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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1908
Page
13
Funeral arrangements announced for Nesvor Frank Torrence to be held Sunday afternoon with services at the Haltab 1 p.m. and attendees urged to join in the march to the home for the burial. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Arbur Smith of Edford on Monday May 1.
Miss Anna Goettsch of Joplin Mo visits Geneseo. Freeman's Hall hosts Keeper of Wampum baton event on May 22 1008. Birth announcements include a son to Mr and Mrs Edward Steiner May 11 1908 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Bernard I Stottmeister May 13 1908. Local notices list burgh tax lists and shop ads for Lumber Co and Rastede Wenke’s groceries.
Dora Hushman came to Dayton to visit her sister Mrs. A A Frederick while Fred G Fehlman of Moline visited his mother and other relatives on Sunday.
James Noonan a long time Geneseo resident died Monday May 11 1908 after three months illness with bronchial asthma He was born March 22 1836 in Woodford Ireland married to Jane Leibee in 1856 and came to Osco township and Geneseo later He leaves a widow two children George E Noonan and a daughter at home plus a grandson Edwin C Noonan Funeral was held at the home Wednesday at 2 p.m. Rev J L Shively officiating Attending from out of town were Elizabeth Warne and son Harry Wayne Orion Charles Wayne Reynolds
In Atkinson Hall on May 21 the G. G. I. music students under Mrs. Ada Entrikin Peterson offer an Anal recital. The program features duets, solos, and violin pieces led by Misses Stevens Shafer Withrow Farwell Mitchell Buck Stafford and others with Mr Steckt Trotani Lynch and Mr Caan performing.
Freeman's Hall hosts class day exercises on Wednesday May 27 at 8 p m with songs prophecy and operetta Sylvia cast list and a May 28 concert by the Geneseo Orchestra. The program includes invocation address freshman chorus valedictory diplomas and an American History Prize.
The Rev W B Millard announces the graduation of a class of young men and women who completed the school work satisfactorily. The list includes Clyde Anderson John A Davis Kay Perry Hanna Hor hat Wreede Vernon Spencer Elmer Zadok Woitber Marion Ferne Anderson Mabel Buell Ethel Beatrice Crosier Oral A Davis Eva Ames D edricx Himsa Marie A Hare Hazel A Higgins Irene Camille Hippler Amy Belle Hoover Emma Laura Lobman Mabel Qokeberg Hattie B Papenthten Moneta Eleanor Sand Lillian Matilda Stahl Harriet A Talcott and others.
A compilation of church schedules includes services led by Rev J H Seagle Rev Charles G Anangst and Rev D M Kirkpatrick with sermons on manhood reverence and the Holy Spirit. Notices report late May deaths, funeral details for Minnie Zschiesche Arnett and nearby family rites, plus social visits and bereavement poems.
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