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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
5
Geneseo and Osco residents figure in a tapestry of small-town notices. Family movements include Mr and Mrs Hadley of Osco visiting, Mrs Bessie Brown's tuberculosis concern, and neighbors planning trips to Chicago and Indiana. Community events cover church meetings, school appointments, the consolidation of trolley debates, and local business updates along State street.
Mr and Mrs W A Offerle visited Davenport this Thursday while Will Stewart toured Rock Island last Thursday. Flower Shop advertises cut flowers and blooming plants and lists Commencement and Memorial Day preparations. Piano for rent offered. inquire at the office. Mrs C H Lain returned to Davenport after a brief visit with Mr and Mrs Byron Taylor. Mrs Frank Newton returned from Moline to visit her son Bert Newton. A gold signet pin is found and owners may claim it at the office. John Freeman received a Missouri-bred animal of large build and excellent breeding. E J Jenkins Posh G AR members urged to meet at the Methodist church Sunday evening. Memorial sermon planned at 8:30. J A Henninger promotes Iowa Stock Food through Henninger Bros. A.M. Grant’s companions and community figures mentioned with civic matters. Marshal Costello pursued a canvasser to Genesee. case heard before Magistrate Lowes with venue change to Justice Cole’s court. Helen Godfrey returned to Chicago for wrist examination. Dr W F Spencer underwent an operation and hopes to recover quickly. W G Curley attended the Rock Island Merchant’s Association banquet at the Watch Tower Inn where F B Bonner delivered the principal address on “The Building of a Olde.” Mystic Workers plan a major meeting Friday May 29 with twenty-nine candidates. two delegates chosen for the Biennial Convention in St Paul starting June 2.
Arrangements are complete for a large Republican political meeting in Moline on May 28 at the Moline theatre. Governor Charles S Deneen will attend and speak in his own interest, with hopes it will be the largest and best of the session. He will also speak at the Augustana commencement exercises in the afternoon.
The memorial sermon will be delivered by Rev. J H Keagle at the Methodist church on 24th Street at 7 40 oclock. E odepe OH members are noted. Col J Galligan Circle meets at the church lecture room Sunday at 7. Committees tasked with Memorial Day arrangements meet at Co FL Luther office on Monday May 25 to perfect day exercises.
A sacred concert will be presented at the Unitarian church next Sunday afternoon Abso clock. Mrs L V Ruhl violinist from Streator Miss Amalia Lieberknecht from Zurich Switzerland and Mrs Bert Bradley organist will perform. The program features organ solos violin solos and a viola solo with violin obligato by Miss Lieberknecht and other selections by Mrs Bradley and Mrs Ruhl.
A practical energetic man is sought to manage a vegetable canning plant. Excellent opening for a capable worker. Provide references and expected wages. Apply to Wr L. Buack in Fort McKavett Texas.
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