Death of Geneseo editor Hobbs in Woburn Mass
Mrs. Julia Lewis learns her cousin George A. Hobbs former Geneseo resident and Republic editor 1857 to 1877 has died at his Woburn Massachusetts home on Monday evening August 26 077 aged 88. Funeral at his Woburn home this Thursday with interment in Biddeford Maine. Survived by wife an only son Thomas deceased years ago. Also lists local senatorial and judicial delegates and alternates from Galva Kewanee Cambridge Andover Lynn Geneseo Western Orion Phineas Morrow Louis Rader and others.
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Julia Lewis
George A. Hobbs
Geneseo
the Republic
Woburn
Mass
Hobbs
Maine
Woburn Journal
Biddeford
Thomas
B. A. Kennady
R-P
Arthur Johnson
Andover
John
Hull
Cambridge
H. Lyle_and
Progressive Party Delegates Named At County Convention
A Genesee Progressive county convention at Cambridge selected delegates for the congressional and judicial conventions. J F Schureman Dr L A Ferry W Swickart Wm McMeekin H Throop and Dr H W Heflin named as congressional delegates with alternates Geo Talcott Morris Ford C A Alsen and others. Wm Harbaugh chosen as Henry county’s senator on the Progressive committee.
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Court House
Cambridge
Messrs
J. F. Schureman
Wm. Harbaugh
H. W. Cole
George Talcott
Phingas Morrow
C. F. Luther
Genesee
Henry County
L. A. Ferry
Geneseo
W. Swickart
Wm. McMeekin
Galva
H. +. Throop
H.W. Heflin
Kewanee
Malcom Anderson
George H. Johnson
Andover
Henry Brink
Orion
Www
Y Kirkland
Woodhull
Morris Ford
M. O. Peterson
V. W. Kemonop
E. C. Robb
AL Co. Nye
C. A. Alsen
Cani- Frank
Cox
Alpha
Land Boom in Henry County Farms Fetch High Prices
The Geneseo area sees rising land values with figures around 300 per acre. Albin Hollstrom sells land at 165 to 300 per acre while buying 40 acres at 300 per acre. In East Moline, W I Tate sells 185 acres near Woodhull for 287.50 per acre totaling 53187.50 as part of the Taze estate deal.
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Frank’s. Haynes
Geneseo Farmers’ Institute
Haynes
Albin Hollstrom
Cole
W. W. Cole
Ed Vercruyse
Fred Lenser
Henry Land
Henry County
Moline
W. I Tate
Manufacturers' State Bank of
East Moline
Henry—county
Woodhull
Taze
St. Nystrom
Sunday School Picnic to Be Held in Geneseo
Geneseo hosts a large Sunday school picnic on a Saturday in September with a parade at 10 30 led by a brass band. More than a thousand attend including all area schools with automobiles for younger children. A program at the park includes music from an orchestra and speakers of note from abroad.
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Geneseo
Feach School
Miss Forsberg
Collegiate Ends Summer, G C I Opens Sept 9
The fall term at the Collegiate begins Monday September 9 with registration available that day. G C I will offer instruction starting September 5 with teachers including Miss Iva M Evans Miss Lucy Magee Sherman Perry F E Rice J Clifford Thompson and Helen Forsberg. The library will receive many new reference works and violin student Miss Forsberg has studied at Augustana College and trained with renowned instructors.
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Stone
Iva M. Evans
Wisconsin University
Lucy Magee
Sherman Perry
F. E. Rice
J. Clifford Thompson
Helen Forsberg
Augustana College
County Teachers Institute Draws Large Attendance at Kewanee
County Supt. A. L. Odenweller leads the annual institute in Kewanee with many educated men and women from the state as lecturers. Attendance per session is high and registration is the largest yet in Henry county, with more enrollees expected before the close.
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A. L. Odenweller
Kewanee
Henry County
Infirmary Site Battle Ends with Munson Choice
Henry county supervisors met in Cambridge and after 28 ballots chose to rebuild the infirmary on the old Munson site. Final tally Old site 19, Record farm near Cambridge 6, Geneseo 1. Geneseo businessmen offered to build a railway switch and extend water, electric, and gas services if Geneseo gets the facility.
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Henry County
Cambridge
Munson Township
Old Site
Record Farm
Geneseo
L. E. Gorham
Business Men’s Association
J. H. O’bryan
C. ‘Hy Atwoon
James Fennessy Dies in Geneseo After Fall
James Fennessy, longtime Geneseo resident, died Thursday morning after a fall from a rug inside his home. He had been in weakened health but active until Tuesday. Survived by wife and four children William Rock Island James East Moline Mrs J J Ryan and Katherine Geneseo. Funeral at St Malachy’s Church Saturday at 10 am with Rev Father M F Foley.
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James ,Fennessy
Geneseo
Mr. Pennessy
William
Rock Island
James
East Moline
J. J.ryan
Katherine
St. Malachy’s Church
M. F. Foley
For Sale 240 Acres Near Atkinson in Henry County
Property offer of 240 acres in Henry County near Atkinson presented as a bargain for immediate purchase. Interested buyers directed to Box 242 Washington, IA for more details.
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Atkinson
Henry
County
Washington
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George ‘A Hobbs
Time
F. Wahlheim
J.‘H. Andrews
J. B. Price
C. A’ Aspland
Dr. W Hz Conser
T. F. Oliver
Dwyer Ford
Frank Wilkins
J. B. Hanlon
Progressive Party
Ing
Committee On
O. H. Lar Bod
Charles G. Falk
Bishop Hill
O. P. Nickerson
Cornwall Township
G. G.I. Notes
County Teachers’ Institute
Munson
James Fennessy
R. J. Dobbs, B. S
Opt
D. Geneseo
Illinois
Langley and Elk Brands
Monarch, Arrow and
Kenwood
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