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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1911
Page
20
A quarter section near Washington Illinois sold for 315 dollars an acre. Analysts foresee many Illinois farms changing hands this summer at higher prices than last year. Hibben S. Corwin, longtime Peru News Herald publisher and former Peru postmaster, died at 69. born in Wilmington Ohio and began a Peru daily in 1884.
A Missouri farmer rigs ice in ten gunny sacks to cool hogs causing no weight loss. Oquawka reports a sensational grave discovery and a digger scene ending in a deep burial. A Plainfield infant survives poisoning from a rat biscuit after convulsions. Jake Friend near Nekoma plants an abundant apple orchard and offers free apples to travelers with a handmade sign.
Articles describe brittle bones from confinement in Mrs. Nic Statory of Warsaw and a broken thigh, wartime bee traps in Bushnell and Macomb affecting bees, a Gibson-Guy teacher seeking Africa mission work, a Granite City worker losing a hand to carbolic acid, Marseilles failing to fund a township high school, and Ottawa Journal opposing a regional high school mortgage on farms.
A proposed national highway bill from Senator Cullom, backed by General Ffoyff King, would authorize 1 million dollars to plan seven cross country highways radiating from Washington. Each route would cost about 12 thousand dollars per mile totaling roughly 48 million, linking Washington to Portland, Niagara Falls to Seattle, and other major endpoints, with emphasis on matching river and harbor work funding and past road projects.
The movement aims to reverse Christmas commercialization by urging people to limit gifts to immediate family. It targets the indiscriminate spending of the season, while preserving the traditional spirit and opposing the cost of high living. The effort is modeled after a broader revival called back to a sane Fourth.
The July Illinois State Historical Society Journal details the sac and fox trail from Black Hawk's Watch-Tower to Detroit and other historic roads. It notes Lincoln's Waukegan visit, revolutionary graves in Kane and Sangamon counties, Polo’s Civil War anniversary, and efforts to erect fireproof facilities for the State Department of Education and the Illinois Historical Society.
The undersigned will sell at public auction to the highest bidder beginning 2 o clock p m on Saturday August 19 1911 at the First National Bank corner in Geneseo the old home farm of John Lane deceased totaling 200 acres split 40 in Geneseo township and 160 in Munson township The dwelling house and three lots on East Main street and two lots on East Pearl street will also be sold A horse buggy and household goods will follow The sale will consider private offers in the meantime Terms call for 10 percent of purchase price on date of sale with balance cash March 1 1912 Phineas Morrow executor Henry W Sand auctioneer
On Monday September 11 1911 Bert Dirck administrator will publicly sell at the late residence five miles northwest of Geneseo commencing at 1 p m the property of Freeman Miller deceased including four head of horses two black mares 11 span 3 and 4 years old average weight 1450 each one hay mare weight 1100 one black mare plus corn hay chickens wagon buggy cart sled harness tools and household goods Cash terms with Henry W. Sand as auctioneer
A harsh exchange at a farm suggests poverty and stubborn resilience. A boy at the door denies the visitor and jests about family members busy breaking things or trying to stay warm as a man offers to sell patent clothespins.
Myrtle Walker a 15 year old Davenport girl who ran away from home was found at her aunt’s in Muscatine. While being returned to Davenport Thursday evening she jumped through a window of the slowly moving train. She is expected to survive her injuries.
Miss Hazel L. Hurlbutt daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Hurlbut of Burns township north of Kewanee earned a four year state scholarship from State Supt Blair for free tuition at any Illinois normal school or university. She achieved the highest grades in Burns township at the final eighth grade examination.
A Freeport man is highlighted as a premier “finer” of Illinois, member in good standing in 39 lodges. Illinois houses the largest number of licensed fraternal orders in the union with Chicago leading 45 societies. Licensed bodies in Illinois held $1,121,247,186 in force last year, receiving $13,054,974 from members to cover claims and expenses and paying out $8,983,436 on policies within the state.
Harrison H Edwards of Granville in Putnam County hired John Tartar of Henry to drill water wells on his farm. At 198 feet a strong flow of illuminating gas was struck, lighting the jet brightly. Edwards plans to pipe the gas to his home for light and cooking, while further prospecting will determine if the find is a single pocket or a larger occurrence in the area. The Henry Times notes Putnam County’s rich resources including farms, coal, and the local John Swaney school.
A poetic youth boasts “my mind to me is a kingdom” while a companion questions if it is a limited monarchy as their conversation wanes and lingers.
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