Local notes from Geneseo and Rock Island region
A roundup of society, church, and business items recounts marriages, visits, travel, and local commerce. Notables include names like Miss Althea Ash and Raymond Summers wedding in Geneseo, and Dr. Loraine’s church relocation. Also listed are farm and market updates, theater events, and civic notices across Geneseo, Rock Island, and Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waettel
Wiliam Lipke
Rock Island
Ravenette
Hugdall & Fragd Clothing Co
Sanitary
Nore
Towetsa
Charles Stubbs
Peoria
Miss Beswetto
Loraine
Ottawa
Chester
First Baptist Church
Althea Bess Ash
E. H Ash
Raymond E Summers
H W . Reed
Geneseo
Summers
Summers & Son
State fair week notes and local moves across towns
Wagle Jr attends state fair for Avery Mite Co public sale next Tuesday. Fierce to hold a public auction south of Cambridge. Stamm returns from Sedgwick County farm duties. McKinley sells restaurant and plans East Moline venture. Cora Sommers visits city before returning to Chicago practice. A Ruggles visits Duluth and will go to South Dakota for business. A party tours Galesburg with relatives. Flora Fisher of Chicago visits Geneseo relatives. plans Biloxi winter. Pervier of Sheffield seeks Republican support as Springfield race narrows. speakership may be on ballot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E E Lawrence
Doniphan
Geo H Breed
Lawrence
Eli Ao Merrill
Minneapolis
Geneseo
Merristeshood
Munson Township
Mernh
Merrill
WoLden
Davenport
Tenesea
Allen
Green River
Hammond Hospital
Rocksland
Galvaeo
Wosauth
Pontias
Iowa
Hersey Froekson
P A Rubeck
Bishop
Ilinois
Electra Association
Rock Island
Frank G Smith
Warre. Avenue
Chicago
United Societies N
Smith
Alexander Smith
Methodist Episcopal Church
Macomb
Kewanee
Macom
Harold A
Yocum & Co. Bank
Galva
Mae I
Northwestern University
Orlo D
Northwestern
Lyle H
Haineis University
Butle
Springfield
Julius Rohweder
Tri-Cities
Gertrude Jump
Gust Johnson
Munson
figlUu
Lewis
Armory
John Sommers
Moline
Ed Guild
John Walker
Erie
Penney
Engdahl & Fragd Clothing Cos
Offerle & Co
Congregational Church
Charles Stubbs
Wanamaker & Brown
Express
Rock Island Union
Ruth
Emily Casey
Thirteenth Street
Ruth Kaiser
Hamilton Wilely
William Clark
Chris Wieneke
Clark
George Myer
M Warner
Myer
Hornecker Motor Mfg Cos
C R S & P Railway Company
Peoria
CP & St L. Ry
Jos. Arnett
Henry Arnett
Tome Tere Wison
R M Besse
M E Spencer
Petoskes
Mich
Escay
Emery CO Graves
Aledo
Graves
Morrison
Cieat Court
William S Thomas
Alexander, Ark
Rock Island County
Argillo
Carbon Cliff
Alexander
Wm R Hintz
GR Hintz
Edford Township
James Muifahon
Tiskilwa
Mary Hetrick
Bureau County
Eckert
Hobart P Young
Frank J Quinn
Ira C Gibbons
Edward Wigren
Anna Johnson
Saskatoon
John Wigren
Minnesota
Allan
Uart Wagle Jr
Avery Mite Co
Peona
Fierce
Cambridge
Sedgwich County
Colorado
Sedgwick
Cora Sommers
St Mary's Hospital
Ruggles
Frank Hamm
Dulluth
Minn
South Dakota
Wm. Weimer
Nellie
Thos. Cann
Biloxi
Clayton
Pervier
Sheffield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ayat
Umesco Republic
Gorham
J D. Wood
J.~ Martinson
Tate
Hill Bros
Rtins
L. A Hetzler
Lee Cere
E C Rich
Hetzler
Richardson
Eer
Peter Vogler
Alin
East
Watertown
Pia
Sartes
Will
Mins Vogler
Chris
Dakota
John Waddell
Yankton County
Fred Weis
Dodge County
Offerle & Go
Drages
Oh Martin Geneseo
Almory
Engdahlel & Fragd
Nellie Holstein-Senter
Jotn Holstein
Emma Treuthart
Galesburg
Bolde
E C Richardson
Galla
Elmer DeGroff
Verlie
Howard
Fred
John
Titus
Charles
Car
Christian Science
Hasford
Clayton Fehr
Freeport
Fehr
JL. E Campbell
Gefiesco
Michigan
San Francisco
Cal
Campbell
A M Warner
Molune
YMCA
C H Deere
Hon H A Ainsworth
Illinois Oil Company
W. F. Butlee
Geneseo Mer
Butler
Ganenesco Mansger
Macoun
Canada
H. G. Hoos
Herman G. Hoos
John Tomlinson
William Gradert
Tomlinson
Hoos
Charley Stahl
Arthur Peterson
Charles Magee
Arthur Hanson
Marergo
H.G Hoos
Ulinous
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