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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1911
Page
22
A Moline Mail reader argues that living standards have risen more than prices. He recalls low grocery costs in youth, but notes today labor and food handling raise bills. He contrasts old routines with modern shopping, dining, and London living, urging thrift via savings banks.
The Rock Island Toad rounds out a new shift at the Silvis roundhouse with a night crew to speed engine grooming and repairs. About 37 engines overhauled last month, 38 this month, and 226 cars in the shop Saturday show steady activity.
W H Hammett of the Farber poultry house lost 165 chickens valued at sixty dollars when a wagon upset en route to Fisherye during a Friday to Saturday trip. He recovered and resumed travel after a sprained ankle. At home, he was laid up several days. The Princeton Commercial club plans two public demonstrations when the new depot is finished and will host a reception for Burlington Road president Darius Miller. The Galva Temperance Union Block changed ownership to Morris M Fort and others after a Chicago stockholders meeting. Nick Radoff the Bulgarian immigrant is praised for saving money and building a business, contrasting with local youths who waste earnings.
Albert D. Van Wyck discusses a lava island lighthouse near Acajutla on San Salvador that erupts every seven minutes, providing a continuous navigational beacon. Visitors time the eruption, paying a harbor fee while the volcanic light outshines human lighthouses and remains dependable despite tremors.
The text notes Broadstairs Eng land as a writing site for much of David Copperfield though Bleak House is set in Hertfordshire. It describes Dickens and his family crowded in their Broadstairs home and a 1851 tale of Lord Carlisle visiting Our water ing place. The narrative records humorous bedroom details and gradual transformation of the house in later years.
The manager of a western electric grit company relocated meter instruments from cellars to rear porches, making them accessible regardless of residents. This change halves the inspector’s average reading time and speeds up service.
In Rhenish Bavaria two associations seek to recover about $17.5 million from five Dutch fortunes bequeathed between 1636 and 1706. Records trace funds via Augsburg, an 1785 heir, Van Gratz, and banker Von Halde, but the money vanished. A Munich legal expert now leads the quest as Dresden bank holds the remaining records.
An American oculist Dr Borsch in Paris described grafting a dog’s eye tissue onto a blind patient to restore vision. The procedure replaces a damaged cornea with canine conjunctiva and corneal material, securing it with stitches awaiting unitement.
A scientific test shows a tiny bone of one square millimetre diameter bearing 33 pounds without breaking. The hollow bone is described as half again as strong as solid oak, illustrating nature’s economical design and paralleling engineers who use hollow tubes for high strength.
The late duke of Devonshire hosted King Edward VII at Devonshire House. The king praised the evening but noted one flaw a garter worn upside down. The anecdote reflects royal wit and courtly manners in London society.
The diners exchange sharp banter with a dining staffer in a sarcastic scene. A guest jokes about feeling like a boy after the spring lamb, while the waiter responds with mock politeness about pleasing in every detail. The dialogue turns on age and culinary judgment.
A medical commentary argues that the large number of defective schoolchildren should not alarm but spur preventive action. It notes urbanization, malnutrition as a major but improving issue, and cites historic parallels while urging continued progress and optimism. The piece stresses learning causes and improving prevention.
A reminiscence of grandmotherly herb tradition in Yorkshire England. Lavender thyme and rosemary fill muslin bags and jars in cupboards and halls. Daily open lids perfume the house while herbs are valued for freshness and perceived health benefits.
President Schurman urged graduates to reject crowdthink and educate individuals one by one. He linked virtue, intellect, and industry to personal soul care, aligning with Jesus’ ethic of personal responsibility. The idea, though timeless, warned that crowds grow louder and sway minds, making self restraint heroic.
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch note tells of an Englishman hiring Kerrigan to tend stock. In the evening the man asked if Kerrigan fed the stock and the geese and whether two bales of hay were given. Kerrigan said the geese did not eat it. they talked about it instead.
A fragment recalls a Frenchwoman learning English on tour with an American governess. She blurts out a phrase about being “all of a sweat,” and the governess correcting her with “Horses sweat, men perspire. Women only glow.”
The piece argues religion clarifies sickness and death and guides health, insisting a clean heart and mind support well-being. It also recounts Thaddeus a lively East Able boy who pilfers peas and returns with empty hulls, confessing to a thief.
Globe trotter Frederick J. Haskin, amid anti American sentiment in Shanghai, evades a mob by slipping into a shop. He buys small items to appease his savior, spending about 30 over cents, later reducing to a dollar or two each as time drags on. He is briefly imprisoned for ten days at a total cost near $200 in this Twice-a-Month Popular note.
A Memorial of a small boy losing his hat at various spots inside the home and church. The piece reflects on the shame of lateness and family piety as the hat’s absence disrupts reverence, recalling a quote from George L. Parker in the July Atlantic.
A French experiment shows a cheap barometer using camphor nitrate of potassium and ammonia in alcohol sealed in a slender bottle. As weather changes, solid particles rise and form a film on the surface, while in fair weather the liquid stays clear and particles settle.
A brief comic exchange notes if universal peace is possible. Willis doubts it, while Gillis suggests nations must agree that in war the winner pays the penalty, a quip attributed to Puck.
A school monitor in an English boys' school uses a glass of water to moisten his nostrils during rounds. He claims dampening the nose enhances odor detection, allowing him to sense hidden tobacco, wine, or ale aromas more sharply.
The passage argues that enlightenment comes from aligning with God not changing God. It asserts God is infinite, powerful, and holy, needing no alteration, and that harmony with God eliminates sacrifice and fleshly mutilation. It concludes true religion arises from natural human wants aligning with divine will.
A reflective piece notes how children, natural logicians, view fairness and justice. Tommy blurts that a charitable family friend, who often sacrifices for others, deserves a better afterlife quarters. He imagines plenty of mansions in heaven ensuring each gets a share.
A clerk tells his employer he deserves a raise after a year of service. The employer questions satisfaction and insists the raise must be earned, sparking a tense exchange about performance and compensation.
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