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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1893
Page
8
The piece notes the fair to close after October 30 and urges visiting in four weeks. It cites a hat importer’s lawyer who attacks American manufacturers for lower profits, tying to McKinley law repeal. Other items cover Rock Island layoffs, creamery economics, a Kewanee directory scam, Chicago tax fights, and a women’s health ad.
The Davenport signal service reports mean October temperature 52.2 degrees across twenty two observations. It notes historic extremes from 87 degrees on October 2 1891 to 25 degrees on October 17 1457, with average first frost around October 7 and precipitation averages about 3.04 inches including a 0.12 inch rainfall event on October 6 1884.
The final Harvest Excursion is set for October 10 along the Rock Island Route to Kan sas Nebraska Colorado Indian Territory and Texas. One fare covers the round trip with land purchase options in Kansas Colorado or Texas. See the ticket agent for details. John Sebastian general passenger agent. Constable L V Eckhart reports Otis Baker of South Mol ine arrested on cruelty to animals charges for starving a maimed horse sent to pasture on Sept 10. Baker appeared for examination.
A collage of notices and opinions cites DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a superior remedy for sores burns and skin issues. The piece threads in political jibes on tariffs postmaster appointments and an anecdote about a Bloomington state fair bid while warning against a bird-deception scam in Galesburg and praising the salve's proven efficacy.
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