Geneseo City Council approves hospital bill payments
Geneseo Illinois city council meeting notes for August 1 1911 show the J C Hammond City Hospital directors presenting July 1911 financials and a claims list including salaries and supplies. The council approves the hospital report and authorizes warrants for the charges.
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Geneseo
John H. O’bryan
J. C. Hammond City Hospital
Mary Chaudoin
Leta Althouse
Miss M. McGrath
Sarah Reynolds
Dena Masengard
Elec
Lt-Co
Gen. Gas. Co
C. F. Luther
F. A. Peterson
John Wigren
Wenke & Lavine
Elmer DeGraeff
E. Summers
Methodists Hold Six Day Rock Island Camp Meeting
The Rock Island district holds its annual six day camp meeting from August 15 through 20 with daily prayer at 6:30 a.m. and multiple services led by ministers including Glenn E. Tilton H. T. Russell C. E. Hawkins J. T. Killip W. H. Tope H. T. Jackson E. F. Roe E. E. Shawl C. O. McCullough J. W. Edwards T. E. Newland D. S. McCown and T. S. Phillips.
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Methodists
Rock Island
Epworth League
Alexander Smith
Glenn E. Tilton
H.T. Russell
W. L. Barnes
F. E. Shult
C. E. Hawkins
J. T. Killip
W. H. Tope
H. T. Jackson
E. F. Roe
E. E. Shawl
C. O. McCullough
J. W. Edwards
T. E. Newland
D. S. McCown
Ebenezer Campmeeting Opens at Ebenezer Park
The fourteenth Ebenezer Campmeeting in Illinois runs August 24 to September 3 at Ebenezer Park six miles north of Geneseo. Rev. J G Finkbeiner directs with local pastors E O Rife W A Bauman G H Wykle and visiting clergy from nearby churches. Noted guests include Rev E S Woodring Rev G A Mock D D Bishop W H Fouke and Mrs Emma D Pelko for parts of the program with congregational singing led by prominent leaders.
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Ebenezer
Freepfort
Lllinois
United Evangelical Church
Ebenezer Park
Geneseo
J. G. Finkbeiner
Freeport
E. O. Rife
W. A. Bauman
G. H. Wykle
B. R. Schultze
Highland Park
L. C. Schmidt
Naperville
John Divan
Chadwick
E. S. Woodring
Allen‘town
Grace Church
GC. A-Mock
Western Union College
le Mars
Iowa
Mack
W. H. Fouke
Ill
Emma D. Pelko
Chicago
Cpne
Board of Education Proceedings August 1911
Special meeting of District No. 144 board on August 14 1911 with all members present. Teachers assigned by grade and list of names including Flora White Newberry Detweller Taylor Ogden Mowry Buell Della Baker Gleason Schinleber Bubeck Bailey Larson Schweninger Bessie Baker. Salary actions set for Miss White 65 dollars and Miss Newberry 55 dollars. Janitors salary approved 20 dollars for July. Textbooks adopted Natural Elementary Geography and Gowdy s Grammar. Board adjourned.
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Board of Education
Smoke House Beats Geneseo in Ten Inning Baseball Game
The Smoke House defeated the Geneseo White Sox 9 to 3 in ten innings at Geneseo Sunday. Geneseo led 3–0 through eight innings as Johnson held Smoke House to three hits, but three runs in the ninth tied the game. Bryan allowed three hits as Smoke House scored six in the tenth to win. Home runs by Schliebner and Scales highlighted the offense, with Burns adding a three-base hit and Foster, O Connor, and J O Connor contributing.
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Smoke House
Geneseo White Sox
Geneseo
Johnson
Bryan
Sox
F. O'Connor
Foster
Feeney
Burns
Schliebner
H. Kroy
J. O'Connor
R. Kroy
Geneseu
Rhpoae DeGraff
Neiswender
Hippler
Smith
Eeere
Rumler
C. Seymour
B. Seymour
Genesee Cee
Scales
J. O’connor
Foster and
Harms
$200 Pearl Found By Workers In Fox River Area
Three Wheaton men J Collins J Purcell and S Stuart bought a $200 pearl from the Fox River near Elgin for 35 cents each. F A Copeland Elgin jeweler touts its lavender luster and perfect roundness. The pearl weighs 8% grains, a rare weight. Pearl hunting grows as low water exposes clams along the river. The trio share ownership of the pearl. many seek rewards from clam digging elsewhere.
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John Collins
James Purcell
Steven Stuart
Wheaton
F. A. Copeland
Elgin Jeweler
Fox River
Elgin
Arch
Trig
Beecher Quotation Inspires National Glory Theme
A Beecher quote frames the newspaper as a symbol of national pride. The line “That endless book, the newspaper, is our national glory” underscores the media’s role in shaping public memory and unity.
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Henry Ward Beecher
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Council Proceedings
Anna M. Worrall
S. Young
Larson
Hill
J. C. Hammond City’ Hospital
Frank T. Baker
Alderman Anderson
Hanna
Yeas
Anderson
Doremus
Parsons
Butler
Anderyn
C. Martin
S Treets
John Pickson
M. Stromberg
Gust A. Peterson
Josie Miller
Waterworks Committee
Sewer Committee
Walker Pasture
South Euwer
First Street
State Street
Light and Tree Committee
East Lot State Street
Alderman Butler
North
Spring Streets
North Street
Russell Avenue
Exchange Street
A. F. Feldheim
C. H. Hamann
Harts
Alderman Hill
CH. Hamann
Harrs
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A. FE. Feldheim
H Hamann
A. F. Feldhelm
C. G. Davis
Macoun
Canada
Weyburn
P. Rolands
Ak Monet
C P. R
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Eyburn
L. A. Freeland
H. G. Hoos
Ilinois
Saskatchewan
Kansas
Minnesota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Lews
Russia
United States
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Ebenezer—Park
Smoke-House
BEASL
White Sox
Smokes
Stevenson
Epworth
Kidney & Ryan
Illinois
Ceresoda
Rastede
Geneseo Ill
Ceresola
Ceresota
Boston
Whitmann
Hill Floral Company
Tilinois
John J. Guild
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