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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1903
Page
2
SALE A GOOD HOME IN COLONA a eight room house over one acre of rich soil well set with fruit Also office building bare and every convenience on the premises S87 H WEED Colona sil,
Fragmented timetable details show sleeping car reservations and train connections with numbers for routes including Cambridge and Princeville. The text lists stations, times, and agent notes across multiple lines, referencing several cities and times with partial bookings.
In Henry County Illinois the court orders sale of land in the Indian Boundary line south of the NE quarter of section 34 to satisfy a partition suit. The sale by Master in Chancery will occur April 16 1903 at 3 PM at the Law Office of Harry F Brow in Geneseo to the highest bidder in hand, subject to two thirds valuation and Wilson Ague’s right to remove improvements.
A 19th century advertisement promises Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh by cleansing blood and mucous surfaces. The firm offers 100 dollars to anyone it fails to cure, with testimonials available and sales through druggists. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills as best.
Miss Ennis Johnson visits Galva while others like J V Streed and A J Record conduct business in Moline and Rock Island. Cambridge residents travel to Chicago Abingdon Toulon and Utah. local clergy and families visit friends, attend services, and attend to estate matters.
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine to cure a cold in one day. Druggists claim the remedy works and E. W. Grove's signature appears on each box, priced at 25 cents.
Samuel Pettitt aged over eighty one, a well known farmer of Aulawan township, died at his son Alvin A Pettitt s home after a illness of short duration. Born January 7 1831 in Kirtling England he served in the British army before immigrating to Illinois. Survived by six children and two stepchildren his funeral was held at the house on Main Street and at Fairview church with burial at Fairview cemetery.
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a universal cure for blood poison, cancer, ulcers, eruptions, and skin diseases. It claims rapid healing of sores and pains, notes thirty years of testing, and offers samples and home medical advice from the Blood Balm Co in Atlanta, Georgia.
A Wednesday wedding at the bride’s home in Lynn township united Franks Johnson and Miss Tara Young with Rev. Kraft of Swedona officiating. A large gathering of relatives and friends attended the ceremony. Orion Times reports details from the community.
Advert says the greatest danger from colds and grip is pneumonia, but with reasonable care and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy no pneumonia has followed among thousands. It claims the remedy as a certain preventive and notes sale by J. E. Wright and F. A. Peterson.
March reports from Cleveland note Rock River falling within its banks and ferry service starting after bad road conditions. B L Shuey suffers neuralgia from a tooth infection. William Grant's hunting trip engine failure forces a downstream float from Camel Back. Henry Coulson of Chicago arrives to settle his father's estate and administer it. Ale visits Cambridge to arrange with the County Judge and returns to Chicago, planning a return next month.
The text claims a weak stomach weakens the man and woman, hindering nourishment, heat, and blood strength. It promotes Ikodol Dyspepsia Cure as a remedy that cleanses purifies strengthens tissues and stomach membranes, and cures indigestion and stomach troubles, attributed to E. Wright.
At the dedication of Oan Fellows Hall in Rock Island Grang ter Harris praised the Odd Fellows in Illinois for supporting widows orphans and lodges. He cited the Mattoon and Lincoln homes and noted Rebekahs helped Illinois become a leading state for the order. Judge Turner and others spoke before a dining and dancing conclusion.
Frank W. Perry editor of the Enterpris Shortsline New York testifies one bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cured a severe grip attack last winter. He notes rapid relief from coughing at night and reduced severity, stating he slept without coughing after using the remedy. For sale Wright and F A Peterson.
Readable fragments show a Leo County meeting where farmers vote to support campaigns. Resolutions mandate farmers hoe rounds near campaigns and assist state candidates by delivering work as described, with references to Abraham Lincoln era helpers and a sickle relic.
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