Atkinson News Highlights Local Life and Events
Geneseo area notes include Chas Bentley visiting, Treckell house rental, stock shipments by John Carson and George Hartman, and many visits and travels among residents. Community events feature a July 4 game with prizes, dance at Anawan Opera House, and Epworth League representation in Lafayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Carson
George Hartman
Ruth Macafee
Velyma Brooks
Thomas Keay
E. Gresser
H E Reeves
James
Rock Falls
W. G. Kay
George Billings
Atkinson Cornwall Joint Celebration Highlights July Fourth
Towns Atkinson and Cornwall plan a shared Fourth of July event at the Grove schoolhouse in Shabbona grove with a horse pitching contest first prize two dollars and prizes for races. Local merchants Verbeekmoes and Perkins promote summer sales as community dinners and games proceed from 9 a.m. to afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atkinson
Cornwall
Thei Grove
Shabbona Grove
Gereseo
Odd Testimony Sparks Corn Cob Remark
A humorous exchange notes rough looking elbows as Miss Peachy’s due to eating corn on the cob, reflecting a lighthearted newspaper line about a gossiping scene. The remark highlights social chatter and playful banter in a local context.
Kewanee Inventor Unveils Grain Shocker Patent Prospect
James Cornett of Kewanee unveils a grain shocker that attaches to binders and forms neat shocks with half horsepower. After five years of work he tested it with Deere International and McCormick Co. reps who offered royalties, though he awaits patent decisions and further developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Cornett
Kewanee
Cornett
Mit Cornett
Deere Co., International
McCormick Co
Kewanee Star-Courier
Dangers of Dancing Reported in London Suburb
A suburban woman suffered a slight concussion of the brain while dancing the third figure of the Dancers. She was thrown to the floor and accidentally kicked by a man in the dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Her Grievance First Angel Second Angel
Two angels exchange lines about a spirit and a hatpin issue with a quirky exchange. The dialogue references a hatpin extending beyond a balo and presents an eccentric, mythic tone from Herpers Bacar.
Heat Causes Death of Rock Island Employee
An 80 year old Rock Island employee Phillip Heferman died from heat while on his route home. Passersby found him unconscious at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Fourteenth Street and carried him to a yard where Dr. Souders pronounced him dead minutes later. Heferman had worked downtown and was in good health earlier that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip
Fernan
Red
Rock Island
Mr. Hefferman
Ninth Avenue
Seventh Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Dr. Souders
Spring Valley Electric expands service to four cities
Spring Valley Electric Co plans 24 hour service for Spring Valley Dalzell Marquette and Cherry. Pole lines extend to Dalzell with work underway to reach Marquette and Cherry. Plant remodeling and equipment upgrades aim to supply the additional current as Dalzell Cherry and Marquette have lacked light and Spring Valley had only night service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring VeaNey Electric Light Company
Spring Valley
Dalzell
Marquette
Cherry
Farm Bids Across 200 Acres with Various Land Types
Advertisement lists multiple farms for sale Nos 7 and 8 with details on acreage under cultivation, timber, meadow, brush land, wells, proximity to schools and towns, and prices. No. 7 offers 160 acres at $8,000 with barn, granary and wind mill nearby. No. 8 covers 114 acres with buildings and lake-adjacent lots, mortgage of $1,400, priced cheap at $37 per acre.
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Chas. Bentley
Geneseo
Thomas Davidson
Treckell House
Main Street
Verbeekmoes
Peter Goldberg
Walter Andeeee
Douglas
Atandan
D. F Humphreys
Robert
Kenosha Wis
Fred Hays
Elmer Douglas
Sanawan
A. E Andrews
Michigan
Fred Atwell
Horace Reed
Illinois Vigilance Association
Methodist Episcopal
Ed-Nowers
Moline
Mary Pritchard
Alphonse Bonta
Annawan
Harry Sammons
Emmet Brooks
Elmer Meyers
Ross George E. Perkins
Mesdames Arch Fitzkee
Allen Douglas
William Nowers, Sr
Lizzie Tollman
Swift
Grace
Edna Everett
Chicago
E. E. Everett
Ralph Swaney
Maude Verbeckmoes
Nauvoo
L. Verbeckmoes
Ed Corkerel
Delia Sammons
O. P. Sammons
Texas
Flora
Raymond Hartman
Glenn E Tilton
Mary Steele
Dorothy Parker
Lafayette
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
League
Herbergiers van
Kathryn
Aleck Filshire
Ribegh
Vivian Porter
Belle Bentley
Rockford
rank—Van—Buillaert
Juinr
Iene
Atkinson Ann
Anwai
Pionic
Verbeckmoes Department Store
Perkins
Florence Smith
Frances Macauley
Verbeekmoes Department Store
Alphonse Vandersnickt
Sioux Falls
Dak
Harry DeScheppard
DeScheppard
Isaac Korn
Sterling
Fitz Kee Brothers
Northwest
A. T. Adams
Marseilles Manufacturing Co
East Moline
William Eyer
Sheriff Rogers
W. W Herron
Tiskilewa
Rocky Mountain Limited
Mr. Herron
Jose
I Tendene
Australia
Atkinson Lumber Yard
MT. Booth
Man
Incis
M. T. Booth
Atkinson,illinois
Kewanee Man
Porte Stambol
Evan Jones LaFayette
Ind
Porte Bonhover
Rich Brothers
Gornwall Townsbiry
James Ne
Fred L. Atwell
Henry Verdeham
Graham
James Lane and
Fred Armstrong
Groom
Prosper, Jr
Flit
Albert Atwell
Samuel Allen
Fran
Frank Sears
Cioike
Fred L. Atwele
Spring Valley Elektric Co
Johnson
Charles Bercroft
Tlincis
Savings Bank
Kewanee, Ill
Hoogerwerf & Fleming
Everett
H. & F. Shoe Store
Illinois
Clover Leaf Land Company
Eagle Bend
Todd County
Minnesota
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