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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1911
Page
9
The Genesee Chautauqua guarantors finalize subscription drives for 700 tickets to ensure continuation. The annual meeting is set for August 22 in the City building. Deere & Co. records transfer of 51 acres along the riverfront to consolidate property.
Company B under Captain Charles G. Davis will depart at 5 09 a m Saturday for Dixon to attend the annual state encampment of the Sixth Regiment Young with the local company. They travel by special train via Burlington and Northwestern lines to the Military academy grounds on the Rock River, camp for one week, and expect to return by 2 p m the following Saturday. Deneen will review the regiment Tuesday next, and many locals plan to visit the camp, some by auto, especially Sunday.
Community, family, and visitor notices fill this report from Spring Hill and nearby areas. Names include Mrs Hamlin of Erle and Mrs Thos Fee of Portland, with travel notes for Zschiesche and Reiger families. A Geneseo Institute catalog pitch and a lightning scare at the Dail house decorate the page alongside local commerce and civic events.
Fertile well improved 320 acre farm in Rock Island county for rent on shares. Only first class tenant need apply. Inquire of C. J. Searle, Rock Island, Ill.
Community gossip from Geneseo and Hanna Center notes visitors residents and travel This week Miss Jennie Williams returned from Moline Mr and Mrs Wm Kahler visited Hanna Center Sunday J J Gottsche and Thos Carse were in Geneseo on business Sunday school at 10 preaching 11 Numerous families visited and traveled including Ed Anderson from Central City Neb Bettendorf Iowa camp activities and retirements Geneseo Collegiate Institute touts 1911 graduates all with $36 annual tuition.
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