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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1912
Page
18
A New York World report recalls a surveyor visiting an elderly farm owner to announce that a new rail line would affect her barn. The owner replies that the last train must depart by 9 o'clock, vowing not to wait up to open doors. The scene highlights stubborn local resistance to railway expansion.
Executor of the estate of Hen Cauwenburg late of Annawan Henry County Illinois gives notice before the Henry County Court Cambridge at the September term. Creditors must appear on the first Monday in September 1912 to have claims adjusted. Debts to the undersigned should be paid promptly. Dated July 12 1912.
Annawan records July notes from Everett's Drug Store and Annawan Implement Co. updates on repairs and new Fall styles. Community mentions include local visits by Barker, Lager, Guthrie, and Soliday families, upcoming events, school preparations, and a county teachers’ institute in Kewanee.
The Congregational Church schedules Sunday services with morning worship at 10 30 sermon Duty children's sermon The Open Door 11 30 Sunday School 6 30 Christian Endeavor topic Hopefulness 7 30 evening service sermon Seven Modern Wonders Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30 at the parsonage first in a fall series choir rehearsal Thursday 7 30 at the church.
Mrs. Joseph Johnson of Annawan died at her home early Sunday morning August 25 1912 after four years of poor health and a brief final illness. Funeral services were held at the Annawan First Baptist church with pastor Ada S. Anderson in charge. interment followed at Annawan cemetery. She was born January 3 1844 in Little Rock Michigan and later lived in Wisconsin and Illinois. She married Joseph Johnson on August 12 1862 in Cambridge NL leaving surviving three brothers and three sisters and the Dushand who is in critical condition. Out of town attendees included Mrs Maggie Flynn Mrs Milton McNealy Mr and Mrs Alonzo Carlins and families Mrs Pase Osborne and daughter and Mrs H E Mallory.
Annawan notes the September 3 return to school and the opening of a new township high school offering free tuition for eighth graders within jurisdiction. Prof L Jones of Robinson will lead the high school, with J C Green and Matthew O Connell among the staff. Music by Prof J C Thompson and careful prep for a productive year urged.
In early conflicts French, Scottish, and English cries filled battles. By 1495 Parliament passed a law banning most cries to curb disorder, permitting only one battle cry, St George and the King.
A reflecting note on resilience states that those who endure hardship bravely will also bear prosperity with equal strength of spirit. The contrast suggests a steadfast mind remains undetached from past trials and unawed by future gains.
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