Geneseo Post Office Publishes Postal Rates
The fragment lists rates such as 81.50 per year and 75c for six months, with references to three months at 40 a diat and a Geneseo post office, indicating a periodical or second class matter pricing note.
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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1911
Page
8
Obituary of Frederick Osborn Pioneer of Rock Island County
Frederick Osborn died after a ten day illness at his Geneseo home on January 12 1911 at 130 pm aged 84 years 10 months and 10 days. He helped settle Zuma township and was a director of the Rock Island County Fair association with a long record of public service and community leadership. He was born March 2 1826 near Bridgeport Connecticut and moved west with his wife to farm in Zuma township. Survived by his wife Ella Wilson and six children from his first marriage plus a brother and several grandchildren, the funeral was held January 14 at Geneseo Congregational Church with interment at Weatherhead cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Osborn
Praiome
West First Street
Osvorn
Osborn
Weneseo
Rock Island County
York Island
Moline
Bridgeport
Unti
Nyc
Farmag
Ather
Zuma Township
Rock Island
Kezlak
Joslin
Buffalo
N. Y
Chicago
Utica
Alta
Geezory Brown
Brown
Rock Island Seunts
Osborn Purchas
Ekparvisora
Old Rock Island County Fair Association
Rockford, Rock Island and St- Louis Raily Company
Sterling
St. Louis
Rock River
Ella Wilson
Bellefont
Paw Paw
J. P Wilson
Rock I
Osborn Station
Ulysses Grant Osborn
Kansas City
Robert H J Osborn
Minnie Searle
Geneseo
Sarah
O 'Cleveland
Henry Rounts
John G Osborn
L. A. Parr
Congregational Church
Milk Test Finds One Third Cows Unprofitable in Illinois Herds
University of Illinois dairy study with 18 herds shows at least one third of cows are unprofitable using Babcock test and ordinary scales. In one herd five cows were removed, boosting per head profit by 7.62 dollars. Training on Babcock test and judging cows is part of a Corn Growers and Stockmen convention at the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Minols College of Agriculture
Illinois
University of Hines Agriculture
Death in Rock Island: William Canty 21
William Reat Canty aged 21 son of Mr and Mrs T E Canty of 1102 Second avenue Rock Island died from accidental asphyxiation in his bed last Thursday night he had read before bed and likely left gas on Canty a Rock Island High School graduate and football star was briefly employed by United States engineers in Rock Island His death shocked the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Reat Canty
T. E. Canty
Second Avenue
Rock Island
Rocksland High School
Hexas
United States—engineers
Rock, Isdland
Obituary of Andrew A Johnson of Geneseo 1836 1911
Andrew Alfred Johnson dies at 74 in Geneseo on West Exchange Street at 6 45 am January 11 1911 from uremic poisoning. A Swede by birth July 17 1836 he emigrated at 18 to Illinois and served in the Civil War. He married Betley Ekwall in 1866 and had three children Ida W Della and Edward A. He was active in local life and GAR service. funeral held at his home with English and Swedish addresses and burial in Geneseo cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Alfred Johnson
West Exchange Street
Geneseo
Jarouary
Sweden
Mr. Johnson
United States
Mlinois
Henry
Moline
Johnson
Fourteenth
Missouri Cavalry
Lexington
Ann Johnson
Betley Ekwall
Ida W
John Johnson
New York City
Della
Edward A
Chicago
Rome
GAR
J L. Shively
Methodist Church
Leavy Jae
Bonnie Theate
Geneseo Cemetery
Ter -Hus
New York
Death of Capt Somerville Formerly Illinois Soldiers Home Leader
Capt William Somerville longtime superintendent of the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy died Sunday evening at his home there. Born August 15 1837 in Pennsylvania he served in Co D 16th Illinois Infantry through Civil War including Atlanta campaign and Bentonville later working in Internal Revenue Service before becoming home superintendent in 1900s a Republican figure in state politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Somerville
Illinois Soldiers and Sailors
Quincy
Captain Somerville
John A Tanner
Yates and
Deneen
Wm. Somerville
Pennsylvania
Lincoln
Co. D
New Madrid
Island No. 10
Corinth
Farmington
Atlanta
Sherman
Soldiers’ Home
Republican Party
Date fixed for GIA R encampment in Joliet
The next state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic and affiliated bodies will be held in Joliet on June 14 and 15. The state department council fixed the date after meeting with the post and citizens to arrange conventions for Army, Sons of Veterans, Woman's Relief Corps, and Daughters of Veterans. It may be the last great Illinois encampment as G A R membership statewide now dwindles at about 1,900 each year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army
the Republic
Joliet
Council of Administration of the
State Department
Army
Sons of Veterans
Woman's Better-corps
Daughters of Veterans
Illinois
G A. R
Water Power Plant at Sears Nears Completion
The Rock River power project at Sears progresses as river low water aids excavation for a power house and dam works. Construction began July 29, 1908, with three concrete dams and a north side dike creating nearly 20 feet head for the anticipated power output and rapid post building machinery installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock River
Sears P
Gays
Rock Island Union
Vandruft’s Island
van Druff's
Carr’s Islands
Hennepin Canal
Safe business course on paying bills before due date
A retail expert argues against easy credit and urges paying every bill and interest on time. The rule avoids loose ends and debt pileups, even if it requires borrowing to cover due payments, concentrating indebtedness for easier management. Boot and Shoe Reorder.
Prussia Plans Moving Household Science Schools
Deputy General Consul Simon W Hanauer reveals Prussia will send traveling housekeeping schools to rural districts and poor city quarters. Each eight week course covers canning, dairying, poultry, sewing, laundering, sanitation, nutrition and health with devices for modern instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prussia
Simon W Hanauer
Frankfort
Germany
Tax collector eligibility debate halts Galva post
Galva faces a caustic question of eligibility for its tax collector as W S Mc Clintock, named for 1910, is challenged due to being pawnship treasurer. After P S Peterson’s death, auditors ponder whether a one year appointment suffices or a special election is required. The issue awaits guidance from the attorney general Stead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galva
W. S. McClintock
McClintock
Sint
P. S. Peterson
Stead
Warning to Hunters on Private Premises
Notice warns ten hunting spots allowed on the undersigned property with trespassers and violators subject to prosecution. Signed by Polly De Crane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly “de Crane
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Col George Davenport
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Obfegary
Capt
Somerville
Gia
Schools ON Wheels
Doub
Geneseo, Tlinois
Ceresota
L. B. Rastede
Geneseo, III
Hoosier
Arkansas
Valley
Colorado
Colorado_L
Bent County
Rocky-Ford
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