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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1908
Page
10
Overcrowding in the high school with 150 pupils and an assembly room seating 112 now holds 1400 with dense double desks. Four periods show crowded conditions, hindering study. aisles are narrow and noisy, causing lost work and discipline concerns.
Public sales announced by Henry W. Sands include on November 23 Julius Stanke auction near Geneseo at 10 am offering horses cattle corn hay and farm equipment with 12 month credit or 5 percent cash discount. November 24 Moses Resser farm near Geneseo at 1 pm includes hay corn fodder and implements with similar credit terms. November 25 Charles Black sale near Geneseo Hillsdale offers horses cattle corn hay wagons plows and farm gear with 12 month credit. November 27 Joan D Keller sale near Geneseo Rickell Township lists dairy cattle pigs corn hay equipment with noon lunch and 12 month credit. November 30 Harry Kerr sale near Geneseo. December 1 Chas Morrison sale near Geneseo Hillsdale features large stock including horses cattle hogs corn hay wagons and farm implements with 12 month credit.
Gustav Alfred Swanson born September 16 1839 in Liokoping Law Sweden died at home October 1912 aged 69 years 1 month and 12 days. He enlisted August 14 1862 in Co B 112th Illinois Volunteer Infantry served in the Army of the West in 21 general engagements and 60 skirmishes. He married Caroline Larson January 25 1879 and had ten children. Survived by brothers John V and Swan five daughters and four sons with several grandchildren. Funeral held Friday with a Shark Service and burial in Green Wood cemetery Wayne Nebraska with Grand Army of the Republic members leading at the church and graveside.
FE Miller sells at the bank corner Geneseo Saturday Nov 21 to the highest bidder the standard bred pacer Packey McFarland. The bay gelding weighs 1050 lbs, stands 15.2 hands, raced last spring, and is described as fast and well bred with a strong track background and potential for high speed.
The article traces baseball's evolution from a rough twenty years ago to today’s disciplined game. It notes players rally around an injured umpire, modern fans avoid rough taunts, and players return masks to catchers. It argues games today are more suitable for women and children and oaths are rare.
An old advertisement urges readers to take Dr Kings New Life Pills to ward off biliousness malaria and jaundice. It promotes purchase at J E Wrights drug store for five cents.
A full length portrait once linked to George Washington’s early service with Governor Dinwiddie traveled from Glasgow to the Mount Vernon Ladies Association. Hinted as a Van Dyck school image, it circulated via the Glasgow Town House before being loaned to Mount Vernon with official support and shipper aid.
California plant wizard Mr Burbank claims a thornless cactus bred at his Salton Sea nursery can yield up to 200 tons of forage and 10 to 20 tons of fruit per acre, with four tons of cactus fodder equal to one ton of alfalfa. He envisions 3.6 million acres unused worldwide converted to this crop and notes the fruit can be canned or eaten as greens.
The Clarendon service shirts fit and convince with a price of 21.00. Lager Offerle & Co. The One Price Clothiers promote a single-price value.
The text provides scattered data on global figures including Germany New Zealand Japan and the United Kingdom. It mentions military and industrial items, labor laws in New Hampshire and New York City and an opium trade debate in England. It notes railroads Boston & Maine and the vast British Empire with thousands of square miles.
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