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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1912
Page
12
The Geneseo Republic publication in Geneseo Illinois presents a sworn statement of circulation for one year from January 7 1910 to December 30 1910. It lists total copies printed 187 453 with an average daily complete copies of 3 005 and is signed by business manager Liebknecht and sworn by Philip S Schnabel.
Carrie Danielson of Geneseo, born June 1864, died in Gene seo on Friday afternoon December 1911 after a long illness. She lived in Geneseo until 22, then California with her sister Mrs Fred Wallin, later cared for her father Gustav Danielson until 1905, then Chicago until death. Rev A T Lorimer led graveside services. she leaves Fred Wallin of Colton California Arrol Wallin of Seattle and A P Peterson of Dundurn as survivors.
The Peoria Journal praises rural papers for faithfully recording local happenings. It highlights their support for the bereaved, chronicle improvements, and bind neighborhoods with common interest and steady community standards.
On Monday January 8 1912 W P Utley and C H Murray will hold a public sale at the Utley farm between Prophetstown and Erie along Rock River offering 160 cattle including 50 yearling steers 30 yearling heifers 80 head of cows many fresh or ready to be at sale and 15 horses including multiple geldings mares and colts with weight notes and colors listed Free lunch at 1 o'clock Sale to follow Terms One year on approved notes 6 percent interest Col E J Pittman Auctioneer Southard Clerk
In a Lippincott story Mrs Blithers shifts from disapproval of golf and pigeon shooting to approving horse racing. She cites owners sparing a horse from beating and scratching tired animals, inclining toward the sport due to perceived kindness and welfare.
A public education board member visiting a primary school led a pronunciation drill and quizzed students on difficult words. The teacher, Miss Guernsey, praised the pupils for their accurate sounds and noted ongoing drills on tricky terms. The official departed, admitting the lesson may have been unnecessary.
A distressed woman pours out anger and despair to her lover, condemning him for ruin of her standing. She declares they part forever and, in a final act, tears off her shoe as the tragedy concludes.
Harper's Weekly notes the silk worm’s discovery by the Chinese and its rare silk in ancient Rome under Julius Caesar. It describes a wild Central American silk nest two feet deep that hangs from trees, no cocoon, layered skeins, and handkerchiefs from Tegucigalpa. It mentions the arana de soda spider carrying fine silk filaments.
An American Magazine piece notes the instinctive heritage of bucking horses and describes the rider experience. It details the sudden lift and aerial drift as the horse springs, the rider’s stiffened posture, and the rapid shifts in direction before landing, leaving the rider facing a different direction.
A statesman weights limiting court power while seeking an injunction to bar publications from printing funny stories before he can inform his constituents. The excerpt frames a clash between free press and political control with a focus on rapid publication.
In a dated appeal B E Sommers & Co request farmers rush teams to haul ice for storage as canal water stops. They offer 65 cents per load, five cents above last year, noting government water restrictions and expected rapid work once ice forms again.
A Pittsburg Press note recounts a broken engagement with dialogue about fortune telling. The fiancée fears danger and claims fate may spare the speaker from being first on a list, prompting a cautious pause in their relationship.
A vintage advertisement touts Dean's Regulets as a gentle aid for sluggish digestion. It claims the product helps the stomach and bowels by promoting easy passages after overeating.
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