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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1903
Page
8
Local notes from Anawan Cambridge Geneseo and surrounding areas recount visits by Mrs Rollo Smith and family to Milan and Davenport and Martin Bros shipments to Chicago. Neighbors report medical recoveries illnesses hay yields and a death with details on Cosner funeral arrangements and family ties.
Local items report visitors from Rock Island and Geneseo, a fatal drowning in the Mississippi, church services, and an extended chancery notice listing multiple defendants and court actions in Cambridge and Henry County. The document blends social updates with legal proceedings requiring defendants to appear or risk decree.
Bids will be received at the City Clerk’s office until noon July 35 1903 for trench digging sewer laying and trench filling on South State street from Maine street to James Orr corner a distance of about three blocks. Work must follow city ordinance and survey. city reserves right to reject any or all bids. Fr DEMERY Chairman Street and Sidewalk Com
AWW Waitnge Co issues correction notice on corn and wheat transaction. Names NoakKye Wheat appear in error and are clarified.
Fragmentary local market notes mention Cambridge markets and traders such as Shrkard Popperton and Co. Shown are potatoes and wares with real time price glimpses and trade activity at a Melbourne or similar locale.
Lewis Weaver and Geo McMillin visited Geneseo on Tuesday. Harry Bennell and Lou Prater were Cleveland visitors Tuesday. No services at M E Church in Cleveland Sunday July 10. BiL Sbuey traveled Geneseo and Cambridge on business Wednesday. Grand Bowery dance at Colona Saturday evening July 2. Henry Deem returned to bid age Sunday after a week at his mother's. Victor Norton brought his engine home from Quillin's Monday and is ready to thresh. Charley Johnston of Orion was in Cleveland Sunday evening. Gottsches Grove dance planned Saturday evening with music by Carleys orchestra Prophetstown.
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