Atkinson Week in Geneseo and Local Business Notes
Local items report visits and business calls by residents from Atkinson and Geneseo. Highlights include Hays market price claims for hides and tallow, Shoeman and Lyon Weekley advertisements, department store promotions, and a church and lodge event schedule with June 30 Decoration Day notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hays
Edward Whitted
Oliese
Moline
John Marafoe
Leon
Robert Harms
Geneseon
Minnesota
ball-in-Henry
Sterling
Peter Coppens
John Johnston
Blue Island
Lyon & Weekley
C. N. Booth
Geneseo
Chas
Jacob Hoogerwerf
Daveport
Sam Hannon
Methodist Church
Black & Son
Verbeckmoes
Atkinson High School Commencement and Day Program
The Atkinson School schedules a class day program for Tuesday May 28 at the high school with musical numbers and the study of The Life of Abraham Lincoln and Napoleon Bonaparte. Examinations follow. The commencement is set for Wednesday May 29 at 8 o clock at the opera house featuring the glee club invocation by Rev J M Finch and diplomas presented by the Board of Directors. A baccalaureate sermon is planned for Sunday May 26 at the Congregational church by Rev J M Finch. News notes mention visits by Misses Steiner and Zimmerman and obituaries for Mrs Mary Ranft and Mrs Elizabeth Butterman with funeral details given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth-Macafee
Life of
Abraham
Lincoln
Vivian Harden
Gieseetary
MacateRst
Phea
Ksalya Fon
Atkinson High School
Opera House
Glee Club
J. M. Finch
Booth
Macafee
Magill Princeton
J. C. Thompson
Board of Directors
Congregational Church
J. M Finch
Margaret Steiner
Lizzie Zimmerman
Memorial Day observances and parade details
Memorial Sunday May 26 11 a m Rev J M Finch to preach at the Congregational church. Ladies of G A R Circle and old soldiers to meet Woodman hall 10 30 a m and march to the church. Memorial Day May 30 program at the park weather permitting otherwise in the opera house. School children to line up at 9 0 a m for parade to the park for exercises at 10 30. after program old soldiers will be taken to the cemetery to decorate graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Finch
Congregational Church
G. A R. Circle
Woodman Hall
Why Wednesday Night Underscores Faith and Social Pressures
A civic critique decries midweek prayer meetings being crowded out by weddings, graduations, and other entertainments. It argues church members should honor weekly gatherings to model commitment to Christianity and make a lasting impression on outsiders and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingdom of God
Eva Chapler Obituary From Kewanee Star Courier
Mrs Eva Chapler died in Kewanee on May 15 1912 at 3 30 pm at 235 S Park street cancer was the cause She had lived in Princeton long and had twelve children seven living With husband deceased three daughters and one son present at her bedside The list includes Jesse E Chapler E D Chapler Charles Chapler and Elizabeth Chapler among others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva. Chapler
Eva Chapler
E. C. Chapler
Kewanee
Kewanee Star-Courier
Spark Street
Hermann
Atkinson
Charles Chapler
Long Beach
Cal
Oliver Jones
Princeton
J W. Burns
Chillicéthé
Afo
Elizabeth Chapler
George—Albert—Chapler
Spencer, Town
Chapler
Woodhull Boy Phillip Brownlee Shot in Temple Dies in 22nd Year
Phillip Brownlee, about 22, was shot in the temple while farming near Little York. His death followed his injury about four o'clock. He lived with the Creiger family and is mourned by friends in Woodhull and Little York. Funeral services were held at his parents home in Woodhull.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little York
Woodhull
M. C Brownlee
Wanted Agents for Sample and Repeat Orders
Advertisement seeks agents to handle requests for samples and repeat orders. Includes offer to send today and mentions Hartman Adcreps and Lock Box Th. Sullivan, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman
Th. Sullivan
Louisville Junior Coach Stallion Offered for Breeding Season
Certificate renewed expires April 11 1913. A black 1300 pound high grade coach horse with fine breeding promises. Viewing invited at Fred Kendrick farm near Atkinson and Grahams livery barn Atkinson with time shared at the owner’s Ats Kingon barn. Breeding fee 12 50 to insure a living colt. Mare owners liable for service fees. Care not guaranteed. August Van Herzel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred“Kendrick
Atkinson
Graham’s
Atskingon
August van Herzel
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Geo Farnum
Ed Atwell
Peruria
Flora Hartman
Frank
MT. Booth
Chicago
Charles Ver Kruyse
Peter Ver Kruyse
Jacob Hoogewerf
Christine
Lucy
Rock Island
Sarah Nickerson
Sreeb—Broghamer
Geo Brown
Cambridge
John Catour
Fred Atwell
Cornwall
J M ‘Finch
Nelle So Humphreys
J.vle Lloyd
John Keag
John Porter
John Perks
Harry Lloyd
Green River
H7& F
Nellie Humphrey
Lucy Higgins
Peoria
The
Ladies of the Gar
Schatte Man Nursery
Mell Vander Voorde
Bell Bentley
Leopold Doubler
Annawan
John White
Milton Trickle
Verbeekmeoes
Chas Bercroft
Bentley
Wilton
Erbeckmoes
Richard de Schepper
Jas Nowers
Victor de Yonckheere
Exposition Park
de Yonckheere
Elizabeth Butterman
Missouri
Chris. Danuser
Peter Danuser
Fulton
Princetons
Wis
Mary R. Ranft
John Ranft
Annawan Township
Ranft
Mary Romig
Tuscarawas
Ohio
Illinois
Cornwall Township
Oklah Elias Romig
Lyons
Kan
John Roms
Fett
Congregational Church of
J M. Finch
T. Booth
Cailand
DE Laval
Ece
M. T. Booth
Woodhull Boy
MNS
Aeea
Charles F -Rideal
Henry
Lievens
Winois
Skee
Birdsell Farm
KNW
F.robelsant
Birdsell
Louisville
Young Men's
Meepseget
Kefey
Sethdery Cenk
Klosed Krotch Union Suits
A. W. Kernwein Atkinson
Department Store
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