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Newspaper

Geneseo Republic

Location

Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1911

Page

13

Geneseo News Highlights Far Reaching Local Events

Local citizens attend church social and Fourth of July preparations. Fireworks sales surge at Austin's store while families plan visits, dances, and a variety of community outings. Generous civic reporting covers real estate, road work, school updates, and local business notes.

Meet Big Ben at the Store Invitation

An invitation invites readers to visit the store to meet Big Ben, suggesting his ads in major magazines understate him and promising a stronger introduction than any advertisement.

Big Ben

Obituary of Mrs Elizabeth Calhoun a Geneseo resident

Mrs Elizabeth Calhoun Thorp Calhoun aged 84 died Tuesday June 20 1911 at her daughter Mrs L R Seymour’s home Geneseo She was born in Somerset County Pennsylvania and lived in Canoe County Indiana Knox County Illinois and Henry County before joining her second husband John N Calhoun After his Civil War service he died She leaves six children James Thorpe John K Thorpe Cynthia Olson Lavina Cole Leitha Myers and Isa Seymour Funeral services were held at Mrs Seymour’s home with Rev L Shively M E church officiating and interment in Woodhull.

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