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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1912
Page
9
Geneseo residents and visitors rack up trips across the tri-cities. lists of neighbors visiting relatives, attending events, and celebrating birthdays. Local clubs host a Halloween social while schools recap classes, glee clubs, and senior activities.
Majorie Porter Gladys Steiner and Fred Clark were absent Monday morning. The general history class likes to study and some members stay in at recess. Miss Edith Booth has returned from Springfield where she studied domestic science. A small mouse caused a disturbance in a lower room last week. The Juniors are to entertain us in.
A bustling business locals section lists vendors and offerings from Vance is to Lyon Weekley and Hays market. Includes free show at Everett's Hall Nov 1 and various goods from nails to flour and lumber. Also notes Halloween dance Oct 30 with Krahn’s orchestra and farm listings from F E Gresser.
Cleveland society page reports Little Melvin Ingrim ill with scarlet fever. Visitors include H I Haines returning from Ipswich South Carolina and Arthur Parson with Gilbert Larson at Parson home. Several residents travel to Le Clair Iowa and Moline for visits.
The column records visits among residents of Mathersville Geneseo Colona and Davenport. Mentions include Miss Mable Parson from Atkinson, Mary McCoslin’s home, Aug Buechler and family, Fred Firch’s household, and Louis Wiese’s Davenport trip. A dance at Gus Yahnke’s drew a large crowd.
A historical letter listing eleven criticisms of Theodore Roosevelt detailing alleged term limits breach, anti trust issues, campaign contributions from trusts, Panama Canal profits, and character judgments. It cites claims about trust growth, governance, and political alliances with figures such as Harriman and Perkins.
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