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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1907
Page
15
A letter describes a 14 year old boy and others in a row of families. tales of hardship, hope, and faith. The writer Bertta Simpson notes boys singing on Sunday, their wishing to read the Bible in English, and her work mending clothes for about thirty orphan school boys.
Letters describe conversion efforts among Kikuyu and Akambe youths in British East Africa, with details on students Kathogia and Kathakia, village visits, and daily life. The writer notes spiritual progress, cultural differences, and harsh practices such as wife torture and elder brother cruelty, while praising mission work and local landscapes.
John Alexander Dowie, longtime head of the Christian Catholic Church, died at 8 am Saturday in Zion City Illinois the city he founded on Lake Michigan's shore. The aged leader had shown months of decline and faced internal strife over control of his vast properties.
A mother frets over Willie, two cents missing from the dining room, and a first lesson in honesty. Mr Spratt minimizes the lapse while Mrs Spratt recalls carries of right and wrong and wonders if a boy of two years can grasp honesty. The dialogue shifts to a ride on a town car where the conductor’s fare is left unpaid, prompting questions about fairness and parental guidance.
Atkinson and nearby towns show active social and business life with residents visiting Geneseo Chicago and Annawan. Shoppers at Verbeckmoes Department Store advertise new goods and Easter stock while local ministers and committees plan meetings. Community members attend clubs, auctions, and family visits as spring commerce begins.
The Mouison Percheron Horse Co. will auction their imported jet black Norman stallion Corporal 80883 at Lowry Bros. stables Geneseo on Saturday March 16. The seven year old stallion weighs 2000 pounds, strong bone and action, good disposition and a sire breeder. Terms announced sale day. Messex Horse Co Henry W. Sand, auctioneer.
A local ad markets coffee as roasted fresh daily and claims it delivers genuine coffee flavor. It urges customers to try ARIOLA brand for a delicious aroma and taste, stating the product can be bought readily to enjoy a true coffee cup experience.
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