Local notices and visits span Orion region
C A Asplund in Arkansas on rice farm business and likely disposal of property. Postmaster George P Wilson sold his residence and adjoining lots to S A Swanson who will move to town in February from the farm. Several visitors from Iowa Nebraska and Illinois call on Orion area residents. The Streed family heads west for entertainment tours. Mrs P H Brogan of Wilson Pa endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Implement dealers from Orion attend Peoria convention with Lawson family planning a Sparland visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Asplund
Arkansas
George P.wilson
S. A. ‘Swanson
Tor Town
Loranz Borkeren
Jonas Holmstrom
Dayton
Iowa
Emma Christopherson
Knierum
Orion
Asra Gray
Freemont
Neb
Frank Manguson
Osco
Chas. Forsell
Gray
Forsell
Thomas
Streed
Yates City
Ill
P. H. Brogan
Wilson
Chamberlain
Croup
Peoria
Fo V. Samuelson
F. H. Ablstrand
George Anderson
Lawson
C. G. Quigg
Spariand
Orion Times
Electric Bitters Proclaimed Quick Health Restorer
A promotional notice for Electric Bitters claims the tonic cures loss of appetite weakness and indigestion. It cites Michael Hessheimer of Lincoln Nebraska recovering after six bottles and urges readers to buy at J. E. Wright's for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fast Express
Michael Hessheimer
Lincoln
Neb
J. E. Wright
Mi ONA Stomach Tablets Claim to End Digestion Troubles
An advertisement touts MI ONA Stomach Tablets as a cure for dyspepsia indigestion gastritis and related stomach distress. It promises money back and offers a free trial treatment via Booth's MI ONA in Buffalo New York with a 50 cent large box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petergon & Wiedenhoeft
America
Booth
MI Ona
Buffalo
Birthday celebrations and local notices fill Alpha pages
Miss Olive Leif celebrated her sixteenth birthday with friends and gifts. Doan’s Kidney Pills advertised for kidney ills. Local residents visited and traveled to nearby towns. News mentions births, visits, and job changes including Clarence Lindell becoming an operator in Henderson Illinois. Rose Wendell won a Grand Gold Medal at Sunbeam. Judge Olmatead of Rock Island sought circuit judge nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Leif
Jay Riley
Ruth
Galesburg
Jack Armstrong
North Nenderson
C. J. Tornquist
Charles Forster
Chicago
John Bland
Witherspoon
North Henderson
C-B. McGurdy
D. C. Blunt
J. T. McCurdy
W. J. Bland
John
Ontario
California
J. M. Kerr
Trenton
C. A. Kerr
Dean
Clarence Lindell
Henderson
Ill
Rose Wendell
Alpha
Sunbeam
Olmatead
Rock Island
Wise Vermont wife Persuades Use of New Discovery
Mrs. R. J. Flint of Braintree Vermont urged her husband to take Dr Kings New Discovery for a dreadful cough. He was 650 weak and friends feared he would not live, yet the medicine cured him. It is promoted as a safe remedy for throat and lung troubles including bronchitis and whooping cough, priced 50 cents and 1.00, guaranteed by J. E. Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Flint
Braintree
J. E. Wright
Numerous Local Visits and Travel Through Bishop Hill Area
Residents and visitors travel between Peoria Galesburg London Mills Ottawa and Ottawa area. L E Ericson visits Peoria. Robert Jacobson returns from Galesburg. Mrs Wynkoop visits from Avon. Chas Wickblom Milford Spets visit London Mills. Hunt family from Cambridge hosts. Severin from Moline visits Olof Peterson. Mrs Jacobson travels to Chicago. Bert Peterson family returns from the west. Katherine Nelson travels to Peoria. Arnquist and Blanche join trip to Ottawa. Emily Lock returns from Knox College. Elizabeth Hallbast arrives from Peoria for Old Settlers reunion. Swanson family completes two week east tour. Funeral services at Colony church conducted by Rev.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Ericson
Peoria
Robert Jacobson
Galesburg
WW. H. Wynkoop
Avon
Olof Peterson
Chas. Wickblom
Milford Spets
London Mills
C. H. Hunt
Cambridge
H. C. Hunt
M. Severin
Moline
ftr-Jacobson
Chicago
Helen
Bert Peterson
Katherine Nelson
E. C. Nelson
A. Arnquist
Blanche
John Root
Earl
Ottawa
Emily Lock
Knox—college
Elizabeth Hallbast
Old Settlers
E. L. Swanson
Evelyn
Richmond
Washington
D. C
Colony Church
Death notices and local obituaries in Bishop Hill archive
A. G. Peterson records tributes for P. O. Krans and other locals amid funeral attendance. Juius Lindbeck returns to St. Louis with a Miss Davis after visiting relatives. Accidental injury at school to Vincent Nordstrom is reported with stable recovery. Peter O. Kraus, born 1840 in Nora Parish Sweden, died 1912 in Bishop Hill after immigrating in 1850. seven children born to him and Christine Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Peterson
Juius C.lindbeck
St. Louis
P. O. Evans
Anson Lindbeck
Medford
Oklahoma
Clifford Bailey
McCook
Neb
E. C
Nelson
Peoria
Frank Krans
Oneida
Olaf
Carl _Krans
Altona
P. O. Krans
Krans
Galva
Albert
Olof Peterson
Peter O. Kraus
Nora Parish
Westmanland
Sweden
Bishop Hill
Ill
Christine Olson
Eric
Cora
Julia
Memorial notice fragment and survivors listed
Fragmentary obituary fragment noting survivors: two brothers Olof of Altuna and Eric of this place, sister Mrs Thomas Nyberg of Galva, four grandchildren and numerous other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Den
Olof
Altona
Eric
Thiaplace
Thos. Nyberg
Galva
Henry Schehl & Sons Bill to construe Will in Henry County
In the Circuit Court of Henry County Illinois a bill of complaint was filed Sept 7 1912 seeking construction of a will. The defendants Charles Addicks Bertha Wolf Milton Addicks Edward Fintel May Beard Homer Fintel Alice Fintel and Lillian Fintel are summoned to appear on the November term to plead answer or demur. The notice warns that failure to appear will result in a decree by default. Cambridge Illinois September 23 1912. Clerk J A Horberg Henry Waterman solicitor for complainants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Illinois
Henry
Said Henry
Raymond O. Addicks
Marie L. B. Kramer
Dorothy E
Adal Eunice M. Addicka
Comlamanta
Charles S. Addicks
Bertha
Olf
Milton Addicks
Edward C Fintel
May Beard
Homer
A. Finte
Alice E. Fintel
Lillian F. Fintel
George G. Yager
Charles
Addric Berths Watt
Edward U Fintel
Homer A. Fintel
Alice B. Fintel
Lillian P. Fintel
Addicks
Bertha Wolf
Edward C. Fintel
Alice BE
Fintel
Cambridge
Umnola
Eal
J. A. Horberg
Henry Waterman
Chancery Notice in Henry County Illinois 1912
Bridget A. St plainant sues Chas W Stukee and others in Henry County Circuit Court for dower. Mary Kruse Anna Macke and Carl Stukee are summoned to appear November term on first Monday, November 4, 1912, at Cambridge courthouse. Failure to plead will yield a decree by default.
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Pierce
RV. Pierce
N.Y
W. F. Spencer Hysicgian
State Street
Geneseo
E. B. Goulbert
John Dedrick Co
North Street
Unitarian Church
Etta Chambers
Hotel Geneseo
Second Street
Miinalsa
State Medical Board
L. A. Ferry, M. D
Omice State Street
Geneseo, Ilajinois
Chas
Young
M. D
West Fleet Street
John H. Murpey
Central Union
Bruta
Hosford & Woehr
Arthur Parsons
Lowry’s
Robert L. Harper
South State
Farber & Johnson's
Hawker Graves
Harry E. Brown
Central Trust & Savings Bank
Frank J. Walheim
Illnois
W. Farber & Oss - Grocery
W. R. Reherd
H. D. Fitzkee
Justice OF the Peace
Notary Public
Tassrance
Annawan
Geneseo, Illinois
Henry Johnson Ward Wales
Frank Collins
John G. Neumann Leopold de Crane
A. J. Jackson
August Pakner
John Scanlon
Clinton FE
Luther
Over Electric Light Co’s
E. W. King
Seo
J. E. West
D. D
Geneseo House
L. Geneseo
Ellinos
G. L. Wood
D. D.S
State Bt
Exargoma
Dedrick Cy
Mell M. Everett
Atkinson
Ilinois
Theo
B i
Conanit
Oakwood Blvd
Chicago, Til
Drexel State Bank
Lynn
Will Erickson
Ophliem
A. F. Anderson
Conrad Ericson
Andrew Carlson
Sigfred Hogren
Nekoma
Sophie Johnson
Orion Ealler
Axel Moody
Charlie Lindquist
Tri-City
F. W
Andover
Emil Gabrielson
Chester
Ophiem
M. A. Boltenstern
Theodore Boltenstern
Morris Boltenstern
Louis Clark
Monmouth
David Palmberg
Paul
Carlson
Gust Peterson
School House
Rev. Andereck
Malmberg
St. Paul
Jo Stitt
Harry— Wilson
A. E
Snell
New Windsor
Lada
Bio North Main Street
Kewanee, Illinois
Mobile
U.S
Alabama Farm Land Co
Ala
S. St. Avenue
Prophetstown
Henry Schehl & Sons
Chancery Notice
State of Illinois
A. D
Bridget A. St Plainant
W. Stukee
Jas
J. Stukee
Geo. F. Stukee
Mary Kruse
Anna Macke
Carl Stukee
W. G. Curley
Henry J. Stukee
Mary, Kruse
Anna- Macke
Anna-Macke
A.D
Minois
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