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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1902
Page
6
A Geneseo market note lists Tedboy A Wo WeEimeen & Co. as a local firm handling goods and services at the market. The brief item highlights the firm’s participation in the trading day and its local business presence.
The People vs Fred Dean Bert Welch and others show stricken cases with continued actions against Harry Jones Barry Jones Joseph VerBecke Peter Van Meene Mandy Vandersoict John Vandersort and related defendants. Trials include guilty verdicts for some property crimes and penitentiary sentences at Joliet. Various civil actions and divorces proceed with guardians and motions noted.
The probate docket outlines claims in the Annis S Brundige estate and adversary actions in the John Milchrist and Catherine M Popp estates. Executors report inventories and bond actions, with hearings set for May 2 and December 1, and letters of administration issued in several matters. Separate items note guardianship petitions for minor heirs, sales restrictions, and commissions related to county probate procedures. Community notices discuss local school and church events, plus winter clothing sales.
A bold daylight hold up on the Denver Express near Davenport last Friday night saw masked robbers derail the train, force engine crew to stop, and blast open a safe in the express car. Officers from Davenport plus a switch engine followed the route, but no suspects or wreckage aside from scattered car fragments and a damaged safe were found. Loss estimates range from 33000 to 200000 dollars.
Geneseo Int November 15 1902 the Geneseo Gas Company announces temporary free service connections for buildings to encourage early customers. Metering remains free. service pipe near the street main is free but longer runs incur a charge. Offer lasts until January.
Circular from the Kewanee Retail Merchants Association invites out of town shoppers to travel by train for holiday trade. Purchases totaling ten dollars or more at participating stores qualify for round trip fare refunds upon presenting purchase bills and a ticket agent receipt. The offer is valid until January 1, 190%.
The week opened with 42 degrees on Tuesday and 58 on Thursday with daily readings varied by frost and fog. Farmers report good readings for corn despite late growth and expect finishing work this week, while pastures remain strong and floods caused wind damage in June.
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