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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
4
Geneseo Ill June 9 1911 statement shows annual complete copies printed for 1910 from Jan 7 to Dec 30. The average per issue is calculated from total copies divided by 62 issue days. Will Lieberknecht business manager. sworn before Notary Philip Schnabel January 14 1910.
E H Sleight of Moline hired to audit county books with a team extending back to 1971. The piece covers calls for uniform public accounting, past audits by Findlay, and Taft’s stance on Canadian reciprocity with notes on opposition from lumber and paper industries and secret Senate meetings.
State Superintendent F G Blair writes to school officers praising the legislature for an added one million dollars for distribution to districts. He notes prior funds left only about 800 thousand after county salaries, and warns against cutting local levies. He urges districts to use the larger state aid to improve schools for all students.
The New York Tribune notes Representative Victor Berger calls for federal ownership of trusts. It contrasts socialist goals with Taft Roosevelt and U S Steel leaders, and laments the Interstate Commerce Commission’s limited powers while warning a federal employer role could strain governance.
The Tenth Annual Interscholastic meet at Marshall Field on June 10 will attract over 5000 preparatory and high school contestants. Most arrive June 9 and stay at fraternity houses. A campus tennis tournament occurs Thursday to Saturday with prizes for top stars and teams. An elaborate campus entertainment program is planned.
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