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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1907
Page
6
An vintage advertisement touts Arbuckles Coffee as the leading coffee for 37 years and promises it calms nerves and aids digestion for grandparents. It warns against switching to competitor coffee for profits and notes compliance with the National Pure Food Law Guarantee No 2041.
Mrs Milton Wade has been ill for a week. Miss Mayme O Leary and Miss Myone Luodia were in Cambridge Saturday. Miss Millie Rutledge returned from a two week visit at various points. Local tonics and remedies offered by F A Peterson and J E Wright. Rock Island visitors, early risers, and lake-area travel plans noted. A lightning fire destroyed a farm barn near Orion, with contents hay loss and insurance discussion. Dr Thomas Electric Oil advertised for emergencies. Dresmorth Catarrh Remedy promoted by druggists. Harvey Robinson’s rural shop barn burned with loss of horse gear and harness. fire started by the carrier’s son. insurance affected.
The ad touts Dr. Pierce's medicines made from native forest roots without alcohol. It praises Golden Medical Discovery as a blood purifier stomach tonic and bowel regulator, warns cures are for early symptoms and not a miracle, and urges patient use to gain benefits. It claims many medicines use glycerine extraction and asserts safety and reasonable prices.
Local notices detail the death of Mr. Frans Henry Bard age 48 in What Cheer Iowa and funeral at the Lutheran church with Rev. P. J. Brodine. Other items include Dr Shoop’s Restorative medical advertisement and a summary of Mrs Elizabeth Covey's death in What Cheer with funeral attendance of Orion and Warner residents.
A 19th century ad touts the touch that heals with arnica salve for burns cuts ulcers and piles. It claims it cures sores regardless of age and guarantees satisfaction, offered by J E Wright druggist at 25 cents.
The fifty second session of the Central Illinois conference of the Methodist Episcopal church meets in Rook Island Illinois September 11. The quadrennial gathering elects ministerial and lay delegates in equal numbers for the general conference in Baltimore in May 1908. A lay electoral conference will select one delegate from each pastoral charge.
The article notes high pay attracting young artisans to Panama Canal work while malaria fears deter many.It praises Electric Bitters as a safe aid against fevers and malaria with claims of curing blood poison biliousness and kidney troubles. Guaranteed by J E Wright 50 cents.
Geneseo City Council approves an addition to the pumping station to house new gasoline engine and pump. Bids require a $50 certified check, plan details, and 25 day completion with city acceptance, and bid opening set for August 27 1900. publication in Geneseo Republic.
Shareholders of the Cleveland and Colona Telephone Co will hold their annual meeting on Saturday September 7 1907 at 2 p m at the Padelford school house in Hanna township to elect officers and transact business brought before the gathering.
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