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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1902
Page
5
Republican voters in Geneseo Township plan a caucus at Freeman Hall on March 15 seeking nominations for town offices including Clerk Collector and Highway Commissioner. The issue also notes local deaths marriages and sales, with community updates from Geneseo and surrounding counties.
Daily market report by R. Waugh at Union Stock Yards Chicago shows hogs and cattle trading with mixed changes across dates February 21 February 24 and February 20. Hogs ranged from steady to strong with higher weekend gains and cattle mostly steady to higher in spots.
William Smith a respected pioneer of Henry county died at his home near Morristown on February 26 1802 born November 10 1823 in Prussia Germany he migrated to Cumberland Maryland at nineteen worked hauling goods later moved to Illinois with his brother John H after 820 acres of prairie 80 acres of timber near Edford township he built a large holdings totaling about one thousand acres married Carolyn Limmert in 1849 surviving five children daughter Maggie Lawbaugh Carrie Smith Ella Steven son John and brother Charles S funeral Friday at his home and Lutheran church in Morristown matched by lay pastor Bollenger of Lanark notes his community esteem.
Strayed from the premises four miles west of Geneseo a polled augue helfer calf about eight months old. A reward will be paid for its recovery. Ewan Anderson. Also advertised are horses for sale from G W West including mares six and eight years old weighing about 1400 pounds and two or three Dakota bred mares.
A set of notices from George Mbr and others announcing candidacy for township collector and highway commissioner, pledging to abide by Republican caucus decisions and seeking Republican voters support in Geneseo and district caucuses. Names include WM. T BERGLUND AWRENCE CHERRY N. A. LOOMIS W H. PARBER JO BLANKENFELD JACKSON WHITNEY.
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