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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1912
Page
12
The Geneseo Republic presents the statement of average circulation for the year ending December 29 1911. It shows 2189 800 copies printed for the year and a calculated average of 3850 complete copies per issue based on 62 percent of days in publication. Will Lieberknecht, Business Manager, swears to the accuracy before Notary Philip S Schnabele on February 4 1912.
Mrs Milton Trickle returns to Atkinson after visiting daughter Mrs George N Taylor and family. Mrs Joseph Murry and Mrs Fred Murry visit Atkinson to see daughter Mrs Fred Bessant and family. Cousins honored at an airdome party hosted by the Misses Weavers. Dodd Struthers cable installed for local customers. Sommers Wells Co to succeed Daniels Wells & Co with George W Wells and Henry G Sommers leading. Virgil Bradley takes traveling salesman post with Western Grocery Co. Geneseo ties noted. J C Hammond Hospital Ladies League plans lawn fete July 30 to raise funds for tile floor and new operating room improvements. New porcelain operating table showcased.
Sunday morning 10 45 Christian Science prayers in Hosford building. Wednesday 7 45 evening service. Next Sunday life Grace Uni Evangelical Rev E C Rite pastor sermon Friday evening conference by Rev J G Finkbeiner at 10 30 am Sunday sermons and communions by Rev Finkbeiner 12 m Sunday school. Mizpeh Mission Rev E O Rife pastor Sunday 3 pm preaching by Rev J G Finkbeiner followed by communion. Swedish Lutheran English service at 1 am with NAining service. Methodist Rev FE Shult pastor 10730 am service noon Sunday school, evening park service 7 30. Third quarterly conference Wednesday July 24 7 30. Union Young People at M E church Sunday 6 30 led by Prof A J Beatty. Congregational Rev L A Parr pastor public worship next Sunday 10 30 am. Union Young People 6 30 pm replaces C E meeting. Union parks service 7 30 pm.
The Augustana Synod board of directors met and elected four new members from seven states. Rev. Jos. Anderson became president and Rev. Nils Forsberg was re elected secretary. Prof. J Victor Bergquist was appointed to fill the conservatory vacancy, bringing wide experience as composer and teacher.
Charles Thomas Powell a lifelong Illinois pioneer and Waterloo resident of eleven years died yesterday morning at 90 Fairview avenue He was born May 22 1832 in Cambridge Ohio and after farming years moved from Geneseo to Waterloo where his daughter Ida cared for him The funeral will be at his Waterloo home led by Rev J Spunyan Smith then burial in Geneseo Indiana with services at 9 am tomorrow at the Geneseo site The family survives four children and eight grandchildren with a Gilbert daughter predeceased by nine years
Owing to the committee’s inability to attend the hearing the meeting set for July 5 was adjourned to Friday July 19 at seven o’clock p m in the council chambers all dealers in gasoline and others interested are requested to attend Dated Geneseo Illinois July 9 1912
The piece centers on the loss of position wealth and reputation and a daughter's devotion. An insurance pitch hails Central Life of Illinois as an affordable, reliable option with a home agent J. H. White seeking local business.
John E. Lane of Geneseo offers a line of Banner Buggies for inspection. Golden Red Coffee is advertised at thirty cents with a guarantee of value in all grocers.
A reminiscence traces 1860s wages in central New York with a boy earning monthly sums and carpenters paid per day. The writer, now retired, recounts long labor hours, self-payment practices in mills, and changes in wages, arguing labor costs drive the cost of living and dismissing claims about gold or commissions. He notes managing large workforces for fifty years and reflects on labor’s progress.
The article notes 6 nearly electricity light plants in Mercer County towns with populations between 1000 and 2500 and reports a yearly decline in towns without electricity. It projects water power harnessing to supply city and rural needs in the near future.
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