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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1912
Page
11
Geneseo and Atkinson residents are mentioned with visits and local commerce. The column notes door to door callers, store ads, wallpaper displays, farm supplies, and social events including a 22nd wedding anniversary and a Civil War veteran turning 88. Local churches announce services and Henry County Bible League activity.
David Spotts and family spent last Sunday at John Larson home. Joseph Egert and family entertained company from Stark County. Oberle and family visited Joseph Rink. John Jaquet left for Minnesota to attend business. Jess Bess and family visited John Larson. Simon Jaquet and family visited Arthur Jaquet in Hooppole. Mrs Ralph Breece visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William Newton east of Prophetstown this week.
In memory verse by Mrs. A Vandersnick for Little Lawrence Thomas Vandersnick son of Mr and Mrs John Vandersnick who died July 26 1912. The poem laments a child’s death and vows to cherish his memory until a heavenly reunion.
The William Bower farm in Bureau County brings $350 an acre, about $11,000 total, paid to J F Hassler. The 31 acre tract lies in the southwest quarter of section two near rural route two by the Dover road. Improvements largely boosted the price, a rare sale for land not adjoining the city.
A local report describes Alve wire used to protect Formosa planters from attacks by savages in the area. The piece notes ongoing tensions and defensive measures employed by growers amid hostile sentiments.
Calm dawn over Rock River Heights as Capt. Wm Riley and family host a popular resort day. Residents and visitors from Kewanee Galesburg Geneseo Moline Cambridge Atkinson attend by motorcycle and car, enjoying launches boats and outdoor sports. Seventeen autos four surveys and ten single buggies accommodated guests.
cSPRING HILL MISS Potter is spending a week at L K Leatherman s. S A Lawrence and family visited in Prophetstown Sunday. F F Reiger and wife visited Clyde Reiger s in Geneseo last Friday. Mrs Alice Colbert of Menlo Ia is visiting her sister Linda Reiger. Lydia Sibley returned from Chicago visit. Mrs FP F Berger and sister Mrs Alice Colbert called in Erie at Ira Talcott s. Carlos Zschiesche and wife plan a visit to Missouri. Mrs John Dail cared for the ill Mrs Roy McNeill in Erie. Michael Carney Bert Bessee and August Sohrbeck attended the Progressive convention at Morrison. Mrs Mamie Overholser and children returned home to Sterling after visiting her parents. Farmers threshing and yielding 50 to 80 bushels per acre. Lilian and Ella Pomeroy returned from Silvis. aunt Bertha Dail accompanied them. Mrs Babcock will preach here next Sunday. Sunday school at 1 30 preaching at 2 30. Officers elected: President L K Leatherman, Vice President Mrs Bertha Fuller, Secretary Treasurer Mrs Lillie Urick, Superintendent Primary Mrs Linda Reiger, Superintendent Home Miss Cora Brooks. A new cable record set with 77 000 words on Titanic loss. The laundry for cleaning paper money at Washington is powered by electricity.
In Stark County a man named Clinton Gridley attacked his wife at their north side home after returning from a Colorado trip. He allegedly wounded her with a large pocket knife, slashing at her throat and severing three arteries while she slept. The woman survived with severe blood loss and possible complications. Gridley remained jailed awaiting bonds.
Onlookers describe a violent incident ending on a porch where Mrs Gridley was wounded by a severed arterial injury. Police subdued Gridley near a north side school. he waived preliminary, posting bail of 2 000 dollars but was held for grand jury action. The case links to a wider family dispute involving Robt. Wright and a suicide attempt weeks earlier.
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