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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1903
Page
8
Local Cambridge notes report deaths including Jared H. Smith pioneer resident. weddings with Julius Wiley and Sophia Schumaker. many visits between Cambridge, Galva, Atkinson and Geneseo. school contest at Armory Hall. Willing Workers pancake supper Feb 2. various farm and creamery updates and community announcements.
Jared H Smith died after a week of illness from pneumonia at his home in Osco Township. Born November 18 1827 in Connecticut, he arrived in Henry County over fifty years ago, built a large farm, helped organize Grace Church, and served twenty years as senior warden. He married Jane Welton, had three children, then Mary Knowles with six more children. Funeral scheduled at Grace Church with family and neighbors in attendance.
Daily market notes from Union Stock Yards Chicago report hogs and cattle trading. Hogs steady to higher with tops around 6.00 to 7.00 and cattle mostly steady to lower with varied totals and dates cited. An advertising line about musical pieces appears in the mix.
Jan 28 Sam Countryman moves to a new home near Sterling. Mrs Richard Arnold of Geneseo visits Hoop Pole relatives. C W Lager Co Atkinson advertises cloaks and coats at 25 percent discount. Emanuel Essiinger and son visit sister Aug Mathis. Clearing sale Jan 24 to Feb 8. Best of All flour offered for one week 99 cents a sack Jan 28 to Feb 3.
Community updates include Jos Oberle and family sickness, Benj Obrecht in Michigan with four children, Dr Magill attending a sick child, visitors Frank Lesinger and family in Geneseo, Mrs Henry Jaquet and daughter visiting locally, multiple guests at Oberle residence, Abe Rapp and companions in Geneseo visiting the Smith and Oberle families, Mrs Lyman Benton improving after a serious two week illness, Oberle kin visitingrace No. 8, and at Lorraine United Evangelical church next Sunday services at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm with B F Obrecht leading and new members to be received.
An annual meeting is set for Oakwing at Hosford on Monday at 10 o'clock A M by order of KOBENr p, 1. The notice appears garbled but indicates a formal gathering and official action.
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