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Atkinson Week of News Highlights and Local Events
In Atkinson and Geneseo news notes from 1912 several items appear: Verbeckmoes Department store promotions and fashion, church services at Christian Science and Congregational churches, and local visits by Mrs. James Novers and Miss Katherine Goodman. Decoration Day activities feature a large gathering, parochial school drill, veterans’ ceremonies, and a Memorial Address by Rev L A Parr praising sacrifice and patriotism.
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Luther Funkhouser
Dayton
Ohio
James“Novers
J. Novers
Harold
Katherine Goodman
Geneseo
Methodist
Ess Dullian
Vacomber
Geneseo Township
Black & Son
James Hamilton
Waterlin
Homer Lowderman
Harold Nowers
Madison
Wis
Verbeckmoes
Halsam
Verber Knives
John Vandersnicht
Jes Thian
Edna Everett
John Macs
Edward Hays
Harry
Peter Var Rostyne
D. J. Holzinger
Annawan
G. H. Hill
Robert Graham
J. E. Rush
Nelille Porter
Tri-Cities
George Hartman
Elsie Taylor
Dan Russell
Tiskilwa
G H Hill
Chicago
Ed Everett Sr
M M Everett
Reynolds
Wilfinder
Thos. Nowers
Atkinson
Lloyd Porter
Agnes
Hazel
Lela Pont
F. R. Bessant
Birdssell
Spessant
Carl C. Countryman
Universalist Church
Northwestern
Oshkosh
Congregational Church
Christian Endeavor League
Paul J Black
Cornwall
J. M. Finch
Robt. Humph Se
Bessie Keag
L. A. Parr
Church of
America
Grand View
John Daniels
Lilian Rumler
Mary Phillips
Alma Hoogerwerf
Florence Hoogerwerf
Agnes Hoogerwerf
Angeline
Drus