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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1910
Page
20
Local Geneseo notice lists J F Wilt and Chas Lieberknecht as parties involved in a December 23 filing issued from Geneseo Illinois with details unreadable in the fragment.
Notice to publishers requests immediate payment of overdue accounts to avoid removal from lists. Separate item notes four Moline Boy Scouts who visited Geneseo, praising the movement's aims and recounting public reaction and local interest in forming a Scout group in Geneseo.
The annual Postmaster General Hitchcock report claims an unprecedented postal deficit reduction with no cut to tax facilities. It notes a drop from last year’s 17.5 thousand deficit and discusses arbritration, peace efforts, and army officer deployment criticisms alongside calls for reforms in the postal service and civil service staffing.
Mr. Prince argued for consolidating garrison posts, noting 150 posts nationwide. He urged reducing the number by at least fifty to save admin costs and free officers for combat duty, citing army estimates that one-fifth of the army would need caretakers if remaining posts stayed.
The Chicago citizenship congress pushes for a short ballot and abolition of party circles in municipal elections. It argues for appointive governor heads in some offices and notes political resistance. Reform should continue despite likely setbacks, aiming for clearer voter choices and better government.
The head of the United States Supreme Court is described as an accomplished pianist who uses music to relieve the cares of his ponderous judicial thought. He rarely plays for friends but visitors to his residence have secretly listened to his piano playing, provoking embarrassment at times.
The article celebrates Dr George Edgar Vincent son of Bishop Vincent founder of the Chautauqua movement. It notes the father son bond and shared educational philosophy influencing Vincent’s rise as head of the University of Minnesota. It urges fathers to closely companion their children and be trusted friends.
A banker told a White Presbyterian congregation in New York that race friction stems from prejudice and poverty. He urged blacks to stay grounded, learn from mistakes, and work toward success while maintaining humility and fair play.
Hundreds attended the annual Dead Letter Office sale in Washington last week seeking bargains in unclaimed parcels. Items ranged from candy and tonics to jewelry and clothes, with real bargains scarce but curiosity high as law keeps the auctions despite calls to end them.
Officials outline two new industries for Joliet prison and Pontiac reformatory to replace the shop at the reformatory that will close with the new year. The move follows a 16 year old agreement with garment workers, seeking to shift production to new facilities.
The Youth's Companion reveals an expanded 1911 edition with 400 extra pages for readers. Subscriptions remain $1.75 for 52 weeks with free issues for the rest of the year upon sending a postal address for the 1911 prospectus and sample copies.
The Live Stock World argues nominal penalties do little to deter frauds. It cites fines such as $10 for shipping putrid milk, $1 for mislabeling apricots and lemon extract, and $16 for adulterated tomato purée, calling these penalties trifling.
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