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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1910
Page
19
A thoughtful listener concentrates mind and ears on the subject, ignoring self-interest. True listening requires effort, eye contact, and delaying judgment, even if the topic bores. It is the highest form of breeding and means suspending self for others.
In Rockland County a year ago a banquet at a country hotel featured a tale by JOM C.kett of New York. He joked about being the worst public speaker and a heckler claimed he was worse, prompting a playful challenge to let the audience decide who should speak and when to stop.
At home games set for September 10 11 Springfield September 12 13 Peoria September 17 18 Davenport Sunday games listed with locations and dates for the Islander team.
A Chicago Tribune quip features a room accompanied by a scrub lady and a broom gentleman as a scientist remarks on mold. The anecdote ends with him muttering "B cillus!" in a humorous misspoken expletive about the ink.
The Ohio Bureau Co Herald reports a bitter 1909 1910 Democratic feud in Illinois district over Lawrence B Stringer and William J Mulligan. McGuire of Kewanee slams Mulligan as a clean candidate while attacking Stringer’s foes. Mulligan visits Ohio and gains Democratic backing. local editors defend Mulligan and denounce McGuire's tactics.
The piece notes Theodore Roosevelt chops firewood at Sagamore Hill to balance his energy with farm and woodland tasks. It highlights his constant need for exercise and his habit of using his own axe to fell trees, with the sound signaling his presence to locals.
Gov. Charles E. Hughes, active in the National Municipal league, calls cities schools of statesmanship. He urges civic honor devotion to the public weal and training for wider duties of state and nation to curb despotic and tribute-seeking political manipulation.
A speaker recalls meeting Miss Geneva as he passed her gate. He asks to stroll and she replies with enthusiasm. They discuss the weather and her family as Geneva smiles and jokes about everyone being great. The exchange ends with a lingering quiet.
An Irish tailor narrates a wartime style tale about a customer named Mrs Murphy learning her name tops a memorial tablet. The scene unfolds in a tailor shop where the man jokes about scrapping Murphy from the list. The exchange ends with a boastful threat and a quick, humorous resolution.
The backing for P. O. Norling of Salva grows as supporters describe him as a longtime Republican, reputable citizen, and diligent public welfare advocate. Norling proposes an impartial, clean, dignified campaign and pledges fair duty execution if elected sheriff.
District Attorney Whitman sparked laughter at a banquet with a tale of a brimstone minister who warned a liberal congregation. The minister described hell as filled with poker players drinkers and Jezebel type women before a red faced heckler piped up death where is thy sting. Men's athletic underwear advertised at Lager Offerle and Co.
Official publication shows the condition report for Central Trust & Savings Bank Geneseo Illinois as of September 2 1910. The balance sheet lists resources including loans on real estate collateral securities and cash items and the liabilities including capital stock undivided profits time certificates savings subject to notice and dividends unpaid with total resources at 226 463 55 and total liabilities matching.
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