Local Notes of Visitors and Arrivals in Town
Montans Mr Will Lantam of Dakota and Mea Philip Out of Geneseo visited with friends. The Masea Weiffenbach guests of Mrs Zin cers returned to New York. Mr and Mrs Adam Wolf and Timany’s life left visited relatives near Ogden. Mr Henry Miller from Nebraska visited his parents and brothers. Mr and Mrs Simon Rapp came for their nephew David dr. Heuben Ottis funeral. Chas Berge did carpentry work. Clifford Morse and family from Iowa plan to stay at Hoop Pole. Miss Bello Deal, summering with Miss Mary Wiederhold, returned to Peoria. mother accompanied her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montans
Will Lantam
Dakota
Philip Out
Geneseo
Masea Weiffenbach
Mra
Zincers
New York
Adam Wolf
Timany
Ogden
Henry Miller
Nebraska
Bia
Simon Rapp
David
Heuben Ottis
Clifford Morse
Lowa
Hoop Pole
Mies Bello Deal
Mies Mary Wiederhold
Peoria
Oct 11 News Briefs Mention Weddings and Local Events
Oct 11 notes report Warner Orion wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Bolles. Lawrence Warner returns from the fair with Mrs Howell managing the store. Frank Washborn works on a foundation for a new house to be erected in spring. Ball game at Rock Island between Boston and a picked nine. Locals report thinning nattering parties and scarce acorns amid late autumn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Orion
Bolles
Rock Islan
Boston
Lawrence Warner
Local residents visit across towns and villages
A village crowd of names and movements as residents travel between Gilchrist Rock Island Colona Mulan and nearby areas. Several visits include Mr Harry Lea, Miss Nellie Anderson, Mrs Hugh and sister, and Miss Edith Baker Simpson. Potato digging and home improvements are noted with standard social updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lea
Gilchrist
James Glenn
Dennis Shohan
Cambridge
Andrew Stuart
Monaoe Bennett
Tri-Cities
Lasinda
Lanham
Rock
Frank Rugh
Rock Glenn
Chicaro
Sins Tho Saw
Nellie
Jennine Anderson
Muss
Mulan
John Delany
Jennie Weatherspoon
James Blethen
A J Miethen
Minneapolis
Ed Hussell
Glicriat
Frank Lanham
Local social notes from Lyon and surrounding towns
Oct observations and visits across Lyon Cambridge Andover Orion Cable and neighboring areas. Residents report trips to the White City La Peatrie Coal Valley and Moline. several visitors and home improvements noted. church and social events scheduled including a talk by Rev Brand and multiple birthdays and greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aug Steburg
Kansan
Theodore Swanson
White City
Ellis Norman
Yollie Peterson
Lindquint
Ephham Everley
Lynn
Coal Vailey
Messrs
Wm, Marsh and Woolum
Cambridge
BP Brand
Lyon School House
Haldah Larson
Tillie Lundgalst
Magda
Selma
Augusta Rydman
Theodore Peterson
Nellie Walline
Cable
Lyon
Jasie Ewanson
Moline
Grand Cambridge visit and World’s Fair trip noted
On Oct 11 a party at Mr Rogers house celebrated a grand occasion with Mr Ames Burk and his mother from Cambridge visiting Mr John Burke. Anna Vincent acted as hostess in her parents absence as Olson and Olson. Several relatives and friends including Miss Tilia Burke and Mr Bricaon with Anna joined a trip to the World’s Fair Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrr
Rogers
Ames Burk
Cambridge
John Burke
Anna Vincent i
Olson
Brota
Oscar
Tilia Burké
Bricaon
Anna
Dean
Thomas Hobby
Ada Hobby
Lillie Shreck
Carrie Rogera
Jeasie Strickland
Weather, visits, and a town law suit in Morrison era
Oct 9 notes show pleasant weather and a village week with preaching by the new pastor, a visiting musical troupe, a hotel sale, cattle investments, and a law suit Ernest Grant vs Farrell Bros. The postmaster Silas Wait is appointed at Spring Allt and Rev B A Spring of Erie speaks on matrimony and secret organizations. A dramatic boat voyage ends at sunrise after a long night on the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Musical Company
Evans
D. Collins
Spring Hill
Timmerman Ia
Silas Wait
Razcala
Aligall
B. A. Spring
Erie
Ernest Grant
Farrell Bros
Allen
F. D. Ramsay
Morrison
W. ©. Alen
Squire Fuller
Angell
Old River of the Rocks
Tim
Prophetstown
Geo W. Andrews
Andrews
Denrock
Sprague
Reis & Benson
Morristown Snippet News Highlights Local Doings
Local notes recount residents traveling to Kansas and Wisconsin, visits from Clara Wilson and Belle McClain, schoolhouse work, and a postponed Farmers Club event. Townsfolk include Joe Dunham, Kit Matthews, Mrs Chas Donham, Mrs John Hafer, and NoOilain Bros. references appear amid community chatter and poetic closing lines.
Local Social Roundup From Geneseo and Nearby
Community members attend a pumpkin pie social and World’s Fair events. Notable names include Miss Alice Colby, Mrs. Stephens, and Mr. Farnum visiting from Cornwall. Many residents travel to the fair, host visitors, and help with church activities and local society projects.
Local Village Notices and Visitor Highlights
Rock Island resident Arthur Burrall was in the village last Sunday. Numerous visitors and residents were noted over the week including E E Fitzkee and Amelia Wahlert. The community discusses hotel needs, a land seekers’ excursion, and local church activity at Hedding College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Burrall
Rock Island
Graham
Ndt
Cambridge
Anal
Lou Watson
Kewanee
Edward Nowers
Mungon
Thos Nowers
Colona
E.E Fitzkee
Annawan
Atkinson
Amelia Wahlert
Geneseo
E.O. Hart
Rook Island
John Adama
G C
W .A. Younker
Canada
Hedding College
Abingdon
B. L. Ransom
Baby
Burlington
Wis
H L Lyon
Shermen Fones
Lyons
Kansas
Fred Atwell
James C Pierson
Frank G. Anderson
Edward Everett
Fred Johnson
Gale Bloom
Ella Maloney
Geo
Mat. Farnum
Jobo Burner
John Fitzkee, Jr
Fred Kendrick
Sentry. Lloyd
J Shellhammer
Samuel Allen
Fred Irwin
Jobo Bentley
Mra
Wm. Bentley
James Jackson, Jr
P. A. Jeff
Munson Notes and Local Happenings
Robt Busenbark shelled corn for Daniel Coneghy last Thursday and Saturday. Earl Souera obituary correction. Porter Liken and son Clyde left for Chicago Oct 8 for a second World’s Fair visit. Atwood Jr bought cattle from Wm Godfrey for winter feeding. Mrs A P Hoffman of Los Angeles visits Munson relatives. Lawrence Lane of Gonraco spent time with cousins Lloyd and Glenn Weldenhoeft. Corn husking to begin. early birds already at it. yield about 50 bushels locally. Wm T Bill very ill at his Geneseo home, hopes for recovery. Dist No 6 Munson Center pupils named for September: Hay and Orville Callender, Jennie Douglass, Mabel Wilkinson, Rosale Busenbark, Dora Bohlunzen. Blanche Welliver, teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Coneghy
Earl Souera
Porter Liken
Clyde
Chicago
Whi Atwood, Jr
Wm Godfrey
A P. Hoffman
Los Angeles
Cal
Brr
Brannoa Liken
Lawrence Lane
Gonraco
Lloyd
Glenn Weldenhoeft
Final notices and student assignments from the Normal school
Subjects set for Junior Finals in October and the October Normal Worker to print two thousand copies next week. Prep students finish Cricket on the Hearth and begin Tennyson’s Enoch Arden. The 47th session nears its end with events planned for Oct 25. Miss Nellie Twomley dies at the Mansion after a fever. a color social is canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennyson
Enoch Arden
Emerson
Nellie Twomley
Pedagogica
Page
Atate
J . Smith
Congregational Church
Hennepin
Bine Island
Chicago
Normal
Jesse B Folger
Michigan State University
Ann Arbor
Preshman
N.W.N
Nellie Twatmley
Coal Vailey
Lacey
Nellie
Diamond anniversary celebrations and local greetings in Geneseo
Mrs Geo Croft of Geneseo attended Chicago Day events with locals. Harper Association set to meet in the Baptist church Friday. Mr and Mrs Jesse Bolles celebrated their diamond wedding with a 60th anniversary program and gifts, including sixty silver dollars, amid poems and songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
White City
Jesse Boltes
Mr_ Boltes
L B. Bothwell
Bolles
Octobs and residents gather with relatives in Rock Infant
Oct and Mrs C F Stevens of Rock Infant host relatives while others plan trips to the fair. Anna Anderson of Galesburg visits her parents for a few days. Telegraphy lessons attract local interest as farmers begin corn and cheese production rises after rains. Mr Cris Schwark sells 100 bu from Mahlstedt and deliveries speed up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C F Stevens
Rock Infant
Republic
Anna Anderson
Galesburg
C Stevens
Phil
Savanna
Eight Mile Grove Community Notes and Visitors
Eight Mile Grove reports Mr Chas Anderson home from the Wands ro Mrs John Clapper visiting Clinton Iowa friends Rev H Moser called on members last Monday Br George Dodge of Miller Neb visiting nephews Frank and Geoggs Dodge Mrs A Kemmis left for Dunlap Iowa to visit relatives World’s Fair attendees listed including Oscar Erickson Gust Anderson Samuel Weimer Dr W S Miller Sophia Rink and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas
Anderson
Wands
John Clapper
Clinton
Iowa
H. Moser
George Dodge
Miller, Neb
Frank
Geoggs Dodge
A . Kemmis
Dunlap
Abe
Slater
Mississippi
Aka Mra
Orcur Erickson
Gust Anderson
Manda Johnson
Samuel Weimer
W.S. Miller
Geo. Date
W.S. Weimer
Sophia Rink
A.W Weimer
W. BH. Kemmis
Mra
E. Clements
A. Butzer
Adam Wirth
Frank Kiner
Sarah Clements
Cherry
B. H Oberle
Louis Rink
Colin
Emma Jaquet
Pa Casper Weber
Philip Kao Allie
Davi Sand
Freeman
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Moses
Ae Orie Yoole Gamble
Kewanee Courier
Je ‘Bi
Bernie Woolley
Minnysota
Peran Arris
Bill Noson
Joeu Jopneon
Clare O'Connor
Round House
Galva News .O
Rivenburg
Osco
Ihe
Chas. Overstreet
Baskell
Atkinson Herald
Atwood
Farmington
Hinman
Soderburg
St. Louis
Children's League
Gous Hall
Foundling
Npeingfeld
Heck
Elsie
Cornwall
Hazel
S H Cornwall
Harey Bedford
George
Bedford
Gilchrist Toduy
Lyne
Sayers
Ortan
G.D Downe
the Valley
Medie Magnuson
la Peatrie
P J. Lindab
Squire Larson
Andover
Aeory Lundquist
Johnston Bros
C J Hockmore
P J Lindebl
Sherman Peterson
Sea
FP. Anderson
Will Sawyer
Monmouth
Elmer Strombeck
F Thompson
Dr Anderenn
Nora
Eliota Adame
Mrs. Engle
Alice Thompson
Mabel Long
Souders
Morristown
Wil Boerle
Morristows
Beury Hosen
Ceela City
J. Gilbert
Jap Dusenberry
Oaks
Punkinville Center
Wisconsin
Renee
Western
William Stearns
Saferoey
John Hafer
Geneva
NoOlain Bros
Belle McClain
Geneseo Iaet
New
Alice Colby
Mrs. Stephens
Dad Barber
Auros
Sire
Perguson
Jerome Black
Bir
Geo Murphy
Misa Bageal Lane
van Housen
F S Johnson
Buros
George Ferguson
D. M Warner
Stephens
Wm. Biggs
Biggs
Hugh Armstrong
Arthur Dickey
Ootby
Fred
Missouri
Clint Johnson
Benton County
Tbe Dickey
Bis
Johnson
Win Ruey
Calvary Society
Tn-Law
Corwin
Charles Ratsper
Charles
G.C
Arthur Young
Julian Smith
Brooklyn
Martie Farnum
Abram Funk
Corowall
Emma Halsner
GCI Conservatory
Mr. Farnum
Martin
Munson
U. S
Geo Croft
Green River
Cris Schwark
Mahlstedt
Bar Bay
Wa Tle
Neeper
Carbon Clif
Tae
Eight Mile Grove
J. H. C. Petersen’s
Corner State and
Second Streets
Illinois
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Persis
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