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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1912
Page
12
The Beneseo Republic J and Will Lieberknecht publish the year end counts for 1910 noting total copies printed were 187,475. The paper’s publisher records date ranges from January 7 to December 30 1910 and cites 605 days of issue for the year. Church announcements follow in the same column.
Mrs Heit of West Main Street Geneseo died Tuesday January 16 1912 at age 75 years 2 months and 1% days from heart failure. She was born Sarah E French November 1 1836 in Coventry Connecticut and lived in Michigan and Henry County before settling in Geneseo. She married Otis W Holt and had a long life as a Christian woman active in the community. Funeral services were held at her home with Rev T Thiet officiating and interment at Wood Cemetery.
Theeford note records officers renewed at St John s Fv Lutheran church meeting in Edford township. Trustees Wiese and Firch chaired with Mennicke as treasurer and Tolke as collector. Jantter and Erd from Tolono also noted in the envelope system.
Willis Lyman Wilkinson, longtime warden of the Henry County Infirmary, died Friday January 12, 1912, after heart trouble. He served with his father and, since 1905, as warden. He was born September 21, 1861, in Tiskilwa, married Ethel A Lambert, and is survived by wife Mabel E. Withrow, son Elon G., and brother George. Funeral services were held Monday with Masons and church officials in attendance.
Fragmentary notes mention light weight robbers and Ford Praree with various sizes. Names John Dednick Cott and others appear amid unclear phrases about boots and socks. The readable items suggest a catalog or inventory snippet with no cohesive event.
Advertised letters listed include Mrs Jaincy Kemmis Mrs Grace James and others as well as Mr George Schmidt Frank H W Greene postmaster. Local lumber firm J W Goss & Co offers special inducements on contracts urging early shopping.
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