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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1912
Page
3
An OCR fragment of Genesis 1 26 31 and 6th day creation text. The passage describes God creating humanity in his image male and female, blessing them, and commanding dominion over living creatures and subduing the earth with provisions of seed bearing herbs for meat. The text repeats phrases about the creation being very good.
Taft hails William Dean Howells as greatest living American writer at a birthday dinner. The essay notes Howells’ skill in making ordinary life vivid and his influence on aspiring authors, while also touching on assorted local items and a joke at the end.
Conan Doyle introduces a new Lost World adventure with Professor Challenger pursuing dinosaurs and pterodactors in a prehistoric jungle. The serialized tale promises scientific insight and thrilling action, billed as original romance and adventure in the Record-Herald Sunday magazine starting March 24.
A Kansas writer reports personal and patient cures of eczema using Electric Bitters. He asserts the tonic purifies blood and aids liver kidneys and bowels, expelling poisons and boosting strength. Price fifty cents with satisfaction guarantee.
The text explains graphite is nearly pure carbon and linked to coal beds through metamorphosis by heated igneous rock. It cites U S Geological Survey notes on the Raton coal field and describes artificial production of high grade graphite from ordinary coal. It also notes pencil lead properties and mentions Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil as a household remedy.
The annual railroad report for Illinois notes a passenger increase of 33,431,536 as evidence of greater use under the two cent fare rate. The year saw a small rise in trackage and a freight tonnage drop. Nearly 100 more people were killed and about 3,000 injured, with the majority of casualties being railroad employees.
A German professor and a French dermatologist declare microbes cause baldness. They say microbes lodge in sebum, destroy follicles, and close pores. Rexall 93 Hair Tonic offered with money back guarantee to restore hair color and stimulate roots.
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