Republican campaign schedule and wallpaper sale notice
A 1912 Geneseo notice lists Republican candidates visiting towns October 1 and 2 with time slots from Carbon Cliff to Joliet. It also advertises a wallpaper sale at The New Fair to clear stock for holiday goods at reduced prices. The Geneseo council meets in special session to discuss standpipe casing bids and sidewalk work, with sidewalk tax orders adjusted and police station improvements planned.
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Geneseo
Ill
H_O'Bryan
Harms
Hill
Johnson
Parsons
van Zele
Velmo Ren
Butler
Doremus
G. J. Hornecker
North Street
Harris
Velmgren
B. Lacher
Union Entertainment Course Opens 1912 13 Schedule
The talent for the union entertainment course in Geneseo is engaged for seven events. The line includes The Hussars on Nov 12, the Chicago Glee Club on Dec 18, Tom Brooks Fletcher on Jan 30, The Ben Greet Players on Feb 27, Francis Lybarger on Mar 10, The Boston Lyrics on Mar 20, and John F. Chambers on Apr 38.
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Union
Geneseo
The
Hussars
Chicago Glee Club
Thos. Brooks Fletcher
Ben Greet
Francis Lybarger
Boston
John F. Chambers
Farmers See Up-to-Date Great Western Manure Spreaders
Farmers are urged to inspect the latest Great Western manure spreader at O R Carld implements house before purchasing a spreader.
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O.R. Carl’d Implement
Pioneer Beers family matriarch Rebecca Thomas dies at 85
Rebecca Ann Beers Thomas died at 10 25 p m Tuesday September 24 1912 at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs L M Coleman in Geneseo Ill aged 85 years 10 months 12 days Heart failure was the cause She was born January 12 1827 in Wilkes Barre Pa Her life spanned migration to Illinois early hardships and farm life in Loraine township She married William W Thomas November 3 1842 and had seven children Survivors include 18 grandchildren 38 great grandchildren and 9 great great grandchildren Funeral services will be Friday at 1 pm at her late home Rev F E Snult officiating Interment in Loraine township cemetery
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Rebecca_Thomas
I Beers
Thomas
L._M. Coleman
Rebecca Ann Beers
Wilkes Barre
David
Elizabeth Veers
George Fritts
Rebecca Ann
Sarah Jane
Daniel
Pittsburg
Ohio River
Henry County
Ilinois
Loraine Township
John
Rock Island
Galena
Chicago
Beers
John O’bryan
Loraine
William W. Thomas
Margaret Deladamia
Polly Elizabeth Bereman
Muscotah
Kan
Titus Alanson
Martha Ann Joles
Geneseo
Lovica Arvilla
Nellie Jane Coleman
Ellsworth David
Margaret Deiadamia
Methodist Church
F. E. Snult
Literary meeting and violin recital at G C
A literary meeting this Thursday features Hon W O Clark speaking on the Republican platform. Enrollment remains strong with orderly classes and plans to offer U S Civil Service exam coaching. Miss Helene Forsberg gave a Swedish Lutheran church violin recital to capacity, and offers lessons Saturdays at G C T.
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W. O. Clark
Washington
Helene Forsberg
Thompson
Swedish Lutheran Church
Buyers Bring Affordable Farm Land to Eastern Iowa
Advertises improved towa farms in eastern Iowa offering wood and home amenities at one third to one half the price. Invites readers to request an illustrated list from Northern Ows Land Co in Independence, Nebraska.
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Iowa
Farma
Ows Land. Co
Independence
Neb
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Andrew Russell
B. M. Chipperfield
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uteSee Green River
Enesco
Atkinson
Annawan
Mineral
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Wyanee
Alt Tiskilwa
Bureau
Marquette
Spring Valley
Peru
la Salle
Utica
Ottawa
Marseilles
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Morris
Minooka
Joliet
Princeton
Walnut
Tampico
Prophetstown
Ainutes
ANGS
Union Entertainment Course
G. C
Henninger & Adams
Acctonia
Florida
W.F. Bennett
South Central Park Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Stamm’s
Nyal
Oes
Copenhagen
Cook & Wood
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