arlene
Fred Johnson
Installation of Geneseo Woodmen and Neighbors at Opera House
Last Thursday evening Geneseo Camp M W A and Geneseo Royal Neighbors were installed at a public joint function in Weimer's Opera House. Officers named include C K Anderson as Venerable Consul and Mrs L Cann as Oracle, with a parade drill by the Royal Neighbors and a new forestier drill. Mr Stevens of Rock Island spoke on Head Office operations and Geneseo’s charter date 1884, noting the order’s funds and memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneseo
Weimer
C. K. Anderson
Royal Neighbor Camp
Jennie Boom
Célia Jewell
Ae Oracle
L. Cann
Ella Weimer
Mirs
Emma, Zimmerman
Mary K. Curler
Annie Skinner
Minnie Davis
Carrie Roberts
Inner Sentinel
Christine Lundell
Outer Sentinel
Annie Buregson
Ollie. Haulton
Fannie Torrence
Katharine O'Bryan
Emma Zimmerman
Ella Matson
Hattie Dart
Celia Jewell
Cornelia Reeves
Lucy Cann
Harry McKnight
M G. Stevens
Rock Island
H. R. Ony
C. E. Jewel
D. L. Cherry
Adolph Ott
Willard Scott
Jas. Warnock
H A. Joles
Chas. Kanneman
Forresters
Stevens
Geneseo Camp
Enesco
Sleet Storm Strikes County Amid Local Visits and Moves
Last week brought one of the worst sleet storms in years across the county. Residents including Annie Riley Hazel Wait in Erie and Prophetstown native Ray Sibley moved near Erie. Byron Wait relocated to a new home. John Meyers visited his parents. Ernest Bangs from Menlo visited F F Reiger and wife with cousin Roland Santee. The village teacher attended a teachers institute in Storrison and planned to return to new schemes by Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Wait
Erie
David Kelley
Spring Hill
Ralph Sibley
C C Fuller
Our Vilage
Pauline Laurence
Magill
John Meyers
Morrison
Henry Meyers
Ernest Bangs
Menlo
Iowa
F. F. Reiger
Roland Santee
Florence Meyers
Storrison
Tachers’ Institute
new schem @uies
School Pageant Rehearsals Share Melodic Roles and Dialogues
A fragment from a school program listing songs and dramatic pieces features entries like The Golden Rule True Courage and The Boaster. Performers include Laur Nickerson Elbert Farnam Verla Werkheiser and Grace Vanquekelberghe with pieces such as A Capable Servants and Three Pages from a Boy's Diary. The text ends with a Maetermeier reference about Marcus Aurelius and fre edom through truth and virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Cas
Frank Facile
Edward van Queckleberghe
Thos Atwell
Blanche Nickerson
Farnam
Lawrence Catour
Ruth Nickerson
Joe Sheeford
Laura Nickerson
Lillie Lane
Claude Atwell
Llord Werkheiser
Grace Vanquekelberghe
Aususe Vanquekelberghe
Elbert
Roland Farnan
Bar!esser
Verla Werkheiser
Johnson Named Superintendent at Quincy Soldiers Home
Dr J O Johnson of Henderson county has been appointed superintendent of the old soldiers home at Quincy succeeding Capt Wo Somi ithyhn son. He received his commission Monday and will take charge immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Johnson
Henderson County
Quincy
Wo. Somi Ithyhnson
Card of Thanks for Geisser Family
The Geisser family expresses heartfelt thanks to friends for help and sympathy after the passing of wife and mother Amelia Geisser. Gratitude is extended from George A Geisser and Jennie Geisser for the expressions of regard and appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A- Geisser
Amelia Geisser
Jennie Geisser
Mrs George A Geisser Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Josephine M Geisser wife of George A Geisser longtime Genesee resident died Saturday January 4 in Chicago while visiting her daughter Amelia Geisser The cause pneumonia and shock followed by a rapid decline Her survivors include daughters Amelia of Chicago and Jennie of Genesee with two sons George and Josephine predeceasing her Funeral service at the family home in Genesee Tuesday conducted by Christian Scientists with Mrs J H Perry and Miss Florence Copson in attendance. interment Oakwood beside relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine M Geisser
George A. Geisser
Jane
Amelia Geisser
Chicago
Geisser
Genesev
Geissér
Géneo
Ana
Mars Ann
Watt
Aswwa
America
George A Geisser
Amelia
Jenmie
George
Josephine
Genesee
Ameli
Apm
J H Perry
Florence E. Copson
Oakwood
Mother Frere
Out of Tows
H L. Stevens
Savannah
William Schmitt
Alba
Catherine Moriarity
Sapnis Schupp
Davenport
Frang Werbach
Cambridge
Cure for Crying Children by Phonograph
An inventor suggested using a phonograph to calm crying children. When the child settles, the record is played for the family, claimed as a novel calming cure.
Rain Gauge Question From Drought Era Shopper
A distressed Yorkshire Daily Post reader, an amateur agriculturist, enters a shop to buy a barometer. The shopman gives standard instructions on indications and pressure but the buyer interrupts asking how to try rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaga
Yorkshire Daily Post
New York Night Workers Reach Fifty Two Thousand
The survey finds 52 000 people in New York labor after sundown, a figure rivaling the population of Savannah Georgia Utica New York and Elizabeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Savannah
Utica
Elizabeth
Travel Gift: Silk Covered Pillow for Comfort Aboard
Foreign traveler receives a small six inch silk covered pillow designed to hide soil and provide comfort on steamers and trains. The article recommends colors that resist stains and notes the pillow's usefulness during journeys.
Moth Egg Eradication by Edge Carpet Treatment
A guidance note suggests saturating carpet edges with a solution to destroy moth eggs. It emphasizes thorough coverage around the perimeter to address hidden eggs and prevent infestation. The instruction reads like a practical tip from home care literature.
Milk in the cocoanut and its dubious sweetness
The article debunks the common claim that coconut milk resembles real milk. It notes only four percent solids, mainly sugars like mannitol, minerals, and tartaric acid. It questions profit from extracting coconut water for cane sugar, finding potential yields far too small for commercial use.
Facing Death Courage and Acceptance in Pagan Grief
The excerpt urges embracing death as part of life’s ongoing process. It argues against prolonged grief and invites a courageous farewell when a comrade passes beyond sight, echoing Louise Collier Willcox’s Harper's piece that one should not commiserate but congratulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Collier Willcox
Harper’s
Fortune Telling Fakes Face the Public
The face proves a better index to character than the palm of the hand. Fortunetellers are often savvy storytellers with keen insight into human nature.
Invention of Playing Cards Across Cultures
The article traces the origins of playing cards to China India Arabia and Rome with Parisian creators in the 14th century. It notes Charles VI’s amusements and lists the traditional court card names and suits in various languages. It explains early production methods from wood blocks to copper engraving and the evolution of suit symbols and figure cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Charles VI
France
David
Alexander
Caesar
Charles
Argine
Esther
Judith
Pallas
Ogier the Dane
Lancelot
la Hire
Hector de Garland
England
Spain
Origin of Firewater among Native Traders
The Hudsons Bay Company used liquor to prompt trade with Indigenous peoples. Early spirits were shipped from England and diluted for profit, then burned with fire to test strength. Indians learned that fire could flare whisky, giving rise to the term firewater. A chief claimed spirits came from wildcat hearts and women's tongues due to its effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson's Bay Trading Company
England
America
Church Announcements Signal Diverse Services Across Denominations
A period notice lists Unitarian, Methodist, Zion Evangelical, Catholic, Episcopal, German Lutheran, Congregational, Grace, and Mizpah Mission services. It details morning and evening sermons, Sunday school times, evangelistic meetings, special music, and quarterly conferences with inviting tone for visitors and strangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Kirkpatrick
Materlinck
Henry van Dyke
J. L. Shively
Jesus
Marshall
GoTo
Finkbeiner
Mizpah
P. E
Gerties
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Ray Sibley
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