22 May 1903
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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1903
Page
1
Cambridge and Geneseo update with memorials, travel, weddings, school events, and local business. Residents attend services visit kin go to Chicago and Oklahoma, while Cambridge plans Fourth of July, school commencement, and Grace Church Guild events amid ongoing family news and fårm activity.
The Hercules School Hose are specially made for extra wearing quality with three specials in children’s fast black hose. Spring dress goods sales are strong for higher priced items and weak for cheaper grades, leading to many inexpensive remnants marked down to clear. A large lot of goods priced at 26c per yard, with many items worth double, are on sale marked at not over 26c. Special bargains in dress goods remnants and short lengths. The.
The item notes skirts are longer this season to strike the instep while walking. Ready made skirts of heavier wool are highlighted as desirable with a wide range of sizes for satisfactory fit. The shop also promotes complete lines of dress skirts and suits at reasonable prices.
A local ad touts low prices on Percale Wrap pers at 96c and $125, claiming ex tra quality cloth and built to last. It invites customers to visit for the best carpet deal in town and notes a fall line of matting, linoleum, and rugs.
Strawberries now cheaper at 0c to the per quart box with excellent quality. We handle large quantities and promise the lowest prices in Geneseo. Berries arrive daily at 2 06 p m. Leave your orders.
The business advertises pineapples at the season’s lowest prices, noting they are very large and of fine quality. They specialize in fresh seasonal vegetables and announce a new silk and cloth fans line on sale from 25 cents to 1.75.
May shopping focuses on canned foods with heavy demand. 76 Market promotes value staples including 2 lb corn 10 cents, 2 lb peas 12 cents, 2 lb Maine lima beans 10 cents, 3 lb baked beans 10 cents, and 1 lb Mt. Baker salmon, all offered as special low prices. The ad also notes women’s apparel items such as ribbed union suits in various sleeve styles.
Underwear display highlights sleeveless vests from 9c to 1.25 for full line of children and men's underwear at low prices. Includes long sleeve vests from 40c, short sleeve vests and drawers in popular grades.
We return sincere thanks to neighbors and friends who aided us during my dear departed wife’s last sickness and at her passing. Grateful to the singers and to Geneseo Camp Modern Woodmen for floral tribute. Antrep Linpnt tu Muna. Yacksey and Critppeen. We also thank neighbors and friends for sympathy and aid during our mother Arsist Bonne Anvornn Holke Mus Fueanentive WANNER’s illness and death.
Memorial services at the M church feature a program with Organ Voluntary by Prof Grabill and performances by the Male Quartette and Soldiers Chorus. A speaker list includes Rev J Coal Quartette, Rev Van Hoesen and Rev Boelter. Soldiers of the Spanish War and GAR ladies are asked to assemble at 7 o clock for a church procession. Henry county seeks more teachers and invites attendance at Geneseo summer school June 8. Market notes from Drovers Journal report hogs averaging 201 pounds at 6.75, cattle and hog sales by Sammelson Anderson Osco St. To Chicago, and corn planting lagging in many areas.
Retailers tout R. and G. Thompson corsets and American Beauty models in deep hip straight-front form. Available in Batiste and tape in summer fabrics, the shop promotes popular new silhouettes to customers.
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