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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1911
Page
15
Cambridge residents and guests were listed in a sequence of social notes with trips to Rock Island Kewanee Des Moines Joliet and Chicago. Births repairs and local business updates are included along with a May 17 bond issue for four new bridges passing by a wide margin.
Frank Forsell of Altona visits relatives in Andover. John Charlson returns from six month journ ey in California. August Rehnstrom, 87, marks another year in harness firm. A V Hultgren to build on Eric Storm property and retire from farm. Roy McFarland of Stuart attends Ida Wheelan funeral. P F Lindahl of Lynn hardware owner dies aged 68. funeral Wednesday. John Edmond and Inez Johnson wed at M E parsonage with Rev Theodore Moberg performing ceremony.
Geneseo caller Hopkey visited Saturday. James Turney trip to Briar Bluff last Friday. George Fiedler and family visited over Sunday in the tri-cities. Mrs J P Baum traveled to Moline Saturday afternoon. Henry Turney bought a driving horse from Breer last week. Charles Low's business trip to Rock Island Saturday afternoon. George Hancock and BR Jones on a business trip to Moline Saturday. Green River merchants pay top prices for butter eggs and poultry. William Mix began shipping cream from the Eneseo creamery last week. Wm Kicksey from south of Briar Bluff was a village caller Saturday. Miss May Irving from near Moline Lesh vision extends in the village. Ranch date last week put the farmer to hoe corn. Mrs J S Crist and daughter Faye visited Moline Saturday afternoon. C L Williams of Briar Bluff improved his house last week. Miss Larson from east of the village attended her brother-in-law's funeral in Town Saturday. James Fennesy Jr of Rock Island was calling on friends here last week Tuesday afternoon. Mrs C L Williams and daughter Alberta from west Briar Bluff visited Sunday.
Postmaster General Mitchcock announces a final auditor report showing six month revenues of 118 million and expenses of 118.6 million, wiping out a 17.6 million deficit in under two years. The report credits growth in service, 89 new post offices, 142 cities with letter carrier delivery, 2124 rural routes totaling 51 230 miles, and 1274 additional postal workers with salary costs up 11.8 million.
An excerpt discusses early airship ascents led by Re Knabenshue noting how first flights sparked interest in aeronautics at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the risk of gas ignition. It also reports Illinois lawmakers authorizing the Starved Rock purchase with funds for land, park facilities, and keeper salaries supported by historical and civic groups.
List of veterans who died at the Illinois Soldiers and Sailors Home in Quincy with their units and ages. Jacob Wesser Co. B 9th Ill. Infantry April 2 18 William N. Lavelle Co D 7th Ill. Cavalry April 4 78 John Breit Co C and E 23rd Ill. Infantry April 8 75 Jas W Hannum Co D 136th Ill. Inf. April 11 63 Sam H Moss Co A and D 8th Ill. Inf. April 12 83 Martin Miler Co F 29th U. S. C. T. April 12 64 William M Robinson Co C 1st Nev. Infantry April 16 77 Alex Hughes Co F 39th Ill. Infantry April 17 76 David Lanpher Co I 64th Hk Infantry April 18 65 Max Schmett Co B 3rd U. S. Res. Corps Mo. Vol. April 20 73 Frank Sewalt Co G 18th Dir. Inf. April 24 66 Geo W Towels Co E 21st Mo. Infantry April 30 67 Nathan A Pinnick Co I 38th Ind. Infantry April 30 74
Makers of Congo roofing offer a ten year guarantee with a genuine surety bond issued by the National Surety Company of New York. If Congo 3-ply roofing fails to meet promised service, buyers receive instant redress. A free booklet and sample can be obtained by writing to Geneseo Hl.
Jackson Campbell, longtime Bureau county resident, died at his Neponset home on April 25 at age 79. He lived much of his life near Sheffield, Mineral and Neponset and is survived by his widow and one daughter.
OSCO E Tamme of Orion was a business caller here Tuesday. Mrs W H Patterson's father in law of Warsam Indiana is visiting her the jury in Kewanee for the past week. Albert and Will Stenzel took two cars of cattle and a car of hogs to Earl Hinman went to Davenport Monday evening to attend a performance of Madam Sherry. Mesdames E C Clow and Ed Clow of Rock Island visited with Mrs Frank Brown Saturday. Several of the young people from here attended the dancing party in Cambridge last Thursday evening. Johnson returned Sunday from a visit to Sweden and will be employed on Paul Vogel's farm this year. Mr and Mrs Livya Lincoln of Rock Island spent Sunday with Mrs Lincoln's aunt Mrs Celia Stamm, Mr and Mrs Charles Cook of Davenport spent from Friday until Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Anson Nash. Leo Bestor who was operated on for appendicitis at St Luke's hospital in Davenport a week ago was able to return home Monday. Mesdames George Noonan and Mrs G H Hopkins are attending the Meeting of the supreme camp of Royal Neighbors at Denver this week. The Drs Willis and Ralph Hinman and their mother Mrs E Ty Himman and Mr and Mrs Frank Parliance of Abingdon were guests at the D O Hinman home Sunday.
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