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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
10
A Geneseo trader endorses D D D as a universal remedy for skin ailments including psoriasis and eczema. He cites a patient Charles Jacobs whose eight year disease span cleared in weeks after using the liquid, claiming nine of ten cases are parasitic and locally curable.
Geneseo resident J E Wright reports local visits and illness among Barstow and Moline families. Children’s Day at Rose Hill drew a large crowd with an engaging program despite whooping cough. Lillian Crompton will teach Leafy Bower school next year from Port Byron. Social visits include Indianola Indianola and Iowa residents with Ft White side. Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets praised for digestion and bowel movement. sold by J E Wright and F A Peterson. Port Byron Globe notes a pleasant gathering at Mrs George Oliver’s home and a few participants absent due to illness.
A reflective editorial urges immediate action over delay. It cites Micawber and stresses seizing opportunities, facing tasks promptly, and avoiding perpetual dreaming. The piece urges young men to find work without waiting for perfect chances and to start busy today.
An early 20th century ad proclaims deafness cannot be cured by local treatments and promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a $900 reward for catarrh related deafness cures. It includes a Toledo address for F J Cheney Co and notes Druggists sell the cure. The page also lists local notices and brief community updates about residents, travel, and farm sales.
Wright and F A Peterson advertise Cham berlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with a refund policy if not satisfied after use. They claim it is the most successful bowel complaint remedy, pleasant, safe and reliable, available widely.
Report shows mean weekly temperature 71 degrees, 84 degrees below normal, with max 90 and min 4 on June 24. No rain since June 24. Four-year mean 71.5. Crops: corn mostly small and yellow, oats variable, hay and pastures good, apples and small fruits strong, strawberries large, berries promising, potatoes fair unless rain shortage. Farmers busy making hay as heat improves corn.
Mrs Aliis Miller, after six years of severe diarrheal attacks and costly treatments, reports rapid recovery from one bottle of Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after seeing an advertisement. She credits the remedy with ending her misery and restoring health. Sold by J. E. Wright and BLA. Petersons.
A detailed account describes the new parsonage on North Main Street with modern electric lighting, an efficient kitchen, dining room, study, sewing room, large bedrooms with closets, hot and cold water baths, and an attached brick-covered barn. The building, designed by Peterson and Pierson, cost about 4000 total including lot, with mason work by Hartman and Cherry and painting by Larson.
An Atlanta based advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for blood poisoning cancer ulcers eczema carbuncles and other maladies. It claims to heal sores ulcers pains swellings improve digestion and kidney strength and offers a free sample and medical advice by writing the Blood Balm Co. Atlanta Ga.
An editorial opposes mob violence and advocates equal and exact justice for black and white. It condemns Reverend Mr. Thomas for urging arming the colored people and notes both the white Mink and the black McCrer committing murders deserve swift, lawful punishment to curb lynching.
Recounts the July 1-3 1863 Gettysburg battle as a pivotal Union victory under General Grant and General Meade. Notes losses: Union about 28,?134, Confederate roughly 36,000. emphasizes moral and strategic consequences for the Confederacy and European observers. Reflects on Lee's invasion aims and the hoped pressure for peace.
An old advertisement touts a cold cure titled DaS. ake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets sold by all druggists. A money back guarantee promises refund if the remedy fails to cure. Each box is priced at 26 cents and features E W Grooge's signature on the packaging.
The speaker stresses Bible readings at morning exercises to foster reverence and moral responsibility. He argues God is the supreme fact and essential to understanding life, urging parents and educators to emphasize religious instruction for disciplined, respectful students.
Consumer ad claims Wonderful Nerve remedy for cuts bruises and burns with Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best cure for pain and sores including piles. Advertisement from Wright Druggist.
Henry Dewey Cooley five, son of Mr and Mrs J H Cooley of Hillsdale, died Friday June 20 after a few days illness due to lockjaw. He cut his font on glass weeks earlier but recovered until Wednesday when medical aid arrived too late. The funeral Sunday at home was led by W Booth of Eric and drew a large crowd. Rev CE Meacham preached and the remains rest in Bethesda cemetery. Sympathy from many friends to the bereaved. Also ad for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin distributed by F A Peterson in 50c and $1 bottles.
Theodore Bergquist a lineman for Union Electric Telephone Co. attempted a fifty foot dive from a ladder into the Mississippi at Grand Isle Rock Island. He misjudged and struck a barge head first smashing his skull and fracturing a shoulder before spectators could assist.
Loco motive fireman C. W Bellamy of Burlington Iowa narrates a tale of exhaustion and illness. After a bottle of Electric Bitters he recovers his strength and appetite, reporting renewed health and vigor with strong endorsement by the writer. Manufacturer J Wright Price guarantees satisfaction.
Notice to trespassers on premises and lands under control. Will prosecute offenders to the full extent of the law. Names include Sprague Angels, Henry Johnson, John W. Lovin, Geo. Esk, and others. Readers are warned against entering any properties listed or controlled by the undersigned.
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