Roosevelt Incorrigible Insurgent Mocked For Canada Reciprocity Endorsement
The insurgent view sees Colonel Theodore Roosevelt as incorrigible for endorsing Canadian reciprocity. An interview quoted in The Saturday Evening Post shows Roosevelt praising closer tariff and trade ties with Canada, calling it a “signal advance” and a matter of mutual good will. The piece notes critics from the insurgent camp inviting debate in Senate committee rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon
Theodore Roosevelt
Saturday Evening Post
Roose
Velt
United States
Canada
Roosevelt
New York Tribune
Four Geneseo Families Receive MWA Benefits
Four Geneseo families received aid from the Modern Woodmen of America after the deaths of Henry Schmidt W. Croft Arthur J Stites and Adolph Ott. The benefit payments come from life insurance carried by deceased members, arranged through Geneseo’s Modern Woodmen camp over 27 years. The note of appreciation is from widow Mrs Adolph Ott and fellow members, praising the organization’s support and the deceaseds’ previous generosity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneseo
Worldmen of America
Henry Schmidt W. Croft
Arthur J Stites
Adolph Ott
Woodmen
WR Ott
New illustrated weekly magazine The Illinois Statesman announced
The Illinois Statesman and New Magazine is a forthcoming illustrated weekly edited by MecCan Davis under the Theis press. It aims to resemble Collier’s and Harper’s Weekly, with Republican backing yet broad appeal. Publication begins this month and circulation will span throughout the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois Statesman
Theis -Porprntade
I MecCan Davis
Collier's
Harper's Weekly
Heads of "The Interests" Seeing Light at Last
Washington reports a shift as corporate leaders in New England and beyond question standpatters. Bell’s Theodore Vail urges permanent commissions for public control, while Continental and Commercial Bank’s Reynolds calls for national supervision. Mellen of the New Haven line endorses municipally owned harbor ideas as modern practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
New England
Vie
Standpaniers
Theodore N. Vail
Boston
Bell Telephone System
Vati
George M. Reynolds
Continental and Commercial National Bank of Chicago
Stuyvesant Fish
New York
Henry A. Mudge
Rock Island Railway Lines
Fish
Illinois Central
Mudge
West
Newengland
Charles B. Mellen
New Haven’ & Hartford Railway
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Women and Ballot Debate At Local Club Meeting
Members of the Colona club led by president Mary Miller opened at 2:30. Mrs Ferguson was absent while Laura Waite directed the lounge. Clippings on Why Women need the Ballot sparked lively discussion. Alfred Tacques of Duluth spoke on Taxation Without Representation and noted WCTU work for sailors and lumbermen. An Irish dialect reading entertained. Refreshments were served.
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Colona Nen
Mry Miller
Ferrison
Laura Waite
Alfred Tacques
Dulbath
Slic
Duluth Wctu
Us&s. Navy
Oso Purviante
Mydone Weston
Croft
Satuard
Roberts
Rose Wesson
Butler
Hooppole Notes Include Travel and Move
Hooppole items report Hein Lamb meeting relatives in Kewaunee while four stock loads left Hooppole Wednesday. Tracy Sommers visited in Kewanee earlier this week. H H Miller couple returned from a multi day stay in Kewanee. Rev Burgi and family were honored with a farewell by the White Wey congregation as the pastor moves to Mendota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hein Lamb
Kewa- Wineslay
Roy Patherstoore
Peete
Nlaschke
Hooppole
Tracy Sommers
Kewanee
H. H _Miller
Burgi
Mendota
Geneseo Markets Poetry Quote Shapes Local Voice
In Geneseo markets segment a quotation from Matthew Arnold frames poetry as the most beautiful and widely effective way to say things, highlighting the value of poetry in daily life.
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Matthew Arnold
Obituary of Jennie Woodruff Anderson in Geneseo
Jennie Woodruff Anderson widow of L Duval Anderson died at home on South State Street Thursday April 24 19.1.1. She lived most of her life in Geneseo where she taught at public schools and worked at E P Van Valkenburg dry goods. Born Ashland Ohio June 14 1852 she moved to Geneseo as a girl and joined the Congregational church. She married July 5 1894 and is survived by son Simeon and sister Mrs Ella Mowry. Funeral services were held at the home conducted by Rev L A Parr with interment in Oakwood.
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Jennie Anderson
L. Duval Anderson
South State Street
E. P. van Valkenburg Dry Goods
Congregational
Jennie Woodruff Anderson
Ashland
Ohio
Simeon
Tacy Woodruff
Geneseg
Ella Mowry
Simeon Woodruff
David Anderson
Moline
Canton
Biattie Herriman
Wiliam A Mowry
Chicago
Local Notes Highlight Transfers and Society Activities
Ali Martin from the commercial department is ill and seniors fill in across classes. The Literary Society meets tonight with noteworthy exercises. Mr Thompson shifts to directing music from Dilenbeck house on North State street for a year.
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Ali Martin
Commercial Department
Thompson
Department of Music
Dilenbeck House
North State Street
Ane
Carter White
Spring Hill Notes on Local Visits and Frost
Henry Sibley and wife visited Morrison on Tuesday. John Walker and wife from Eric visited this side of the river Sunday afternoon. S A Lawrence and family visited daughter Dora at Leon Corners Sunday. A heavy frost Monday night may affect fruit. Spring Hill School scholars took an exam at Propiatstown Saturday. average percentage unknown.
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Henry Sibley
Morrison
Magitt
Horning Brothers
Sternim
Stevenson
Daniel, Kelley
Iowa
John Walker
Eric
S.A. Lawrence
Dora
Leon Corners
Providence
Spring Hill School
Propiatstown
Rural Carrier Civil Service Examination Planned in Geneseo
The United States Civil Service Commission arranged a rural carrier examination at the Geneseo post office on Saturday June 3 1911. Applicants may obtain blanks reputations and envelopes from Postmaster FE H Greene with applications due to Washington at least ten days before the exam. The note adds a remark about faster travel than Jules Verne's hero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Geneseo
FE. H. Greene
Washington
Rock Island Considers Suburban Service to Chillicothe
The Rock Island lines weigh a suburban run on the Peoria division toward Chillicothe and possibly Henry and Patran to handle rising upriver resort travel. Reports say P. O. Norling sold his Galva Front street drug store but the deal fell through as conditions changed. An accident at Wilfred Coal mine in Seneca killed John Rodden after a pulley fell, while a farmer near Bureau County tried to poison sparrows with whiskey feed, causing chaos.
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Rock Island
Peoria
Chillicothe End
Henry
Patran
Henry—Republican
P. O. Norling
Front Street
Galva
Owever
H.B. Wilson
Wilfred Coal Company
Seneca
John Rodden
Rodden
Filton County
Aledo
Geneseo District 144 Board Action May 1 1911
The Board of Education met in regular session with all members present. Minutes of the April special meeting were read and approved. Bills read and ordered paid to City of Geneseo water and others. A motion instructed grounds committees to use cinders to improve driveways on North and South grounds. Frank Cook to visit Knoxville and Farmington for prospective candidates. Board adjourned.
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Board of Education
City of
Geneseo
Water
Frank Cook
Knoxville
Farmington
Illinois fair rate cuts after Board meeting
Following a conference with a committee of exhibitors in Springfield on April 20, the Illinois State Board of Agriculture backed down from advancing rates for Machinery Hall and charging 5 cents per square foot for field space at the state fair. The board refused to restore old rates but cut proposed increases substantially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Ra
Springfield
Ilinois State Board of Agriculture
August Anderson at Waco Office Seeks Copper Cable Lighting Rods
Announced by a Republican contact in Waco. The note mentions August Anderson seeking copper cable lightning rods and asks to leave word at his office for Mr. Anderson.
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August Anderson
Waco
Anderson
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Order of Modern
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Addiph Ott
THE
Illinois Statesman
NEW Magazine
Mellen
Wall Street
Wot TL
LOG Institute
Geneseo Markets
Mrs. Duval Anderson
Spring Hill
Rural Carrier Civil Service Examination
Jules Verne
Exchange News
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E K Mercer
Bureau County Tribune
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Princeton
Mercer
Burea County Republican
A.jo Overstreet
Stephenson Farm
Iver
Brownlee
Woodhull
Tireau County
South Mainstreamn
Drs OT
Boyd's Grove
Bureau County
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Rercord
Haydens
Tina
Trayden
Lewis County
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Sandler
Hayden
Reeve
Oneiday News
Dover Road
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Hamilton
Indianapolis
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Illionois
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Reighard
Jersey
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Oregon
Wearington State
L. BR
Bickford
Kewanee, Ill
Charles H. Hamann
East Exchange Street
Russell Ave
Chas. H. Hamatin
Illinois
Tri-City Piano Co
East Second St
Davenport, Iowa
Fred W. Murry
E. Pearl Street
Weimer Auto Co
Henry and
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