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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1912
Page
19
Judge Robert W. Olmsted seeks Republican nomination for Circuit Judge to succeed the late Judge W. H. Gest. The 44 year old is a six year prosecutor turned judge from Rock Island County. He has led Illinois proba judges and spoken to bar associations in other counties.
W O Clark argues the Republican platform emphasizes progress, protectionism, and national growth. He praises tariffs, a nonpartisan tariff board, safe banking, the Panama Canal, and shipping routes, claiming the party builds and fulfills its promises. He recalls ancestral cautions about following leaders and cites Massachusetts burial grounds to illustrate choosing direction.
The Springfield Journal reports strong GOP showings in the Illinois primary with Charles S. Deneen and John G. Oglesby leading for governor and lieutenant governor. Golconda’s state secretary and Co J Doyle for auditor receive large margins, while Andrew Russell and William Stead secure key posts. The piece accuses Chicago bosses of orchestrating a direct slate for the ensuing convention, denying public input.
Felix Young born January 3, 1822 in Trigg county Kentucky died July 24 1912 at his Farlin Iowa home aged ninety years six months twenty one days He married Catherine D Britton February 7 1843 to this union five children were born He later married Nanex J Lindsay October 9 1850 who died January 10 1894 Six more children were born to that marriage He married Harriet Elizabeth Kinne Tanner of Cordova Illinois at Coon Rapids Iowa He joined the Methodist church as a youth and lived a consistent Christian life He leaves a wife eight children twenty grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren one sister Mrs E P Reynolds of Rock Island Funeral was July 27 1912 at the Farlin Baptist Church with Rev Moyer of Churdan officiating Interment Jefferson Cemetery
The piece recalls Congress supporting a strict meat inspection law urged by President Roosevelt to ensure sanitary packing and honest handling. It credits Congressman Prince for aiding passage and asserts the bill safeguards consumers while protecting against contaminated products and fraud in meat trade.
Rural listing advertises 172 acres in Hannatown near Hanna Center with improvements. Inquiries directed to Henry Wacrtel RK R 2 Genesen US. Also listed is a house and lot on West Exchange Street with 12 rooms, gas lighting, furnace, and repairs noted as bargains may be taken promptly.
John H. Savage of Cerra Gordy W. aged 1 died recently in Los Angeles after a long career noted for 64 conventions. The obituary references a national reunion and a symbolic goose banner with the motto Everything is level all tee goose hangs high.
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