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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1906
Page
3
Poem by Geo Fitch laments spelling errors and jokes about Josh Billings now gone. It notes Billings was clever, predicting language quirks, and asks him to return to teach spelling in a humorous farewell.
The Ninth Illinois Cavalry Veteran Association schedules a reunion at Grand Army Hall in Chicago on September 25 and 26 1906. President W Gr Hecker and Secretary A Davenport seek former members and families to attend and assist the association as rosters thin. The group offers a history book for sale at $1.50 per copy with $1.43 by mail.
An old advertisement urges using DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve after fights. It claims the product cleans, heals and helps with piles, calling it the original witch hazel salve. Sold by J. E. Wright.
A narrative of a restless man who leaves Illinois to seek land and wealth elsewhere, only to long for his Illinois farm. The piece reflects on memory’s power to paint the old homeland amid travels, farms, and changing landscapes, ending with a brief medical plug for Dr Shoop's Rheumatic Remedy.
Advocates in Henderson county village Biggsville celebrate a narrow victory from a recent electon over funding a second township high school. The plan faced fierce opposition years ago when proposed for 66 square miles of surrounding farms. The burned school renews debate on issuing bonds to rebuild versus abandoning the project.
Northern Illinois counties organize to investigate a bridge trust that allegedly inflates costs. County officers claim bids are colluded to extract expense money. Carroll County leads the drive and invites others to join, with several courts responding.
Neighbors in Geneseo report ongoing disturbances and announce a protest against hunting on Sundays in their area. They declare they will refuse all hunting on their farms or those under their control and request compliance from local hunters.
The Chicago Joliet Kansas City Railway project proposes a steam line from Joliet to Princeton and Toulon, then to Morris, Marseilles, Kewanee, and on to Keithsburg and Haiss City with branch lines. F D York heads the company, work set to begin soon with crews grading rights of way near the city.
The text parrots a list of harsh seller dictates urging farmers to sell only for cash, believe the supplier, pay upfront, and seek city aid for roads while the depot profits. It presents a satirical critique of exploitative business practices and consumer quackery.
The document prescribes buying church bells and interior fixtures in advance and urges collecting from local businesses to fund churches. It urges self reliance, driving away nearby mechanics, and convincing neighbors to buy from the supplier to send money upward.
Professor Hall reports alfalfa now grown on over 1 000 acres across Illinois, with profits about 5 per acre and total state gains near 250 000 dollars this year. He cites higher protein value and advises expanding alfalfa cultivation, including in eighth-grade agriculture teaching.
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