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Geneseo Republic

Location

Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1911

Page

7

Local holiday notes and sales in Atkinson Illinois

Atkinson and surrounding events include visits by Grifin from Champaign and Gree of Chicago, church meetings on January 2, and a cobweb social at the Methodist parsonage. Residents attend Christmas gatherings, business calls, and notes on sales, theater acts, and upcoming lectures at Everett's hall January 5.

Farecou & Weekley R. E. Baileyo Chicago Oea Champaign E. B._Neal Frank_Macafee Phil_ Nowers Rock Island Donaldshe Gree Biscousin Robert Humphrey Edythe Graham The Brotherhood Ross “Welch Newton Wilbur. Welch Ben van Hyfte Atkinson Bank John Fisher Harold Newers George Hartman State University At Madison Wis Epworth League of the Methodist Church P D. Ransom Atkinson Illinois Graham & ‘Nickerson Walter Smith Plautus Howlette Osco Cleoria Olga Howlette G. C. Howlette Kahoka Kahoka Opera House Miller J lTstevens Eiste Maggee Geneseo Frank Sthuanter Lyon S. Henry Wigren Methodist W. Pacakes Joseph Van—Hyste John Rumler Arthur DeRue Dixon J. M. Goodman A. DuBois Peter Coppens Ruth Porter DeKalb Iowa Daniel Porter E. B. Neal Methodist Church Leach A. W. August Joes Ramsay Johanna Joos Joos M. T. Booth Robert L. Harper Gus. Miller Everett's Hall

DUMMY ENGINE TO RUN AGAIN IN TOWN LINE

The Tampico Hooppole line resumes service amid plans to operate a dummy engine through Yorktown and Hooppole. Local businessmen post bonds totaling 30000 to cover potential losses and seek approval to run until May 1, with a gasoline motor likely to replace the dummy engine. Extensions north and south, potentially to Sterling, are hoped for this year as property owners grant street use.

Tampico-Hooppole Yorktown Hooppole Ast al Forward Ates Sterling

Raised standards for dental school admission discussed in Chicago

A Chicago conference on dental education raised the standard for admission into dental schools. Attendees from dental faculties and the state board of dental examiners, along with deputy examiners from the State School Superintendent’s office, plan a report proposing a three or four year high school course as a prerequisite. The group praised progress toward defining the educational status of dental students.

Chicago Dental Bohol State Board of Dental Examiners F. G. Blair Springfield

Christmas Letters From Hooppole Missionaries

Letters describe Christmas visits by Rev Wim Berge and family from Sterling, repairs and daily life at Rumuruti, fundraising and church meeting notices, missing and ill relatives, and reflections on health and travel. The writer details family news, missionary colleagues, home improvements, and hopes for future reunions in Hooppole and Naperville areas.

Aires Gladys iNiex Arthur Fehlman Cleve Hogge Christ‘mas Beecher City Trustees of Zion Chore Wim- Berge Sterling Catharine Berge Maybelle Danuser Edith Breadbrook Naperville Cora Warren Minch Philip Mathis Albert Mathis Ira Hedrick Kewanee Joseph Zang Lyle Elmer John Brown Fairbury Nebraska Milton Brown Ter Luverne Minn Hooppole Ed. Fehlman Yorktown Alba, Loraine and Phenix Mutual Insurante—Co Mabel Spath Leon Roscoe Mathis Charlotte Martha Houck Will Smith New Bedford Emil Otts

Letters From Mrs Stauffacher In Africa On Missionary Life

The Republic prints excerpts from Mrs J W Stauffacher and Mrs John Minch letters from Kijabi B E Africa dated March 11 1911. They describe living in Miss Hope’s house near Rumuruti attending to John’s illness African travel by train and foot, safari details, and provisioning with meat and brine from a zebra hunt, amid missionary work and family updates.

Rumuriti Miss Slater Miss Simpson Barnetts John Hurlburt Johnston Harrison Rumuruti Hingland Flossie McKenricks Mary Gamnertsfelder Raymond Nijeri Mulungits Dr Newberry Murhingit Claudon Wama Lora Papa Sweden Peopile’s Miss. Messenger Germany Gares Lon Chudor Riverside Warren Thome Zemmer China Florence Newberry Barnettz Carl Safari Nairobi Florence J W Stauffacher John Minch Ot Hooppole Africa Republic Kijabi B. E America Miss Hope Zemmers Miss Thomne Falls-For Gilgil Mr. Zemmer Falls

Free instruction in agriculture and home science in Geneseo

Announcement notes a school offering free classes in agriculture and home economics in Geneseo, linked to the Farmers’ Institute. Held January 1 through January 6, the program aims to educate residents and improve rural household practices.

Farmers’ Institute Geneseo

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Atkinson Lumber Yard Lamberman Atkinson Cement E. C. Chapler Chas. B. Hurst &Co Chillicothe Ohio Bernice Lehman Naperville College L. Lehman Nellie Lehman C. H. Hill Atkinson, Ilinois Calla Graham's Livery Barna Birdsell Farm Treck Wagee Faery TS F.R. Bessant Birdsell Salina Calland Eee Mathis, Tonkinson & Company Houfpole, Illinois Rumler & Nowers Alsou Atkinson, Illinois
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