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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1903
Page
5
A late 19th or early 20th century column reports on residents visiting relatives in Colona and Rutland, local hospital appeals, school and church news, a new candy store planned by F Clayton Maxwell, property sales and tax rate details, and community efforts for J C Hoammand Hospital.
Local residents report visits among families across Atkinson Hannibal Annawan and Phenix. Andrew Mulpting announces a large farm sale near Ganeseo on January 30, while a clearing sale is listed at C. W. Lager & Co. in Atkinson January 71 to PebrareS. The piece notes funeral attendance, illnesses, and social visits, including Daniel Heller's funeral and Rob Clements family visits, along with farm labor, corn picking, and a new gramophone line from Marty Shrosd er.
Auction lists 10 head of horses and 28 sheep plus 8 wagons and farm implements to be sold at the premises miles northwest of Mingral and 33 miles east of Annawan on Thursday January 20 at 10 am. Catalog includes cows calves hogs and crops with credit terms of 0 months and cash over ten dollars. Auctioneer C C Plumley with E J Ely as clerk Frask Hansex.
Vague local notes describe Victor Norton sawing wood in Hanna Center and residents like J Déem and Mrs Mary A Stohl putting up ice. A Cleveland school visit, manys boys at Green River work, and Mrs Henry Clark ill are mentioned along with a Soldiers Home trip for Thomas Weaver and a February sale by Mrs Mary A Stohl. L. Shuey, postmaster, hopes for recovery while thanking neighbors and Masonic brethren for help during illness.
Mrs Abrant Sleifer dies at home after long illness. A cousin of Dental Shellhammer of Coneseo, she was born in Rockglen Penn. Married Abram Deller, survives her. She raised three orphans, including Prof William Lily, principal of Drakeville College. Husband and foster children mourn her death.
Daily market report by R. Waugh Chicago Union Stock Yards notes hogs around 80 000 head with prices up to ten cents higher top 7 00 cattle about 4 000 to 10 000 head with varied moves from steady to ten to twenty five cents higher across dates in January including lows and highs for hogs and cattle at different price points.
Miss Haus ins edtzis improves after serious illness. Mr and Mrs Magill and relatives host a welcome for a new home arrival January 17. Sharon MM church holds services with Rev Huffman and Rev Woodring assisting. Modern Woodmen install officers. Funeral of Daniel Heller draws large attendance at Loraine cemetery. community sympathy expressed.
Rev Victor Satterdahl and others journeyed between Andover and nearby towns this week. Frank Nelson shipped cattle to Chicago. a large Mission Society meeting occurred and raised over eleven dollars. Mrs Christina Dahlberg, born in 1822 Sweden, died January 18 1903 aged eighty one. seven sons survive. Funeral services held at the Lutheran church with Rev Satterdahl presiding.
Auction notices describe large livestock herds including 20 head of horses and 80 cattle plus machinery and hay. Sales occur near Geneseo and Atkinson with multiple buyers offering credit terms, cash discounts, and on site lunches. Names Clarence Bills F A Carlson S A Lewis James Nowers appear as clerks.
Colona records show visiting friends from Moline Geneseo and Davenport, a social week with pleasant time, and local incidents. A steam shovel crosses Briar Bluff road while Anton Becht is taken to Morey Hospital. The Grandfather Stoken returns home, and Professor Tuttle misses school due to rheumatism. A farm accident injures Allis Humberstone with an uncertain outcome.
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