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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
12
The January revision of postal laws impacts newspaper subscriptions. Dailies and other weekly publications must be prepaid within specified periods to qualify for second class mailing at one cent per pound. Arrears subscribers are urged to remit at once to ensure continued service.
A jumble of community items, notes on visits, weather, and deaths. Mentions Rev. Ed Countryman of Loraine, Mrs. Ana Robinson, Dr. Webber, and a fatal Geneseo area racing event. Includes obituary lines for Dorothy, farm weather remarks, and reminiscences of Geneseo residents and old Hooppole ties.
Among recent visitors, Charley and Geo visited Geie seo last Sunday while John Jagnét and Aur were guests at Geo. Oberle hosted by Mrs Joe Roos at a Sunday dinner. E Markle and from Leona visited Elmer Brown’s. Alden Smith and Lawrence Oberte of Geneseo attended events. Amelia Oberte and Misses Nora and Mary Oberte came from Geneseo for a short visit at Joe Oberle’s. Doroth y Wolf services drew Lorain residents. James Newton visited Joe Newton’s east of Prophetstown. Gust Grose visited family in Kewanee. Hannan from Hannan Kidney & Ryan checked plumbing for Joe Roos’ new hose. The note on palm and seal catch appears as unrelated excerpts.
Numerous short items list store sales at Lager Co and Old Pioneer. Mentions prices on feed flour and white goods, visits by residents Alma and Blanch Malones, Gresser and Everett relatives, and appointments of Allen Douglas as police constable and Jesse Steiner as street commissioner.
A collection of quirky lines notes everyday acts from chiropodists to banana peels. Mentions Mab and Bowers and Powere with a view on pin money and simple purchases. Ends with a quip about long distance calls.
Morrow and Stichss bakery items on sale at Snerrin's. Teachers from Cleveland Hanna Center White Colona schools plus M Connell and Miss Alice Cain to present eighth grade diplomas Friday evening at eight. Program features music addresses solos and quartettes with Miss Magee and Miss Ciara Anderson among performers. Public invited.
Miss Louise Fitch, longtime editor of the Galva News, retires this month to devote full time to editing the Trident and quarterly publication. The News has been leased to George Witch with Carroll Ragan, formerly a Peoria Herald Transcript reporter, taking charge.
A collage of notes mentions Belgium telegraph speed at 70 percent in minutes, St Bernard dogs rescuing snow victims in Geisinger Norway where thirteen died, and the Britiss Atugeom library housing 5 to 6000000 volumes with massive shelving. Also notes about Home Sweet Home debut in Philadelphia and Clari the Maid of Honor origin at Covent Garden with a famed tune.
Meals by Green River bakers are praised as satisfying. Dr Taylor and wife travel to Chicago returning Friday. Wm Harker and family plan to move to Hooppole. Local youths aim to attend Colona graduation on May 8. Dr Micks troupe from Rock Island performs in Edwards Hall through Monday. Green River Spikes beat Briar Bluff 12 to 11 in last Sunday's ball game.
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