Farm Property in Wisconsin and New York Near Geneseo
A letter reports an acre farm in Sistron County Wisconsin with 50 acres cleared and fenced land, good soil, new house, and water access. It states price per acre around five dollars and notes location miles from Geneseo New York with strong food soil potential.
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Malaiso
Monroe County
Missouri
Sistron County
Wisc
Geestown
Geneseo
Fair NY
Barron County
Wiacres
Cambridge
Jefferson County
Oldest National Banks in Illinois Still Strong After Centuries
Six Illinois national banks chartered in early 1803 and renewed in 1883 remain active or will renew this year. The First National of Moline joins First Nationals of Aurora Danville Galesburg Peoria and Springfield. Rock Island’s First National exited the national charter years ago. All shown enduring prosperity as leading state banks.
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First National
Moline
Aurora
Danville
Galesburg
Peoria
Springfield
Rock Island
Remarkable Cough Cure Story of Mrs Feaner
Mrs Gertrude E Feaner of Marion Indiana recounts a cold deep seated lung infection caused pneumonia but cured by One Minute Cough Cure She lost weight from 148 to 92 pounds before treatment and after four bottles she regained health strength and normal weight as stated by J E Wright.
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Gertrude E. Feaner
Marion
J. E. Wright
New Uniforms Proposed for Militia by Governor
Governor Yates seeks a militia appropriation of 325000 for 1902 with 100000 earmarked for re equipping the force under a new national law. Encampment at Springfield to be a social highlight while improvements and uniforms loom ahead after the leaner 1900 1901 periods.
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Yates
Springfield
National Guard
Opp Tlon
Possibilities of Human Mind and a Blind Mathematician
A Galesburg Republican-Register report highlights Dr. Newell Perry, a twenty year old blind mathematician at Columbia University who solves advanced problems mentally without pencils. He wrote a treatise adopted as standard by the University of Munich and is likened to Isaac Newton in comprehension.
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Tom
Columbia University
Newell Perry
University of Munich
Isaac Newton
Galesburg
Republican
Reg
Ster
Prizes Offer For Arbor Day Program In Schools
State Superintendent Alfred Bayliss announces awards to stimulate Arbor Day observance. A $10 gold premium will go to the best program by a graded or country school teacher not including county superintendents or high school teachers. Five patriotic engravings go to five top improving county schools, with ten large flags awarded to the ten schools showing greatest yard improvement. County superintendents will decide flag distribution at the spring meeting in Springfield, April 14 to 16.
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Alfred Bayliss
Tate
Springfeld
Dr Boschee German Syrup Promises Cure for Coughs
An advertisement touts Dr Boschee's German Syrup as a reliable remedy for coughs colds and bronchial troubles claiming it arrests consumption in early stages heals lungs and tubes and drives disease from the system It notes availability at Clouse and Stamm's with prices 25c and 75c.
Feb 14 17 government land transfers and mortgages listing
A dated sequence of real estate actions from Kewanee Cambridge Galva and Colona with numerous releases mortgage deeds and warranties recorded Saturday Feb 14 through Friday Feb 20. Names include Cline Slater Keeler Ayer Holmgren Haehtel Taylor Dustin Murphy Keagy Stackhouse Lyman etc. Transactions involve lots parcels blocks and redeems in five towns. entries list buyers sellers and property descriptions.
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CB Cline
J W Slater
Clover
Keeler
T Kearnes
Kewanee
Y Ayer
L Lyman
Otley
Holmgren
G Haehtel
Goodrich's
Guy
McClure
Rees
C Taylor
MD Dustin
L Murphy Et al
A Keagy
Pillsbury’s
Cambridge
Geo Stackhouse
F Lazerloff
Burns
HC Dana
Parkins
Blankenfield
Geneseo
P B Keeler
Goo W
Heskett
Dove's
Rmkarr
J Miller Et al
Loraine
C F Varison
A J Carlson
Will JL Wilson
C A Jonnsen
Galva
M Roos
Kropf
Johnson
P B
Yocum
A Johnson
AS Trask
Trask
D Anson
H Johnson
Lyle’s 2d
I Pearson
F Bivanus
J Fischer
Trust
Walnut Hills
Burlington View
Idyswylde
OW Brown
J A Murray
Brown
Wethersfield
A Murray
H Hokom
P M Griggs
Lake View
Psle
J Pyle
Ball
A Reed
Gould's
J Young
Admir
HT Norton
Munson
J Nickerson
New Scheme In Barn Raising Surprises Farm Near Bushnell
A farmer built a barn using green willow posts that grew after being set near the ground. Over time the posts stretched upward lifting the barn to nine feet on stilts. He added a new floor and siding creating a two story structure with seven inches of clearance. In time the farmer expects a three story barn. The anecdote appears in Macomb Eagle referencing Bushnell Record.
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John. Camp
Bushnell Record
Bushnell
John
Macomb Eagle
The Stomach Is the Man
An advertorial urges that a weak stomach weakens the body and must be strengthened to restore health. It claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cleanses and strengthens stomach glands and membranes, cures indigestion and all stomach troubles, as endorsed by J R Wright.
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Jr. Wright
Rock Island Locomotive Plant Chooses Moline Over Denver
Denver considered as a possible site for a Rock Island locomotive plant after evaluating Denver and Colorado Springs locations. The Rock Island system decided on Moline Illinois for the new plant to build its own locomotives, relocating repair shops and stock yards there to centralize operations. The Denver option was dropped, with reasons linked to lack of cooperation from other roads.
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Rock Island County
Rock Island
Pleasant Valley
Moline
Denver Times
Rock Island System
Denver
Tha'company
Colorado Springs
Illinois
Hall's Catarrh Cure touted with $100 reward
In a brief feature, Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised as a universal remedy for catarrh with a $100 reward offer for any failing case. The notice promotes internal consumption to reach blood and mucous surfaces and urges readers to request testimonials from Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. Also includes local notes on dances, births, school events and community moves in Joslin and Port Byron with multiple residents and gatherings.
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Hall
FP. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
How to Cure a Cold in One Day
The ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a one day cure claim. It states druggists refund the money if it fails and that W Grove's signature appears on each box. The price is 25 cents.
Trespass Notice From Named Landowners
The undersigned forbid all trespassing on their premises and will prosecute offenders. Names listed include Jous Hevsuman S. W. Smarer and others, followed by a series of signatures. Local landowners warn against trespass and reserve full legal action.
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Jous Hevsuman S. W. Smarer
FPF
A. Sxoporass
KrokKser
Jous S. Conus
Gero. Funk. ApranaMsoNn Bros
E. Sprague Angell
Jas. Younce Henry Jonxsos
Jons W. Lovenisx
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Lways
Mercer Rock Island
Whiteside
Eaid
Limes
Aaid Dlec
Basi
Rislan
Soattle
Ch Sono
Dank Lear
Chairiman
H Neater
Ion Connell
H. Wagan
Minuis
East Dakota
Fletcher Fleet & CO
Iowa
Minnesota
York
New
Union
Mutual
G W Messmore
Otley’s 2d
E Nelson
LJ Bergquist
Sloan's
Kesvaceo
G D Elliott
P Nelson
Baumgarten
Freeport
Man
Thesland's. Plant
Rogeh
Joslin
Wm Parker
Rce
John Crompton
Port Byron
Jesse Walker
E. E. David
Lillia Crompton
Zuma
Laura White
Ira Wainwright
Frank Crompton
Wm_ Behrens
Mr. Kruckenberg
C. H. Osborne
Henry Schweneker
F. J. Whiteside
Washingston
Osborne
Rock River
Frank Sheppard
Mone
Chamberlain
J.E. Wright
F. A. Peterson
Emil Exstrom
Woodmen
Mr. Exstrom
Henry County
T&e
Saturday Evening ‘Post
the Saturday Evening Post
The
Curtis Publishing Company
Arch Street
Philadelphia
J. E. Walsh
Chicago
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Bush and Bennett Medics Colleges
West
Allgrocer
Crqsby
D.f.barker
Annawan, Illinois
Aldeen
Boleen
Public
California
Kansas City
el Paso
Salt Lake City
GEO
Colona
Arthur Burrall
Mgr
Rock Island Or
J.W. Harper
Kentucky
F. E. Millar
Vic Johnson
Horse Goods
State Street
Farmers National Bank
Genesec
Hornson
RW Millah
Tssunaannor
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