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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1911
Page
2
Fragmented OCR shows a timetable listing trains including Daily Kansas City Calyx Daily Maul and Express Daily St Paul Express Omaha Express and Denver Express with a 650 pm stop. Mentions Chicago passers and signal arrangements for arriving passengers.
The clipping lists several railroad express services including Omaha, Kansas City, Des Moines, Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Chicago routes. It notes daily operation with some exceptions, and varying stop patterns for each line.
Mrs. Alice Kurtz of Geneseo Illinois testifies she suffered kidney pain and backache before using Doan’s Kidney Pills. After a box she felt immediate relief and a second box cured her kidney issues with no recurrence. Sold by Peterson’s Drug Store and all dealers at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY, agents. Remember the name Doan’s.
A poem reflecting on mortality and enduring work as each person dies. It notes that although individuals depart through death, others continue the tasks and the world moves forward. The verse urges service to fellow humans and persistent effort in science and art.
Eugene Davenport of Urbana College of Agriculture warned at a Chicago Teachers Association session that Illinois schools waste most pupils. He urged early vocational work, more diverse local industry based courses, and at least one fourth of student time devoted to vocational training to reduce dropouts and improve outcomes.
Francis G. Blair argues education must be treated as an economic asset with wage-linked returns. He warns higher wages for teachers are needed to attract skilled instructors and preserve instructional standards, and supports public or private avenues for vocational training to meet rising demands.
The article surveys the ideal of simplicity in poetry and speech, praising clear direct expression as the mark of true artistry. It catalogs losses in music, painting, and theater, noting eminent artists and public figures who have died, including performers, composers, painters, and statesmen, with emphasis on lasting influence and humane conduct.
The year closes with losses across science and literature. Names listed include Alexander Agassiz, Koch, Schiaparelli, Galli, Professor Wm. James, Myra Kelly, Samuel Clemens, William Sydney Porter, Goldwin Smith, Julia Ward Howe, and William Vaughn Moody among others.
From Barcelona Spain Mother Maria Teresa Rubio and five sisters travel to San Antonio Texas to establish the first United States convent of the Order of Saint Teresa of Jesus Their arrival follows acquisition of the former Episcopal residence on Dwyer Avenue with preparations for a February 1 opening The order focuses on education and crafts and has grown to over 2000 members with 40 houses in Spain Mexico and South America The record notes the order’s history and recent turmoil in Portugal and Spain where houses were burned or expelled.
It is reported that Chicago and Northwestern Railway will sell Fulton yards to Chicago Burlington and Quincy and extend the Peoria to St Louis line to run through Dixon and Nelson. The company has bought land near Camanche west of Clinton for larger yards than Fulton.
The King of Sweden confers distinctions on Swedish Americans for their honor and position in the United States. The gesture honors Sweden's citizens abroad and encourages good deeds by countrymen in America, reflecting well on both nations and other immigrant communities. A proverb about pride and humility is noted.
A promotional medical patent text touts Derby's Kidney Pills as the best treatment for backache and kidney disease. It claims relief within hours, warns of kidney poison buildup from various ailments, and urges readers to demand a free sample pack from Derby Medicine Co.
A list of seven personal resolutions urging better health and discipline. They include seeking stronger resource use, ensuring clean air, moderating diet, giving the brain and nervous system rest, balancing work and rest, scheduling daily exercise, and offering moral support to health efforts.
The piece reflects on a record of resisting new technologies that shaped the modern century. It cites opposition to railways, telegraphs, coal use, sewing machines, harvesters, and electric trolley lines, noting ridicule of innovators and a lack of faith in progress.
An advertisement touts Rexall 93 Half Hair Grower claiming to destroy germs causing baldness and to nourish roots. It advertises pleasant perfume, non gumming action, and a money back guarantee if no relief, with prices 60c and $1.00 from The Rexall Store on State Street.
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