Obituary of David L Purviance Pioneer Resident Geneseo
David L Purviance longtime Geneseo resident died last Saturday morning March 16 1912 at his home on South Oakwood Avenue Geneseo after a stroke of paralysis lasting eight hours He was 68 years 6 months and 11 days born October 4 1843 in Preble County Ohio Married Hannah M Forton in 1853 they had nine living children Charles W Purviance Thomas L Purviance Frank M Purviance Annie Pinkney William G Purviance Nellie Bestor Kate Hinman Walter Purviance and Hannah Lizzie Purviance Mrs Purviance second wife H M Edwards survived him He helped establish the Oscoe post office in 1871 served as postmaster until 1889 and later moved to Geneseo He was a lifelong member of the church and family ties remained strong Funeral services were held at his home Monday at 11am conducted by Rev I A Parr assisted by Rev E E DeLong Interment followed in the local cemetery.
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David L. Purviante
Oakwood
Geneseo
Galesburg
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Thomas L. ‘Purviance
Chicago
Frank M. Purviance
Abingdon
Annie Pinkney
Los Angeles
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Wiliam G Purviance
Middle Grove
Nellie. Bestor
Osco
Kate Hinman
Cambridge
Walter Purviance
Cal
Hannah Lizzie Purviance
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H. M. Edwards
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Morvianee
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Hines Anniversary Celebrated By Geneseo Group
Map of Morristown area reports a 26th wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Hines on March 18 with 30 relatives bringing baskets. John Bollen presented 24 silver teaspoons. guests enjoyed music and well wishes for more happy years. Other brief notes include local travel and cattle shipments, and Morristown church events amid bad roads.
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Mrs Hines
Notice to Trim Hedge Highway Fences Geneseo Township
Geneseo township highway commissioners warn hedge fences must be trimmed and rubbish burned to conform with state law. Untrimmed fences by April 15 will be cut at the owner’s expense. No rubbish may be dumped in or near highways. serious enforcement to follow. Fredolph Swanson Sommers Joseph Vogl highway commissioners.
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Geneseo Township
Home Talent Players Stage Charity Play Next Wednesday
The Home Talent Players under director Lee Moses present a benefit performance at the Armory next Wednesday night. The cast includes Pearl Schuttler Blanche Pomeroy Henna Dreger Jainnie Burkland Sir Harry Reid Chase Turner William Parsons Carl Hagelin and Fred Pomeroy. Proceeds aid a good cause with enhanced scenery and orchestra. seats at Luther's Book Store for 35 and 23 cents.
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Lee Moses
Pearl Schuttler
Blanche Pomeroy
Hena
Dreger—Jainnie—Burkland
Sir Harry Reid
Chase Turner
William Parsons
Carl “Hagelin
Fred Pomeroy
Luther's Book Store
Armory
Farm for sale at bargain near town in Minnesota
A 240 acre Minnesota farm offered at 45.00 per acre with rich crops of corn oats wheat and timothy. The owner wants to quit work and offers terms of 3000 down with the balance at 4 percent interest for as long as needed. Contact Hosford and Woehr Geneseo for details.
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Hosford & Woehr
Minnesota
Hfe
Hostord
Geneseo
Widow Margaret Shaw dies after long illness in Geneseo
Margaret Harlan Shaw born August 11, 1865 in Geneseo Illinois died Friday morning March 16 1942 after caring for her father and mother during illness. She studied at Geneseo Collegiate Institute and College and the University of Wisconsin, assisted in Geneseo Public Library, and was active in Columbian and Ethical clubs. She leaves three sisters Mrs Mary Jaques of Duluth Minn Mrs Lucy Meyer of Westerville Ohio Mrs Eliza Stamm and brother Joseph L Shaw of Geneseo Illinois. Funeral at Unitarian church with Rev D M Kirkpatrick and Rev E E De Long officiating and interment in Oakwood cemetery. Pallbearers were cousins from Geneseo and others attended.
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Geneseo
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Genéedo Collegiate Institute
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Wisconsin
Emma M. Chapin
Geneseo Public Library
Margaret
Fen
Mary J. Jaques
Duluth
Minn
Lucy A. Meyer
Westerville
Ohio
Eliza H Stamm
Joseph L. Shaw
Ilinois
Unitarian Church
D M_ Kirkpatrick
de Long
Mr Shaw
Kirkpatrick
Oakwood Cemetery
John Andrews
Ottawa
Charles Andrews
Walnut
James Andrews
Kewanee
Will Andrews
Robert Andrews
Cass’ Andrews
Alfred Jaques
Mint
Carrie Harlan
Hoopeston, Ill
Lucy Meyer
Westerville, Ohio
Arthur Moung
Galrar
Atkinson School Notes Show Classroom Happenings
Dr Adams spoke on Preservation of Our Health. Edith Booth was absent. Latin class translating exercises. Second algebra class tackled a wine problem. Economic notebooks due by Tuesday. Forty Minute Talk on Hotels given last Friday. Floyd Boomer Marion Kay and Bertha Halslander absent last Thursday.
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Edith—Booth
Tuesady
Floyd Boomer
Marion Kay
Bertha Halslander
Farm papers offered at modest price
The Farmers' Voice a semi monthly farm paper and the Republic one year each for 1.75 dollars.
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the Republic
Young Miner Kinged in Mathersville Mine
Charles Sass Jr of Sherrard, a miner in the Mathersville mine, was found dead Tuesday morning about 10:30. A fellow miner reported the incident saying the man appeared to have been kicked by a mule nearby. He suffered a deep scalp wound and a broken neck. Sass was 22 and had worked at the mine for several months.
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Charles Sass, Jr
Sherrard
Mathersville
Sass
Geneseo Market Update Wheat and Livestock Prices
Market notes list prices for wheat spring and winter, corn, oats and rye, plus poultry and eggs. Livestock section shows ducks turkeys geese hogs and butter with listed prices. mentions Illinois minp printed at the office for advance subscribers.
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Dette Willaims
Warnes
Jemima Miller
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John Miller
J W Goss & Co
Joseph Weimer
Kansas
Otto Stohl
Moline
H C Haines
John Moyer
Elizabeth Talbot
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Aurora
Milem
Florida
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Baker, Montana
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Oliver Avigm
Phenix
W. Goss &Go
Fayerett Stith
Herman Viller
Walter Smith
Cleone Weidlein
Oe Joh Smith
Robert McKee
Bert Rodgers
D.E. Crook
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American Steel & Wire Co
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Notte
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Kingedin Mathersville Mine
Geneseo Markets
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