Atkinson News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Births
Local notes report visits by Miss May Gagnier and Mrs Jacob Haars to Moline, travels of Mr and Mrs Loy to Wataga for a golden wedding, and several relatives visiting Geneseo and Princeton. New births announced include daughters born to Mr and Mrs Aheimheimwein and Mr and Mrs Thes Pumas, while teens depart for higher education to Madison Wis and Beloit Wis.
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Amiel Joos
Moline
D O. Loy
Wataga
CC . Booth
M. T. Booth
Princeton
George KE. Perkins
Atkinson
Leslie Frew
Madison Wis
Stanley Ransom
Beloit Wis
Robert Black
Local notices and social updates from town life
Mrs Arthur Gagnier visits her parents this week. New fall skirts arrive at Verbeckmoes Department Store. Miss Etelka Howlette travels to Qs ¢O Tuesday to visit sister Mrs Walter Smith. Town displays prosperity with beautified town hall. Miss Gladys and Mary Frew return from Rock Island visit with father. Gladys Steiner injured falling from school house steps. Mr Herman Rahn Miss Al Margaret and Master Lester travel to relatives and Rock Island exposition. Rally Day at Methodist Sunday school October 2 at 10 o clock Cradle Roll members to attend. Rumler and Nowers receive Apex field fencing to meet rising demand. Additional items on page 11.
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Arthur Gagnier
Verbeckmoes
Etelka Howlette
Walter Smith
Gladys Steiner
Herman Rahn
al Margaret
Lester
Rock Island
Methodist Sunday School
Rumler & Nowers
Newspaper Advertising Pays If Written By Sales Minded Firms
The Stores and Hardware Reporter explains that many dealers fail to profit from newspaper ads because they do not advertise well. When ads are well written, persuasive, and treated as store news, advertising pays in modern merchandising. some dealers hire clerks who can write as effectively as they sell to improve results.
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America
Despondency Idependency Source Quotation Pair
The fragment quotes Fenelon on despondency and pride and notes Atchison Globe remarks that a Roman forgets luck then recalls misfortune until next year. This compact collection mirrors editorial snippets in a historical paper.
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Roman
Dos Juft
Atchison Globe
Oscalation Claimed Thousands In Global Toll
A Cincinnati woman reflects on a worldwide catastrophe titled Oscalation that has claimed thousands. The Pittsburg Post notes the event has horrified billions and sparked widespread concern.
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Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Poor Is Unusually Flat Tonight
A fragment from a theater script or dialogue shows a character remarking on the stage mood and a taunt about the Poor being unusually flat, followed by a nonsensical response. The lines suggest a humorous or satirical exchange in a casual setting.
First Clocks Made In America Began With Eli Terry
The first large scale American clock making attempt was by Eli Terry of Connecticut. He invented wooden wheels for his clocks, pioneering early American timekeeping techniques.
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America
Eli Terry
Connerticut Yankee
House biscuits and bread origins noted in old column
A Norfolk newspaper column discusses daily biscuits in homes seen as a sign of male drinking and a history of light bread development. It contrasts men who enjoy biscuits with the trouble of making them and credits women with inventing lighter bread.
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Atchison Globe
Dedication Toast For New Fire Engine In Coastal Town
A toast at the dedication of a new fire engine in a Massachusetts coastal town likens the machine to dependable village maidens always ready but never called upon. The remark from Success Magazine adds a humorous note on readiness and restraint.
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Massachusetts
Success Magazine
The Good Talker Encourages Free Views in Discussion
A reflection on speech and debate urging openness to others opinions. It warns against forceful argument preferring lively discussion without incivility. The text contrasts constructive conversation with disruption caused by stubborn, inflammatory rhetoric.
From a Shakesperian Heroine Break an hour s promise
Rosalind speaks on how love resists time and vows. A heart left whole by Cupid is praised while breaking a minute or a thousandth of a minute in romance shows restraint, yet the warning remains that faith in love endures beyond haste.
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Cupid
Rosalind
Moving Day at Little Meribah Sparks Odd Family Exchange
A family settles into their new home as three year old Little Meribah asks in a garbled mix of words about the hammer and oats, reflecting a child's playful mispronunciations during a busy moving day.
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Meribah
Tiapa
Funeral Rites for Sister Mary Hyacinth at St Anthony’s
Solemn requiem Mass officiated for Elizabeth Rumler known as Sister Mary Hyacinth at St Anthony’s church. Officiants included Rev Father Conrads and Rev Jos Barret with deacon Rev Jos Barret and sub deacon Rev Wm Murtaugh. Burial followed at St Anthony’s cemetery with extensive local and out of town attendance.
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Tne
Elizabeth Rumler
Mary Hyacinth
St. Anthony's Church
F W Conrads
Jos. Barret
Sacred Heart Church
Annawan
Wm. H Murtaugh
Sheffield
Jos. S. Kelly
St. Mary's Church of
Moline
Coal Supply Assured
It is noted that existing coal mines are believed to contain enough reserves to meet global demand for a millennium.
Pretty Near Nothing in Clerical Life
A fragment shows skeptical tones about clergymen with harsh judgments like being good for nothing. The wording reflects a rough, satirical view and hints at social attitudes toward religious figures.
One Difference in Genius and Madness Quote
A quoted line argues that genius and madness differ only in daily sustenance, stating madness receives three square meals a day. The namer Lippicott is referenced as the source of the quip.
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Lippipcotts
Ventilated Hat Theory Aimed at Baldness Issue
The Therapeutia Gazette argues that hats that fit tightly restrict scalp circulation, risking baldness, while hats easily blown off require snug jams. A light stiff hat with a larger size and felt cushioning under the sweat band is recommended to avoid constriction and maintain comfort.
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Therapeutia Gazette
Clinton Man Among Victims of Lake Disaster
Ross Leedham of Clinton was among the crew aboard Pere Marquette car ferry No. 18 sunk on Lake Michigan near Sheboygan Wisconsin last Friday. He served as chief engineer and his death caused sorrow among friends in his former home. Leedham was noted as a faithful, skilled employee and his loss reflects the reliance placed on him by the company.
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Ross Heedham
Clinton
Lake Michigan
Sheboygan
Wis
Leedham
Young Leedham
Teach Children Horticulture in Austrian Schools
Over 8,000 gardens are cultivated in connection with Austrian schools. Pupils receive tuition in horticulture.
Truster's Sale Of Real Estate In Henry County Illinois
Public notice that James Nowers the trustee will auction the real estate described in the 1910 decree in Henry County Illinois. The 80 acre parcel in section seven township one north range five east to be sold at the courthouse by public auction with 7 percent or more due day of sale and remaining balance by court approval and deed delivery.
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State OF
Illinois
L Henry
Chreatt
James Nowers
John Irvine
Thomas Irvine
William Irvine
Sarah Purse
Eben Purse
Jane Fulton
John Pritchard
William Pritchard
Mary Pritchard
Mary Irvine Wright
Lizzie Irvine Hamilton
Ralph Pritchard
Esteen Millar
Jammer Millar
Bill
Henry
Inote
Atkinson
IiMn
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Seneca
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Coal Valley
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