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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1893
Page
6
The dispatch lists townspeople and visitors in Urion including Edwin Everett, Mrako Macailey, Chaedugdeo, and Dr W H Webster. It mentions residents traveling to Muscatine and Chicago, a scuffle causing a small injury, school superintendent Martin Luther Coots, and various family visits and social calls during the week.
The long column details fall plowing and seeding progress, sugar shortages, livestock shipments, and numerous residents' travels to the World's Fair in Chicago. It notes family visits, business moves, and arrivals from nearby towns, with multiple references to crops, weather, and community events.
October updates list residents and visitors including John Milem returning to Norcrs Stonday and Geo W Porter representing the area at the Masonic Grand Lodge in Chicago. Several others travel through Louisiana Mo San Francisco and Douglas Kansas while Hanna cemetery gains a new cedar fence.
The community reports rye sowing this fall and a new cattle bed. Ernest Holka has leased his father’s farm for next year. Julius Bulty Ban purchased the Hoag farm for 1200 dollars. A new coal bank on Erdman’s farm is doing steady business. A wedding is anticipated soon. HosteodG and Sotreder families returned from Chicago Monday. P. Witaon and Go. Freis are buying cows for feeding.
Mr Morris visits as muddy roads slow travel to worship. May 8 May, daughter of John Burke suffers inflammatory rheumatism shock. Mrs Aillering ill. daughter May recalled from G C school. Dean Williams family to return to Vermont. Carrie Rogers18th birthday party tomorrow. Mr Schreck injures in Cambridge accident. minor injuries only. Swede M E Conference attendees back from Galesburg. robbers hold up group but miss valuables folded away.
Cambridge notices show S B Rand D Atce listed as the Republican authorized agent in Cambridge with subscriptions and news items to be left with him on Oct 3. Various visitors include Fred Weatherbere visiting friends in Galesburg and Mrs Roberts of Gottenburg Neb visiting with her daughter Mrs Cooper. Dr J A Kirkland attends the State Medical Society session at Peoria Tuesday and Wednesday.
Cambridge Market announces an enlarged elevator with improved machinery for cleaning and handling grain. The facility offers grinding of all kinds of grain for flour graham meal or food with prompt service and quality work. WM Bter of Cambridge, Ohio solicits patronage from surrounding country.
OCR snippet mentions oats, Harley, wheat, rye and numbers but lacks clear event or context. No persons or organizations clearly identifiable. Likely a listing or notice about grain varieties or prices without complete details.
Dr Fruth will visit Geneseo at the Geneseo House on Thursdays starting Noor 9th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for one day only each month. The notice references medical advice and public health warnings regarding improper indulgence and its effects on mind and body.
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