Local notes from Spring Hill and nearby villages
The Geneses Republic reports on community life in Spring Hill and surrounding areas including visits by John Young and wife, Albany residents James Booth and wife, barn painting by Arthur Welding, and Iva and Erma Brooks visiting Atkinson relatives. A baby born to Heller and wife, a Sudden illness of Brooks, Timmerman selling ponies to Henry Huntington, departures toward Florida, and church activities at Sharon MFE and New Pentecostal services. A Portland burial for a kidney patient, Ed Arnett’s accidental bird incident, and community sympathy for the bereaved husband and mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Booth
Albany
Our Village
David Urick
Arthur Welding
Alice Kiner
Prophetstown
Elmer Myer's
Iva
Erma Brooks
Atkinson
Tou Heller
Bos
North
Wan
Mary Marvel
Go Marve
Portland
Kev Shute
Prophestown
Business Men Banquet Brings Geneseo Leaders Together
About one hundred Geneseo citizens attended the Geneseo House banquet last Thursday evening. Rev G C Shaffar gave the invocation and F H McArthur presided. The event featured decorations, a catered menu by new Geneseo House landlord W B Howard, and Woodyatt orchestra performances with several local musicians and Miss V Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneseo House
Geneseo
G C Shaffar
F H McArthur
W. B. Howard
Woodyatts Orchestra
William Lowes, Sr
Charles Lieberknecht
Will Zimmerman
Will Lieberknecht
George Fehiman
J. P Stewart
Jr George Woodyatt
Miss
Banquet Toasts and Sage Wit at Geneseo Society Event
A Geneseo social banquet featured remarks on sociability and public life. Speakers included S Hope Thompson and James J Andrews with a quartette, toasts on Lesser Napoleons and The Daughters of Eve, followed by Auld Lang Syne as the finale. Officers and committee were listed and plans to repeat the event next year noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
G. L. Huntington
St. Paul
Will Lieberknecht
Wylde Slugham
Charles Lieberknecht
Henry L. Kiner
Kivert
Killer
Begal
Emery C. Graves
Millard
James J. Andrews
Kewanee
Andrews
Geneseo
Brown
Republic
F. H. McArthur
James H. White
C. S. Young
Frank Cook
Theodore Becker
H. V Fisher
W. W. Cole
Harry E. Brown
C. J. Limle
Gd. F. Hooft
George B. Dedrick
F. S. Haynes
W G Curley
American Trade in Zurich and Swiss Market Insights
A letter from Zurich reports on American trade in Switzerland. It cites Swiss shop prices for American shoes and notes high costs and rough wear. Consul Aknecht and editor Gruden TIL discuss Swiss understanding of American goods and the need to tailor offerings, plus the value of local agents and credit-based sales in the Swiss market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Qhirazov Record ‘Herald
Lichen Aknecht
Zurich
Gruden Til
McKinley
Switzerland
Europe
America
Oll
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Geneses Republic
A. Lieberknecht
Spring Hill
Newt Gardner
John Young
Louis Heller
Ped Brooks
Il Sunda
Corve Timmerman
Henry Huntington
Laipi Smedley
Florida
Sharon Mfe
Texb Sundas
Nev
Wright
Rouchong
Foworth
Folka
John Walder
Charlie
Bleret
Sharon
Reebert Sundar
Ed Arnett
David Scotts
Davenport
Alioanac
Mans
Henny Thee Nobvest Literery Paneaph
Lightner
Emery A I
Hin
Samuel Hope Thompson
James Harper Andrews
Auld
Lang Syne
Howard
Constant Brown
Sexton
Morristown
Job Tracy
Ophiem
Jess
Geo Noonan
Frank Monkman
Sarah L. Campbell
Chicago
McClain
Miss Belle
Cambridge
Amil Redman
Lawbaugh
Lawbauch
Wisconsin
Anderson A. W
Hussey
Schmidt Wi Lowes, Jr
Geo
L. Kiner
Reynolas
J Weaver
Lieberknecht
O’ Henry F
Hoeft
Jas
Stafford
Fred L
Holt H
Gilbert
F. Foley
C Brown
Cole Sam Waterman
Charlies Hannon
E. Berner
LL Wooddah
Frank Urban
Davia
Alex Ei
E Cedertoft Jas.Andrews
Colby Kewanee
James H Andrews
T H Chesley
Streed Atkinson
K P
Macauley
Thomas Nowers
Rat
George L Huntington
Gee
Lambert & M'Broom CO
Monte Carlos
Lambert & McBroom CO
L. & O. Block
Geneseo, Illinois
Calicos
Derwear Manufactured
Ladies’ Union
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