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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
12
A feature filled with local movements and events from Cambridge and nearby towns. Mentions include residents visiting relatives, business trips, school preparations, fair week entertainments, and the Swedish voyage insights, plus weather notes and community milestones.
Various social visits and travels in Atkinson Dixon Geneseo and Rock Island. Mentions of groceries Lyons and Ransoms store offers fall goods and low prices. Announcements include Mr Achiel Stevens buying 80 acres and Mr John Johnson upgrading buildings. A new Lager and Co store opening Aug 28 with 50 cent souvenir offer.
Miss Harriet M Brobs to commence school September 1. William Parnell and family visit from Orion. William Grantz builds a new house. J J Weaver of Geneseo to open poultry business this Saturday. Henry Hand cares for Miles of Bureau county near Wyanet. Mr Coulson and daughter arrive from Webster City Iowa. selling some of his lots. Miss Nettle Davis starts at White school house August 25. Miss Agnes Davis teaches Hoop Pole. George McMillin ill with typhoid fears. diet urged due to rising fall sickness after high water. Colona and Hanna townships form a committee to build a free wagon bridge across Rock River. S H Weed chair, B L Shuey secretary. Sub-committee named Haines Clark Heeren Snodgrass Ellingsworth. Meeting Sept 2 at Hanna Center schoolhouse.
Property owners announce boldly that all trespassing on their lands is forbidden and offenders will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. The notice is signed by W. Suarez and others, with illegible district marks.
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