Geneseo notes on school promises and local industry
Local items report a fall term at G C I with free singing instruction and emphasis on personal attention, plus a Geneseo canning factory restart with 150 workers and calls for more help. Other notes cover housing needs, job opportunities, and a planned election consolidation with regional judicial vacancies.
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Thompson
Chicago
Meta Sseen
Jetter
Perry
Marion, Ind
Geneseo
Ifou
G. C
Public Auction of Estate Goods in Annawan
A public sale will be held in the village of Annawan on Saturday August 31 of household goods farm implements a buggy a two year old heifer a good milch cow and other estate items belonging to J M Gochenauer H W Sand auctioneer.
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Annawan
J.-M.gochenauer
H. W. Sand
County well represented at Iowa State Fair
Three cars loaded with livestock from this vicinity head to Des Moines for exhibition at the Iowa state fair. Henninger Adams bring twenty head of purebred Duroc Jersey swine. D H Lewis ships thirty five head of Chester White, young and old. Weinrich Brothers show Percheron horses. Osco owner A G Soderburg trip features twelve Clydesdale English Shire horses with seven stallions and five mares.
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Farma
Geneseo
Des Moines
Henninger & Adams
D. H. Lewis
Chester White
Weinrich Brothers
F. W. Weinrich
Henry County
Osco
A. G. Soderburg
Special Judicial Election Set to Fill Rock Island Seat
Governor Deneen sets dates for a special election to replace Judge W. H. Gest in Rock Island Judicial district. Primaries are October 5, with the final election November 5, held alongside the regular fall ballot.
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Deneen
W. H. Gest
Rock Island
Atkinson Wins First Place in Tournament Victory
Atkinson defeated Geneseo 7 to 0 in the deciding Tuesday games to capture the tournament title. Cass pitched a two hit, ten strikeout gem for Atkinson, while Geneseo could muster little offense. The event drew supporters from Andover Orion Cambridge Bishop Hill and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atkinson
Geneseo
Woodhull Benefit Game Raises Funds For Jack Spratt
Old Timers gather at Woodhull for an afternoon of charity baseball games to aid Jack Spratt, a league player and officer. Tickets sales near 260 dollars with evening gifts pushing the total to about 300 dollars. The opener featured Woodhull vs Andover with further contests planned.
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Andover
Frost
Smith
Pollock
Eicker
Old Henry County
Johnson
Hippler
Geneseo
Pitcher
Reno
Orion
Cambridge
Bishop Hill
Kewanee
Galva
Woodhull
Jack Spratt
Olderry County League
Allance
Beteween Woodhull
Ninth Illinois Cavalry Reunion Held in Chicago
A. A. Sedgley president and E. Davenport secretary invite surviving members and families to the 26th annual Ninth Illinois Cavalry Veteran Association reunion at Grand Army Hall Chicago on September 17 and 18 1912 lasting two days including Wednesday evening.
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A. A. Sedgley
A. Davenport
Ninth Illinois" Cavalry Veteran Association
Grand_Army Hall
Michigan Avenue
Randolph Street
Chicago
Phenix Frank Wilson Family Visit and Big Oats Yield
Phenix Frank Wilson and family from Anwanan visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dirck with Clyde Barge also a guest. The Republic notes oats yields, highlighting E. E. Darin’s large 120 acre crop averaging about 70 bushels per acre from 000 bushels stored last week. Charles Peterson performed threshing, with rye and timothy also involved, as for a corn field observed during a drive by.
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Frank Wilson
Annawan
Bert Dirck
Clyde Barge
The
Republic
Charles Peterson
Timothy
Chautauqua 1912 Close. Strong Finish and Planned Next Year
The 1912 Chautauqua in Geneseo ended as the best yet with high class talent and strong local attendance. Some bills unpaid. a healthy balance remains to fund a strong next year. The stockholders meeting for 100 advance tickets will be held at the city building next Tuesday at 8 o clock to perfect the organization. credit goes to officers and committees, while Geneseo’s loyal support is praised. Miss Lucy Magee served as Republic representative throughout the sessions.
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Geneseo
Republic
Lucy Magee
J E Youers Offers Copper Cable for Lightning Protection
Citizens of Geneseo urged to consider J E Youers for purse copper cable and lightning conductors. Dodd Struthers cable is fully guaranteed and has a proven track record with eleven thousand feet erected last season. Estimates cheerfully given.
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J. E. Youers
Geneseo
Dodd & Struthers
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Geneseo Canning
Dawes
Henry
Rock” Island
Whiteside
Mercer
Graves
Ramsay
Rock Island County
Rock Island County Bar Association
Gest
B.D. Connelly
Qounty
Geneseoans
Cass
Andreen
Bureau
la Salle
Welmer
Lange
Cass Yo
Stahl
Barney-Beers
O. R. Carl
Rm Johnson
Rogers Park
Coss
Elrcuit
Jack"Stahl
Jack
Ap- Atkinson
A.B.R.H.P.O.A
Munson
Catour
Walgenbach
Grivetta
Fitzpatrick
Dreen
Macafee
A.B.R.H
Rumler
Ninth Illinois Cavalry Reunion
Phenix
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