Bishop Hill settlers' long ago founding story revived
The Henry county reunion recalls Jonas Olson and Eric Jansen leading Swedish immigrants to Bishop Hill Illinois in 1848. The community built a church and a large brick building, formed a self sufficient society with crafts and farms, and supported the Union in the Civil War while weaving and milling to sustain itself.
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Henry County
Bishop Hill
Jonas Olson
Sweden
Illinois
Weller Township
Edwards River
Bishop Ail
Hoe
Eric Jansen
France
America
Red Oak Grove
Bishop Hill Society
Eric+’Jansen
Jangen
Jonas’ Olson
Jansen
Fort Sumpter
Bargain Shoes Closeout of Women’s High Ends
A local store offers women’s high shoes in sizes and styles listed at 3.50 and 3.00. The sale notes the assortment is badly broken though the stock includes patent leathers and vici kid.
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Vici Kid
Bargain Belts and Walking Skirts Marked Down
Belts priced at 19c and 49c to 25c value in the sale. Fine wool walking skirts cut from $5.00 to $1.98 or $2.98, not the latest styles but suitable for everyday wear.
Full Weight Jackets at Reduced Prices Tempt Shoppers Now
Bargain jackets offered at reduced prices inviting customers to visit the store for other strong bargains not advertised. Styles touted as right with quality and a tempting price point to draw shoppers.
New Fall Goods and Fabrics Highlight Wardrobe Updates
A broad assortment of fall items arrives including soutache effects and new wool dress goods. Mercerized waistings, stylish plaids, flannelettes, outing flannels, 32 inch Percales at 11 cents, gingham designs, and a large line of comforters and blankets priced from $1.26 to $3.26. Lace curtains also feature pretty new styles now on sale.
Printzess Coats on sale at Geneseo store
The Geneseo store announces a complete fat stock sale of Printzess Coats worth over $2,000 for women, misses, children and infants. It highlights a national reputation for quality and top year sales, with prices cut to boost this season’s figures. Coats are guaranteed for satisfactory wear.
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Caroline Gunernon
Ralph
Minneapolis
FP. M. Waftie
Dow Bacon
Oneida
George Walker
Geneseo
Emma
Hazel Stoneberg
Kewanee
Charles Olson
Frank Olson
Adbert Polson
Galmor
California
C. M. Warner
Utah
Cambridge
Ruba Nelson
Willis Chesley
Dixon
Oscar Dahlberg
Wallace County
Kansas
Tance
Frank A. Randall
Ion
Denver
Colorado
Kansas City
Chicago
Pictorial Review Co
The
Pictorial, Review
A- Prevent
Lambert & Lager Co
St Ganeseo
Hattie Anderson
Robert Huchin
Minnie Goodley
Rons Anderson
Jessie Goodley
Charles Anderson
Fay Palmer
Alfred John
Mel
John Johnson
Bertha
Lula ‘Talbot
A. Holler
Rock Island
Jobo Walsh
Lock Angevine
Charles Boyd
A F. Gordon
Emil Heabloom
Philip Joes
Elphonso Martin
Daisy
Bristol
fithvasd-Sist-Phere
United States
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Giles Elliot
Peoria
James Prath
Galya
Relea Hutchinson
Mary Fragd
Mabel Quirk
Axel Johnson
Olive Swenson
Woodhull
John Malcolm
Martha Rambo
Galesburg
Agnes Voglard
Farmington
H. L. Angevine
Alpha
Louisa Randall
H. £. Simmons
George Hutchinson
Margaret Robinson
4Ana Nelson
Orion
John Ringle
Missouri
Irene Linder
Gust Grip
Kendnes
J. Sherrard
Sherrard
J. B. Taylor
Lincoln
Neb
Catherine U Davison
Norris Engstrom
G. A. Vawter
Dumas
Texas
Anna Nelson
Moline
Stead Brown
J. A Gant
Minnesota
Lewis Gant
John Tsibot
F. E. Shult
LaFayette
WR. Wiley
Viola
Kathera Hays
O'Neil
C. E. Johnson
Hatton
Ellen Swanson
AMT
I. P. Erickson
Fred Jacobson
Braia
Ed. Miller
Kewance
Martin Hornecker
Berea
Florence
Carl Petersen
Molise
Helen Turner
C. M. Turner
Wvyomine
Joe Samuelson
Springfield
James Decker
Henry Allen
Walls
Iowa
Slater
John P. Hand
Blancus Record
Bloomington
Robort
Sadie Kemper
Sayilla Zimmerman
David Zimmerman
David Neff
Clintor County
Davenport
Stella Daniels
Plano
A Anderson
Walline
Anderson
W OE. Johnson
Myrtle
Earl
Mabel Frost
San Francisco
William Pearce
University of Chicago
Garfield Park
Raven- Woo
Nathaniel B. Gould
First National Bank of
Pambridge
Usefdl
A. J. Burke
Hedrick
Huth Bates
Feroy Baugh
Gertrude
Fay Yoho
A. Carlson
Evanston
R. J. Mahbaffy
Florence Winter
Dg. R. W
Newton
Cambridge State Bank
Hattie Peterson
Myrtle Vigor
Eud
Lula
Moline-Satur
T. M. Wier
H. M. Wier & Company
OLD Septcers’ Meeting
Cludes
Vici
Percales
Gingham
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