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The Benesco Republic lists annual subscription at 82.00 dollars, six month at 81.00 dollars, and a three month option priced at 500 dollars.
24 Feb 1893
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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1893
Page
1
The Benesco Republic lists annual subscription at 82.00 dollars, six month at 81.00 dollars, and a three month option priced at 500 dollars.
The week brings a death from dine last week and a flurry of local items. Notices report a new notary public in Galva, hotel purchases, church appointments, and industrial prospects including cane mill and coal field talks in Stark and Kewanee regions. multiple small incidents and community updates fill regional papers.
Telegram reports the death in Chicago of O J Dimick father in law of Adams. Dimick, a former Rock Island citizen, built a fortune in livery and Chicago real estate after early Illinois life. He served on Rock Island city council 1865 to 1865, leaves wife and three daughters, and planned proceeds from Black Hawk statue sale to Spencer Square. The note also lists school staff and local society updates.
The column mentions snowy conditions hindering travel for exams on February 20 and March 3. It references a valentine mix up, John Walker moving to a new farm, and the burial of Jacob Butterbaugh in Sharon cemetery. A temperance meeting, a surprise party for Win Bryant, and Deputy Sheriff C C Fuller’s broken leg are noted. The Atwood slough bridge contract is awarded to Clinton, Iowa Bridge Company for $0,245.
February updates report James Di 10 serving on the petit jury in Cambridge. Abdio Pto teaches a successful term at Ita Dist No 4. D Jones plans a spring house build and uses rock. John Boylan returns after illness. Dan Fingersy cheerful after a scare. Farmers hopeful for hay if weather holds. Tom Kein Jr returns home. Ed Stewart family plans move to Norton Kansas, a loss for locals, gain for Kansas.
Mre S Heller is tired Wonderly moves to the Maher farm. A Atkinson family relocates to Henry Gutzler place Rev R G Broadfoot moves to Rock Isod county. Albert Smith leaves for Rock Rapids for work. G Gierhart lost a pocket book at Aaron Stapp sale. son Roy returns it. United Brethren sell Micasant Ridge church to Gierhart group. a non sectarian use planned. Pleasant Ridge officers elected: Blair president Glerbsch treasurer Halter steward Wolmer trustees Jonacon Heller Glerhart. Wesley Farrell’s house at Jefferson Corners destroyed by frost. insurance partly covers loss. Barn building underway. For sale: 210 acre farm in Loraine township with improvements. other land in Nook county. inquire A A Kemmis Geneseo Ill.
At two Dan Ague moved to a new house near Morristown. Several friends sent photographs last week. A surprise party is planned at H F Hand's Thursday evening. Mrs J C Irvin is improving. Jobo Miller and Tom Carge toured the tri cities Tuesday. N C Webster fell ill returning from town but is improving. Epworth League Social at Mrs Mary Stable Saturday evening was well attended. Geo Hilton passed through Sunday en route to Moline to settle there. Frank Webster resigned as private secretary to the Epworth League president. C M Quillen lost about 60 to 60 dollars hoping for a clue to its disappearance, same time Bert Dilley disappeared from his job.
Bets placed at J Ho Stafford and at the church cemetery Tuesday. Ernest Hollis bought a pair of ruasters at Stafford’s gate. Mrs C M Billa and child visit Warner. John Ward bought mares from Geneseo. Frank Wilson lays foundation stone for a new barn. Rev M Stocking and Mr Hartley conduct revival meetings at Center School. Henry Mead hosts neighbors with chicken fixing. Fleet plans move to Fleet farm in Munson next week.
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