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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1911
Page
9
Colonel W. T. Channon outlines the Sixth regiment weekly camp schedule for August 12 to 17. Tents pitched August 12 at Dixon. daily drills, extended order and patrols, talks on sanitation, outposts, defensive combat, and regimental issues with daily guard mounting and parades.
An Italian section hand Camillo Maneliso was run over by a handcar in Sheffield yards on Wednesday afternoon, suffering deep cuts and a sprained knee. He was taken to Hammond hospital in Geneseo for treatment. interpreter Joe Bonds assisted as he cannot speak English.
Geneseo Illinois held a special council session July 18 1911 to review bids for the Russell avenue North street and Spring street sewer project. John T Daily & Son awarded the contract at 51 cents per foot for 10 inch pipe and 57 cents for 12 inch, with plans approved.
Geneseo reports free tickets to Forepaugh Sells circus via Will Austin bookseller offering with wallpaper purchases. Each $2.50 wall covering buys a ticket, extra tickets per additional $2.50, refunds 50 cents if not desired. Also notes a local visit list and upcoming White Sox game at Atkinson with plans for May 30 home game and big attraction.
Tom Wagner once based in Kewanee and linked to a west side resort is now in federal custody after arrest in Rock Island. Federal authorities pursued him on bootlegging charges and he was taken to Peoria for a federal court hearing. A humorous aside about a baby with acute rheumatism is noted in the report.
Frantic Cocking visited his uncle Michael Carney on Sunday. Mrs Sadie Martin visited near Morrison Friday and Saturday. Fred Carstinson and family stayed with Henry Lohrbeck Sunday. Reverend W Thompson and wife from Silvis visited Robert Dail and Luther Wallingford & Co. workers lay a concrete floor on the first bridge toward Eric. A Bypsies band toured town taking cash from some residents before being warned away.
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