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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1912
Page
16
Cambridge residents report visits from relatives and friends across Geneseo Rock Island Moline and Austin. Local events include a cantata at the church and a teachers examination. several property transactions are noted including the R B Wilson farm and J W Slater farm purchases.
The June term at Cambridge begins Monday June 3 with grand jurors reporting. Petit jurors follow June 10. Fifty three cases listed include divorces, appeals, foreclosures, assumpsits and partitions with many plaintiffs and defendants named across multiple dockets.
In Rock Island on Thursday afternoon May 16 at the Baptist church parsonage Rev H Reed joined in marriage Adam Young and Hattie Wilcox. The couple reside near the Garden of Eden cottage on the Rock River bank. Friends congratulate the newlyweds as the community shares best wishes. An advisory note warns of gasoline dangers citing fires and explosions and urging caution around fumes and sparks. Aaron Hollatz announces the Percheron stallion Mase, a four year old black sire weighing 2100 pounds, will stand west of Geneseo for breeders beginning soon.
Mrs Barbara Long born in Neufaun Germany April 20 1831 died at the home of her daughter Mrs Jas Kerwin Morristown Illinois Monday evening May 26 1912 after six months rheumatism. Married 1853 to Michael Long and came to America the same year. Survived by two children Andrew and six grandchildren and a sister Mrs John Mattis of Baltimore MD. Funeral at her daughter’s home with Rev. MeA Fdley officiating. Interment Rock Island cemetery.
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