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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1903
Page
8
Geneseo and vicinity activity spans deaths, marriages, visits, lectures, and sales. Notable items include a March 11 lecture by Prof Towney, a Geneseo couple's wedding at the Obrecht home, local store exhibitions, farm moves, and community updates on residents and visitors.
Birth notices for several families reported for Sunday March 1 1903. Rev Ab J Boelter presides with services at 10:45 p m Sunday school at noon Junior Alliance 6 pm Young People's Alliance 6 pm Women’s Missionary Society literary and musical program at 7 pm. Publishers report high sales for classic novels including Eternal City and The Virginian. Baby Grand piano donated by John Hoyt Piano Co of Davenport from Vose & Sons Boston.
Circuit court in Cambridge resumes after two week recess with Judge Ramsey presiding. Indicted bank robbers were arraigned and refused plea, with attorney C. K. Ladd seeking time for defense and possible continuance. Six youths were sent to Pontiac Reform School and Austrian sailor Charles Buggaman jailed after horse killing incident. Community notices list local visits, moves, sales, and thanks as residents travel and shop during March.
Spring Creek reports visits from Mr. and Mrs. Chas J Johnson and Agnes Ki visiting friends. Miss Peter Beatyne improving after illness. Eva Stemberger and Nellie Lewis listed as ill. Allen and family host Slew days with Mr. and Mrs. Bam Pritchard of Alice. School windows open with forty pupils. Rudolph Johnson closes Bass school term. Miss Ethel Atwood to teach next term. Box social at Jackson school praised. thirty three earned February certificates at Spring Creek and Bass schools for perfect attendance.
Mrs. Laura McCurdy and Mrs. Dan Connehy visited Rock Island on Wednesday. Hiram Crossley of Geneseo conducted business in Cambridge and then traveled to Osco to tend his farm and visit old neighbors. He is making extensive improvements at his Osco farm. A men’s supper at Armory Hall is set for Monday evening in support of the M. E. church with oysters and refreshments. Gentlemen will serve. a program will be rendered.
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