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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1910
Page
4
The passage lists candidates and officials including State Treasurer Edward A Mitchell, Sheriff Samuel Wilson, and County Treasurer Chas A Kellogg. It emphasizes reliable circulation in the territory and warns against prize driven ads, noting value to advertisers.
A brief editorial note likens newspaper editing to preaching the gospel, stressing truth must be presented in general terms or risk backlash. The piece hints at caution in how facts are framed for the public.
The Thursday primary reflected mixed opinions with Republicans dominating Henry County and other regions. The Thiéago Tribune laments a botched process while others praise the fair ticket as nominees for state, congressional, senatorial, and county offices.
Statewide vote prompts discussion on minority representation in the legislature. The idea, linked to editor Me Dill of the Chicago Tribune, suggests changing how candidates are selected to balance power. The tradition stems from postwar reforms amid strong Democratic influence.
The new Republican precinct committeemen elected at the primary last Thursday will form the county central committee through 1912. Read across multiple townships including Oxford Clover Waler Jacobson Galva and Kewanee with names such as N A Carlson J A Chelman W A Wigren Burt Craig L M Bolténstein Theo Bolenstern etc. Local tailor Hart Schaffner & Marx supplied clothing at Engdahl & Fragd Clothing Co.
The Cambridge county Republican convention elected delegates to Congressional and State conventions and named candidates. State delegates include Geneseco Henry Waterman and 20 others from Galva Kewanee Wethersfield Cambridge Woodhull and more. Executive committee members Holt Baker Boltenstern Love and others were announced. An Oliver typewriter was offered for sale for $25.
The St Paul Coal company at Cherry resumes hoisting coal from the third vein for its own use and soon aims to supply the market. All mining focuses on the third vein after abandoning the second.
Three Geneseo horses Patchen Gentry Shade On and Lady M dominated the Joslin fair events last week. Patchen Gentry driven by Ed Weinrich won the 2:30 pace with three straight heats and $100 purse. Lady M driven by Jos L Clifton placed second in the 2:34 trot and won the 2:20 trot on Thursday. Shade On, driven by Clifton, won multiple heats in the free for all pace on Thursday. Veteran driver Mars Chifton, approaching age 73, earned praise for his sulky performance.
Eugene Ely in a Curtiss aeroplane wowed Rock Island attendees by staying aloft over 13 minutes. He climbed to about 300 feet, then traced a west and south course along the Mississippi shore, circling the city before a controlled descent and a gentle landing, amid cheering crowds of about five thousand.
The Rock Island Southern completed the Aledo branch line to Hickory Street ahead of the Mercer County fair. Special service runs into Aledo all week enabling Tri city visitors to attend the 57th annual fair and return home the same day in September 2023.
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