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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1910
Page
11
Local notes report continued holiday sales at Geneseo stores with discounts at Verbeckmoes and Lyon & Weekley, a large corn load at Macauley elevator, community events in Atkinson and Davenport marriages, church services, and farm road drag guidance for better winter roads.
The remaining numbers of the lecture course include The Lyric Glee Club December 22 Boyd Musical Co January 8 Hon Carl D Thompson February. General admission for the three numbers is 1.20. Early purchasers before December 22 pay 85c including reserved seats. Tickets available from Edwin Everett or at the drug store.
Claude W. Stone of Peoria filed an affidavit detailing his campaign spending totaling 3584.09 dollars. He paid all but a committee and a few friends, with over two thousand dollars spent on advertising printing and postage.
The Atkinson Illinois village board met in regular session with President Nowers presiding. Bills read include Hamann Van Waas Nowers Rumler and others for street labor mdse and police and engineer services. The board granted an Italianate saloon license and adjourned. community notes cover local visitors school plans and a proposed township high school.
The Burlington road shifted its freight yards from Rock Island to Barstow, and Barstow will host Rock Island’s operations. The move promises a sizable rise in activity at Barstow as freight traffic concentrates there.
The East Moline annexation issue gains momentum as discussion grows. The Moline Mail endorses consolidation, arguing a united city benefits both communities through stronger influence and coordinated growth.
Mr and Mrs John Carlson were surprised by sixty neighbors in Munson Township Thursday evening. Guests brought baskets and shared a pleasant supper. A solid silver teaspoon was presented as a token of remembrance. The Carlsons will move to Geneseo, having lived in the community 25 years.
Market note lists red birds offered at $1.50 for Reds and $1.00 for Red Cockerels. Mentions low non freezing Rose Counts. Written by Caibor Atkinson.
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