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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1906
Page
13
An advertising notice expresses satisfaction with a prior ad response, pledges weekly updates, and attacks hidden price fixing. It proclaims a commitment to open business, a square deal, and lower merchandise prices, asserting trust in printers ink and public trust.
Residents claim a tariff bill shift cut sugar to 20 tbs per Steinr in the city while some soured voices accuse others of misinformation. The crowd asserts the 20 pounds per dollar price idea and says more items were affected beyond sugar.
Geneseo items report Arthur Olson seeking help for property work. Rev 2A.M. preaching at Unitarian church. numerous visits including Mrs Florence Brown from Los Angeles and Miss Nora Hoeft from Chicago. Local incidents include a cow attack verdict, cemetery awards, and upcoming Fourth of July plans with a city dog muzzle ordinance discussion.
The discussion centers on Senator Cullom's career and his four terms in the United States Senate. Ex Governor Yates criticizes harshly while others praise Cullom as industrious, honest, and influential in the last quarter century of congressional work. Illinois has had eight eight years of representation and Cullom stands alone in a fourth term, a fact historians will note.
Multiple churches schedule Sunday services and programs. Rev Carl Lundgren preaches at one church, with a Jerusalem Scripture Oratorio by the Luther Oratorio Chorus of Orion at 7 30. Admission free but collection for the chorus. Other churches list morning worship 10 45 and Sunday school at noon, junior and Keystone leagues, union park services, and an evening choir concert with 15 cent admission.
The house committee agreed on a public building bill presented in Congress Monday. It includes a $65,000 appropriation for a post office building in Kewanee. Citizens celebrate as the bill passed the house Tuesday and is expected to pass the senate.
A collection of proverb-like maxims appears in broken text including a faithful friend is a strong defense and a clear conscience fears no question. The fragment references vigilance, soundness, and steady mind despite garbled typography and missing words.
An advertisement urges readers to try Kodol for Dyspepsia claiming it digests food, rests the stomach, and corrects indigestion, heart palpitations, gas, and sour stomach. It promises a healthier stomach and reduced worry, sold by J. E. Wright.
With proper ceremonies the new Masonic temple on Chestnut Street will be dedicated next Wednesday July 1. The building houses the lodge rooms and several branches including Lodge, Chapter, Council, Commandery and Eastern Star, each provided for in the new structure.
Partial OCR fragment lists Gensco individuals and titles with unclear roles and affiliations. The readable items include Ti Jane 2a 6 and names Miss Rose Hoge Tom McDonald Miss Lerm WB Ae Smith, but the overall meaning remains obscured.
An advertisement offers a service to take over family washing. It promises to wash starch and dry, iron if desired, and do all for a low charge, saving fire, soap, starch costs and Monday mess. The copy targets housewives and stresses ease and affordability of outsourcing domestic laundry.
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