04 Aug 1893
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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1893
Page
1
Local items report a bee producing a storage business record, eggs found in a penship, and a freight train wreck near Dyha to Opbeln with damaged merchandise cars and rails. Other notes cover incidents in Kewanee, Galva, Orion, and nearby towns, including accidents, weather, fairs, and community notices.
Aug 2 Lloyd Kirkland went to Chicago Monday evening. Miss Georgia Eilis left for Chicago yesterday. Fred Hand son of Judge J P Hand of Chicago visits relatives here. H E Dawes and wife returned from the White City Saturday evening. Lloyd Kirkland and wife spent several days with his parents near Woodhull. J as Fiedler threshing in vicinity as work at this time dull in Moline. Dart store building gained new awning and steps to the Masonic Ball and repainted. Mrs Belle Thompson and siblings Robbie and Carrie Hill went to Moline Saturday evening and then to the White City.
Local notes report Aug health updates for residents including Mr C Urban and Mrs Ott while Miss Edna Mathis visits Walnut relatives. Quarterly meetings led by Rev Kleinknecht, students and families travel for fairs, church events, and a Harper Association gathering slated for Orion in October.
On August 2 residents noted visitors from Cleveland and Blossomburg and a World’s Fair correspondent. The saw mill shut for a week due to heat while families shared visits and a new baby girl arrived Sunday night July 30. Driller Sturdeyman makes frequent town visits amid chatter of more important matters.
Threshing continues amid light rusty oats. Capt. McArthur and Mr Lovejoy visit town. school directors plan steam heating for the high school. Fire engine house gets a fresh coat of white paint by Dorsey. Dr Webster and Duke Barker head to Chicago for the fair. Mrs Foster returns from Jackson Park ill. Tra Bush from Morrison joins St Barker's as clerk. Lawn party and wedding anniversary at Grant Humphrey's. Wm McNeill builds foundation stone work. old house burned earlier. Visitors from Peabody and Chicago meet H H Martin. Emma Martin returns from Chicago. A. Alberts from north of Sheffield detained after altercation.
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