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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1912
Page
4
The article quotes a variety of aphorisms on mind and body from Luther's Table Talk. It warns that heavy thoughts provoke illness and urges the reader to resist anxiety. It also notes how a calm heart supports the body and references a teachable stance on self control and resignation.
Local briefs report visitors and moves in Andover including Miss Carrie Carlson and Maud Colburn. A fatal self inflicted rifle wound ends Harvey Robinson's life after a period of nervous turmoil. inquest names Otto Johnson and others, with seven children surviving and funeral by Woodman camp. Interment at Presbyterian cemetery.
Cambridge residents host gatherings, visits, and club meetings. Stella Wayne from Orion visits Cambridge. Mrs. Rogers hosts the Wednesday club. Mary Farrar attends Geneseo events and installs officer rosters. A Geneseo order of the Eastern Star event is noted with Cambridge attendees. Also reported is a basketball game where Mohawk Athletic Club’s Flying Dutchmen beat Cambridge High School 47 to 43 after overtime. The piece mentions a land sale and farm sale opportunities and local business promotions.
Hugh A. Calhoun, a prominent farmer near Galva, was badly hurt Friday forenoon at the Adam Deem farm while helping shell corn. His arm was broken and he suffered head injuries when his arm became entangled in a belt and he was thrown against a corn shelter. He was unconscious briefly but improving according to friends.
A columnist denounces juries kept under lock and key during deliberation arguing it impedes fair judgment. It urges jurors be allowed home nightly and resuming next morning to avoid hasty verdicts and potential tampering. The piece also criticizes constant confinement of judges and sheriffs in the courtroom.
A giant trunk said to be the largest in the world is described as a tuTé tree at Hu la Mexico. The article notes the trunk reaches an estimated length of 146 feet.
In Maryland a candidate for office cannot legally pay the car fare of a voter. The remark highlights rules on campaign expenses and prohibited payments to influence votes. No names or dates are provided.
A Philadelphia Inquirer style reflection notes the dangers faced by Newfoundland fishermen daily. It describes endless peril amid ice and waves, wrecks and calamities shaping village life and forcing heroism in every family from boyhood to old age.
A humorous exchange about a boardinghouse mutal protection group with iron clad rules. The boarders enforce a rule that anyone must eat a quart of prunes or pay a ten dollar fine, making prunes too costly for the landlady. The chatter contrasts preserved jams with prunes on the table.
A humor note recalls how Latin and Greek enriched oratory. James Payn attended a dinner where a clergyman quoted Greek, prompting a request for translation. Payn feigned ignorance and hinted the content would not be fit for the listener.
Dr. Miner Lee Bates presided at a tea in Hiram Ohio arguing coeducation. He said limits may rise but one coeducational institution already outgrows others combined and grows yearly through marriage.
A quote criticizes focusing on book learning over true education. Sir John Lubbock argues elementary students are burdened by mechanical writing, spelling drills, and endless dates and king lists that fail to connect with daily life and practical purposes.
The text touts Peruna as a famous catarrh remedy used by many annually. It urges readers to ask their druggist for a free Peruna Almanac for 1912 and mentions a tonic product associated with relieving digestive and catarrhal issues.
At the annual dinner of the Lancashire Farmers Association it was noted that the county has 137000 cows, the highest number in England, and Lancashire also has the largest potato acreage aside from Lincolnshire with 43000 acres under cultivation.
The article notes British imports of carbon for electric lights total nearly fifty millions per year. It urges steady effort despite discouragement, comparing progress to a steamer pushing through rain or shine to reach its port.
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