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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1906
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR indicates Geneseo post office and a Second Class matter with a three month term and a forty month reference. Details are unreadable but imply a delayed or wavering official notice from a local issuer.
Cambridge mourns the death of Ralph Edward Hills at 25 months after illness. Funeral at the Baptist church with Rev M. from Galva officiating. Also notes residents visiting relatives in Chicago Kewanee Asco and Rock Island, hospital visits, library improvements, and a hip injury recovery. Also lists several arrivals and departures among Cambridge families and local professionals.
Residents and visitors including J E Frost and Ada Bristol travel to nearby towns such as Moline Kewanee Osco and Cambridge. Weather for January to February shows a moderate trend with temperatures mostly above normal and a snow event on January 22. Dr G A Vawter returns from Mexico to oversee plant operations at a 27254 acre plantation with coffee bananas oranges and cattle and reports a carved relic thought to be ritual in origin.
The Henry County Teachers Association met in Cambridge with fifty to sixty attendees. Jessie O. Beer discussed primary work in country schools, while J. W. Proctor spoke on increased salaries and concluded with talks on teachers' associations. Afternoon focused on manual training and its instructional role.
The Whiteside county circuit court pursued the murder trial of Arthur Handley for Mapes's death near Leon on November 20 1905. The opening days covered jury selection and opening arguments with Handley claiming self defense and state witnesses detailing the events and whereabouts at the scene.
Advertises a February sale on damask linens including 62 inch and 72 inch damask options with prices per yard, matching napkins, and bleach effects. Features fine linen damask, pure linen bleached damask, satin damask with napkins, and various fabrics for dress goods, ginghams, percales, draperies, and household textiles. Highlights include patterns like Fieur de Lis and Pansy, sheened silks, taffetas, and chiffons with emphasis on values and spring season trends.
Discounted fabrics including laces embroideries at 5c 10c 18c and 15c flannelettes 10c to 76c silks waistings half price cloaks skirts and capes reduced muslin and cotton fabrics include Pepperell and Fruit of the Loom muslin. shoes and boots heavily discounted with multiple overs arctics and gum rubbers listed for men women boys and youths.
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