Geneseo to Host Free Short Course in Agriculture
Geneseo and Henry county prepare for a free week long Short Course in Agriculture at Geneseo High School January 1 to 6. University professors and state support will feature lectures on husbandry plant and animal sciences with domestic science classes for women. Forty to fifty farmers are expected, with community funding and a county experimental allotment supporting the effort.
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Moline Dispatch
On Higk
Geneseo
Kia Enterprise
Sanity
University of Imnols
van Henry County
Miss Pincomb
University of Iinois
Williams
James Milliken University
Decatur
Tet
Dn Hopkins
Champaign-Urbanaa
L R Otis
Leas
Rocksland County
Geneseo Agricultural Club
Henry County Board of Supervisors
Henry County
Whitman Kin Cleared of Hamillton Highway Robbery Rumor
The Chicago Examiner reports Glen Whitman once of Tampico, brother of John Eb Whitman, jailed at the Bridewell Chicago, was falsely accused in Hammond Indiana of attempted highway robbery. Letters from relatives debunk the rumor as a frameup harming the Whitman family. John Whitman was reappointed Bridewell superintendent.
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Chicago Examiner
Glen Whitman
Whitman
John
Mater
Examiner
Glenn
Johnly Waitman
Bridewell
Tampico
Stolen boat case linked to Chicago owners and canal sale
A Chicago man surfaced in Pekin claiming ownership of the $2,500 Roraine boat that had been plying the canal since last August after two youths tried to sell it cheaply. The owner alleged the vessel was stolen in Chicago and had been sought since, while a separate obituary notes the death of Yoséph Ropp, longtime Tazewell County resident and prominent farmer and dealer.
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Chicago
Sarena
Pekin Tribune
Yoséph Rapp
Tazewell
Tremont
Mr. Roppa
Elm Grove Township
Tazewell County
Peter
Mary Ropp
Re‘union
Joseph ‘Ropp
Elm Grove
Illinois
Mr Ropp
Josephine Ropp
sLevi
Geneseo
Mary I
Ephriam
Dodge Center
Minn
Mimer
Katie
Christian
Lydia
Fannie Ropp
Pekin
Jacob Ropp
Carlock II
Chicago Eleven Judges From Outside City Highlight Local Talent
The Keewanee Star-Courier notes eleven Chicago judges include only one born in Chicago, underscoring a rural pattern in selections. Judge Richard Skinner of Princeton dies suddenly from heart paralysis linked to ptomaine poisoning after a Minnesota trip. he was returning with Douglas Moseley when illness struck.
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Chicago
Chi
Kewanee Star-Courier
Dimond
Richard Stam
Skinner
Princeton
Geneseo
Douglas Moseley
Citizen’s National Bank
Minnesota
St. Paul
Pullman
Judge Skinner
Moseley
Moline
Myr Skinner
Galesburg
Owens
Avas
Eliza Skimmer
Board views on Watertown Hospital patient costs
The Watertown state hospital board of visitors comments on a state order for patient expense payments by relatives. They note letters sent in September and October have effect, prompting withdrawals of some patients who can be cared for at home, and that many others remit fully or pledge partial payments. They affirm no injustice will be done to nonpaying friends and call the forgiveness of the bill a good movement.
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Board of Visitors
Watertown State Hospital
Board of Administration
Stitute
Thanksgiving services program at Presbyterian church
The program lists a 1000 am Thursday service with Prelude Hymn 27 Coronation scripture reading by Rev Parr. Prayer by Rev Geise, chorus, proclamations by Pres Tatt and Gov Deneen, offering for the poor, anthem, sermon by Dr Shult, Hymn 368 America, Benediction by Rev Delong and postlude.
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Parr
Geise
Gov Deneen
Dr. Shult
America
Delong Postiude
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Coats
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