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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1912
Page
12
The document lists average circulation figures for THE GENESEO REPUBLIC from December 20 1911 to December 39 1914. It states total copies printed over the year 180 800 and the computed average complete copies per issue as 3 650. Signed by Will Lieberknecht business manager and notarized February 4 1312 by Philip S Schnabele.
C K Anderson visited in Moline Tuesday. O R Carl the implement man was a business visitor in Moline. Miss Ruth Jacobi of Galesburg was visiting at the home of Hon and Mrs Levi Waterman. Mr and Mrs EAVSlotier of Coon Rapids Iowa arrived to visit their daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Will Puller. Mrs M Pomeroy opened a boarding house in the building south of the public library formerly Gus Boleen's tailoring shop. Miss Emma Carlson plans to attend the wedding of her niece Miss Mabel Fredell in Orion Saturday. Farmers are urged to inspect the Great Western manure spreader at OR Carl's implement house before buying. Mr and Mrs Frank Wisch of Chicago are guests of Mrs Wisch's sister Mrs W G Hammer. Mr Wisch is recovering from a broken leg. Herman G Hoos returned from Macoun Canada after selling land totaling 1960 acres and was with Wm Swemline, who bought 480 acres near Macoun and brought back samples of grain alfalfa flax oats and red coffee indicating good crops in the area.
Local society items recount visitors and guests in Geneseo Illinois from Joliet Chicago Ottawa and Davenport. Families such as the Beveridge Cole White and Cook families host guests while Rev L A Parr receives a surprise on his birthday at a church build ing committee meeting. The news also notes a birth in East Moline and a trip to Chicago for professional engagements.
Two remarkable pictures capture Coss, left handed pitcher of Atkinson, and Darling, second baseman, in action from a classic halted by rain. The photos, taken by Harrington, show Darling stopping Hamner’s hard-hit ball near the keystone, and preview the Atkinson versus Geneseo game set for Tuesday August 20.
Tahan argues Indians were the first world inhabitants, citing Mexico and Yucatan ruins. He contrasts ancient Indian morals and family life with white practices, then shares his life story from Kiowa upbringing to Salvation Army conversion and Presbyterian ministry.
Mys John Debande Mrs Johanna Josefina DeLander formerly of Geneseo Illinois died Tuesday August 6 at the home of her son in law A L Skoog 2541 Elliot avenue Minneapolis She was born June 29 1828 in Balyaryd parish Sweden and married there about 1859 to John DeLan Her family came to America and settled in Geneseo where Mr DeLander died in 1888 The widow moved to Minneapolis where she lived in the house where she died Confined to bed since August 25 last year when paralyzed she was cared for by her daughter Funeral August 8 attended by eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren Surviving children are Charles E and Albert DeLander Mrs A L Skoog Mrs Fred C Erickson of Minneapolis and Frank DeLander of this city Remembered as estimable by neighbors
A promotion invites readers to join a land investment excursion from St. Paul to Macoun Canada. It outlines a $25 round trip railroad fare, $15 extra costs, and a claimed $1000 value for a Northwest land investment with flexible payments. The trip departs 11 a.m. via the Soo Line, with meeting at Sherman Hotel.
Presbyterian services paused through August with no Christian Endeavor next Sunday due to chautauqua Juniors meet at 11 a.m. and Sunday school at noon. Methodist services Sunday at 10 20 a.m pastor speaks special music. Sunday school at 12 o'clock no evening service. German Lutheran service next Sunday at 10 30 a.m.
Help wanted for two months at DePue facility of Macdonald Engineering Co. seeking skilled carpenters. applicants should have experience and be available immediately. contact details not provided in the fragment.
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