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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1908
Page
13
Geneseo pages report family updates, illnesses, births, and social visits among residents. Local sales include a farm machinery auction, Dr. Hume’s illness, a new piano purchase, and a large stock sale in nearby markets. Community groups meet for seed testing and religious activities amid measles cases and upcoming entertainments.
Voters are advised to mark their ballots clearly on April 7 to indicate preference. The notice urges selecting No and Yes options as directed and cautions for accurate completion.
Confusion surrounds how local option results from the township election on April 7 may affect liquor licensing. If townships vote prohibition, city and township will be prohibitive. if not, the city council may refuse to grant licenses, keeping license questions central to the city election.
North Side cemetery owners are urged to attend a meeting at the cemetery office on Saturday March 21 1908 at 2 pm. A B Cap secretary treasurer.
At a Cambridge meeting the County Republican General Committee unani mously selected Otis W Hoit as chairman to fill the vacancy. The gathering in northern Henry county endorsed the national and state administration and backed the local delegation to the state and congressional conventions.
Colona items report Rev and Mrs Smith visiting Tis Kilwa and Mrs Sam Crist of Green River in town. Geo Hass heads to Dakota for summer, Redmann and Fowler back with the ducks. Pomeroy arrives for a visit with Mrs Lavina Reese. Supervisor Ww. in Cambridge for board work. Stars hold a special meeting with a box social and supper for winners. Colona school program on March 20 with songs dialogues and a concert. A Millard anti-saloon address set for March 23 at the Colona M E church. Voters urged to attend and discuss local option with speaker.
George T. Thomas died suddenly on his way to the train bound for Kansas City. He had battled organic heart trouble and spent his last day in Geneseo with family, marking his fifty eighth birthday. Born March 1, 1850 in Tramont, he moved to Geneseo at age five and was longtime bookkeeper at Farmers Wation. He belonged to the Congregational church and Masonic Order. He is survived by his wife Alta M. Bracken, daughter Alice May, a late child Helen Irene, his mother Mrs. M. E. Thomas, two sisters and a brother in Prescott Arizona. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery.
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