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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1907
Page
13
The Geneseo community planned the annual Hospital Benefit dinner and supper at Freeman’s Hall for Thursday Feb 7. Patrons could also buy beautiful Valentine items at the Post Office News Stand with prices from 50 cents to 2 dollars.
Social visits include Miss Inez Boothe and Mrs Harry Bfe Bnight in Davenport. Mr and Mrs Thomas Haugh of Moline attend Geneseo to witness a wedding. Obituary notes for Mrs Dartene Hadey. farewell for John Carlson family as they move to the city. Ice harvest thriving. drought and quarantines affect Tonkinson family. health officer actions amid scarlatina reports.
Listings for St Mattaenus Zion Evangelical and other churches show Masses Candlemas blessings and throat blessings, Sunday school and youth activities, revival meetings and sermons. Clergy include Rev Foley Rev Divan Rev Caton Rev Hallwachs Rev Shively Rev Lundgren Rev Bidwell Rev Smiley.
Floyd Albert Swanson son of Mr and Mrs John Swanson living four miles east of Gene died Friday January 18 1907 of lung fever after about ten days illness. Born August 20 1902 he was four years four months and eighteen days old. He leaves parents and two sisters. Funeral held at home Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock conducted by Rev C K Bidwell. Interment at Oak Second.
Recollection notice for Freeman's Hall event next Thursday February 7 announces a hospital benefit dinner and supper. Also a combined sale of sixty improved Chester White brood sows at the Weilprich Brothers stable in Geneséot by Henry county breeders Henninger Bros Smithe and Gene Malcolm.
An administrator announces a public sale of 70 head of spring and fall shoats weighing up to 150 pounds. The auction, under cover regardless of weather, offers six months no-interest credit or six percent cash discount on sums over ten dollars. Auctioneer A. W-teefer and clerk Jas. Novyers oversee the event.
Woman thanks the Order of Modern Woodmen of America for promptly paying the policy amount after the death of her husband. Payment was made on January 28 after his death, acknowledging the prompt settlement.
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