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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1907
Page
9
Incomplete OCR text appears from a local ledger or notice. readable parts reference a two month period and a date near the twelfth of a month. Entities and precise actions are unclear due to damage and garbled transcription.
The Henry County Sevner Association holds its annual reunion in Bishop Hill with an interest program. President is Dr. Yannice of Bishop Bill and secretary R. H. Hioman of Cambridge.
The Chautauqua at Geneseo opens Friday with the Lady Washington Quartette as the opener. Florence Maybrick, famed for her prison story, appears Sunday afternoon, drawing large crowds and sympathy for her reform efforts. The program features students, clubs, and a call for season tickets and community picnic evenings.
The tenth Eben ezer Campmeeting starts Aug 22 at Eben ezer Park six miles north of Geneseo Illinois and runs to Sept 1. Rev E Countryman sends souvenir ads. Rev John D Naperville Rev B R Schultze and Rev C A Poling will speak. Rev J H Reagle directs a large choir with daily singing and choir training sessions.
Miss Myrtle Stoughton of Cambridge visited friends here last week. Mrs. Swanson of Orion called on Miss Jennie Johnson Friday. Miss Mae McCardy of Cambridge spent Saturday with Heith Neville. Miss Nellie Diedreck hosted friends from Moline. August 11th marked the second Sunday in. mou Pwillbp the usual service in the village M. E. church. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Brownlee of Waterloo and their two daughters spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. W. Fy. West. Mrs. Roy Call and baby of Rock Island, visiting her parents, returned home Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Leibee of Beckersfield, California, visited Geo. Noonan last week and are now with Leibee’s relatives in Genesco.
Settlement urged by creditors to all debtors to repay at Atkinson Bank on or before September first. Authorities warn of action if obligations are not met.
The Good Roads Association has systematically worked on the roads near Galva for several years, producing a very gratifying improvement. The Galva roads are praised as better than those of neighboring cities in a report from the Galva News.
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