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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1911
Page
16
The notice lists a Sunday church schedule at Salem with prayer and class meeting and an evening sermon, plus a Ladies Home Society meeting at Mrs Will Berge’s home on February 1. It also reports visiting relatives and a farm sale near Green River station with livestock and crops listed for January 30.
Stewartville in Stenzel of Osco was a business caller in this burg Monday. The weather man and the doctor seem to work together these days. Bills and Garnett of Geneseo were through this vicinity Tuesday buying stock. Jd Ke Searle of Hanna sold a car load of cattle to Holden and Boehm. Born to Mr and Mrs J Smith an 8 pound girl on Wednesday January 18. Consequently Julius as a proud parent is wearing a smile that won't come off. The dance given by the Sander brothers Saturday night was well attended and all report having a fine time and will be glad to be invited again to such an affair. John D Mahilstedt 134 miles east of Green River station Monday January 30 11 horses 28 head of cattle 15 Jersey hogs corn oats husk and a ful eo.
Barley Shafer, known as Eric, remains in hospital in very good condition with excellent recovery prospects after a left jaw injury from a hunting accident. Doctors consider various reconstructive options, including bone grafts from animals, to address the extensive damage across the cheek and jaw. The case offers a potential for significant medical insights and clinic advancements though no definite plan has been adopted.
Will be held at Crampton Station on February 7 1911 Geot Buck and Geo Lo Mellea promote a Duroc Jersey bred sow sale at Rock Island Road 1% miles southeast of Rok Island. The auction promises up-to-date breeding stock and no weak lines with emphasis on best quality and herd improvement. Catalogs available by request.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses virtue and praise with references to fortune and athletic or poetic competition, hinting at a race for an immortal garland and a warning against heat or dust in the pursuit of glory. The passage is garbled and unfinished.
Fragmentary OCR presents a jumble citing Britannica volume VI page 261 on Confucius and a bird shot analogy, then shifts to a legal-note on affinity. The text mentions Izaak Walton and contrasts thought with law, then unclear references to marriage related relations and kinship terms.
The notice lists multiple churches with service times and pastors. Episcopal Trinity Church holds 4 PM services on the second and fourth Sundays per month. Catholic Masses are listed for Sunday and Tuesday mornings with evening devotions. Presbyterian, Swedish Lutheran, German Evangelical Lutheran, Tahitian, Grace Methodist, Mosaic Mission, Zion Evangelical, YPGA, and Congregational churches all provide Sunday worship times, Sunday school hours, and special meetings. inviting all to attend.
A noted forger active across western Tl nois and eastern Iowa was captured in Seattle Wash The Burns Detective Agency and the American Bankers association protective department coordinated the arrest Several aliases linked to the suspect include A W McClellan u W Morena AAT Selson H C Hit and CL Black
An excerpt extols skating as an exhilarating sport. Cold air and strenuous exercise boost blood flow and health, keeping limbs nimble lungs purified and the mind keen. It urges all ages to learn the art, even if dignity might tumble.
Protracted church meetings open Monday night as visitors from Cleveland and Rocky Island tour, with Haines and Clark delivering hogs in Green River. Couples celebrate home joys, a Live Ones club gathers with a new orchestra, and local grappler Jack Stohl competes in Moline with Steel Hammer as Sperry defeats Walsh in straight falls.
A tired mother reflects after a long day with a troublesome boy, concluding that daily effort Shapes a man. The piece asserts manners adorn knowledge and must be polished to shine beyond the closet, echoing Chesterfield’s emphasis on refined conduct.
The Amariah Withkow Sr farm in Poenix township with dwelling and outbuildings is for sale. The sale includes the house and lot on North Aldrich Street in Geneseo. Inquiries can be made at the premises.
A historical report explains that oxygen reaches the deepest ocean via cold water currents from both poles. The surface layer moves toward the poles, creating a global circulation that prevents the oceans from becoming uninhabitable, sustaining life beneath.
The excerpt discusses Shakespeare’s selective adaptation of stories and characters, his focus on psychology over incident, and his lack of engagement with certain figures. It shifts to a 1834 London Times ad offering contracted dress, with suits and overcoats priced to eight guineas and twelve guineas, promoting long lasting Spanish cloaks.
Henry Wilsey as administrator of the estate of William Wilsey deceased gives notice in Henry County Illinois that claims must be presented at the County Court in Cambridge at the May term on the first Monday in May next. Creditors must appear to have claims adjusted and all debts should be paid promptly.
Charles Young a 19 year old man was accidentally shot while climbing a fence with another youth. A rifle discharged striking his upper lip and knocking out three teeth. A gold tooth spared more serious injury. Concert reserved seat sales open January 24 at Austin's book store for the Dunbar Company on January 26.
A list of various tooth cleaning pastes and powders including Sani tol Euthymol Sozodont Colgate Zonweiss Cent acura and others offered at 25 cents each. The notice notes each product has its own merits and value for consumers.
A fragmentary line seems to reference a mirror and rosewood backs with a crude request about dressing or writing. The text appears garbled and lacks clear context or identifiable people or organizations.
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