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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1910
Page
12
Geneseo Republic publication list shows 182000 complete copies printed in 1908 09 with an average 3500 per issue over 62 days. Business manager Will Lieberknecht sworn as of December 11 1909 by Notary Public Philip Schnabele.
Frank R R Butzer of Hillsdale dies at home after a two month illness from injuries suffered July in a hayfield accident. He slipped from a hay stack and a pitchfork pierced his abdomen. Violine surgeons operated but he did not recover. He was twenty years old and well regarded locally.
Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Fred C Weinrich southeast of the city on September 1 1910 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs T Cruyck on the Henry McKibbon farm northeast of Geneseo also born on September 1. A sale of 40 head of high grade Vuland China hogs is set for Geneseo by E S Rastr and B OF Obrecht with full notice on page 20. The Board of Local Improvement awarded a contract for Exchange Street paving to Heves and McNamara for 12 208 16. A WW Warner will supervise a moving picture machine at the Wermer Opera House with vaudeville as a feature this Thursday evening. Wedding news: Mark Barton Smith of Los Angeles to Myrtle Mae Veals Passbender to be married at the Fassbender home in Seattle on Thursday September 14. Mrs. Lamb returns from Motherivy Missouri and Mrs. Seibel’s health remains poor. Remains of Mrs. Harry Joseph were laid to rest at Oakwood cemetery in Geneseo with family present. Frank Nelson of Minnesota will speak at the park Sunday afternoon, a noted educator and nephew of John Dedrick. Nelson now leads one of Minnesota’s top schools.
No hunting or trespassing allowed on the farm of Joe Frankenreider. Unauthorized parties will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law for trespass or related offenses.
The township high school enrolls 154 students with 29 from outside paying tuition. New teacher Frank Karnes brings five years in education and business college experience. A writing drill will start soon for high school pupils three times weekly, aiming to improve handwriting. The first month ends with strong work from students and staff, weather permitting. A meeting of town and district boards of education is planned Thursday evening to unite teachers and patrons.
A Globe column notes the rare pleasure of encountering a truly sensible man after days of meeting weak, witless people with flimsy opinions. The writer contrasts solid judgment with feeble discourse to celebrate practical wisdom.
A cryptic remark questions a man’s nerve and references the salt used in a grandfather’s wedding, suggesting a reflection on propriety and family ritual. The passage presents a provocative thought rather than a clear news event.
Local churches list services today with times for Grace Evangelical Mizpah Mission Unitarian German Lutheran Trinity Episcopal Zion Evangelical Congregational and others. Rally day at Congregational includes a morning sermon for families, a children’s program, and an evening address on Moral Lessons from the Forest Fires.
If six inches is the standard sparrow length, the migratory birds could create a parade line 4,090,909 miles long. A line of 326 rows would stretch from the north to the south pole across the American continents, and at the equator the birds would circle the globe 163 times.
Washington bankers discuss the Illinois Bankers' association resolution not to lend on real estate if the loan is to buy an automobile. W T Galliher warns the automobile craze is a menace and that western money no longer flows to the east because farmers are purchasing cars.
A cloudy emulsion from Martinique banana fruit skin shows ten percent rubber, about half the dry weight of the pressed juice. Green banana skins hold up to twenty percent rubber, dried skins seven percent rubber and seven percent wax resin and chlorophyll. Some varieties reportedly exceed the Martinique banana for rubber content.
The London Spectator contrasts death’s sting and paradoxes. It notes how loss of consciousness, anesthesia, and accidents blur the line between life and death, calling death both gentle and terrifying yet beautiful and terrible.
A line from Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch urges readers to avoid self pity and to notice the many others who deserve sympathy. The tone emphasizes common humanity and mutual care.
Citizens respond to emergencies with varied reactions sticking heads out windows and debating what is safe and proper during incidents the piece notes. The reflection contrasts impulsive behavior with prudence in public spaces.
A historical quote attributed to Andrew Jackson notes a man who found success by focusing on his own affairs, illustrating a practical ethos of self-reliance and discretion in public life.
Geneseo White Sox roll to a 6 1 win over Rock Island 100 Block with Scales Neiswender and Larson strong on mound. Johnnie Warner and Bill Jacobson to boost lineup next Sunday against Mercer County. game at 3 pm with admission 25c, 15c for ladies.
The Long Sault Development Company with St. Lawrence Power proposes a 4500-foot dam 45 feet high on the St. Lawrence at the head of the Long Sault rapids. An electric plant would develop 600000 horsepower at a cost of $20,060,000.
A development at Kurri Kurri in New South Wales reports a splendid seam opening to reveal a mountain of coal. The company plans to open three collieries and estimates a need for at least 1,500 workers. The seam depth of 4 feet 9 inches suggests easy working and cheap coal.
An Italian construction firm reports a torpedo boat built without funnels. Combustion products are expelled by electric ventilators, leaving no smoke. Steam-up during trial runs was as rapid as in conventional boats.
The article advises soda or kerosene with thin starch on glass for shiny results. Let dry then rub with newspaper or cloth to avoid lint. In very cold weather, a touch of alcohol on a cloth helps.
Berlin despatch reports Kluge’s extreme superstition in gambling. He carried out high peculations in sums divisible by three, claiming it a temperamental rule. He avoids spending winnings, believing it bad luck, and once traveled from Paris to Berlin without eating to avoid spending a £1000 won during a baccarat spell.
Cleveland residents and visitors are listed enjoying the weekend. Mr and Mrs Chas Williams and J J Gottsche are noted in O Williams and tri cities business. Miss Bernice Hixon attended Isle of Spice in Genesee. Several locals traveled to Rock Island to see an aeroplane flight. The Ladies Aid met with 35 attendees and collected 7.65. Four local veterans attended a Kawanee reunion hosted by J Larson in a new auto.
The Bureau of Insular Affairs reports a death rate of 6.9 per 1,000 annually for over 8,000 government workers in the Philippines for the quarter ending March 31. About 3,700 are Americans, including officials and staff across insular, provincial, and municipal governments plus Manila police and fire departments.
A reflective line notes reputation guides interaction when personal character is absent. The quote by Puck links social ease to inner virtue, suggesting outer perception often substitutes for integrity.
A brief literary quotation from Sydney Smith contrasts his wish for certainty with Macaulay's claimed total assurance, highlighting differing attitudes toward knowledge. The line reflects 19th century intellectual temperament and authorial wit.
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