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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1912
Page
12
Geneseo items note new fireworks at the Postoffice News Stand and a grand Fourth of July program with airships balloons and animal acts booked. Reports mention local births a typhoid concern for editor Edwin Harper and a small barn fire on Fred Austin’s property.
The column reports community happenings including Mrs. Samuel Arndt and sister Mrs. John Buell visiting Hampton. Mary Luther and Eugene Fy from Northwestern University home for summer with parents I F E Fy. a ladies coat stolen from Mrs. Evaline Loomis on State Street and a request to return it. M B Palmer of Peoria, former Geneseo boy, visits hometown and serves as a rep for Illinois Corrugated Metal Co. Clifford Nordholm, son of C L Nordholm, married Ruth Nelson in Denver on June 10 1912 and will honeymoon at mountain resorts before starting a job with an electrical company.
Readable church announcements list weekly schedules for Christian Science Grace United Evangelical Mizpeh Mission Lutherans Congregational and Episcopal venues with service times communion plans and upcoming meetings including officers sessions and youth events.
Local items report visits from Mrs H-Crist and relatives in Geneseo, plans for Jay celebration, and announcements from Lyon & Weekley on hosiery and footwear sales. Residents like Wm Toppert and Miss Macauley are noted, with updates on property moves, feed prices, and a new kitchen project for Dr Melt Everett.
A 640 acre tract, 1144 miles from town, cropped for four years, yields 20 bushels wheat and 75 bushels oats per acre. Located 45 miles north of Moose Jaw in Canada’s richest wheat belt, the owner farms 3000 acres and sells this section due to distance across the railroad. Price 50 dollars per acre with terms by letter.
The family extends heartfelt thanks to friends for assistance and sympathy after the death of Ss. R. Small Frank Small and Mrs. Flora Kitterman. Also mentions Klosed-Krotch clothing company.
A rough summary of Green River village figures and social calls includes Henry H Kincaid of Coluna as a visitor on Friday, C M Quillen a business caller in Meline last Tuesday, Mrs J P Baum traveling to Meline Friday, and Glen Barge of Geneseo visiting Sunday. Sherman Ragett hosted a Geneseo party, Mrs N C Webster made a news trip to Geneseo, Liurdae Taylor Brothers spent Sunday with Arthur Smith west of the village, and Claus Heeren hauled lumber Friday for a cattle barn. Bethany Circle met with Mrs Meer and Mrs Webster Thursday afternoon. A W Lindstrom and family visited northeast of the village Sunday. John Woodbury and son Daniel rode to Davenport Saturday, Miss Bessie Stevens of Geneseo stayed with her sister Mrs John Mahlstedt, and many farmers near Briar Bluff delivered hogs in Green River last Wednesday. Mrs Brady of Chicago came to visit her daughter Mrs Charles Grantz in Cleveland, and Whitted, living with CM Quillin, is laid up with a hip. Mr and Mrs R Hoy visit her parents northeast of the village. Fred Lubnow of Briar Bluff hauled lumber Thursday to build a barge barn. Tarim, Fred Magerkurth, Mr Gontz, Percy Brown, William Keller and Mr Myers were in Geneseo Saturday on business. Some farmers are cutting hay as the hay crop is expected to be short.
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