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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
16
Cambridge notes list Rock Island and Moline visits by residents, church events, a new newspaper office, a Henry county court session, and a large Turner art exhibit at the school festival. It also covers family milestones, travels to Rockford, Chicago, and Washington DC, a death in the community, and upcoming local gatherings and notices.
Attendance and student effort at the May Festival reflect vigorous school life. Pupils' pride in room exhibits and grade progress, plus a Senior dinner raising funds for a class memorial, underline substantial yearly achievement and effective leadership by the school board and superintendent.
A famous American singer now in London recalls touring with Richard Mansfield's company. She describes a hot New York rehearsal where Mansfield coolly announced he forbade perspiration. The note closes with a local event listing at Everett's Hall on May 15th by the Bagtera Star ladies.
Jacob Goembel, 82, long-time Henry County resident, was struck and killed by eastbound train No 18 at the State street crossing in Geneseo. Witnesses say he hesitated after reaching the crossing. the jury found the railroad blameless. Goembel, born in 1823 in Germany, lived in Yorktown Township before moving to Geneseo. He was survived by his wife and seven children. Funeral services were held at Zion Evangelical church and burial in Oakwood cemetery.
Mrs G J Jacobson was a tri city caller Saturday Supervisor Jacobson returned from Cambridge Saturday Miss Leota Whitted visiting with friends in Geneseo Miss Agnes Davis of Davenport Iowa spent Sunday with home folks Mrs Fred Huntoon of Moline visiting at Ben Snodgrass home Mr and Mrs H L Gottsche spent Sunday with the latter's mother Mrs Deer Mr and Mrs Nick Wachtel visited daughter Mrs David Brown of Carbon ing Miss Bebbes of Rock Island county visiting uncle N Heeren Mrs Bentley and daughter Bernice of Geneseo visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Chrisop Mrs Henry Stoneberg and children of 23st Maine visited at Rentner home Mrs Ben Suoderass called to Nebraska last week due to illness of her mother.
A jumble of aphorisms and quotes ponders life and virtue. The text muses on vanity trust and mutual aid revealing a fragmentary, self referential meditation rather than a clear news item.
Weather brings two hard-freezes that chilled fruit early strawberries and cherries show injury yet crop prospects remain. Local farm reports include a new fencing sale at Dickey school with forty rods of woven wire and fifty posts up for sealed bids to E U McCumber by May 16. Field work pauses due to frequent showers after farmers planted corn last week and a cold Tuesday afternoon shower resembled snow.
Frank Schram rests at home amid illness. Este Cosner hosted visitors on Wednesday. Fred Couge erected a windmill last week. A Witte family visited Wm Witte’s home Sunday. Jamie Burger stayed with his uncle Saturday and Sunday. May baskets drew a crowd Saturday evening. August Schrader’s family hosted about thirty guests Sunday. Ebenezer hosted a well attended Sunday school convention. John Whitted Sr and Hattie of Rocksland visited Mrs Cosner. Mrs A L Krause and Rath plus Maude Metchioe visited their parents in Atkinson. Lenora Lehmann improving after heart trouble.
Church notices list multiple services with readings and sermons. Rev C E Bond Gren leads Third Sunday after Beater with Sunday school at 10:2. Morning worship and evening services feature speakers from Augustana Seminary and the Illinois Issue audience. Antisaloon League topics featured by E E Cherrington and others.
The article notes that after a slow year the city plans to accelerate public works with better labor and materials, aiming to accelerate sewer and street projects. Officials expect a busier season as prices stabilize and the next decade approaches.
A compilation of odd observations and statistics spanning nations and ages. Items include a German tourist’s quip on Koreans, royals in London, dietary quirks of painters, Chicago transport death tallies, whaling price trends, Jericho excavations, German fleet health data, irrigation methods in China, and Australia’s maize and opal industries plus cottonseed product figures.
The article notes Menelik II of Abyssinia advancing constitutional reforms for his people. A commission travels to study European systems, while Abyssinia expands modernization including railroads and governance. Since 1889 Menelik has strengthened rule and resisted Italian aims, shaping a progressive empire.
The message thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy after a bereavement. It also notes appreciation for singers and floral tributes and mentions signatories including Mrs Anna Grane and others.
Cambridge shipyard material for the plant arrived this week and is being restalled by the second story of the Crane Building. Paper to be edited by B D Wright of Gy and owned by a stock company. It will be an independent politics paper in Cay Bridge.
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