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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1902
Page
8
Annawan section lists Lager & Co. ads for hats, footwear, groceries, and fall goods from Barker and other merchants. Community notices include school start, church services, sewing and social events, probate court actions, estate reports, and upcoming public gatherings with names and dates.
A local bowling contest under Shataré Meng begins Monday September with a 1.2 and 10 prize pool. Entrance fees are 60 cents per bowler, three vs three peloton format, collect between 1 and 2 pm. Committee includes Eggermont Billiet DeBates Chant. Music by Annawan Light Guard Band. dance at Dow's Hall planned in the evening.
Aug 27 at Spring Creek Miss Agnes Keag visits Rock Island friends. Emma Peterson of Geneseo was here last week. Rudolph Anderson sick but improving. Esther Johnson visited relatives here. Mrs James Hamilton and Roy spent Tuesday with James Gilbraith and Sam Pritchard in Alba. Gust Holstrom hosted a party with Robert Hamilton Roy Hamilton Paul Johnson Carl Johnson Henry Aldeen and Bert Edquist attending.
A Sunday arrival in Geneseo was Townsend kinship related to Milwane Townsend of Milwaukee. The visitor, daughter of a Geneseo family, stayed with Mr and Mrs John Gray and planned a short visit back to Geneseo in about two weeks, after previously living in Geneseo.
The notes recount Rudyard Kipling receiving a half sovereign after a California girl request and a card bearing Hurrah for California. Thomas Hardy discusses inspiration found in country walks. Loaither R Marsh, once a noted spiritualist, is seen at 90 driving a car near Middletown New York highlighting enduring public interest in notable figures.
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