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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1903
Page
5
Community updates include visits from residents from Atkinsbo and Rock Island, town arrivals and departures, church and school activities, a highway opening, a bee incident at a home, construction of building blocks for a local resident, and a medical case of a finger injury with potential full recovery.
A Chicago report claimed Bert Sheppard, son of W. C. Sheppard of Oskaloosa Iowa, was arrested for complicity in the May West Liberty murder. Muscatine sources said Sheppard was not charged and the tale is a hoax, a supposed blackmailing by a local petty criminal.
The roster lists Captain John W Roig and 60 plus soldiers forming Company B arriving in Springfield Saturday. Camp life includes new bath facilities a stone hospital and full blue dress uniforms. Local moves include election plans, school repairs, and marriages in nearby Coal Valley and Monmouth with updates on residents and farming duties.
The Ebenezer camp meeting at Geneseo nears with Rev. Woodring of Naperville and Rev. Catton of Aurora in charge. Services begin Thursday evening with sermons by Woodring Behr and Rife. daily bus service from Grace Church starts at 8:30 a.m. Attendance, tents, and a large song program led by Prof. Bilbourn signal a busy week.
Mrs Emma Steffen nee Gosse born July 10 1871 in Saraney died August 0 1903 at her home south of Geneseo from cancer after years of illness She came to America in 1892 married Christian Steffen in 1893 and had four children funeral services were held at Zion Evangelical church conducted by Rev A J Boelter with interment at Oakwood cemetery she leaves a grieving husband three children and her parents and many friends
450 head of 2s and 3s average weight about 1200. These cattle are natives of extra quality and colors Herford and Shorthorn blood largely predominating. Will sell as a bunch or in car lots to suit. Address J. J. Ports. manager, Dolliver, Iowa.
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