Geneseo City Council approves Hammond memorial resolutions
The October regular session records show Aldermen Atwood Fritts Harms Hill Larson and Clifton approving Septembers minutes and paying multiple city bills. The council adopted unanimous resolutions praising John C Hammond for hospital gifts and linking his name with public benevolence, library legacy, and municipal progress.
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Gexeseo
Ill
Kiner
Preseus
Atwood
Uritten
Fritts
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Larson
Walla-Marshall
Ube Eeeers
A Anderson
Geawee Electric Light Co
Acensees Eeee
Guoderd Oil Co
Geptuce Meter Co
Yaise Stone Co
Hamann
YeDobbs
Swford
Cateal Corva Tel Co
Toll
ED Anderson
al Eerie Light Co
Jho'bryao & Uo
Cwscuetbe
Cress
Gurles Benson Street
pBlackenfeut Tador
Seev
Msseo
Witlon
Poe
Loaf and Tree Committee
Hektsiand
Detroit
Tee
J C. Hammond
G. C. Martin
Josephine Miller
Ceretery
Jacob Reschike
John Hagneey Oo
Frank Wilson
Anna S Edberg
John Edberg
Chay
John C.hammond
Geneseo
Joseph Hammond
Tozour
Hammond
Resolven
W R. Reherd
W. G. Fisher
Anna Johnson
Speeral
Harms
Clifton
High School Accommodations Under Ventilation Scrutiny
A.A. B.B. Fieven argues Massachusetts minimum air standards demand 30 cubic feet per minute per pupil, finding basement high school rooms with five small windows unsanitary and inefficient. He warns poor ventilation wastes class time and endangers health, urging improvements in facilities and later discussion.
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Massachusetts
Tate
Mary
Obituary of Jant Pomeroy Mather of Greenfield and Falls City
Jant Pomeroy born in Pitcher New York moved with family to Oberlin and Fitchville Ohio later marrying Albert G Mather of Greenfield in the 1850s. She died in her 80s after a long life as a devoted mother with four children Franklin Lillian Pomeroy Eugene and a brother Stephen G Pomeroy of Falls City Nebraska. Funeral held Saturday at Frank Mather's home with Rev W B Millard officiating. A box social at Vail schoolhouse district 112 Friday October 16 invites all.
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Jant Pomeroy
Pitcher
N. Y
Eb. Usth
Ser
Oberlin
Ohio
Fitchville
Albert G. Mather
Greenfield
Congregational Church
Franklin E
Lillian
Geneseo
Pomeroy
Eugene
Washington
Stephen G.—Pomerosof
Falls City
Neb
Frank
W. B. Millard
Uncle Sam Bolton Pioneer Resident of Edford Dies at 83
Samuel d Bolton born October 18, 1824 in Byron Genesee County New York died at home in Edford Henry County Illinois October 6 1907 aged 83 years 21 days. Survived by wife six children Warren Frank Lincoln Walter Cora and Samuel J plus nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral held Sunday at granddaughter Mrs Frank Fullers home with Rev J H Keagle officiating.
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Samuel d.Bolton
Byron
Genesee County
Edford
Henry
Ill
Bolton
Warren J. Ear
Des Moines
Frank AL
Gene- Feo
A_Lincoln
Walter S
Jil
Cora B
Samuel J.M
Warren
Willisar Iy
Charles- Te
Sam Bolton
Edford Township
Beary County
Frank Fuller
J. H. Keaglé
Grace Evangelical Church
Anti-Saloon League Previews for Illinois November Elections
The Illinois Issues reports the Anti-Saloon League’s recommended slate for the November 3 election. It lists 15 Republican and 1 Democratic senator supporters and 53 Republicans 16 Democrats and one Prohibitionist in the lower house, with two candidates in the thirty seventh district Clayton C. Pervier and Francis J. Liggett, both Republicans. A Christian Science lecture by Frank H. Leonard is announced for Freeman's Hall October 23 with no admission or collection.
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Illinois
Anti-Saloon League
Clay Gander
Senatoriat
Illnois
Clayton C. Pervier
Francis J. Liggett
Christian Science Lectures Planned in Geneseo
Geneseo hosts a Christian Science lecture by Frank Leonard of Brooklyn New York at Freemans Hall on Thursday evening Oct 22. Leonard, a lifelong Christian Scientist, discusses the religion's theories practices and claims to a curious public as the Board of Lectureship promotes open statements.
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Frank H. Leonard
Co. S. B
Christian Science Board
First Church of Christ Scientist
Boston
Massachusetts
Church of Christ
Mass
Christian Science Board of Lectureship
Church of Christ,Scientist
Lecure
Chicago
Geneseo
Frank
Leonard
Freemans’s Hall
Brooklyn
New York
Public sale of Hereford cattle at Andrews farm
C A Andrews hosts a public sale of 30 Hereford cattle Tuesday October 20 at 1 pm seven miles north of Sheffield. Cattle are in good breeding condition, many with strong pedigrees and calves at foot. Females of breeding age will be bred or have a calf and be bred again to top stock bulls. Catalogue available from Lewis Bros Geneseo Illinois or C A Andrews Sheffield. Plumley and Smith, auctioneers.
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C. A Andrews
C.A. Andrews
Shefield
Geneseo
Ill
C. A. Andrews
Sheffield
Advertised Letters for Geneseo Illinois October 15 1908
Geneseo Illinois townsfolk receive seven names listed for unclaimed mail including Mrs F S, May Williams, Arthur Whitney, Sharon Jil, C W Schlipp and others. Postmaster Franklin H Green notes these letters awaiting pickup at city office.
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Geneseo
Ill
Ss. Abbott
Aghn
Mra F.S
Sharon Jil
C. W.schlipp
Miss May Williams
Arthur Whitney
Geneseo Social Notes and Local Visits Highlight Week
JW Dire Weldlein spent a few days in Geneseo. August Philipps is building a corn court and buggy shed. Charles Gaessner returned from LaPorte Iowa. Gladys Glenn visits with Cleone Weldlein and Adina Johnson of Moline visits Mrs George Dailey. Mrs Oscar Glenn and daughter Doris visit Des Moines. Many neighbors will attend The Flower of the Ranch in Geneseo on Wednesday October 11.
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Augusta Salaman
Rover Smith
Anoawau
Béoss
Shefield
T Heer
Charles Marine
John Wesong
Kewanee
James McNeill
August Philipps
Charles Gaessner
LaPorte
Iowa
Gladys
Glenn
Cleone Weldlein
Adina Johnson
Moline
George Dailey
Oscar Glenn
Doris
Des Moines
Geneseo
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