Local social notes and visits from Atkinson and Geneseo
Atkinson and Geneseo residents and relatives are mentioned visiting relatives, attending church events, and attending camps and lectures. Names include Ruth Black, Mrs. J. W. Keener, Mrs. Emma Mattison, Mr. and Mrs. John Rumler, Florence Camp, Roberta Ransom, Dorothy Parker, and others. A baby birth and district Epworth League convention are noted, along with cantata Sir Money's Crusade and a business lecture in Geneseo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker and Son
William Nichols
Milan
John Keag
James Nowers
Luci
Davenport
James Hamilton
Hamilton
Dungan
M.T. Booth
Gail Moloney
Rances
Geneseo
Daniel Moloney
Thomas Walters
Fowler
Kans
Avil
Epworth League
LaFayette
Atkinson League
Dorothy Parker
Mary Steele
Beulah—Foster
E. C. Green
Stanley.Ransom
Phil ‘Nowers
Alvin Dodge
Walnut
John Fish
Dora_Dupree
John
Steele
Della Reynolds
Kewanée
Alice Nowers
P. D. Ransom
Rock River
Heights
Ransom
Max-Oscar-Olson
Dousman
Wis
John Gay‘Yord
Elgin
Sherman
Harry_ M¢Venn
Northern
Transfiguring labor through devotion to daily life
The passage urges consecration of all talents to beautify a common life as a pathway to true success. It emphasizes wholehearted work for the Lord, noting God’s care and daily small wonders as the context for effort and gratitude.
Chautauqua Assemblies Spotlight World Wide Service
A farmer's voice excerpt praises Chautauqua gatherings as cosmopolitan salons where women from diverse fields share ideas and strive to elevate humanity. It contrasts famed leaders with humble housekeepers, urging devotion to daily work and vocation as a sacred path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice E. Wells
Farmer's Voice
Chicago
Siam
John
Ara
Philip Brooks
Birth and Death Rates Highlight NYC Health Findings
New York health department statistics show birth rates high among immigrants with 55 per 1000, far above native well to do districts at 6.95. Among 127,021 births in 1910, 64,981 were male and 62,040 female. Negro birth balance nearly even. Immigrant first generation more prolific than second generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department of
New York
Globe Trotters Plus Visit Vesuvius Infernal Gaffe
Tourists peer into the crater of Vesuvius with one American joking it resembles the infernal region. An English observer quips about the Americans’ travel manners as the scene unfolds. Hart, Schaffner & Marx suits are featured at Engdahl & Fragd Clothing Co.
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Vesuvius
Lippincott's
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Engdahl & Fragd Clothing Co
Wiley's Heat Rules Emphasize Mind over Weather
Indiana scientist Dr Harry Wiley head of the government bureau of chemistry offers conduct rules for hot weather. He argues suffering is largely mental and urges avoiding complaint and focusing on work to stay cool. He stresses keep the mind on other things and avoid idle chatter about heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Wiley
Indiana
Wiley
Fragmentary Note on Weather and Mood
The readable text mentions they would act the same as when the thermometer is down to normal, suggesting mood or behavior tied to temperature. No clear event, persons, or organizations are identifiable from the fragments.
Menace to Human Life Seen in Use of Wireless Systems
A London dispatch cited by the Chicago Tribune warns that wireless age theories by German scientist Hensingmuller suggest deadly electric waves may threaten people. Reported effects include violent toothache hair loss and diminished senses with only a tiny fraction of generated energy used for messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Hensingmuller
Sanitary Market North Side Meats Advertised
No better place to buy meats than the Sanitary market on the North side. The choice cuts of steaks at this market will please you. Give us a trial. Elmer DeGroff, proprietor. aT Te.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer DeGroff
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John Rumler
John Moloney
George Squiers
Vera
Sheffield
Jos. van Hyfte
Kewanee
Joe
B. PS
M. T. Bodio
Elmer Douglas
Annawan
A. E. Andrews
Margaret Steiner
Eliza‘beth Zimmerman
Robert Ransom
William Nowers, Sr
Janesville
Gertrude Williams
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Florence Camp
No. 401
Grace Worthington
Helen Horner
Rockford
Roberta Ransom
Miss Worthington
Miss Horner
Perry Dunbar
East Moline
John S. Newers
Rock
Sir Money
Orone
Lucy Newers
Edythe Graham
Sarah Cargon
Warner
Alvaretta Foster
Mary—Watson
Macomb
Florence Glidden
Amy Johnson
Galva
Laura Shettler
Woodhull
Lyle Mackey
Rock ‘River Heights
J. S. Nower
Charles Macafee
Thomas Goodsman
Mr.Goodman
Roanoke
Florida
Automobiles
Arthur Frederick Sheldon
Arthur Verbeckmoes
FR. Brooks
John S. Nowers
Thomas Nowers
E. C Green
H J Vance
F. R. Bessant
W A Nowers
W W. Adams
M M Everett
K E. E. Everett
Emmet Brooks
Bert Rumler
Peter Maas
Henderson Frew
Leslie Frew
The
G A. R
Dows
May Steele
Edith Booth
Euelah Foster
Mary*Brooks
Waltham Watch
C Weltham
George E. Perkins
the Atkinson Jeweler
Advang
Illinois
Chautauqua Assemblies
Globe Trotters Plus
DEERE
Rumler & Nowers Atkinson
Minnesota
Redwood
Renville
Ohio
Wheat Country
Central States
Ligonier, Indiana
Straits Bros
Redwood Falls, Minnesota
G. E. Kimmel
LaSalle, Ilinois
Tlinois
Casteel & Morrow
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