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Newspaper

Geneseo Republic

Location

Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1912

Page

18

Annawan Readers Benefit From Local Shop and School News

Community notices highlight Lager Co. promotions on shirts and shoes, new dress offerings, and hardware supplies. Local residents travel for visits, sales, and social events while a special election passes for a township high school in the expanded district, indicating broad support for enhanced local education.

Lager & Co Barker If H. Mowen Davenport G. H. Watling Geneseo Peter Ver Cruyse Atkinson Lee+ Wilson Arias &Co Eg” Rumler Blanche Gust Egert

Sudden Death Strikes Alfred Pettit in Fairview Field

Alfred Pettit collapsed and died while plowing on his Fairview area farm. Coroner ruled death from heart disease after an inquest. Pettit born 1853 in Walsingham Ontario lived most of his life on the family farm with wife Lucy Crosby Pettitt and children Samuel and Dorothy. Funeral held at his country home and Fairview church with interment in Fairview cemetery.

Bastview Alfred Pettit Mr. Pettitt Abs_ Pettitt Mr.Pettit Phillip Desplinters Vesuu Almen H. Linn Orenien Robert Booth Ray Booth Mas Moon Alfred Pettitt Walsingdom Ourerrie Canada Fairview Pettitt Mr Pettitt Lucy Crosby Fia Witham Iowa Samuel Pettitt Burlington Dorothy Pettitt Sophionia Pettitt Thomas Davis Hastings Lester Wood J. P Heaps Kewanee Alvin Pettit John Pettitt Giles Petti Ta —Pettita Neb Thris Fairview Church E. C. Velander

WaaT A Man Eats and a Bird Seed Mix Up

A jokey household scene follows Mrs Subbub and Nora as Harry starts the day cheerful. Nora admits she mixed up a package and served bird seed for breakfast, altering the mood from cross to glad. A brief note mentions a game warden and bird shipment figures for Louisiana in 1910 1911.

Mrs. Subbub Harry

Protection for migratory birds advances in Congress

Bills to shield migratory birds by Senator Mclean and Representative Weeks move out of committees in the U S Senate and House. The American Game Protective and Propagation Association argues the legislation could save billions by preserving migratory birds while Arkansas game warden V B Wisart endorses conservation. Local subscriber offers Rand McNally maps with a city census index as incentives.

United Wd Broadway New York City United States BE. V. Wisart Arkansas Republic Hin Rand McNally

Notice to creditors in the estate of John C Fick

Notice to creditors of Henry County Illinois deceased John C Fick. Tara Week KS administrator will appear at the County Court Cambridge on July term to settle claims and demand immediate payment. May 1919. HOLZINGER administrator.

John_ Fick John C Fick Annawan Minois Bereb Henry County Court House Cambridge Holzinger

Annawan School Notes Recap of Events and Visits

Misses Lottie Stevens and Myrtle Keener visited relatives in Davenport over the weekend. Principal Matthew O’Connell is retained for next year. The eighth grade prepares for commencement Friday evening. A May 8 reception for Mr. O’Connell and Mr. Green featured green, white, lavender decor, a trombone solo by Gus Miller, an orchestra, and a light supper.

Frank Cook Dutro Lager & Co J. N. Downs Davenport Lée Wilson or-Weber Lager Co Edison Machines T.G H Watlin Rock Luella Corinna Frank Wing Horse Ben Mapes Atkinson drevu-lac-Fridas Ben Cauvenberg S. Holbrook Geneseo Irwin Heaps Matthew O'Connell End-bager Belle-Plaine Iowa Oscar Barker's J. C. Dewey Thome Wichita Kan Ing Et & Co Joseph van Hyfté Annawan Ainss Frank Baker W. J. Howes Harry Wilson Alpha S. J. Newell T. G. Everett Chicago Joanna—Lamb John Offerle Royo Brooks Edison T. G. Everett's Alexander Rollo Marseilles J. R. Rollo AD J Holzinger Wm, Long Galesburg Vistine Lee Wilson Rollins Mankins Cambridge Moora Bamils L. A. Ferguson Dimenter Ruth Don Henry Stevens Silvis Helen Kinney Hugh Slater Homer Williams Brothers Hirschbereger Myrtie Keener Lottie Stevens EL. T. Dow Annawan Homing Pigeon Club Bureda Charles Doubler Charles Putta Philip de Rycka Lasalle Morris Opera House Humphrey Will Sheets Annawati Township Alba Myrtle Keener Lester Wilson O’connell Thompson Green Gus Miller

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