Geneseo notices bustle with holiday visits and plans
The Geneseo Republic lists many holiday arrivals and homecomings. E B Ackerman visits Ottawa. Delbert Sommers, Miss Leonora Bisod, Miss May Graves, Miss Lizzie Fitch, Miss Emma Peterson, and Miss Nora EarI travel or stay with relatives. A dancing party is planned by Miss Mabel Wilkinson for New Year’s Eve. art showings by Mrs W S Foster appear in town. several residents travel to Chicago and Davenport for holidays.
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Delbert Sommers
Leonora Bisod
Waukegan
June Fritts
May Graves
Chicago
Levi Waterman Clothing Co
Lizzie Fitch
Emma Peterson
Normal
Ill
David Olson
Ida Olson
G Olson
Mabel Wilkinson
Monson
Prof
H HA Frost
Leaf River
Mrs Fross
Root
W 8H Foster
Esterbrook
L. J Wilkinson
W. H. Hall
Becker
Davenport
Detroit
Mich
Evanston
Arena
Church announcements list multiple services and dates
A dense slate of December 28 and January services across denominations. Unitarian and Congregational preachers present holiday themes, Baptist and Lutheran schedules include morning and evening rites, Bible school, vesper, and youth activities. Note: several OCR errors in names and times.
Livestock and farm sale notices plus community updates
Multiple sale announcements list Robert Schreiber S Es and S Ellingsworth selling horses cattle hogs corn and farming gear on January 6 7 and 9 near Geneseo Corona and the Aaron Rapp farm plus a string of local social notes mentions a Christmas cheese mishap a rededication visit and school events with names of residents and dates from late December 1902.
Resolutions of Respect Passed by Myrtle Camp No. 149
Resolutions of respect adopted by Royal Neighbor Myrtle Camp No. 149 Newton Kansas dated December 12 1909 honor Grace E Newton who died untimely and was a cheerful member. The camp extends sympathy to her parents brother and friends and votes to drape the charter in mourning for thirty days and transmit a copy to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Newton
Kansas
Waerras
Grace E. Newton
Edourt
Enna Crasi
Katy T Sain
Local Farm Sale Includes Cattle Equipment and Crops
A large farm sale lists 71 head of cattle including 24 milch cows and 4 yearling heifers plus 20 calves. Also offered are 45 Poland China sows, 3 plows, binders, wagons, harness, 20 tons hay, 2500 bushels corn and other farm gear. Free noon lunch. Terms include 12 months credit or 5 percent cash discount on bills over $10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Schreiber
Geneseo
Ellingsworth
Corona Station
Co Jonas Ferry
Jay
James Jackson
Aaron Rapp
McCormick
G C E. Edges City Team In Freeman Hall Thriller
A close basketball game at Freeman Hall saw G C E beat a city squad 21 to 4 at halftime and 21 to 18 final. Everett Smith Wahlheim Ridderl Poses for U C C I and city players Wood Sawyer Riddell Deccan guard positions noted. Umpires Forrest w Loosley Referee Ibsig. Time kept by Jeffrey Ford Ott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Hall
G.C. E
G.C
Everett Smith
Geo
Stay Maker
Wahlhelm
Ridderl
Duncan
Wahlheim
E. Sawyer T. Riddell
Deccan
Geo. L. Wood
Sleer John Wood
Wahllheim
Atty Forrest W
Geo. Loosley
Roscue Ibsig
Roy Jeffrey
Clyde Ford
Beorer
Walter Ott
High Opts Reach $500 Per Acre on Pleasant Valley Farm
High water mark in the Jood options being procured near Pleasant Valley east of East Moline was reached when John Coro received an option on his seventeen acre farm at $500 per acre. He owns the first farm east of Warner crossing on the Colona road, and option on his place nearly completes control of the tract along the road for about nine miles with one farm remaining. The owner has refused all offers.
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Pleasant Valley
East Moline
John Coro
Warner Crossing
Colona Road
Armour Yards
Sioux City
Chicago
Moline Mail
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R. H. Antes
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FP Black
Marvy L. Reberd
Iowa City
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Green River
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Oxford
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Council Bluffs
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Rockford
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Fred Boom
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Here
la Flor de Bismarck
Godfrey & Leibee
John Black
Cornwall
J C. F. Ayres
Wilkes Barre
Penn
Switzerland
J C. Johnson
Adam Lieberknecht
Republic
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Rome
Utliberg
Lake of
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Germany
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Chaurch
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Zowinugli
Fred J. van Hoesen
J. J. Cool
Sumens
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Raige
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H. A. Stoughton
Junior Union
Woodring
Mizpan Muisison
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Harsa
Schoo
Rev. Codring
Swerpisa Lutheran
P A. Edquist
Ifam
Luther League
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Andover
Santa Claus
Gust Johnson
Geo N. Johnson
Benson
Augustana
Violet Letterdal
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A. F Benson
Galesburg
M. E
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Violet Letterdahl
Augustana College
Nettie Johnson
Dora Larson
Dora Stevenson
Fred Letterdahl
Augustana Book Concern
Manfred Peterson
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