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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1906
Page
13
Geneseo Chronicle reports W J Mumford of Annawan visiting Geneseo while others share updates on ill relatives in Orient Iowa and Atkinson. Local stock shipments include cattle and hogs from multiple outfits, and a note on a neurology pamphlet by Dr A Bickel promotes treatments sans drugs.
Local ad notes John Dedrick Co offering seedless oranges at 15 cents per dozen. Various notices mention residents and events including illnesses, barber shop leases, auto purchases, lost horse blanket, and social gatherings. Fire alarm at North Side school reveals chimney burnout and concerns over city water pressure and pump relocation.
Arthur Smith moves this week to a farm northeast of zenesco Mrs Leslie of Chicago visits with her daughter Mrs Dr Walk during the week Mr and Mrs S A Crist are the proud parents of a baby boy born Feb 14 A valentine Geo McCleary went to DeKalk last Saturday and experts to return to Green River with a new bride August Kane gave a sale report showing butter and eggs sold over td worth in the past year Over one fourth of the amount was from eyes August feeds ground shells for poultry sold by F E Edwards
The Republican state committee met in Springfield and decided to hold the state convention there on May 14, the latest date allowed by the new primary law. A resolution urged county committees not to endorse any candidate. Henry county gains eighteen delegates while Rock Island and Knox lose delegates in the new apportionment.
Mrs. Charles DeFeger visited W G Kay last week. Parson and Atwell shipped cattle to Chicago Tuesday. Youths enjoyed a skating outing. Gust Shoemaker moved his family to the Ruggles farm north of Geneseo to farm next season. H C Little and Mrs visited Mrs John Meloy in Cambridge. she is very feeble. Misses Addie and Eva Larson hosted a party. a good time followed and the young ladies received rings.
February term of Circuit Court convened with Judge Graves presiding. Otto Johnson of Andover chosen as foreman. A long trial docket announced with cases against C B Q Ry Co and multiple plaintiffs for trespass on case, assumpsit, replevin, and attachments. Local items note weather illnesses, a Swesa Quartette concert, Farmers Institute next week, and a buggy runaway incident downtown.
About eighty two friends gathered at the Andrew Lewis home to celebrate their twentieth wedding anniversary. A bountiful supper was served and several pieces of china were presented to the couple as a token of appreciation.
Listings from multiple churches with pastors and times for Sunday school morning worship and evening services. Rev. Carl E Lundgren Rev E C Anderson Rev G C Shaffer Rev W B Millard Rev John Divan Rev D M Kirkpatrick Rev A J Boelter note topics including prayer, religion success, disobedience, morals and character. All welcome.
The undersigned announce candidacy for township tax collector subject to Republican caucus decision. Fred C. Curtis asks for Republican support and pledges to abide by caucus results. Alfred Johnson, a former soldier, seeks tax collector nomination and asks Republicans for support while pledging to accept caucus choice. John Olson, long time Geneseo resident, announces run for township tax collector and requests Republican support with pledge to follow caucus decision.
The undersigned, at the earnest request of Geneseo citizens, consents to run for highway commissioner subject to the decision of the Republicans at the forthcoming township caucus. He respectfully asks for the support of all voters.
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