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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1893
Page
4
Geneseo Illinois edition notes special arrangement with Chicago Weekly Journal and Prairie Farmer offering low-cost access to major agricultural and literary weeklies. Mentions Sparrow bounty law repeal prospects, Child reading bill, World Fair closing, and questions on Congress activities. Reports Congressmen presenting Nepoleputhitens on Feb 4.
Fragmentary community notes describe visits, funerals, and family news in a village. References include Mr Nowers and Mrs Massey attending a funeral, Luther Hun at home, and a talk of revival meetings at the Free Methodist church. Officials purchase a bell and install it in the engine house. fire safety concerns are noted amid scarce housing and fever issues.
The statistical City Schools report covers January 8 to February 34 1593 with average enrollment 2530 and average daily attendance. It lists tardiness, perfect attendance, visitors 43 and summarizes attendance by grade with multiple teachers and classes. It notes superintendent remarks on disorganization challenges and forthcoming reports.
The text portrays a midsized farm in the north part of the county with about ten men, twenty four mules, ten work horses and five oxen. It notes fourteen plows and an irrigation steam pump, envisioning a future garden and a larger enterprise under Henry Counts.
Feb 7 reports and rumors on farming rentals sales and social events including Joseph Freeman renting Crane place and Robi Hutchioson purchasing Pato farm. Township moves include Dave Bwl moving to Geneseo and Chas Tomlinson family visiting after a social dance. Oyster supper at MF church had low attendance with small profit. Weather cited as cause.
We express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness and sympathy in our sad bereavement. We thank the minister and others for their services during the occasion, from EG GriLDavo Pasty.
Mr and Mea Jom Lane have been sick and James Lane reports inflammatory rheumatism. Diat No 4 children suffer chicken pox while Alfred Colby visits Genesau for Missouri courtes. Willan Dodds visits relatives. Colby and Jobo Cronan spend Sunday in Cornwall. Alice Colby teaches a few days. World’s Fair admission set at 25 cents with date to be announced. Alfred Colby ships goods to Dakota and plans to move soon. Geo Funk hauls lumber for a new spring house built by Clark and Soo of Genoese, who are capable workmen. The Ziwnites thank Munson Methodists for a oyster supper. bad weather prevented attendance but hope for the next time.
A large gathering in the village ended with a farewell surprise for Mr Kastafforn on Friday evening. Friends and neighbors, including Mrs J Meer Mrosharp and Mrs Maidatedt, joined Miss Ne de Grasaan and others for a night of music and stories. Mr Bobonnesay, the Isrim boy, gave an engaging talk on his life and travels, followed by a costume exhibit of Fifteen young ladies and gentlemen portraying Holy Land attire with explanations.
Fob G Miasstiner of Chicago visits Ira Talcott this week. Mrs D H Talcott was in Erie visiting relatives. Mrs Ed Howell of Erie spent a week with John Guthries. Erie friends surprised Mrs John Martin on her birthday for a grand dinner and good time.
Cambridge notices list Burratr yo s authorized agent Cam bridge. Subscriptions and news may be left with him. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Theodore Storr on February 7. Thos Waters of East Cambridge made a business trip to Galva last Friday. C M Turper was absent on a business trip to Toulon and Wyoming last Thursday and Friday. Chas Johnson came from Peoria to visit. Jonas Peterson of J Long shoro farm west of town went to Moline last Friday. Robt Lee superintendent of the Cable Cart Shaft and his aged father Mr Wm Lee visited last Friday.
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