Local church notices mix of services and holiday events
A public notice lists Sunday and Wednesday Christian Science and other denominational services at Hosford building and venues in Geneseo Colona Atkinson and nearby towns. It notes pastors and times for Zion Evangelical Unitarian Congregational Presbyterian Catholic Methodist Swedish Lutheran and more with hymn offerings communion and weekday meetings. A Christmas and New Year observance note follows along with a card of thanks. Also a Silver Wedding Anniversary celebration for S W Shafer and wife with guests and gifts.
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Christian Science
Hosford
L. A. Parr
Jesus
E. E. DeLong
Christian Sundéavor
Conation
Christmas Socials and Harvest Chores Report
Joseph Cole Rickel shelled corn on Tuesday. John Jaquet and family shared Christmas dinner at William Pell's. Ross Kiner and family visited Pete Myers over Christmas. Mr and Mrs Wm Papen Dick spent Christmas at Mary Waltzer's. Addie Collins family joined relatives in Geneseo for Christmas dinner. Whitie Newton and Mike Walker picked corn for Chas Ross. L C Ingalls prepares a Wright horse power gasoline engine for grinding.
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Joseph Cole
John Jaquet
Wm. Pell
S. Ross Kiner
Pete’ Myers
Wm. Papendick
Mary Waltzer
Addie Collins
Geneseo
Whitie’ Newton
Mike” Walker
Chas Ross
L. C Ingalls
Passing of W A French in Seattle
Geneseo friends report the death of W A French at his sister Mrs Black Pittsburgs home in Seattle Washington on Sunday December 3 1911 He was a longtime salesman for J C Peterson Sons store here and had many local friends He was aged seventy three years
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Geneseo
W. A. French
Black Pittsburg
Seattle
Wash
French
J.C. Peterson & Sons
Livestock Exhibit To Visit Geneseo Next Week
Farmers and livestock enthusiasts are invited to Geneseo for a university exhibit featuring cattle hogs and sheep from the state university experimental farm. Prof H W Mumford leads feeding experiment charts illustrating cattle results from last year. Lectures at the Farmers Institute are free and open to all.
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State University Experimental Farm
Geneseo
Farmers Institute
H. W. Mumford
Commission Law Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court sustains the 1909 commission form of government act as constitutional affirming Judge Creighton. Springfield obtained a writ directing Sangamon County treasurer Edmands to turn over 67 600 to Springfield city treasurer Bowe, claiming funds held in county treasury. Edmands contends the bill failed to pass legally and lacked full enactment without the old city and villages act.
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General Assembly
Supreme Court
James A. Creighton
Sangamon Circuit Court
Springfield
Charles H Edmands
Sangamon County
William H. Bowe
Geneseo Telephone Notice for Stockholders Dues
I will be at the Farmers National Bank in Geneseo Saturday Dec 30 on $P P and Saturday January 6 1912 to receive the dues of the stockholders. Chas P Roos Secretary.
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Farmers National Bank
Geneseo
Annual Telephone Meeting of Genes seo & Erie Telco
The annual meeting will be held at the Loraine school house on Saturday January 13 1913 at 1 30 pm it being the second Saturday in January Andrew Smith president Chas P Roos secretary
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Genesseo & Erie Telephone Company
Loraine School House
Andrew Smith
Chas. P. Roos
Also Mentioned on This Page
Unitarian
D. M. Kirkpatrick
Noo
M. F. Foley
Colona
Bfonday
Methodist
F. E. Shult
Epsworth League
Nellie -Hanna
A. T. Lorimer
J. H. Stafford
S. W. Shafer
Effie Buck
Hattie
F. O. Withrow
Howard
Ira Withrow
Hazel
Claud
Will Withrow
C. F. Luther
Ann, Withrow
Ethel
Otis Withrow
Ray Ferguson
W L. Myers
Hebel
Jerry
Sherman
F . Snodgrass
Clinton
Harry
George Ferguson
Merton
J P Hanna
Nellie
Clarence Ray
Jessie
ALBA
Wm Eckert
Atkinson
Julius Dahmers
Moline
Jas McNeil
Kevanee
John Devenny
Princeton
Righert
Warren O'Neill
Phos
Richardson
Bloomington
Frank Wilson
Wm Wildemuth
Chicago
MoHy
Rickel
Untiverseey
Inseveute
Commission
Geneseo & Erif
Chas. P Roos
Ato
Lot
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