Galva area notes mix travel visits and family news
Long column of community notes lists travel to Geneseo Galesburg Cambridge and Chicago. It mentions deaths including Mrs Lars Talberg and Mrs Martin Walin, local church services, school openings, a bishop old settlers day planning, and local ads for remedies and products. It covers relatives arriving from Sweden, trips to Sweden, and upcoming reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Myrtlegren
Galva High School
Jonas Wick
Anna Wick
Sweden
Albert Evans
Galesburg
Anna Anderson
Galva
Jonas Lindstrom
Roswell Johnson
Nettie
Dinah Ericson
Eon Ericson
Keo
Peter Swanson
Chicago
Hoston
Mass
East
Doan's Kidney Pills End Kidney Trouble Says Farmer
Frank Newton a West Side Geneseo Illinois retired farmer reports using Doan's Kidney Pills for a short time and finding relief from kidney and bladder trouble. He describes frequent night awakenings and weak kidneys but notes improvement after purchasing at Peterson's drug store and using the pills. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents for the United States. Remind readers the name is Doan's and take no other.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Newton
Lving
West Side
Geneseo Il
Doan
Peterson's
Doati
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Remonsper
Doans
The Touch That Heals Arnica Salve Ad
An advertisement touts Backlen's Arina Salve a blend of Arnica flowers and healing balsams claiming it cures old sores ulcers burns scalds cuts wounds and piles. Sold with a guarantee by J E Wright druggist at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Wright
George Peart Dies After Long Illness at 72
George Peart died at ten o'clock Friday morning September 13 at his country home south of Annawan from arteriosclerosis after a prolonged illness. Born in England the 73 year old farmer lived on the local farm for 36 years and left eight surviving children. He migrated to Canada in 1857 then settled in Uxbridge before moving to this vicinity. Surviving children are Hannah Moon, Robert, George, William, Jennie, Charlotte Parker, Thomas (died in infancy), Frances Paice, with sisters Mrs Stabler and Mrs William Scott and brothers Robert in Australia and Thomas in Toronto. He was a Primitive Methodist. Funeral was at the house and at Fairview church with burial in Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Nystrom
Lars Talberg
Minnesota
Mra.ystrom
Ny~strom
Tahlberg
Jennie
Martin Walin
Cambridge
Ill
Anna Magnuson
Soderia
Helsingland
Sweden
Victoria
M. BE
A. G. Peterson
Galya
J. A. Ericson
George Peart
Annawan
Mr. Peart
England
Charlotte
Chester Parker
Nashua
Thomas
Frances
William Paice
Kewanee
Stabler
William Scott
Robert
Australia
Toronto
Canada
Peart
Primiive ‘Methodial Church
Fairview
Boris
Open Quail Season Flxed by Attorney General
Illinois quail open season runs midnight November 10 to midnight December 19 per Attorney General Stead. State’s Attorney Graham of Aledo asked if December 20 or November 10 could be hunted. AG agrees the closed season includes both endpoints, citing “both inclusive” in Section 1. The association meeting agenda covers jails vagrancy prisoners discipline probation and related reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Illinois
Henry
Anna G. Walker
Cambridge
B. Keeler
Alnois
Swrexer & Walker
Henry Waterman
Illnois
Stead
Wed, Graham
Aledo
Graham
Letter prompts price and usage for Devoe paint
A letter to Fred Boom of Geneseo Ill outlines a painting job by Whitaker & Son of Pond Creek O T. They used nine gallons of Devoe lead and zinc paint for a 2700 square foot house with two coats and left unused paint. The note asks to match that quantity and cost with other paints and cites a copy of their statements. It ends with F W Dever & Co and New Fair Louis Rohweder selling the paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitaker & Son
Pond Creek
O. T
F. W. Dever & Co
New York
Chicago
Louis Rohweder
Prison Reformers Conference Opens in Chicago
The National Prison Association meets in Chicago for its annual session, following last year’s successful Albany gathering. The group, dating from 1870, draws delegates from states, Canada, sheriffs, and police to discuss prison reform, criminal law, parole systems, indeterminate sentences, and factors driving crime, aiming to fix defects and promote humane, effective administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Prison Association
Chicago
the Record-Herald
Albany
Illinois
United States
Canada
Dr Shoop's Restorative Promised To Heal Ailments
An old advertisement touts Dr Shoop from Racine Wisconsin offering Restorative to quick fix stomach, heart and kidney troubles. It claims relief comes from restoring controlling nerves and invites free mailed samples with a test trial. Sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoop
New Kind of Sneak Thief Al Specht’s Hens Fail Eggs
Eight Mile farmer Al Specht reports two days of decayed eggs from his hen house. He suspects a clever thief replacing good eggs with bad ones, urged by recent absentee days, and vows to catch the culprit. The tale spreads through Prophetstown Echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Specht
Eight Mile
Mr. Specht
Surprle
Specht
Prophetstown
Stingless Caucasian honey bee eyed for U.S. farms
The Agricultural Department imports a stingless honey bee from Asia Minor for experiments. If acclimated and productive, it could bolster the bee keeping industry, as the traditional honey bee remains profitable but temperamental. The stingless bee may become a general favorite for farms and city yards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Asia Minor
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di Walsh
E. B. Kay
A.kinson
Eb, B.kay
F. Reschke
Geneseo
Central Union
Colona
Arthur Burrall
Mgr
Rock Island Or
R. Waugh
Exchange Building
Union Stock Yards
Chicago Market
Efort
Pune
Co. H
Atwood
Rhea
Rere
Rad
Chichester
Ark
Dite Duane
Peffers Nervigor
Penoria
Ieee
F. A Peterson
I. Thompson
Thompson & Son
Lacon, Ill
William Sand
Ganesso
Olof Barlow
Aloay
Bishop Hill
Racine
Wis
Holllister
Rocky Mountain
Myrtie Soderquist
Cora Aunt
Collegiate Institute
Blanche Arnquist
Emily Lock
Helen Jacobson
Mhnox
Margaret Jacobson
Alfred Anderson
Albion Johnson
Edwin
Augustana Hospital
J.G. Falk
Leon
Wm. Forward
Sam Tesch
Lyndon
Frank Lane
Rochelle
Clare Seeley
Jefferson Corners
Fred Johnson
Leon School
Renaseyuer
Portland
Ralph McGrady
Clifford Reynolds
Clydd
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Ruby Peterson
P. Berry
Plainfield
Tampico
DeWitt
Richard Burroughs
H. Bogart
Morrison
Wallingford
Willie
Tina, Mo
Kennedy
A. Peterson
Floyd Black
Morrison Fair
Roth Perault
Centerville
Avis Reese
Woodward
Elbs
Kewanee Business College
Kewanee, Ill
Lydia E. Pink
Emma Runtzler
Lydia E. Pinkhai
State St
Schenectady
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fred Boom
Geneseo, Ill
Lo.meine
Genese
Miles
Maine
le E. Miley
Adems Street
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