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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1893
Page
7
A lengthy Geneseo column reports sensational claims of a bank robbery that proved false, property purchases by J. E. Wright, travel notes on local residents including Zimmerman, a wolf bounty story, and details on a Maple City roller mill sale. It covers church reorganizations, funerals, school and club activities, and World’s Fair expectations in Chicago with lodging tips and Geneseo connections.
The Rock River Association of Congregational churches met in April with pastors and delegates braving cold rain. Dr Waterman of your city was chosen moderator and preached the annual sermon. Rev Martin Post of Sterling presented a paper on baptisms and Five speakers outlined tasks for making disciples. The next meeting is planned for Fa on's Grove.
Cornish Mr Blight from England visits 600 ik 4 O. F. Rataner fences his father's Atkinson lot. Mr and Mrs Fonestron of Kansas visit daughter Mrs Fred Atwell. Fred Atwell and John West welcome new parents in bay bay. A church social at Ar Jon Dynes' Wednesday evening May Sd invites all. Misses Dewitt and Harton from Annawan visit weekly for Emma Ralsner's music. Zion Sunday school next Sunday with Prof J G Evans of Hodding College to preach at Ebenezer Saturday 9:80 and Sunday 10:30. Mr and Mrs Hartley of Geneseo visit Charles and Emma Halsner, go to Kowanee Tuesday. Mr Bartley will lead Sunday school locally this week.
Unclear weather has slowed nominating events while Miss Bliss rehearses commencement choruses. Miss Flora Dodrick sick at home. A half holiday was taken Tuesday. Ali saw balloon ascension. Junior German class finished translating Storm and is testing Trachmereien. Mr Turner's lecture on Kil trips to the World's Fair amused, with well prepared illustrations.
A dense village update lists residents visiting friends, new arrivals and family travels, with local clerks and officers named. Mentions include Mr and Mrs Lamb in Rowance, Chas Stevens home, Chas Hirschberger relocating to Cambridge for tin shop work, and Frank Casteel recovering from an assault. Also notes a new baby at John Latisat’s house, parsonage work by MABE, and local church and school events. The 4th annual Annawan Bible Society meeting is announced with speakers, and village officers are elected including J Paine as School Director and J Lamont as Village President.
April events and concerns fill the page from farming sales to church life. Hogs sold in Geneseo, farms near Constable, Modern Woodmen membership at 88, and a Swedish Mission organ fund. Obrecht and Popen family visits, a log issue return requested, and a 75 scholar Sunday school report. Matt Thurwanger dies aged 74. Funeral at Hoop Pole Catholic church.
April twenty six items list Jane Everett in Davenport on business, Susie Lloyd in Chicago, Luther of Geneseo in town, John Nowara at Rock Island, Anna Hennesay visiting, gas stoves at Callat J J Blooms, Straleys moving to Rock Island, Arthur Parker home from Davenport, Tollenaer teaching, Hoff family from Chicago visiting, Riley family, Mrs Riley funeral at Mineral, delegates to Congregational Association in Moline, new Village Board with Johnson as President and Stiner as Clerk, officers Watton Kendrick Nahter and license adjustment.
G H Schroeder lost a horse near Edford. Bollinger plans a short stay with her daughter at Atkinson. Adam Gernett reports a nearly finished barn and claims to have built a small city on the farm in recent years. Chas Holka builds a house on Wise. family to move this summer. Schroeder plans Chicago visits to invest in short purchases. School election in Radford Center postponed two weeks to April 2th. Wind damaged F Wilson's place and moved G A Bilis barn from foundations. Dr Waterman preached at Adford Center schoolhouse last Sabbath. Sunday school flourishing. visitors encouraged to return.
April 3 Mr Benj Send of Geneseo spent the Sabbath here. Supervisor Edw Feliman was in Cambridge last week. Mr Leonard Otts in Geneseo attending the N. W Normal. Misses Anna Borge and Minnig Vetter opened their schools Monday. Bir. Basey Gosnshet works at the car peter trade with an uncle in Washington. Miss Anus Tonkinson, wintering in Eewanee, is at home again. Young ladies gave Mr Philip Wiederholdt a surprise Monday evening last week. Funeral services for Mr Thurwanger of Right Silo were at the Catholic church with Father THOR é of Atkingon officiating. remains interred in the Catholic cemetery.
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