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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1912
Page
19
Osco township highway commissioners warn fence owners to trim hedge fences and burn rubbish to meet state law. Untrimmed fences by April 1 will be cut at owner expense. Public rubbish on highways may be removed. violators will be prosecuted. A G Soderwerg Carl Ohlert W B Weidlein highway commissioners.
A report of farming goods sales led by R. M. Morgan with engines, manure spreaders, mowers and a portable Root & Vandervoorte engine. Several local residents attend a weekend display while merchants tout plows, gear and lightning rods. Edward Noonan collects taxes in Geneseo.
Osco town tax collector E C Noonan will operate at Frank Browns garage Osco village until books close. He will be in Geneseo at Farmers National Bank on Feb 24 and March 2 and in Cambridge at First National Bank Feb 29 and Orion at Farmers Bank March 1.
In Matabeleland De Beer, venturing on a morning journey, faced a charging lioness. His terrier Aut 3, a brave little dog, attacked the lioness, allowing the man to reclaim his rifle and shoot the predator dead, saving his life though his left hand was severely injured.
In Sicily sulphur exports face U S competition. In Lake Charles Louisiana, wells 600 feet deep tapped petroleum tests revealed a rich sulphur deposit. Hollow tubes permit hot water and air to extract liquid sulphur, which rises to the surface and cools in wooden tanks.
Osco hosted two day exhibition led by J J Hadley grain and coal dealer and R M Morgan implement dealer. Visitors from near and far toured farm equipment displays from Moline Parlin Orendotte United States Cream Separator and other firms as Rev Brink praised Hadley public spirited leadership. The event featured Mendelssohn Quartet readings by local youths and an address by George W Hunt on Consolidation of Town Townships Schools.
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