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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1903
Page
2
Listings detail daily east and westbound trains including the Rock Island and Burlington routes with multiple named trains and varying accommodations. The notice lists ticket agents, time table contact points, and agents in Geneseo as well as sale notices and farm auctions with dates and locations around Atkinson Osco and Annawan.
A schedule of multiple farm sales near Geneseo listing buyers like A G Hulting Ed Wagle Frank Sommers and Joes Bros. Cattle horses hogs and implements scatter across several farms with sale times 10 a.m. free lunch noon and cash or 5–12 month credit options.
A Cascade Iowa druggist Mr J H Weber endorses Cham berlains Stomach and Liver Tablets. He notes sales stem from repeat users who recommend the remedy for dullness after meals bad taste biliousness poor appetite and constipation with prompt relief. Sold by J E Wright and F A Peterson.
Harry A Smith son of R A and Battie F Smith died of typhoid fever in Sedalia Missouri on January 9 1906 He was born April 15 1865 in Colona Henry County Illinois He worked as fireman and later engineer on railways including the C R I and P and Missouri Pacific He leaves a wife and son aged three and his parents two sisters and a brother The Brotherhood of Engineers aided during illness and two engineers accompanied the remains to Moline for burial He was known as generous and loving and will be missed by many in the community
Readers learn Hall's Catarrh Cure claims a universal cure for catarrh and offers $100 for any case it cannot cure. The note asserts constitutional disease requires constitutional treatment, praises internal medicine, and cites endorsements and testimonials.
The Rock Island and Southeastern Railway Co announces Chicago incorporators led by Wil P. Kopf and associates. They plan steam power, begin work when weather allows, with an estimated three million dollar project linking Rock Island and Peoria, amid rail interest speculation.
Spafford postmaster Chester Mich recounts a croup incident where a young girl collapsed from strangulation then recovered after repeated doses of One Minute Cough Cure. The testimonial claims the remedy reduces swelling clears mucus and aids quick breathing.
The list sets Epiphany January 6 and Septuagesmia for 1903. Shrove Sunday February 22 and Ash Wednesday February 25 mark Lent. First Sunday in Lent March 1, St Patrick’s Day March 17, Annunciation March 25. Palm Sunday April 5, Good Friday April 10, Easter Sunday April 12, Low Sunday April 19. Ascension May 21, Pentecost May 31, Trinity Sunday June 7, Corpus Christi June 11. Michaelmas September 20, first Sunday in Advent November 2. Ember days March 4 and 7, June 5 and 6, September 1 and 10, December 10, 18 and 19.
A peculiar tale describes a railroad owner tormented by neuralgia and the famed Perry Davis Pain Killer as a swift relief known for six decades. The article weaves personal notes and local social visits from Cambridge and surrounding towns with brief mentions of residents traveling, visiting kin, or attending events across the tri-cities region.
The clipping lists names awaiting mail and records obituaries. It notes George Poppleton’s new position, travels of Arthur Buckley and Carrie Hace Denver, and the death of Henry Chapin with detailed family references and services in Illinois and Amboy.
Editor O B H Downey claims Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption lengthens life and cures coughs colds and grip with instant relief. J E Wright guarantees every bottle and offers $1 and free trial bottles. This sensational claim may urge readers to seek proven remedies for lung ailments.
A Peoria diocese circular urges priests to collect a jubilee offering on Sunday January 18 for Pope Leo XII marking the 263rd year of his Pontificate. Funds to be sent to Rev F J O Reilly chancellor by mid February to reach Rome. Bishop J L Stanpiya notes the appeal dated January 3 1903.
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