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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
3
Brief item notes a two year old child missing from Poland ChING Bear Fiz, reportedly located two years old in March near Geneseo, with a contact address and telephone line linked to Gustav Krueger. Authorities pursue unidentified leads in the case.
Orion column reports sickness confining A L Love at home and Dr Ringwell visiting from Rock Island. Local visits include Miss Ella O Leary hosting Stitch and Chatter, and relatives seen in Colona and Sherrard. A barn accident injures Mrs Pryce, three ribs broken, plus burglaries in Carbon Cliff yield small sums.
Local briefs report visits and calls from residents in Ophiem Aledo Galesburg and East Moline. The Orion High School class of 1911 baccalaureate and commencement exercises are detailed with speakers and seven graduates. A Fourth of July plan includes auto parades bands prizes and fireworks with strong local anticipation. Chamberlain remedies are advertised for summer ailments.
John Holden Warner and Julius Smith served as callers in Galva and Moline while Charles Gustafson delivered an hour in Orion. Ethel Edwards attended Geneseo class day exercises. Mrs George Washburn and Mrs Dan Fennesy visited the tri-cities. Wallace Vincent from Manfred ND visited with his brother. Louise Kushman of Rock Island visited sister Ed Peterson. Advertising is essential to business. religion endures despite human anger.
John Jaquet Jr works for Simon Jaquet. Burt Lodge and wife visited at Ft Kemmis Sunday. James Pray and family entertained company last Sunday. Kemmis hosted over Sunday at W M Sippel's east of Prophetstown. Chas Newton and family were guests at Simon Jaquet's last Sunday. Joe Roos and wife and E Oberle and family spent Sunday at Joseph Oberle's. Amiel Carlson and family visited Chas Arndt's near Hillsdale. E Myers and family joined Chas Stevenson to Atking to witness a ball game. Mr and Mrs R J Clementz and baby Harley spent last Sunday at Peter Schreiner's on Butch Bottom. Quincy Kemmis and wife visited Sunday with Mrs Kemmis' parents, Atkinson.
Residents prepare for family visits and community events as Mrs. W B Emmons and Mrs De Goodell visit relatives. Alfred Spath returns from Davenport for a break. Leon Brantz hosts friends after Sterling visit. A maple syrup supper at the church on June 9 invites all. Centerville school closes with ice cream social and literary program. Mrs John Olson and son Ola depart for Mason City after a railroad accident left her injured last week. Memorial day church services were well attended with readings songs and address.
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