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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1902
Page
2
A scanned page lists travel schedules for City Express and Kansas City Express with daily runs and exceptions. It also contains local election style notices naming officials such as Fred A. Busse and Chr. Mamer, plus a sermon-like quote and an advertisement for Celery Nerve Compound.
The jury returned a guilty verdict for Hensel in the murder of his wife at Princeton court. The judge sentenced him to life in the state penitentiary, and the defendant received the decision calmly as the crowd attended. The jury deliberated thirteen hours and a quarter late Friday into Saturday morning.
Virus and bacteria blamed for high infant deaths from cholera infantum. A nurse or doctor warns that early ink souring by bacteria contributes to infant mortality. Mentions Perry Davis Painkiller as emergency relief and notes a call to support the McKinley Monument via local school districts. Also touts Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve as cures for cancer and skin ailments, with anecdotes of recovery.
Postmasters report an order increasing the limit for lost domestic registered mail to 25 dollars per case starting July 1, 1902. The change replaces the prior 10 dollar limit and follows the 1903 post office appropriations act and section 900 regulations.
An old advertisement touts a capsen form cold cure claiming to heal head throat or any body part without stopping work. It promotes Perry Davis Painkiller as relief for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago and various aches with bottles priced at 50 cents.
A Dayton Volkzeitung reader from New Lebanon Ohio reports his wife endured eight weeks of severe back pain until using Chamberlains Pain Balm. After a few days she felt renewed and could resume duties. Sold by J E Wright or F A Peterson.
Porte Stamboule 22487 traces to Crespus 2.0244 World Champion offspring of Bess by Captain Gook with 2:44 dam line to Lady Hary. Sire lines include Captain 803 2-28 and Billy Denton with multiple fast progeny. Second dam by Biddie, Romulus 271 and Maggie Davis as dam of Matt Kirkwood. Bonnie Mre Jt praised for speed, action, size in stock horse breeding.
The fragment describes Kaaba a chestnut thoroughbred with notable bloodlines including Sire Megibbon and Dam May Belle. It notes offspring connections to Waren D Parson Tom Edison and Fred McGregor among others and mentions a speed mark of stepping 44 at a 300 center point.
The thirty-eighth Henry County Sunday School Association meeting will be held June 17–18 in Geneseo at Grace United Evangelical and Congregational churches. Rev Axel Gabrielson chairs the executive committee. Program covers welcome songs, sermons, department reports, nominations, and a convention address on Growth with Rev J W Whiting. Music directed by Henry Moser and multiple ministers lead sessions and the dismissal.
The item list records residents visiting on business in Geneseo Annawan and Des Moines while others returned home from Kansas City and Letts Iowa. It notes a Fourth of July celebration planned with a band and funded for a grand event, plus a sports club boycott of home and Sunday games.
Spring fever is defined as bilious ness with a torpid liver and inactive bowels. If neglected, serious illness may follow. DeWitt's Little Early Risers claim to stimulate the liver, open the bowels and cleanse the system. The ad cites testimonials from R. M. Everly of Moundville West Virginia and J. E. Wright praising the product.
F J Math faced a magistrate in Rock Island on a charge of refusing to serve Mrs. Elnora Helms because of race. The hearing led to a grand jury bond of 8500. The civil rights angle centers on discrimination in serving ice cream to color. Helms expresses hurt and a desire for rights to be understood and respected.
Headache relief sold by Jeb Wi druggist with a Krauses Headache sale promise. Bursting head feeling after late night. Take one dose and feel cooler and clearer in about an hour. Price set at 25 cents.
A delegation of naval veterans and members of the Woman's Relief Corps participated in unique Memorial Day exercises on the Jefferson Street Bridge. They cast wreaths and bouquets into the canal waters while signaling with single union jacks, honoring distant naval travelers.
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