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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1903
Page
2
Fragmentary text mentions Express, Kansas City bars, reservations, tickets, and a ticket agent with names and places. Reference to Chicago and various garbled personal or company names suggests a disrupted travel or booking record with unidentified dates and entities.
James H Farrell of Chicago, longtime Cook County Democracy leader and Illinois House member, is cited as a trusted advisor in Democratic campaigns. The piece highlights his eight re-elections, role with the Cook County Democracy marching club, and status as a senior legislator with decades of service.
An old advertisement promotes Whites Cream Vermiface described as a worm destroyer that cleans mucous slime worms use to nest and claims to restore a healthy body. Sold at Clouse & Stamm's.
The Molville Mail defends the treatment of inmates at Bartonville insane asylum noting that much reported cruelty is exaggerated or unfounded while acknowledging concerns about hospital care and conditions in similar institutions.
The piece argues institutions like Watertown Hospital perform vital humane work and deserve public support. It credits modern treatment with restoring hope and noting many cures, while acknowledging occasional administrative flaws but denying cruelty or neglect. It cites J. W. Parker defending asylum outcomes and compares insanity histories to other medical recoveries.
A late 19th or early 20th century ad promotes Ballard's Horehound Syrup as immediate relief for coughs colds and hoarseness. It cites J A Anderson Salt Lake City and House & Branns as sellers and lists prices 25c 50c and 3100.
Keo kuk, noted as successor to Black Hawk and longtime Sac and Fox chief, died at the Sac and Fox agency in Indian Territory. He lived a devout religious life, identified with the Baptist church, and was about 70 years old.
Greenville Texas resident writes of severe rheumatism last winter. After trying many remedies a friend gave him Ballard’s Snow Liniment and two bottles cured his rheumatism with no relapse since. He endorses it for rheumatic, sciatic, or neuralgic pains and notes it is sold at Clouse & Stamm’s for 24 cents and 21 cents.
Worling Getty an early Portland township settler and uncle of Mrs. Helen Young died Wednesday on his Tamalowa area farm. He was ninety four and buried beside his wife in Sharon after services conducted by Rev D M Brown. He left a daughter, Mrs Asa Martin, and was active in business and community life.
An old advertisement notes Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tabs to improve appetite and stimulate digestion. It claims to soothe dullness after meals, bad mouth taste, torpid liver, constipation, headaches, and bilious feelings. Sold by J E Wright and F A Peterson.
The mean temperature for the week ending Tuesday Oct 27 was 45.5 degrees, about 25 below normal. Maximum reached 70 on the 21st and 29 on Saturday the 29th. No rain since Oct 15 and only a light shower since Oct 7. Ground is dry and corn is very dry in fields ready for cribbing. Pastures remain good for fall work. Most corn matured before frost. some on low lands lagging but in good shape for hauling.
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