Mayors Favor Commission Form of City Government in Geneseo
Geneseo audience hears Moline Mayor Carlson and Rock Island Mayor Schriver discuss the commission plan. Carlson details cost savings and efficiency while Schriver notes prior administration issues and post change improvements in Rock Island. The event highlights growing statewide use and economic benefits of the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Re Carlson
Moline
Schriver
Rock Island
Geneseo
M. R. Carlson
H. M. Schriver
Rocksland
Business Now’s Association
Freeian’s Hall
F E. Rice
Geneseo Collegiate Institute
Carlson
Bave
Galveston
Texas
Commission
Statter
My “Shiflvér
Rock“ Ishind
Anten Ae
Shriver
Card of Thanks for Joseph Leibee
We are deeply grateful for kindly assistance during the illness of our beloved Joseph Leibee who has passed away. We thank E J Jenkins' Post G A R and Mrs Col. J Galligan Circle Ladies of the G A R for their presence and participation in the last rites. Relatives of Joseph Lethee.
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Joseph Leibee
E J Jenkins
Col. J Galligan
Joseph Lethee
Dance at Colona Styles MW A Dance at Odd Fellows Hall
The annual MW A dance will be held at Odd Fellows hall in Colona on Saturday evening December 30. Shannon's orchestra will provide music. Admittance costs 56 cents, pine atones 25 cents, supper 26 cents. Committee members include C E Jones A W Deem and L Shildemiller.
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Colona
Odd Fellow
Shannon
E. Jones
A. W. Deem
L. Shildemiller
Big Bargains in Iowa Farms
Join the buyers coming to eastern Iowa for improved terms as good as you have at home for one third to one half the price. Send for our illustrated flat from Northern Iowa Land Company, Independence, Iowa.
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Iowa
Iowa Land Co
Independence, Iowa
Obituary for Mrs. F J Schnaufer in Geneseo
Mrs. Frank J. Schnaufer died at home in Geneseo on December 10 1911 from pneumonia after the birth of a baby boy on December 2. Julia Blanche Urick born May 3 1883 in Spring Hill TL, married June 6 1906, lived in Geneseo, a devout church member and teachers’ Sunday School leader. Survived by husband infant son mother and four siblings, funeral held December 13 at Grace church with Rev E O Rife and others. interment Oakwood cemetery. Congress discussions push for a Geneseo public building, with a bill reportedly introduced for 75000 dollars.
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F. J. Schnaufer
Frank J. Schnaufer
Julia Blanche Urick
Geneseo
G. A. R Circle
Henry Urgick
Prophetstown
Ill
Albert A. Crick
Spring Hill
Karl L. Crick
George Ramberger
Stock Food and Hog Regulator Offered At Cost
An extra large supply of stock food and hog regulator from Dru Hess Clark's Stangard Clover Pratt brands will be sold at cost for 30 days. J B. appears at Ott's old stand Geneseo Illinois.
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Dru
Hess&Clark’s
Stock-food
Stangard Stock-food Co
Clover Brand Stockfood Co
Pratt's
Stock-food Co
Ott
Geneseo, Til
Gray Pierce Nuptials Tie Geneseo Bride to Davenport Man
The marriage of Mrs Allie Drake Gray of Geneseo and Samuel W Pierce of Davenport was celebrated at the bride’s West First street home with about thirty five relatives and friends. They departed for Davenport and Los Angeles after a brief visit via Denver and will reside at 1012 Brady Street Davenport after May 1. Pierce, a Davenport notable, led the Iowa Soldiers Orphans Home and later ran a boot and shoe business before retiring. Guests from out of town included Mrs Luke of Pontiac Illinois and several Davenport and Wyoming Minnesota residents.
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Alliet Drake Gray
Geneseo
Samuel W Pierce
Davenport
West First Street
L. A. Parr
Congregational Church
Los Angeles
Cali
Denver
Brady Street
Pierce
Iowa Soldiers
Luke
Pontiac
Ill
C. W. Pierce
W. R. Sandham
Wyoming, NL
Hill
Sandstrom
Moline
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