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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1902
Page
3
The advertisement touts S. S. as a guaranteed vegetable remedy for scrofulous affections. It claims blood purification, strengthened digestion, improved assimilation, and quicker circulation, yielding a healthy vigor and a complete long lasting cure.
Galesburg diary notes Congressman George W. Prince's heavy workload in Washington. He serves on the Lansing and Currency committee and the Military committee, handles pension office cases, and oversees department transfers and appointments to aid constituents. The piece praises his careful handling of claims and urges renomination for continued district service.
A jumble of health claims and patent remedies fills the page, promoting Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, New Life Pils, Krause's Cold Cure, and Wright druggists products. It cautions digestion relief, fever and malaria cures, and claims quick relief without gipping. Also notes burglars shifting to Nebraska as populism wanes and local political chatter.
John Batzer visited Casbridge on business and M Gerhards was in Rock Island. Miss Mamie Dillin visited her sister Mrs Whiteside and Misses Donahov of Jason. The Mystic Workers discuss an old fashioned spelling school. Miss May and Gertie Mill plan an extended visit to California. Henry Ashdown suffers a lame back but moves with a cane. F D Smith and daughter Gladys of Orion visit J H Cooley. Small pox scare fades. only Willie Whiteside of Joslin had a case. M Fitzgibbon hurt a toe but walks again. Miss Lottie McConnell faces tumor surgery next week. Ada Butter to help in the office after Gustus school graduation. J H Cooley buys Hillsdale crematory from H Bullen for 33,000. vows customer-focused service and reliable butter supply.
A housekeeper oriented note extols Perry Davis Painkiller as an urgent remedy for sprains bruises strained muscles and aches from blows or falls claiming its mission of mercy began sixty years ago and that it is used in all countries with one Painkiller.
Christine Norman discovered about a gold and silver treasure plus old paper money hidden in a iron chest left by her late mother Anna Norman. The money, saved over years during poverty, was used to fund the funeral expenses and now awaits proper handling by the daughter.
A testimonial notes a woman named Loree suffering nervous pe ros tation years before a Celery Nerve Compound allegedly cured her. The seller is J B Wraith, a druggist, who promotes the remedy as a wonderful cure through two bottles. It remains unclear if Loree still feels nerves.
Sir Golden Ian, a 70 year old resident of Kewanee, died Saturday after a severe leg fracture from a coal mine accident weeks earlier. He was born in Dudley, England, married Miss Hanan Harrington, and moved to America with his wife to settle in Kewanee. He leaves three sons, Daniel, Richard, and William, and was a longtime Congregational church member. Funeral Monday at 2 PM with Dr A Moore in charge.
In memoriam for Mrs Nellie Meer Grassau whose life brought sunshine and kindness She inspired others with acts of daily care and left a path of flowers as her spirit rests in heaven East Hanna notes the passing and homegoing tribute
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