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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1903
Page
2
A fragmented timetable lists Eastbound Expresses with varying times and services including daily and Sunday exceptions. It mentions accommodations and routes across the Midwest with notes toward Omaha and Chicago, attributed to L M Allen as General Passenger Agent.
A fragmented timetable lists arrivals and departures for Peoria and nearby towns including Galva Cambridge Wyong Wyong to Peoria routes. It references stops at towns like Galva and Cambridge with afternoon and evening times and an agent named Jones.
Fragmentary transit notes show C B and Q at Burlington crossing with vague references to east and west positions and a timestamp. Distinct entities are limited. no clear events or names are fully readable.
An old age welfare piece extols gentle stimulation to keep vital processes active and warns against over solici tude. It claims Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin and Herb Laxative aids digestion and bowel action, supporting elderly and infirm with mild, pleasant relief.
The ceremony united Miss Pant, daughter of Mr and Mrs Austii Fee, and Mr Lane from Leon Prophetstown Spike in a small, intimate event. Miss Fee, a longtime schoolteacher, and Mr Lane, a respected young farmer, were praised by family and friends as they plan to establish their home in Leon.
The editor of a local paper among settlers in Oklahoma endured severe diarrhea after exposure and heat while traveling and camping. A neighbor gave Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. a big dose calmed his pains and he slept soundly within an hour. The item ends noting the medicine’s sale.
The mean temperature was 7 degrees, six above normal, with a high of 46 and a low of 55. Rain totaled 2.55 inches across five days from May 21 to May 25, delivering about 300 tons of water per acre. Farmers need rain to soften hard ground as grass oats and vegetables suffer.
The text notes rain delaying corn planting for a few days and urges quick plowing if rains hold. It mentions oats and grass benefiting from rain and hopes for good corn growth. It compares mean weekly temperatures with prior years and cites a five year average of 65 degrees.
An old advertisement touts August Flower as the broad remedy for indigestion constipation and liver issues claiming remedies from doctors scarcity to relieve nerves and fatigue. It promotes Greens brand liquid form available at Cronse & Stamms for 20 to 75 cents and 25 cents to 50 cents.
Observed June weather outlook based on thirty two year records. Mean monthly temperature around 7 degrees warmer than May with historical highs and lows, frost risk minimal yet possible. Rainfall averages about four inches. spread across about fourteen days with occasional heavy events noted. Emergency notices and local ads follow.
Two veteran Rock Island dispatchers Mr Thatcher and Mr Conover resign after long service with the telegraph and operator teams. Both say workload and duties were unsatisfactory though they are valued for reliability and years of conduct within the line viewed as a local institution.
Last fall my wife showed all the signs of consumption. After trying other remedies she began Dr Kings New Discovery and improved at once. Four bottles cured her completely. Guaranteed by J E Wright, local druggist. Trials free, price 50 cents.
The Interstate Commerce Commission pressed President Baer to reveal contracts between his railroad and coal mine owners alleging price fixing. Baer refused to answer or produce the contracts at hearings. The ICC sought a mandamus via the attorney general, who issued the court order to compel production and answers.
A vintage advertisement touts Berbine as a tonic laxative claimed to improve appetite digestion and liver activity. The note from J Freegard proprietor of Grand View Hotel Cheney Kansas cites a 12 year personal use and a Dr Newton recommendation. Sold for 50 cents at Clouse & Stamm's.
In Ekempsteryville strawberries show promise of a plentiful crop. Local visits include Mr. and Mrs. Ward at Mrs Louis Carl's home and Wallace Kempster's family with Mrs Kempster's brother Herman Glathars at Pick Prairie. Bridge bids awarded to a St Louis firm. work to start September 1 and finish December 1.
The visiting inspectors and faculty addressed the campus on tradition and duty. Dr McAfee urged thoroughness from the bottom up and the value of college life as a small reflection of the world. The assembly closed with talk of future school development plans.
A frightened horse dashes through the street throwing its riders and causing common spillages. Bucklen's Arnica Salve is praised for rapid relief of burns cuts sores eczema and piles with soothing action as advertised by J E Wright Drug Store.
Prominent Ottawa resident Alfred Town confirms improved health after using Paine's Celery Compound. The advert cites testimonials from doctors and notable figures to claim universal benefits and boosted vitality for many ailments.
Bishop Spalding II is reported in poor health following intense duties with the strike commission and eastward visits. Physicians say a few weeks rest will restore his health.
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a remedy for nerves sleeplessness stomach upsets and general dis ease promising stomach tone regulated bowels liver and blood purification with a 50 cent price and a satisfaction guarantee. separate political notes mention A W Machen's resignation as rural rules superintendent and critique Democratic editors for lack of inquiry. A Catholic church plan describes a 130 foot tall tower and seating for 10076 in Davenport.
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