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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1911
Page
7
A workman who bragged about keeping fowls faced a costly lesson when a thief stole his birds. After a new batch arrived he overreacted to a fowl boasting and publicly warned others with the line There ye understand Lay as often as ye like but I ll be no braggin aboot it.
The notice promotes Dr Walsh and colleagues offering medical care with free initial examination and afternoon hours. It claims successful treatment over months for various patients including men and children and highlights Dr Walsh’s credentials as a graduate and his office at 14 West Third Street Davenport Iowa.
An article explains how small weekly savings grow through compound interest. It cites four percent annual rate and demonstrates milestones from one dollar weekly to twenty years, and five dollars weekly to substantial sums, urging wage earners to save despite losses to fraud.
A minister recalls parish tensions over memorial windows. He notes how light from rear or side panes can harshly illuminate a woman’s face, risking loss of parishioners and family pew inheritance. A redesign spared offense, replacing a red nose glow with a softer violet illumination.
A New Bedford whaler tells of harpooning a swordfish off Block Island while a beer keg trailed on the harpoon line. The fish, six feet two and 400 pounds, eluded capture before tiring and sinking a tail flip. Also notes a moral about ethical progress and a Hodges-like fortune teller scene.
Promises immediate relief and permanent cure for piles with a home absorption treatment. No payment required for initial guidance. Readers urged to write Mrs Mo Sommers Box Po Notre Dame Ind for details and references from their own doctor if requested.
A wedding party prank saw the couple tied to a car seat with ropes and placards reading new bride and groom. The groom protested it wasn’t fun, while others wished to humor him despite the awkward scene.
Taw kins declares he will not marry a “higher education” girl and will avoid a wife who knows Greek or beans. Edgely questions him, noting his tentative reaction as the dialogue centers on marriage expectations and background.
Lord Roberts recalled a bold moment when a local boy tried to open a door under heavy fire near Lucknow. A razor cut band spared, the soldier pressed on, drawing the bolt with grim resolve, while others bled. The passage mixes a heroic act with jumbled notes about an automobile and a contract dispute in a curious, fragmentary recount.
A Cheyvale observer teases a passerby while an old man quips about fashion in a busy street corner. The page promotes Chamberlain remedies for cough and stomach issues with testimonials and drugstore availability. It also notes poets praising tears and highlights wireless telegraphy’s maritime safety impact, citing the Philadelphia Record.
An editorial fragment argues children should be kept busy to develop useful traits for later life. It claims early training prevents selfish idle behavior and guards against harm, stressing formation of good character in youth.
An advertisement urges readers to use MI O NA stomach tablets for indigestion and related symptoms. It claims two tablets at first distress prevent misery and promotes a 50 cent box sold at F A Peterson’s druggists with a two week treatment guarantee.
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