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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1906
Page
3
A cradle sleeping infant awakens three women with prayerful hopes. One pours love and labor on many lives but fears burden. another recalls an unfed banquet and an empty heart. the third trusts in God and sees His blessing. The poem reflects themes of care desire and faith.
In a melodramatic tale Edith Leslie forgives and befriends a fraught uncle Harry who escapes a past crime and later reveals a forged theft. A masked burglar who saved him returns at a society gathering, where Edith learns the true knightly benefactor is André Harry, her long awaited beloved.
A New England hostess entertained the wife of a Japanese statesman with a "Japanese tea" gift. The guest praised similarities between Japanese and American entertaining, though the exchange carried its own awkward irony.
A Puck quotation endorses skepticism about workers treated as machines and calls for genuine effort. It suggests, with wit, that improvement comes from human diligence rather than mechanical labor. The remark reflects early 20th century attitudes toward labor and efficiency.
Attorney General Stead states the new Illinois primary law does not apply to nominations in municipalities with populations over 1 000 where party lines are not drawn. City committees would call a primary and city judges would conduct it with the same poll book and tally sheet setup as county primaries. State news notes a series of brief items including deaths, a man drowned, a teen theft, and political conventions.
Illinois trappers report strong profits as prices rise for muskrat, skunk, raccoon, opossum, fox and civet cat pelts. A Muscatine firm pays $3,000 weekly for hides and Illinois totals around $100,000 for the season. Skunks fetch 50 cents to $2.50, raccoon 50 cents to $1.75, foxes up to $3, and civet cats 25 cents.
Joseph F Glidden of De Kalb celebrated his ninety third birthday and is noted as the Barb Wire inventor. He rose to prominence in De Kalb county over sixty years, amassing wealth from the patent while others paid royalties. Born in New Hampshire in 1813, he once farmed for thirty years and kept a hotel.
A blaze starting in Fred E Harust livery stable destroyed the JBK Sehoo Saddlery complex of five brick structures in Quincy. The City Hall, a four story building, was heavily damaged, the Aldo Sommer Drug Company suffered fire and water harm, and eight horses perished in the Harnst stables. Total losses exceed 3300000 with insurance near coverage. city records reportedly preserved in vaults.
Eliza Aiken known as Aunt Lizzie a Civil War army nurse died suddenly at her Chicago home aged 89 She was longtime member of Second Baptist Church and received a wartime pension by a special act of Congress born in Auburn New York she was widely known among Civil War veterans and AR members.
Jeliet woman Mrs Robert E Ward wife of a Joliet Equitable Life agent proposes to call a creditors meeting to settle claims against her missing husband. She believes she can pay the obligations and will devote herself to straightening Ward's affairs.
Peter Brady Joseph Hase and Lawrence Roscoe were convicted of robbery in Chicago and sentenced to life by Judge Barnes. As minors they were sent to Pontiac. Eight robberies occurred in one night near Milwaukee Avenue and Augusta Street, with the largest haul about one dollar.
In Chicago a 19 year old, Herman Smith colored, was sentenced to life in prison after a quick verdict for viciously attacking Mrs. Helen N Salkeld near Harvey. Judge Honore ruled that the judge may place a minor in state prison rather than reformatory, establishing a precedent in sentencing discretion.
The President sent nominations for Illinois postmasters to the Senate listing appointees including Folts Atlanta Morrill Avon Friar Benton Sandford Chatsworth Bader East St Louis Crane Elmhurst Freer Galesburg Wuntsinger Pinckneyville Bradford Pontiac Ghase Prophetstown Hale Fidgefarm Randolph Danvers Koenningstein O FALLON Ogden Westville Baker Golconda Braden Rossville Cox Bloomington Boh rer Calhoun Decatur Mason Erie Slack Carbondale White Murphysboro.
A village marshal and citizen posse captured three young men after a two week spree of arson near Willow Springs. Arthur Wood 18 Henry Wood 16 and Claus Teason 30 were arrested in a barn five miles from town. A fourth suspect fled. nine structures burned including the schoolhouse and several barns and homes.
A Benton Coal Company mine accident left Emmet E. Neal dead and J E McIntyre narrowly escaping. The blast near the air shaft blew a car from the shaft bottom to the tipple timber, sank John Outhouse thirty feet from the top, and caused about $10,000 in damage.
Frank Joerndt an agent for Schutvarz achild Sulzberger Packing Company was arrested in Streator on embezzlement charges amounting to 1250 dollars. He allegedly collected the money and did not remit it to the firm.
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