20 Feb 1903
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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1903
Page
1
Local notes recount visits, travel, and social calls among Geneseo Cambridge Osco and Rock Island residents. Families gather for church events, weddings, funerals, and post office letters. dealers advertise furniture sales and farm items. court adjourns as bank robbery case looms with Pinkerton agency tracking.
City Clerk Henry Ff'. Hooft reports that in 1902 Geneseo issued seventy four burial permits. Four were still births, four from accidents or violence, six for deaths abroad, leaving sixty two deaths from sickness, including several sudden heart disease cases. mortality percentage calculated from sixty as a ratio to the population. Also an ad note urges buying salt at Schnabele Clothing Co. at wholesale.
A busy week in Morristown includes Miss Ninnie Reaman visiting relatives in Moline and Miss Gene McClain visiting friends in Cambridge. Dance nights at Shultzer's Hall and Henry Schmechel's drew sizable crowds, while Miss Mary Shuler enjoyed time with Geneseo friends. In Geneseo, the GeneSEO Collegiate Institute hosted events including a Valentine party and a St Valentino evening, with students sharing songs and games and festivities marking the holiday.
A local shop announces new stock of white goods with special attention to lace striped and Mercerized items including striped piques Westing Etamine Oxford Madras and Lace Striped Muslin and Mercerized Fancies.
The shop notes a brief slowdown in new Prints but highlights an immense variety now on display to compensate patrons for delays during last month’s invoicing.
We have bought a large stock of Muslin Cambric Muslins Sheetings and Pillow Casings at very low Prices. We will save you money on these goods. Special values in Hemmed and Hem-Stitched Sheets and Pillow Cases. A complete new line of Bed Spreads.
New wash fabrics worth thousands of dollars debut for spring and summer wear. Mercerized fabrics wash perfectly and resemble silk while wearing like linen. Available in popular colors including pure linen, 45 to 60 inch widths for waists shirts skirts and suits. Great variety, designs, and quality make buying a delight with standout displays to notice.
Real Chambrays offer Zephyr Chambray for waists and children s dresses in plain colors and stripes. The fabric is praised for superior washing quality. It is followed by the claim of the best medium priced Gingham with prettier patterns and richer colors than cent grades.
A complete stock of ten cent dress ginghams seersuckers and shirting madras. Also a new line of Amoskeag apron ginghams the very best made.
Our store offers exceptionally low prices on wool dress goods including imported fabrics, French Voile, Grenadine, English Mohairs, and Cream White Wool Waistings. A new spring line features velvet, Axminster, Maguette, Body Broasels, Tapestry Broasels, and room size rug samples to boost carpet business.
A fall line offers mats from the cheapest to the finest at prices from 11 1 2 cents to 60 cents per yard. Includes Bugs, Door Mats and Portiers in the display.
A large stock of lace curtains is offered at season prices. The retailer urges customers to view the assortment to take advantage of the bargain.
A local supplier offers a full line of Swiss curtains with many new designs to brighten homes. The collection features a range of patterns and colors suitable for various rooms and decors. Industrial and residential buyers are invited to view selections and place orders.
A Geneseo company promotes lace and embroidery offerings including Mechlin Valenciennes Torchon Point de Paris Point de Venice Point Russe Chantilly Nottingham Medallion Appliques claiming the largest share of business in the field and showcasing varied lace styles and embroidery detail.
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