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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1906
Page
9
Local residents gather for social visits and updates across Colona and Spring Creek. Notables include Sherrill's store promotions, a new union farmers’ institute committee, and several visits from Rock Island and Utah residents amid daily trades, illnesses, and upcoming sales.
Obituary records the death of Amman B Haaff born Oct 20 1838 in Middlebury Vermont died Jan 12 1900 in Chicago after years in Henr y County and Arkansas ownership of the Allerton farm north of Atkinson, noted for humane cattle dehorning and farm reforms. Mentions survivors two grown stepsons and a sister in DuQuoin with funeral at home and interment there. Also lists local actions and social items from Henry County including farm shipments to Chicago, visits, and a surprise neighborhood gathering at the McClain home with dancing and refreshments.
UClyssay Kinsey McFarland, a long time Cambridge resident, was born in Wayne County Ohio. He lived in Holmes Henry and Hardin counties before settling in Eldora Iowa. He married Martha Sheldon in 1849 and later Sarah Kinsey in 1900. He died January 12 1908 after a Baptist faith and family ties across nine children.
The Henry county committee must meet by March 28 to decide if officers are nominated at the primary or by delegates. If delegates vote, districts pick their delegates by plurality. Proxies not allowed. written vote directions recorded. Deadlock and majority versus plurality rules raise complications.
Mr. McFarland, long identified with Eldora Iowa civic life, died after paralysis. He was a member of First Baptist Church and Montague Lodge No 117 A F and A M. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Sunday at 1 p m officiated by Rev W E Stanley. Burial by the Masonic order. His death was attributed to paralysis after a short illness.
Churches list morning and evening services next Sunday with Sunday school at noon. Presbyterians Unitarians and Congregationalists provide topics including What is it to be Good and The Dead God on Whom the Preachers Live. Mission bands Love Feasts and quarterly conferences noted with dates and speakers.
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