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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
12
The Geneseo Republic reports a total of 189800 copies printed for 1911 with 62 publish days. Dividing yields an average of 3650 complete copies printed per issue. Notary Philip S. Schnabele sworn Feb 4, 1912.
Geneseo community items report Woodmen Floral society meeting at Mrs August Riehnorn home, bake sale at Presbyterian church, and local visits by Miss Wheelhouse and Miss Barnes. Rodney J Bell discusses building a mile of hard road north of town with Supervisor Lager, with surveying to follow. Post office lease talks surface as government seeks new quarters by October 1 and 7690 square feet by June 22. Mrs E J Porter from Shelby Neb. arrives with son Watlare Porter to visit Miss Julia Porter before Paris study plans.
Henry county grand jury completed its June term with fewer true bills than in ten years. State's Attorney Sturtz calls it a record low for this term. Indictments include Charles Williams for wife and child abandonment and Joe Dragolovich on assault and battery. Henry Schwartz of Geneseo faces burglary and larceny charges. a suspect named Young was released after no true bill. Deputy Browne later recovered the moon after a posse pursuit.
Colona residents report the death of William Mowry’s wife and note visits from Mr and Mrs Will Lewe of Paraiso Panama. Local road crews install a culvert at Brown Hill led by FH Block with concrete work by Patterson. A Children’s Day program at Colona M E Church is set for Sunday June 16 at 7:80.
A witness testifies before a House committee that skilled weaver Samuel Lipson supported a wife and four children on wages as low as two dollars weekly when mills ran poorly. Lipson describes two crowded rooms, bread, molasses, and beans as regular fare, with meat only rarely. He notes wage increases and war dependent families receiving modest increases, while starvation slowly wears down the body.
Alfalfa bulletins and Farmers Institute reports are available free at the Farmers National Bank. Mr and Mrs Fred J Reher and family from Dickey North Dakota visit the Reher parents Mr and Mrs George Reher. Mrs Gratee McBroomits visits Gatesburg this week guest of her sister Irene McBroom at Knox College.
Christian Science in Hosford building 10745 every Sunday and Wednesday 7 45. Unitarian service next Sunday topic God the Preserver of Man with Rev D M Kirkpatrick. No morning service. Sunday school at noon. evening service at 4 30 led by Rev Robert E Ramsay Davenport. German Lutheran 10 30 Sunday service led by Rev Chr Bergen. Annual school and church picnic at pumping station grounds. Methodist Rev F E Shult. Wednesday prayer 7 30 led by Prof L E Walters. Old People's Day Sunday 10 30 morning service and auto transport arranged. Sunday school noon. Epworth League 6 30 led by Miss Carrie Phelps. evening service 7 30 Great Discovery sermon. Swedish Lutheran Rev A Torhvrer Sunday school 10 am. services Swedish 11 am and 7 30 pm. Congregational Rev L A Parr public worship 10 30 am The Silence of Good at noon Men’s class The Teachings of Jesus. 7 30 second stereopticon on The Holy Land with music 7 30 7 45 prior music. Zion Evangelical Rev J A Giese Children’s Day program 10 30 service at 7 30 pm.
Mrs Lucy A Holton Small born Wooster Ohio December 10 1837 came to Geneseo with her parents in 1855 after marrying Samuel R Small in Geneseo February 1862. They had Flora and Francis. they moved to Tiskilwa in 1892 then back to Geneseo where she resided until her death June 9 1912. She endured long illness with patience and supported community and Presbyterian church. funeral held at home on West North Street with Rev DE Long officiating. She leaves husband Samuel two children Flora Kitterman and Francis and sister Mrs William H Farber.
A senior prophecy delivered to the 1912 class describes Minnie Hamann Nellie Broome Francis Stormeister and May Bismark as promising figures. It praises Minnie as bright and versatile future schoolmistress singer and potential bar member. Nellie is praised as a dedicated student and likely missionary or nurse. Francis is a sociable active speaker with talents in leadership and manual labor fields. May is portrayed as dynamic popular and likely to become a June bride and future leader watches over post graduation roles.
John E. Lane of Geneseo invites readers to inspect one of the Banner Bugsy items for personal appraisal and comparison.
The Presbyterian Church hosts a Children's Day program at 10 45 a m featuring organ preludes scripture reading prayers solos recitations a wreath drill a field garden theme and graduating exercises with diplomas and Bibles presented by church leaders.
Local items report JoH Enegnell remodeling a residence on Main Street and a newborn daughter born to Carl Swanson's family. Visitors from Moline bring stock to Paolin market. A Friday lawn social by the YPI opens church grounds. The Wood Anderson family moves to a renovated home on 6th Street. Silver wedding anniversary celebrated by Mr and Mrs Johnson with guests from Springfield Alexs Gowrie Davenport and Davenport towns.
Members of the Genesed V Minis term Alliance lodge strong protest against a concert at the Armory last Sunday evening June by the Saelmry Concert Company. They condemn using public entertainment for profit on the Sabbath and lament baseball games marring the community's sacred day. The signature is the Ministerial Alliance.
Hon. Clayton C. Pervier of the Farmers' Review will tour England Scotland France Switzerland Holland and Germany to study intensive permanent farming methods. He sails from Boston June 29 1912 and will report observations with notebook pencil and camera for his readers. The expedition promises practical lessons for American corn belt conditions.
A reader reports locating the straw hat they wanted at Engdahl and Fragd Clothing Co. The notice confirms the item was in stock at the shop and ready for pickup.
The firm Lager Offerle & Co. dealers in clothing dissolves. Carl J Lager and William A Offerle form Lager & Offerle to continue the business and assume all obligations and collect all accounts payable to Lager Offerle & Co. Dated Geneseo June 18 1912.
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