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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1903
Page
5
A patchwork of local notices covers robberies and cattle shipments, dairy meetings, sales of stock food and talking machines, family visits, weather lore, and church activity. Individuals named include J Delaney, S A Anderson, A C Bi, W Corger, and Mrs C M Quillen, with events in Green River, Rock Island, Colona, and Mossville.
J F Brown traveled to Sterling on business. Paul Ludke sawed wood for Mosey Monkman. Robert Neville and Jesse Tracy shipped cattle to Chicago. Albert Kane hosted friends. Loura Schroeder moved to a farm he bought. Ed Redman returned from Moline. William Phillipp to work for Frank Sprouse. Albert Miller and Miss Ranson visited Mrs George Schmoll. Ed Nonnan back from Kewanco. Elmer Woldlein moved onto his father's farm near Morristown. Henry Erdman and Mrs Erdman hosted friends. Mrs Andrew Long and Mrs George Noonan hosted birthdays. Clyde Plummer visited McClain home then left for Martelle. Invitations issued for Henry Maetzer and Miss Minonio R Gernant wedding at bride’s father’s home west of Genes ed.
Bertha Miller married Otto Gotthardt at the Miller home five miles southwest of Gonesta on February 4 1908. Rev A G Mennicke officiated at 6 pm before about thirty relatives and friends with a wedding supper and social evening. The couple, highly regarded, begin housekeeping spring. Local items note injuries and canal work disruptions affecting area labor and plans to resume by March.
January perfect attendance certificates awarded to Roy Booey Glenn Bentley and George Camp. District No. 230 pupils Hazel Lewis Gust Holstrom Rostyne Willis Keag Ronn Sohn son Roy Hamilton listed as neither absent nor tardy. Mr. Lewis approving cattle purchases and plans for Hereford stock. Mail carrier change as Harvey Joles leaves and James Gade takes over. Frog Pond schoolhouse dance and box social scheduled February 13 with Grace Hannon leading a program and boxes to be sold afterward. attendees urged to bring lunch for two.
Friday deb 20th John Gradert to sell at 10 a m. 7 miles SE of Gene seo and 34 miles NE of the county infirmary. Auction includes 10 head of horses, cattle, Red Polled bull aged 1, stock, corn crib, wagons, buggies, harnesses, farming implements, hay, feed, stoves, household goods. Free lunch. 11 months credit or 1 discount for cash over $10. A L Anderson clerk.
Reported daily for Republic by R. Waugh at Union Stock Yards Chicago. February 2 hogs, 40 000 steady top five cents. cattle 22 000 strong. February hogs 27 000 stronger top 0.97. cattle 5 000 steady and stronger. FOB 4 hogs 85 000 five to ten cents higher top 37. cattle 18 000 strong.
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