Community notes from Osco and surrounding area
Osco and Geneseo areas report visitors and business activity with updates on local stores, painting services, a car market opening, and a large dinosaur tooth unearthed by Roy Gillette at the brickyard clay pit. Memoriam for a departed mother is included along with social visits and train schedule notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gmelne
Rowe
Jerry Hadley
RL M. Morgan's
George Noonan
Denver
Will Derby
Wilton
Iowa
Agnes Weborg
Orion
Georgia—Bennett
Axel Peterson
Geneseo
Spa
Mutual
Wv. K. Cox
Alpha
Shacklee Bros
Jal
Theo. Sundeen
R M. Morgan
Columbia
Osco
General Mercantile
Enroth & Horberg i S
Roy Gillette
Brickyart
Miller's Drug Store
Woodhull Dispatch
Baby Girl Found Abandoned On Porch Near Fassett Farm
James Fassett discovered a newborn girl wrapped in a blanket with safety pins on his porch while his wife was visiting. Neighbors aided as they searched for the parents, with Axél Nelson and his wife reportedly adopting the infant. The child is said to be about four to five hours old and received care from local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fors
Altona
Alf? Swanson
Coal Valley
Frank G. Johnson
Aaron Charlson
California
Ida Fredland
Axtel
Oakland
Nebr
Oscar Grill
Peoria
Dave Grill
Rock Island
Evaline Gustaf
James
Axél Nelson
Modern Mausoleum to Rise in Eureka Cemetery
A Eureka company plans a new mausoleum with granite exterior and marble interior, a sanitary funeral chapel, and scalable crypt capacity. Citizens have signaled intent to reserve crypts. A similar mausoleum already exists in Venona, suggesting wider adoption in coming years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Venona
Rock Island Picked 1912 Jewelers Convention City
Rock Island has been chosen as the 1912 convention city for the Hindi State Retail Jewelers association. The award was announced at Rockford last week where the meeting concluded with a banquet for 200 at the Nelson hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Be Friend of the Child Father Should Allow Individuality
A Lippincott's excerpt argues parents should honor a child's individuality to build genuine friendship. It urges early self direction, with play and chosen rattles, and warns against oppressive parenting. It also notes hoops and skipping ropes aid physical development, advocating natural movement over bikes for young children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippincott's
Jane Belfield
Mrs. Belfield
Ashton
Local visits noted across region this week
Fred Miller began remodeling his home as County Superintendent Odenwel ler toured area schools Monday. Miss Maggie Deem and Miss Elsa Story visited family, with Story from Kansas City, Missouri. Dr W F Spencer of Geneseo conducted business in Haima Monday. Mrs Homer Barrett and Floyd Parnell visited Elmer Barrett home this week. Elsa Story and Maggie Deem spent Friday with Mr and Mrs John Nelson. Mrs Kate Snyder and daughter with O Connell and sons Lester and Leonard from Watertown stayed with Mr and Mrs He Wachtel over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
Odenweller
Maggie Deem
John Nelson
Elsa Story
Kansas City
G. J. Pfaff
W. F. Spencer
Geneseo
Haima
Homer-Barrett
Floyd Parnell
Kate Snyder
O'Connell
Lester
Leonard
Watertown
Hanna Center School Holds May Picnic Program
Pupils led by teacher Misa Harriet Shawn perform a school program on Friday May 26 including songs recitations and dialogues. Participants include Irene Payne Roy Lewis Ferdinand Schillinger Bushie Mercer Everett Mercer and others with a flag drill and group songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna Center
Misa Harriet Shawn
Irene Payne
le Denn
Goblins
Roy Lewis
Jerry Schwark
Fred Schwark
Floyd Lewis
Charles Hass
Férdinand Schillinger
Howard Mercer
Ben Mercer
Jacob Gottsche
Everett Mercer
Hazel Payne
Vyola Collis
Pearl Found By Clare Turner On Illinois River
Kingston Mines clam fisher Clare Turner recovered a large lustrous fresh water pearl from the Illinois River. The gem, reported as remarkable in size and quality, is valued at about $300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois River
Clare Turner
Kingston Mines
Turner
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A> E-Holland
J. WS Ernst
North Side
Meat Market
John BR. Patch
John R. Patch
Geo Weinrich
Inois
America
Dan Parth
John R. Gentry
Billy Wilkes
George
Wilkes
Harry Wilkes
Nathan Straus
George-W Kes
Ed Weinrich
Ed Rae
Ed Custer
W. First
Ill
Andover
Jewelers Convention
Hanna Ses Eeeee
Gram
R. M. Morgan
Osco, Illinois
R. M. Morcan
Enroth & Horberg, Osco, “Winds
General Merchandise
Otis
Eniroth and
Horberg
Itinais
Theo. Smdeen Osg
Illinois
Bock Island
International
DeLaval
International Gasoline
Columbus
Theo. Sundeen Osco
J. J. Hadley
Cowest
Ambler B
Rambler
D. D. Petrie
Opheim, Illinois
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