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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1911
Page
7
Charles D. Quick of Cordova Illinois shares his 14 year health recovery after treatment by Drs Walsh of Davenport at 124 West Third Street. He credits their care with restoring vigor and ability to work and notes affordable charges and available free examinations. The ad highlights testimonials and office hours.
The county court records show inventory and approvals for guardianship of CG T Knorr, relinquishment by Anna Nystrum widow, and appearances by executors including Henry Denker and Henry Boomer. It notes final reports, probate of wills, bonds, and petitions for letters of administration, with hearings set and property sales ordered.
A discussion on electricity replacing broom, coal, and gas in homes. Electric vacuum cleaners, electric heat, and electric cooking modernize households with safer, cleaner, and faster options. The article highlights portable vacuums, baseboard piping in buildings, and the rise of electric ranges and appliances for homes and institutions.
The Illinois pellagra commission warns of a renewed summer spread with Bartonville and Kankakee facilities cited. Army doctors and Dr. Grindley lead tests but fail to prove maize as sole cause, while calls for improved prevention persist amid high mortality and ongoing investigations.
A British workingman calls the roll of his many children before Sunday dinner. Erbert and Orace respond, Ezekiah acts up, and Enery shows off Latin with Adsum. The father coldly orders him to move aside for others.
The Illinois library commission, formed two years ago with a $1500 annual budget, supplements library extension work previously led by women's clubs. Eugenia Allen of Bloomington has organized the program, coordinating 225 circulating libraries and 12 000 volumes, while advising librarians and trustees on setting up and maintaining new libraries. She also reports on existing libraries statewide from Springfield.
The article explains how county sizes reflect earlier larger counties later subdivided for practical access to county seats. It lists McLean as largest at 1161 square miles and Putnam as smallest at 170, with La Salle, Iroquois, Livingston, and Champaign following, illustrating the range across the state.
A flood of unsolicited letters from women in Peoria and New Orleans claim Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved them from surgery and relieved years of feminine ailments. The testimonials credit the product with restoring health and enabling avoidance of operation.
The committee plans the old soldiers reunion in Sheffield for September 12 and 13. They are securing speakers and arranging for a brass band and a fife and drum corps as part of the program. Local residents anticipate Tarr reunion entertainment for the soldiers and friends.
The agricultural department's discovery that alcohol can be made from corncobs unsettles Southern papers. They warn that unlimited alcohol demand could exhaust corncob pipe supplies.
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