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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1893
Page
7
Local items include church services and Sunday school plans, harvest festival reports, and notices about schools, teachers, and belated travel. There is coverage of crime trials, a train incident, business moves, farm and livestock updates, plus notes on the World's Fair and community meetings and entertainments.
W J Cox requests Prof N W Thornton publish true lists of last year’s Geneseo teachers who received certificates from the County teachers examinations and a similar list from Northwestern Normal. He offers to pay for both lists to reveal private schools’ share in city teaching, urging publication next week if accepted.
Citizens are reminded the races are on with a special Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific train offering reduced fare within 75 miles for Sept 4 5 6 7. L M Allen Davenport MO and Sebastian G P A Chicago announce travel to mile track events. Card of thanks from John Carlson family for kindness during sickness and Bereavement. Annawan news notes fair visitors return Hugh White at World’s Fair. North Western Normal opens Sept 5 with concert Sept 5. Several local notices on church services schools and people visiting Cambridge Atkinson and Gurnee related events and farm drain tile work.
Unions Aug-2 notes the North Western Normal opens on Baptism 5th with Rev Wood's farewell sermon. Sunday morning Ber mon in the Baptist church. Next Saturday evening the young people plan an ice cream sociable in Lyn. G W Eaton to Geneseo. Alice attends G C 1.85 senior. Hanna Samuelson hosted a hayrack ride with Mellie Fleming and others. News reports the death of St P Welliver at White Sulphur Springs. Minnie Higgins, former teacher, dies after years of illness. funeral held Wednesday with Rev Wood officiating.
Aug 2 notes show North Western Normal starting September 1. several town farm updates including Wiltemuth and Ernst place, fresh library at Sunday School, cholera illness in Gov Hallenbeck’s family, and teachers’ institute at Kewanee. Local road work, farm labor, and campus events listed.
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