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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1893
Page
4
Publisher offers Chicago Inter Ocean deal for 2.50 a year and local society notices including residents visiting Clinton Missouri, a jewelry store opening in Ransom Illinois, and lyceum church program recap with new needlework notes.
County Court adjourned for the December term as juries were discharged. In People v Miller the jury found him guilty on 21 counts of selling liquor without a license and he was fined $2 per count. Kreiger cases continued to next term. The Taylor boy was fined $50 plus coins, and jailed until costs paid. Norgren pleaded guilty to four adjournments of two counts each, fined $20 per count. Potter pleaded guilty to three larceny indictments and jailed seven hours per count. Williamson pleaded guilty to three theft counts and jailed ten days per count. Boardes ordered committal until fines and costs paid. Two civil cases on the docket with no jurist in either.
Nee 20 SMias Emme Chandler visits the village to see young friends. Dickey works on the foundation stone for a new house he plans to build. Rich ard Manalli of Rock Island manages estate affairs in the village. W G Graham brings his son into the livery business forming Graham and Bull. Barry and sister Mrs Dutro visit Brooklyn Iowa to see their father and will return soon after Easter.
Local items report visits by residents to sites in Illinois and Nevada, holiday plans at churches, school entertainments, temporary travel, and upcoming Christmas events. Notable mentions include unusual weather notes, a school fund drive, and a mishap injuring Charles Purdy with a broken collar bone.
The item lists deep cuts on overcoats and dinner sets at the Big White Front along with other holiday discounts. Mentions Rev McGowan and Drs Bryant and Gaxby visiting Cambridge and Rock Island, plus local church services and society meetings.
Butter prime and other commodities priced with wax paper rags and bark notes. Grain storage policy outlines 30 days free storage per bushel per month after November 15 with charges thereafter. no insurance unless ordered by owner at owner expense. rates not for grain seized prior to the date.
Henry Gounty stock Bresders directury HAL TOMLINSON 6 miles east of Cambridge Ill breeder of Shropshire and Deer stock for sale LEWIS Atkinson Ill breeder of Thoroughbred Hereford cattle and Poland China west of Atkinson MORGAN breeder of Jersey Red hogs Residence 1X miles south of infirmary Postoffice Cambridge Ill Brown Geneseo Ill farm 8 1/2 miles southwest of Geneseo breeder of Poland China hogs Eb f or gs Dreehmer Geneseo Ill breeder of Barred and White Plymouth Rock Buff Coch ina Buff Pekin Bantams stock for sale Gilbert Geneseo Ill thoroughbred male Duroc Jersey swine for sale Deterg Johnson Geneseo Ill breeder of Short-horn cattle and Poland-China hogs stock eligible to record F N Baird Geneseo Ill proprietor of Maple Grove Herd of Poland-China swine choice stock for sale 6 miles southwest of Ganesso Enett Humphrey 8 miles north of Ganeseo breeders of Poland- Angus cattle Address George Arnett Eureka Springs Ark or the firm at Sharon He wees from Barret and White Plymouth Rock that won 1st 24 and 24 prizes at Henry Co Poultry show for 5 dollars McBroom Geneseo Bs J B Smith Jr Plymouth Rock and Buff Cochins chickens OBR SALE Single-Comb Brown Leghorns The finest strains and absolutely pure bred J C Tracy Osco P O Henry Ill
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