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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1906
Page
9
Geneseo and surrounding area receive a flood of notices and social items. Sales dates for Henry-Farton, B S Gilbert and Henry Carl are set. Farm events, church gatherings, and concerts outline upcoming weeks. Local residents attend visits, recitals, and institute sessions amid illness and community happenings.
Dr F G Jobson of East Moline made a brief visit Monday. Sale announced on a farm southeast of Green River Monday Dec 17. Mrs J Crist and Mrs John Mahlstedt traveled to Moline. Mrs Mary-B Meer has stayed with daughter Mrs C R Swansop of Omaha. Orrere Smmiaycca Little Beaalet GCanban recently departed. Funeral and sympathy notes follow for bereaved families. Community notices include baptisms, church services, sermons, Sunday schools, and youth activities across several local churches with dates and pastors listed.
The Heary County Farmers Institute gathered in Freeman Hall with strong turnout from across the county. President Holt and officials praised the effort of committees, especially Domestic Science leaders Mrs. Ov It Rockwell and Mrs. A S Gilsert, who organized activities and bread scoring contests. Samples of fine grains and beets were shown, and Miss Ferguson of Orion won awards in bread scoring. Urbana funded two weeks of domestic science study plus eighteen dollars for travel.
A grateful note from Mr and Mrs Benanin Lanuiy expresses thanks to friends neighbors and singers for sympathy and help after the death of their beloved son. Also mentions a prior illness relief incident involving a mother hospital treatment and a noisy outdoor vigil that aided her recovery.
The scene shows Ins and Onita in the old office where the cashier is missing. A clerk notes Mr. Smittoutone is not away and the firm is out by a large sum, about one hundred thousand dollars, amid scattered dialogue and a brief aside on chrysanthemums and tobacco lore.
The annual meeting will be held at the Secretary's office in Cambridge on Saturday December 18th at 2 p m to elect officers and a board of directors and to conduct other business. N B Got i President. Also updates on local developments and social notes including weddings and moves.
All persons indebted to the firms of Sickler & Gilmer are urged to settle immediately. The settlement before January first is requested to close partnership affairs. Books at the old stand now run by Hilmer Curtis Suquiex Buuck. Bishop Spalding to travel to Hot Springs Arkansas soon for winter relief. he is in good health and active in church matters daily.
Belts Tenn resident W Hants claims twenty years of nasal catarrh disappeared after using Bucklens Arnica Salve on the sore surface. The testimonial cites permanent relief and markets the salve as the best at 25 cents. The excerpt also includes a brief discussion on women’s suffrage from the Baltimore American.
The Geneseo Savings Bank will hold its annual election of directors at the bank office in Geneseo on Monday January 7, 1919 at 2:00 p m. V B H Holzinger cashier Genesco Ill signs notice of election.
A promotional piece urges shoppers to choose practical gifts this Christmas rather than ornaments. It highlights items like pocket knives razors skates sewing machines and kitchen appliances as usable presents for men women and children with Theo Becker inviting customers to visit to save money. It stresses usefulness and affordability of offered goods.
We return heartfelt thanks for acts of kindness and sympathy during our bereavement at the passing of husband, father and brother. We also thank the singers for their appreciated service at the last rites. Mas V A Prickson and Sox, Brothers and Sisters of V A Petersox
Fragmentary notice lists individuals connected to advertised letters and an auction or sale. Mentions include Dr J L Conant Jr Peter Nocken Bert Rosenstohe Roy Solver Frank H Greene P.M and a Bank of E 8 Kay location. Text is garbled with unsafe language and unclear context but indicates a request to call the notice “advertised” and a coal sale near Ackinson.
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