Fresh fish and department store ads echo town life
The Atkinson area column lists Friday fish offerings at Fred Hays and a full line at Verbeckmoes Department Store. It notes wall paper by Robi Black & Son, sewing machine displays, and local visits, with community updates on funerals, church events, a Civil War-era survey in Rock River, and a charity drive for street lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Hays
C.N. Booth
Providence
Eugene Ransom
Robi
Black & Son
Bertha Joes
Harms & Glawe
Atkinson
Robert Harms
Wheeler
Charles Keller
Rock Island
Reeves
Congress
Rock River
Sterling
Janesville
Here
Evry
Epigrammatic Locals Urge Work After Election
After the election the locals move to practical tasks and home improvements. The piece emphasizes window and door repairs, wood fiber plaster, cedar posts, limestone foundations, long joists, and well and cistern hardware to prevent further wear.
Milk sellers in Monmouth face formaldehyde concern
A state authority investigation reveals farmers selling milk to Monmouth milkmen have added formaldehyde to keep milk sweet. At least one man faces a heavy fine for putting the drug into cans. The Farmers' Votes and The Republican offered at $1.75 per year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monmouth
Alba and area notices from Alba weekly
Nate Warner acted as caller in Alba Sunday while Wayne McDonald of Walnut appeared on our streets Tuesday. William Wildemuth shipped a carload of cattle to Chicago Sunday. The house Wm McNeill is building on his farm nears completion. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Peter Grippe Saturday but died shortly after. Pauline Frankenrider helps with housework as Mrs Warren ONeill’s mother Mrs Wm Eckert is ill. Melvin Wildemuth broke a leg falling from a corn planter Tuesday. Dr Downs attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira Hedrick
Charlie-Hedrick
Tfor
Chicago
Fohi—Minch
Geneseo
Drs
Id. Smith
Ottawa
MacAbe Miller
Cramer
Pekin
Zion Church
Wesley Schinleber
Urban
S. M. Sommers
Mission
Cora Ott
Nate Warner
Alba
Wayne McDonald
Walnut
Wm. Wildemuth
Wm. McNeills
Peter Grippe
Pauline Frankenrider
Warren O’neill
Wm. Eckert
Melvin
tVom
Wildemuth
Dr. Downs
Death of Pioneer of County in Clover Township
Mrs. Minerva Hayden aged 91 died at home in Clover Township May 8 after a long life with Alfred R Hayden whom she wed in 1841. The couple settled in Clover in 1853 and remained nearby. Surviving children include Mrs. R. Beals of Galva and Mrs. Lavets of Greenfield Iowa plus Jacob and William in Kansas, Sylvanus in Enid Oklahoma, and Mable on the home farm. Funeral held May 10 in Galva News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minerva Hayden
RF. Beals
Galva
Clover Township
Alfred ‘R-Hayden
Hayden
Clover
Fife
We Beale
Sileap
Nevin
Omestea
Louléa
Lavets Ae
Greenfield
Iowa
Jacob
William
Wichita
Kan
Sylvanus
Enid
Okla
Mable
Galva News
Starved Rock Park Gets Electric Lights Installation
The plan locates a pole line crossing the river near Starved Rock by the river below the hotel. Wires will form a circuit after visitors enter the grounds. Heavy weekend rains overflowed the nearby river and flooded lowlands and farm land while the park dam overflowed the artificial lake behind the hotel. Mary fish in the lake were affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starved Rock Park
Starved Rock
Mary
Riddles and Wordplay From a Historic Puzzler Sheet
A collection of word games and bright questions covering travel secretly by rail from New York to Milwaukee without moving, ticking clocks and plays, turning without moving, and clever word tricks. The set includes a hunter and birds riddle, stamp versus hog joke, and the peaceful letter r.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
New York
Land snaps in Minnesota near Jasper advertised for sale
Not-Cho ice 160 acres four miles from Jasper Minnesota with rich soil good improvements and a nearby school and church priced at 80 dollars per acre five thousand cash and balance on time at 5 544 percent No 2 160 acres adjoining Jasper with 140 cultivated and balance pasture first class improvements near school and church priced at 82 50 per acre four thousand cash and balance on easy terms at 5 percent Engebretson Land Company Jasper Minnesota says there are more bargains including 240 and 320 acre farms and invites inquiries through Engebretson Land Company Jasper Minnesota
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Minn
Nois
Engebretson Land Company
Jasper, Minn
Public Auction of Lars Peterson Farm in Geneseo Atkinson
Heirs of Lars Peterson announce sale of 120 acres in Geneseo Township and 195 acres in Atkinson Township near Geneseo. Auction at First National Bank corner Geneseo on June 15 1912 at 2 PM. Land described with good soil, improvements include 8 room house barn and outbuildings. Terms 10 percent down, 5 percent cash discount, balance due March 1 1913. Auctioneered by Henry W. Sand with Phineas Morrow as clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lars Peterson
First National Bank
Geneseo
Geneseo Township
Atkinson Township
Phinesa Morrow
Henry County
Lara Peterson
Henry W.sand
Phineas Morrow
Company B Dance May 27 After Drill
Members of Company B host a dance next Monday evening May 27. The drill runs from 8 to 9 o'clock and the dance opens promptly after. Admission is 50 cents.
Wallpaper sale boosts quality and price per roll
Robt. Black & Sonvil offers wall paper at two cents per roll with a guaranteed top quality. The notice promises the best wallpaper, appealing to readers seeking value in home decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black & Sonvil
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Ankinson
Wm. Manfield
Til
Verbeekmoes
Henry Fleming
Alfred Vérmillion
Chas. Buysse
Chas. Hoogerwerf
Mell van Vooren
Victor
Booth’s
A.‘W
A. W
John
Jacob Catour
Henry Collings
John Rumler
Genoa
Neb
Ed. Catour
Mr Catour
Atkin
F. E. Gresser
F. R. Bessant
Mr. Bessant
Call
Hyman's
Lyon & Weekley
Charles Hoogerwerf
Rock-Island
Lloyd Porter
Verbeckmoes
Verbeckmoes Department Store
Verbeckmoes’ S
Moes
P. —B—Goldbere
Cook’s. Verbeckkmoes Department Store
Frank Atwell
Elizabeth Zimmerman
Kewanes
Clyde Atwell
Edward
Chas
Bentley
Rockford
Lottie
John Swanson
Glenn K. Tracy Agency
M. M. Everett
Springfield
Dental Association
Edson Reeves
James ‘Nowers
Robt
Ladies Home Journal
Verbeckmoes’ Department Store
A. W. Kernwein
Hogerole
Steen
P, D
Ransom_& Son
Alway.s
Robert
Harms
P. D. Ransom & Son
The
Atkinson Lumber Men
Farmers’ Votes
the Republic
Minnesota
PUBLIC _SADE
Carlton Grayling
Kewanee
Mr. Bullock
Johnack
Gilbraith
Harry Broadbent
James Woodward
G. H. Hill
Graham's
Atkinson Cement
E. C. Chapler
Illinois
Chan, B. Hurst & Co
Chillicothe
Ohio
Beatrice
Chas. Bercroft
Weaver& Foy
Robert—Black
Henry Bosch & Son
Wall Paper
Atkinson, Illinois
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