03 May 1912
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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1912
Page
1
Community items highlight visits to Cambridge and Annawan, local store promotions at Verbeekmoes Department Store, a surprise party for Frank Heller, footwear and eggs for cash promotions, and livestock shipments to Chicago. Also notes about wall paper sales, nurseries, and Birdsell wagons.
Local letters and notes express strong backing for a township high school. Residents like M. T. Booth and Everett urge education at home with new facilities. Students plan events and fundraisers as enthusiasm grows for the Atkinson Cornwall proposal.
The Mothers Meeting of the W C T U met last Friday at P D Ransoms home with devotional and business sessions. Talks covered maternal guidance, child confidence, and the value of the bedtime hour for parent child understanding. A social hour followed with cakes and cocoa.
Word has been received from Prof. Hursh that he will be in Atkinson next Friday May 3 to give an interesting and entertaining lecture on the Township High Schools. A splendid musical program is planned before the address. Free to all. The election is set for Saturday May 11.
Poetic reflection likening life to a dome of colored glass that stains the pure radiance of eternity, exploring perception and permanence.
Hoop Pole residents report a band concert Saturday night. Mrs Kurfiss and son Charles visited J Garber's over Sunday. Mrs Wiederhold and daughter Mabel called on Tuesday. H H Miller and Roy Lamb drove from Kewanee on Monday afternoon. Laura Franks visiting sister Mrs Elmer Brown. Mrs H H Miller returned Tuesday from a week with Kewanee relatives. Albert Mathis moved to Sam Mathis farm this summer. Dan Lehman and boy visiting Hoep Pole. Florence Derr from Deer Grove at John Burton home last week. Mrs Frenk Gerber improving after illness. Wesley Schinleiber and sister Mrs A J Soliday visited Prophetstown. Nine carloads of stock shipped from Hoop Pole and three from Yorktown Tuesday evening. Norman Tomlinson of Tampico visiting his parents. Mrs Arbuckle and Mrs Gilbraith of Geneseo visiting Ed Goemble and others. Dr Frutinger, chiropractor, occupying rooms in John Minch residence. Test Monday for Davenport state diploma. Dr Frutinger made many friends in the village.
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