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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1897
Page
1
Cambridge and Osco region residents update on visits and holidays. Families travel from Gilchrist to Rock Island and Arkansas. weddings, funerals, and church events noted. A Cambridge fire destroys a Holmes Street dwelling. multiple civic and school activities, revivals, and a Christmas program planned.
December notes show locals visiting Moline Geneseo and Rock Island for business and events. Several Ellingsworths and Quillins attended court in Cambridge while James McGovern faced a hunting incident on his land. A town hall Christmas ball with five piece music was announced, urging all to attend.
Mrs John Brown remains very ill and Rev S J Learhing visited Geneseo last Tuesday. Ada Sommers returns home from visiting Mr and Mrs A J Soliday. Sam Beebe and Nellie Sellars wed by Justice Richards at Elden Booths home. Edwin Countryman and Lottie Goemble quietly married at the parsonage. The notes mention Woodmen camp meeting and Mrs Hand's improving health.
December observations note Christmas buying starting early and community plans. Visits include Luther and Orion superintendent amid church entertainments by Baptists Methodists and Lutherans. Flora B Blodgett of New Boston visiting Orion relatives en route to Exporia Kansas. James A Tracy of Galesburg plans Chicago commission business with Stitt & Co and Jinks share of county trade.
Dec 22 notes include Barker's lumber figures, Dow store footwear, and Miss Celia Roos Christmas tree for Dist No. . A New Year dance at Freeman's Hall features Genesevvy Woodyatt's Orchestra. Congregational church revival yielded seven conversions. Mayoral, post and school reports, fires, and upcoming officers election at T. T Dow Post complex with an oyster supper planned for New Year.
A wedding at the Tone of Mr and Mrs D C Tomlinson joined Mabel A. Tomlinson and Chantes Amnett in marriage officiated by Rev W M Purce. The event followed a Christmas visit from Leander Rowe and included family members and the older sister Mrs Geos B Reese. May blessings follow the newlyweds.
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