Village Notes From Green River and Nearby Towns
Local villagers report social calls and business trips across Geneseo Rock Island Colona Briar Bluff and Geneseo areas. Residents include Mr Whitmore Mr Gutzman Mr Peiser and families visiting relatives hauling cattle and feeder sheep and attending township election duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nero
Mr.Whitmore
Rock Island
T. W. Reese
Genwen
Charles Lowe
Geneseo
William Kicksey
Briar’ Bluff
KE. T Peiser
Rock—island
T—Pelser
CG. Deem
Colona
C.M Quillen
Cushman
Ray Bradley
Briar Bluff
Mro
C C
Williams Wade
J.S. Crist
Ben Stottemeister
A. Anderson
Board of Election
Edford
N. C. Webster
Mary Meer
Billy Rugh crippled newsboy buried in Briar Bluff
The body of Billy Rugh the crippled newsboy who gave his life at Gary Indiana for Miss Ethel Smith lay in state in Orion then funeral services were held at the M K church Gary proclamation to raise funds for a monument followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Rugh
Gary
Ind
Ethel Smith
Briar Bluff
Orion
M. K
Henry Brink
Rugh
Isremeeity
Gaty ‘General Hospital
Methodist Church
J. N. Avann
Harry Ross
Chietgo
Ross
Glen Rugh
Veaver Cole
Rock Island
Orien
elaborate Li Niputand wedding at Armory theater Oct 25
A grand wedding reception and ceremony unfold at the Armory theater Friday evening October 25 at 8 pm for Gen eseo’s popular couple. Miss Majorie Lavine and Mr. Gus Miller perform Lohengrin’s wedding march with a full bridal party, color coordinated in college hues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LiNiputand
Armory Theater
Geneseo
Paige
Mildren Hagelin
Helen Kenney
Gus Miller
Lohengrin
Majorie Lavine
Annette Young
George Fehrman
Roland Rink
Myrtle Yelmgren
Royce Andwood
Oral Papenthien
Frances Taylor
Harold Williams
Marian Rapp
John Luther
Various Local Advertisements Mixed in The New Fair
A cluttered ad page lists wall paper sales, farm gates, tire vulcanizing, electric scales, flour brands, and livestock or farm goods. It notes found women’s coat, rental inquiries, help wanted for housework, and multiple farm land offers in Corypwall and Geneseo areas. Also features carload potatoes and a Kansas apple lot with prices, plus patented extinguishers offered at advertising price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apex Farm
J W. Goss & Co
Iowa
L. H. Grant
Ballot Printing Arrangements For November 5 Election
Genesee County officials announce printing ballots for the November 5 election. Four counties in the district adopt a separate special judicial ballot. Voters will receive three ballots at polling places: general election nominees, candidates for circuit judge to succeed the late W H A Gest, and three state policy propositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiteh- Was-In
Génesee
W. H.A. Gest
Box Social at McLaughlin School House
A box social will be held at the McLaughlin school house three miles west of Annawan on Thursday evening October 30. Miss Stebbins teaches the school and with her pupils extends a cordial invitation to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annawan
Stebbins
Heirs of Burghard Berge estate sales set in Illinois
Public sale on Saturday October 26 1912 at 1 30 p m at 536 E Park St Gen a features two story residence barn and 60 by 180 foot lot with immediate possession cash terms. On Monday October 28 1912 the heirs will auction a 160 acre Fairfield township Bureau county Illinois farm four miles east of Hooppole and 9 miles southwest of Tampico with 8 room house barns wells and outbuildings and about 90 acres of corn expected to yield 60 bushels per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burghard Bérge
E. Park Street
Gena
Good Street
Burghard—Berg
Fairfield—township
Bureau County
Illinois
Hooppole
Thomas
Yorktown
Tampico
Mineral
East
Farm sale notice with incumbrance and cash terms
Outbuildings in repair and fruit abundant. Farm for sale with good title and incumbrance. rented to a reliable tenant for next year at 1000 dollars. Sale to be held on the farm. Terms require 1500 dollars cash. Attend as it settles the estate.
Card of Thanks for Ars family mother’s passing
The children of Ars Anna Engdahi express heartfelt thanks to friends for their sympathy and assistance during the illness and after the death of their beloved mother. We are deeply grateful for the support shown in our bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ars
Anna Engdahi
No Trespassing Timberland Case Reported in Phenix Township
A forty acre timber tract in Phenix Township owned by Bernice FP and E. L. Collins was trespassed upon with parties taking wood. The matter is known and the violators will be prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phenix
Kno
Speedier Suna
Bernice FP
E. L. Collins
Eminent Speakers Planned for Geneseo Republican Meeting
The GOP gathering in Geneseo Tuesday features five or more eminent speakers. All welcome regardless of political faith. event runs from afternoon into evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneseo
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Green River
Anderson
S. A. Anderson
Louisiana Deltas
The
Louisiana Delta Farms Co
Sens
W. Washington St
Chicago
Ellis T. Brawley
Safety Building
North Side Bakery
C.J. Rosenthal & Son
Po Eee
Dody OF “Billy” Rugh
Newsboy Hero
Armory
Corypwall
Henry Sand & H Grant
Emwand
Onesen
Henry Sand
John Dedrick
Kansas
Ben N Davis
York Imperial
Nels FP. Anderson
Reton
Phineas Morrow
BOX Social
Journal In the
WOR
Ricultu
Wfe Curtis Publishin
E. M. East
Bussey Institute
Harvard University
Illinois Experiment Station
Ohio
T. L. Wheeler
Ohio College of Agriculture
J. C. Beavers
F. A. Waugh
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Mississippi
John L. Mathews
Mary Master Needham
Irvine-Luther
S-State-St.- Geneseo
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