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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1912
Page
11
In Atkinson, Wm Foster is improving rapidly. Phillips building work progresses. Local stores advertise carpets, rugs, wall paper, and records. Social events include a church marriage, a dance attendance, and a kindergarten reception. Notables visit from Geneseo and Madison. Township high school election planned for May 4 with Prof. Hursh addressing voters.
City of Geneseo adopts Ordinance 167 licensing dram shops and regulating intoxicating liquors. The act sets license types general and malt only, requires bonds of 500 dollars, annual fees of 750 for general and 500 for malt, and outlines application, revocation, Sunday closings, minor restrictions, display, and penalties. Enactment granted April 24 1912.
Public notice of a foreclosure master in chancery sale in Henry County Illinois. The sale, under a court decree, to the highest bidder for cash at the east front door of the Cambridge courthouse, details the property description in section 34, township 17 north, range 4 east, with a redemption right as provided by law. Sale date is April 7, 1912 at 12 o'clock noon.
The Industry township high school in McDonough county, built 1909 on five acres, cost about 18000, with two stories and multiple rooms. Enrollment runs 50 to 60, taught by three teachers for nine months, and a district tax rate of 31 cents per 100 for buildings and 47 cents for education.
Notice announces a May 11 1912 election at Atkinson Town Hall Illinois to decide on establishing a township high school for residents in a described township area in Henry County Illinois. Polls open 7 a m close 5 p m County Superintendent A L Odenweller signs the notice.
Henry Lutzjabonn of Rock Falls died from lockjaw after a duck hunting outing at Spring Slough west of Rock Falls. He and friend L Jacobs were in a boat when a shotgun discharged, injuring Lutzjabonn’s left arm and leading to blood poisoning and tetanus.
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