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Geneseo Republic

Location

Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1912

Page

12

Geneseo Defeats Sheffield In Weekend Baseball Clash

Geneseo high school beat Sheffield with a nine inning game under wet conditions at the diamond. Players from Geneseo and Sheffield logged all nine innings as crowds noted strong pitching by Hibert and Firman while coaches eyed upcoming rematch and local preparations for marquee parade events next week.

Roy Cocking Erle Lore Biz Geneseo Anc SheField Cock' Geresen Erncom Diemond George Hibert- Retaresd Pesradex Genesco Boya Sererel Fisk Warressy Bors Parry Horriers Darobsen Bares Hippler

Public School Musical Draws Large Audience

A crowded audience enjoyed a public school musical performance. Children trained by Miss Mar Screere presented a two part program with colorful costumes. The second part featured a dramatic piece and a refrain of songs with choruses and group dances.

Anccall Protic School Musicale Cottica Miss Mar Krier Wang Co Cassies Oriss Geshetoz

Church Announcements For Sunday Services This Week

A mixed schedule lists Christian Science worship in Hogford building Sundays 10 45 AM and Wednesdays 7 45 PM, with Rev Shoesmith substituting if needed. Unitarian and Catholic services are noted with morning and evening times, and a centenary Browning lecture is mentioned.

Christian Science Hogford Sundey W Shoesmith Sunder School Kirkpatrick Micketer Om Peoria

Kempster longtime Hillsdale figure dies after stormy life

Obituary notes H K Kempster of Hillsdale who championed Populist and Orange causes and spent his life near Kempsterville. Survived by widow two sons Frank and Bert, daughter Mrs Will Douglas, brother Henry and nephew Grant. Funeral at Sharon Jezock with Rev B E Shelt officiating.

Wien Perikind Kempster Alan Frank Kemyster New York Liverpool Bert Kempster Wisconsin Will Douglas Kempeterville Henry Kempster Grant Sharon Zi Jock Hrev Methodiat-church

Ice Cream Social at McAvoy School Munzon Township

Lilian Stahl leads pupils in an ice cream social at McAvoy School in Munzon Township district No. 115 on Friday May 24. The program begins at 1 o'clock with songs recitations duets dialogues and a spelling bee featuring students from Verna McAvoy to Martha Bismark and Glen Sturm among others.

Lilian Stahl McAvoy Munzon Township Verna - McAvoy Iva Sturm Edward McAvoy John Margaret Collins Mary Dow Josie Cliftor Glen Sturm Rober Ward Dare Glenn Lewis Fern Ward Verna Edward McAvos Willard Roxon Martha Bismark Glenn Lewis Josie Clifton Eeeb Mnbar Verna MeaAvoy Marion Ward Glen Lewis Charles Ward Seng Gay Little_Butterfly Sohool Doctor Charles Robert

Marriage row entangles Ot tawa license records

Harry F. Martin aged 20 of Moline and Mrs. Martin A Scully aged 45 of Moline wed in Ottawa last Saturday. An appeal to the marriage license clerk to suppress the license failed as records later showed the bride as fifteen, while Rev Campbell of the Presbyterian Church presided and the identity of the parties was questioned.

Harry F. Martin Martin A.scully Moline Ottawa Campball Presbyterian Church Robert Smith Campbell Repuiblican Times

Geneseo Lighting Plant to Be Sold

Sterling and Rock River Valley residents hear that Geneseo lighting operations may be linked to a central power station with power flowing from Chicago’s Fisk Street station. Munroe states cheaper gas and electricity for Chicago and surrounding towns, plus a planned northern Illinois central plant with ties to Lakes to Mississippi power.

Geneseo Lighting Fisk Street Chicago Sterling Rock River Valley Charless A. Munrne Lompaeny By & Gazette Peas A- 2 Sn Open Dixon Rock R Ser Valley Grea Fish Street Lakes Mississippi Sie Munroe Gee Company Great Central Station Munroe Ulinsit Eger Great Central Illinois E Company Upper Dam Devel

Farming with a Lead Pencil

A North Dakota Agricultural College note by Professor W C Palmer stresses that the key farming instrument is a lead pencil. With minimal daily accounting of a few minutes, farmers can uncover that the returns from accounting often exceed the time spent, enabling better decision making.

W. c. Palmer North Dakota Agricultural College

Administrators Notice of Estate in Cambridge

Emelia Koegaert Administratrix announces appointment and calls creditors to present claims at the County Court in Aenrs County Cambridge on the first Monday in July next. All debtors are required to pay immediately. Dated May 41, 1912.

Spatf Fernerd Emelia Koegaert Admintetratrix

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