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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1903
Page
2
Cc Brown agent handles sleeping car reservations and tickets. Contact L.M. Allen General Passenger Agent for lines east of the Missouri River. Chicago Illinois.
Train timetable chatter shows westbound and eastbound lines with multiple stops including Peoria Cambridge Galva Wellington and Princeville. Timings range from early morning to late evening with various arrivals and departures listed by agent Jones at Cambridge Easthond.
A letter from Dever & Co offering an agency for Devoe Ready Paint to Geneseo Illinois. It emphasizes honest service and customer satisfaction with an agent authorized to resolve faults at the company’s expense. It notes a 144 year family business and partnership lasting as long as the dealer remains active. Also mentions clipped item on inter urban railway lines by the Galesburg Register about corn loads moved to the CB Q railroad.
Local traders advertise Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets with Deneguists reflecting money and a Groves signature on each box as a sign of authenticity amid sales of patent medicines.
An 1903 county record notes a contested call to Rev M Edward Fawert, once named bishop, with a muddled path of property lines and streets, while a county board debates abatements, polling sites, and taxes amid a crowded list of district judges and appointments.
Aged readers are urged to shield themselves from shocks while using Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and Herb Laxative. The text extols gentle stimulation to maintain vitality, praising digestion and bowel support as life prolonging benefits endorsed by elderly users.
Mrs Marta Christina Swanson aged 83 died after a long illness caused by a leg injury. She came with her husband to this country in 1864, was widowed in 1872, and lived in Rodover township. Survived by six children and one son unable to attend due to floods. Funeral held at Lutheran church in Andover with pastor Rev Letterdahl. burial in Andover cemetery.
An advertisement promotes DeWitt & Co Witch Hazel Salve as the genuine remedy for piles, burns, eczema, and skin diseases. It claims DeWitt’s salve heals without leaving a scar and notes J. E. Wright as a seller.
Mrs J A Jordan widow of the late Captain Jordan died at her home in Orion. She was 72 years old and one of the county’s early settlers with ties to Henry and Rock Island. Survived by three sons W H Jordan of Rock Island Byron Jordan of Orion and Edward Jordan of Montezuma.
A frightened horse runs wild through the street dumping occupants and causing accidents. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is promoted as a reliable remedy for burns cuts sores eczema and piles with soothing relief. Wright Drug Store advertises its use.
An advertisement touts Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for sleeplessness rheumatic and nervous ailments boosting digestion blood purity and sleep. A testimonial from William Gibson of Pleasureville Kentucky claims three bottles cured years of weakness nervous spells and kidney issues restoring appetite and vigor.
The record covers a county board session with bills urged for action. Petitions include a telephone extension permit between town sections and a trunk line to Alpha, plus abatements cases for John Dillon Ed Johnson Flora Clonaman and others. The hospital tax rebate was granted and compensation for the County Board of Review set at four dollars per share unit. The session adjourned after the minutes were read and approved.
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