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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
11
The town outlines a big Atkinson Fourth celebration with Attorney Harry E. Brown of Geneseo as speaker. A Tiskilwa game, Black Hawk moving pictures, stereopticon views, and Maple City Band music are planned. A steamboat excursion on June 23 rounds out the gala events.
Colona notes record visits by G L Elwell and wife from Rock Island and Mrs Henry Deem of Chicago. Clyde Fowler and Wallit Jacobson are mentioned with local games and farming news. A man was killed on the Q tracks near town and tramps alerted the barstow area. a dairy queen exhibit and a wagon sale are noted amid harvest talk.
Mrs I Hatch of Moline attended a picnic Sunday as Gherries ripen in the area. Mrs J Schwartz of Kewanee visits with relatives here. Mrs J Frankenofield improving. Mrs Rumler and family arrived from Atkinson for a visit. Mr and Mrs Will Egert and son Ed ward returned to Kewanee after visiting relatives. Carpenters finish framing Frank Wirth’s new house. Mr and Mrs John Jaquet visited Mr Wiederhold’s in Hooppole. Wiederhold hurt in a runaway. Geneseo attendees at picnic include Mr and Mrs Maher Mr and Mrs Frank Egert and babe Mr R Clementz and Mr Crook. Loraine church services drew a large crowd and the Sarter grove gathering was well attended after a rainy Saturday. Mary Groseaud daughter Rachel Miss ca Fer Tes Wmn-Perks and two children visited Francis Oberle from Revanes. Need twine to secure the crop. C W Holt Geneseo will sell twine for cash at special rates.
In Anawan Syriel Van Wassenhone advertises a nice driving horse for sale cheaply to be viewed at Mel Vanbyfte's. John Palmer reports the loss of a Norman mare valued around 1000 with colic. Chas Tucker and John Batten each lost one. Godenauer travels to Seatonville to spend summer with Mrs Maclonis while her husband serves as delegate to the Congregational church council in Edinburgh.
The county seeks bids for exterior restoration at the courthouse including painting stonework woodwork ironwork and clock tower gilding with mineral and lead paints. Work must finish by Sept 15 1983 with scaffolding supplied by workers and a $1000 bond. Bids open June 25.
Louisville Jr a handsome coal black stallion stands about 1614 hands high and weighs 1300 pounds. Sired by Louisville Fearst and bred in 1908 at Atwood's Barn Geneseo Isis. Breeding every Saturday and Tuesday in Cambridge at Bristol's barn with home facilities nearby. Terms ten thousand dollars to insure a live colt and mares bred or moved carry insurance due.
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