Atkinson notes and Atkinson Exposition previews
Local notes report Sundance flour sold by E B Neal and general trade at Neal's grocery and market. Names include Mrs Rostyne and Mrs Rostyne headed to Nebraska, Clara Quekels joins Lyon & Weekley as saleslady, Phil Nowers returns from the Dakotas, F E Gresser Insurance agent featured, and preparations for the Atkinson Corn Exposition with comforters and department store sales. Obituary for Henry Humphreys details death by apoplexy. survivors listed.
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Galesburg
Nebraska
Atkinson Corn Exposition
Neal
Clara Quekels
Lyon
Atkinson
Haas Seeks Circuit Judge Post in Illinois 14th District
Joseph L. Haas, candidate for Circuit Judge in the 14th Judicial Circuit of Illinois, would succeed the late Judge W. Gest. Haas has 35 years of practice in Rock Island and has served as City Attorney, Master in Chancery, and assistant to the State's Attorney. Election date noted as Saturday October 5.
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14Th Judicial Circuit
State of
Illnois
W. Gest
Haas
Rock Island Coynes
E-E-—Parmenter
Rock Island
Rock Island County
Supreme Court
Illinois
Hooppole News Reports Visits and Bank Robbery Attempt
Hooppole residents noted visits from Miss Allie Wolf and Miss Ruth Wolf who returned from Peoria. Local travelers include Mrs Gust Mathis and daughter heading to Colorado and Rev Manshardt party to Red Oak for revival meetings. Edward Seyller of Geddes SD visited Hooppole on business and returned Friday. George Hogge family of Beecher City came home after a week with Cleve Hogge. Hooppole students attend Geneseo in fall: Marie Vetter Mabel Wiederholdt Arthur Zinzer Melford Zinzer. An attempted bank robbery occurred Monday night or Tuesday morning with outer door blown open by nitroglycerine. burglars did not reach the inner vault and fled with tools and wheat from the elevator. Auto tracks found near Edward Gomezbel’s cornfield. Deputy Sheriff George Brown traced it to near Sheffield before losing the trail on bad roads. Several residents reported feeling the explosion around 1:30 AM Tuesday.
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Arthur Feldmman
Allie
Ruth Wolf
Peoria
Gust Mathis
Clyde Bunker
Colorado
Manshardt
Ralph
Red Oak
Edward_Seyller
Geddes
S. D
Hooppole
Vicinity
George Hogge
Beecher City
Cleve Hogge
Geneseo
Marie Vetter
Mabel Wiederholdt
Arthur Zinzer
Melford Zinzer
Gomebel
George Brown
Cambridge
Sheffield
Couple celebrates Golden Anniversary in Neponset
From the Kewanee Star Courier Mr and Mrs James P Bumphrey marked fifty nine years of marriage on September 22. The Neponset couple, both in good health at 75 and 76, have lived near Neponset for over forty five years and raise three sons and three daughters who reside nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest ‘Holdridge
Luverne Hospital
Kewanee
Annawan
Neponset
Bumphrey
Henry
Frank
James
Brophrey
Harry Stabler
Walter_Harrison
A. E. Stetson
Congregational Church Notes for Sept 29 1912
Next Sunday at Annawan Congregational church services include 10 30 a m morning worship sermon Helps by the Way children sermon The Center Fielder 11 30 Sunday school 6 30 p m Christian Endeavor Missionary Boldness 7 30 p m evening service A Great Drama Oct 2 7 p m Teachers meeting 7 30 p m Prayer meeting Gospel of Mark Oct 16 Welcome Day for Cradle Roll babies certificates presented Rally Day Oct 6 program and sweets for all urged Rev Ada S Anderson pastor
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Annawan
Christian Endeavor
Ada S. Anderson
Ordination of Ada S Anderson at Annawan church
An Annawan Congregational council ordained Ada S Anderson to the Christian ministry after examination and vows. The service at 2 30 p m featured Dr McCollum presiding and Rev R S Haney preaching the ordination sermon with laying on of hands and benediction by Rev Ada m S Anderson.
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Annawan
Sears
East Moline
Malcolm F. Miller
Grant Fair
Lyndon
W.A. Shaw
Second Congregational
Moline
R. Haney
Jennie M. Rose
Union Congregational
J. H. LaGrange
M. L. Bingham
Port Byron
J. C. Stoddard
Prophetstown
Wm. T. Butcher
McCollum
J. H. la Grange
Adam S. Anderson
Mesdames Downs
Fitzkee and
Lager
Ladies of the American Woman's League Host Dinner
Members of the American Woman's League chapter at the chapter house thanked Mesdames Barker and other guests for a most hospitable dinner and supper as part of a church service event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker
House of
The
Henry County W C T U Elects New Officers At Convention
Mrs H N Waite of Geneseo presides as president at the Henry County Woman's Christian Temperance Union convention held in the First Methodist church. New officers include Geneseo and Cambridge leaders with Emmons Atkinson and Massey among the appointees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry—County
Jennie O. Emmons
Atkinson
L.N. Massey
Kewanee
L. C. Trent
Miss Brehm
Europe
Hague
United States
Bence Manaeee
Notice of disownment of wife debts by Henry Bartz
Geneseo Illinois September 13 1912 Henry Bartz states he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife after this date indicating a personal disassociation from his spouse.
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Henry Bartz
Geneseo, Ill
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John—Rumler
James ‘Nowerg
Newton
Osceola
Iowa
Phillips
James Nowers
Verbeckmoes
Minnie Bruns
A. Bruns
Sigourney
J—P—Collins
G.le Clarke
C. N. Booth
Tiskilwa
Wichita
Kan
Asong
Henry Harms
Anawan
Thomas Haugh
Harrs
Chester Macauley
Macoun
Sask
Canada
Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Samuel Allen
C. C. Chapler
W. A. Alussey
Anderson
Annawan Congregational Church
E. W. Thompson
Atkinson M. E
Central Illinois
Baudette
Minn
Indiana
M. Boyd
B. S. Williams
D. F. Humphrey
Charles H. Humphrey
Polsen
Sheffield Unitarian Church
Joseph L. Haas
Harms’ & Glave
Poultry House
Robert Harms
Aanaper
Congregational Church Notes
HN. Waite
Charles Williams
Christian Church
Ministerial Association
W. H. Shaw
First Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
W.c-T-U
Jones
TeerBirdsell Farm
Asad
F.R Bessant
Birdsell
Charles Bercroft
Ill
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