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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1906
Page
7
A brief note from Genesee Republic in Geneseo Illinois dated December 28 1908 reports local events and civic matters in a concise town bulletin style suitable for a small city newspaper. The item cites no individuals or organizations beyond the locality.
A string of Cambridge residents and relatives visited family and friends over Christmas. Names include Ben Sherrard in Chicago, Dr. R. D. Mankin in Chicago, F. D. Dewey and son in Kewanee, and many others traveling to Geneseo, Princeton, LaFayette, Galva, and Cambridge for holidays and business. Several trips mention instructors, attorneys, and clerks visiting relatives and attending local events.
Colona community Christmas gatherings, visits by Hlady Svobater, Miss Kate Swanson, Mrs. Gustaf Jacobson, and families. New Year plans by M.B church at Green River. Otto Stohl injured at Cleveland shoot. local business and road work updates. upcoming sales by Willian Mix and Pat Morrissey. cement pole foundations noted as cement butts industry.
Mary Cartinson visited the notel Tuesday. Will Connklin's sale was well attended and things brought good prices. Rev. Wright preached at Sharon church Sunday. Aaron Smedley and wife left for Mobile to spend the winter. Uncle John Fuller and daughter Mrs. Sibley were guests at Fraud Brooks's home this week. Miss Hattie Crosier seen. Frank Ridell and wife went to.
We return heartfelt thanks and are grateful for the kindness and assistance shown during illness and at the passing of our beloved mother AMMVVE.
An old advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as boosting vitality and vigor, claiming it strengthens nerves and sharpens orientation. The product is priced at 35 cents and sold by SJE Weieis.
Land sale notices show A. J. Soliday farm northeast of Allnson and 240 acres a mile north of Annawan offered for grass allotment. Interested renters should provide recommendations if not well known to J. S. Moxisn of Annawan, Illinois.
The sale grossed 2957990 with plans to ship 10 horses 6 brood sows 2 cows 200 chickens and all farm and household goods to South Dakota. Auctioneers W H Fuller and Wm Sand praised as honest and effective, the event called a dazzling success. A memorial stone over Ruskin’s grave praised his father as entirely honest.
A fragment collection discusses domestic tensions over late hours and shifting speech as women react to a husband’s hard work. It contrasts a rising use of saleing with shopping and notes Jewish settlement in Palestine rising to one third of land ownership and renewed purchase activity.
The article recounts Robert G. Ingersoll delivering a deathless eulogy for his brother E C Ingersoll. It portrays the departed as a brave, tender man who left superstition behind, loved liberty and humanity, and found joy in helping others. The piece reflects on death, faith, and the enduring memory of a life spent in public trust and charity.
The text notes seasonal crime variation with autumn higher than other seasons and mentions a planned North American labor temple costing 700000 dollars. It references Nova Scotia experiments wrecking a fraternity and a Colorado fuel company wage dependence. It also mentions rail dining woes in Europe and Timbucto described as a Nimrod’s paradise amid elephants in a Gouno district.
Public sale at the Krause farm 10 miles NW of Kewanee and 6 south of Atkinson on Friday January 11 1907 at 10 AM includes horses cattle hogs sheep and farming gear. Items listed include four head of horses two cows with one fresh soon and one milking, machinery such as binder mower planter wagons plows harrow and cultivator, a stove furniture and miscellaneous. Lunch at noon credit 12 months or 4 percent discount for cash over 10. Auctioneers Warren Lester and clerk Ep Tenner.
The notice urges farmers to try splitter drag work on roads this time of year to prepare for freezing conditions. It claims a frozen surface will become smooth like a barn door and provide a durable boulevard for travel and hauling corn.
A vivid portrait praises a hostess who never appears bored. She makes guests feel at home, defers to others, guides conversation, and avoids slighting anyone. She balances observation with restraint and knows when to showcase amateur talent.
The Cambodian king denounces European dress as ugly and uncomfortable, ridicules the top hat, boots, and overall attire as inferior to his own. He reflects on France and Europe, noting awkward experiences and contrasting native garments with Western fashion, while a patent remedy is advertised nearby.
Fragmentary text describes bats and a strange feeding scene with carrots in midair. Mentions a Madagascan subject and a reverent tone toward the creature, suggesting a nature note or specimen description. Details are incomplete and difficult to parse.
The new Newark bishop, Dr Lines, delighted a Chamber of Commerce dinner with a humorous anecdote about King Edward and a threatened appendicitis. He joked that thanksgiving services were “hell all over the Kini” and recounted singing “Peace, Perfect Peace” in the appendix as a punchline.
A Yale professor, when confronted with a student’s weak exam excuse, kept silent and finally remarked that the excuse was as poor as a criminal lawyer’s plea in a case that had grown hard. He warned that conscience voices appeal to the defendant, even if he is hard of hearing.
Director William Hadley reports Yale's 852 freshmen show weak hearts and lungs as top disqualifiers for gym drills. Of 109 wear glasses, 14 did not but needed them. 17 percent smoke. 18 percent cannot swim. vaccination history shows 19.5 percent unvaccinated in a decade.
Local shop offers new hat styles with prices of two and eight dollars. Lacer Of ferle & Co. promotes the collection with emphasis on affordable headwear and fresh designs.
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