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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1912
Page
15
W G Hopkins and his daughter visited Rock Island on Saturday. Mrs Henry Combs and Mrsa Harret Shaw were Cambridge visitors. Priday Fred and Henry Stenzel planned to attend the Springfield state fair on Monday with Mrs. wi.
Osco village school report for October 1 1912 shows 21 pupils enrolled with 19 average daily attendance. Named non absent pupils include Dorothy Soderburg Robert Carlson Gladys Soderburg Anna Ohrburg Hartley Combs Chester Larson Ralph Larson Clint Vogel Gilbert Stamm and Harriett F Shaw.
Advertisements from Enroth Horburg J J Hadley and partners promote a large line of dress goods fur overcoats tennis flannels and blankets at low prices. They urge orders for potatoes apples coal and com supply with delivery options and warn of possible coal shortages this winter urging early purchase.
Real estate ad lists 87 acres in Weller Township 168 acres in Cambridge Township 96 acres 144 miles from Station 200 acres near Cambridge good stock farm 119 acres suitable for a home 160 acres in Burns Township 18 acres highly improved one mile from Cambridge 1 acre fair improvements In Cambridge 70 acres two miles from Orion well improved Call or write A L Strohecker Cambridge for details promising higher prices next year
Friends of a Philadelphia traveling man who died while away on a journey plan a unique memorial. They present a white flower suitcase bearing the words His last trip in purple violets, but the widow refuses to accept the gesture.
The State Department discredits a New York Tariff Reform publication claiming American farm implements cost more in Canada. Government data show prices in Canada exceed U S levels for plows and harrows, with Michigan firms corroborating and urging farmers to rely on verified facts.
Walter Johnson returned from the north on Saturday. Local visits include H. W. White and Ruth Isaacson. J. C. Peterson dies. funeral Friday. Wedding and dances teased with invitations. Short items on witches beliefs and a light joke about a choir.
A judge questions a prisoner as he produces two razors, a safety razor and a straight razor. The prisoner explains the safety is for shaving while the straight razor is for nocturnal purposes, revealing a dialogue styled in a regional vernacular.
A thoughtful aphorism on diplomacy stresses prudent speech while a case is under consideration.
A humorous dialogue in which a mother in law tells a woman that any wife would be content with her husband’s gifts, while the daughter-in-law counters that she wants more. The cartoon caption reflects domestic satire and social expectations of marriage.
A note emphasizes a child’s right to a happy home and reflects on keeping friends by valuing their true support. The Atchison Globe article underscores lasting happiness in family life and the importance of genuine friendships.
Andrew Long introduces an iceless refrigerator in Morristown. Gus Anderson left for Kansas City. Jesse Dailey visited Moline early last week. Mrs. Elmer Miller of Moline visits her aunt Mrs. Joe Bailey. Bert and Mrs. Rogers spent days in Moline. Cléine Word spent Wednesday in Davenport. Carl Johnson of Koline visited Dailey household. George Hohenboken on a business trip to Augusta and Kansas City. T Glenn of Plattsmouth visits son O F Glenn and relatives. Mrs. O F Glenn hosts visitors from Greenfield. John Redman and family from near Geneseo spend Sunday with siblings. W E Weidlein bought an Avery gas tractor and plows from Ed Noonan. Mrs. O F Glenn mourns Creston loss. Eden at Geneseo. Miss Glenn shown deep sympathy from friends. Harry Stearns travels to Gary Indiana to visit brother William Rugh after limb graft saved a young woman’s life.
The executor of George Garland's estate will sell at public auction the south half of the northwest quarter of Section 33, Township 17 North, Range 1 East, Henry County Illinois, on October 19, 1912 at 2 pm. Terms $500 cash with balance by March 1, 1913. Property near Warner Station and Coal Valley. sale subject to tenant lease. Executed by Ct Warner, Executor.
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