Harmon Will Entertain the Institute Next Winter
Delegates from the thirteenth district met at the Nachusa House to plan next winter's farmers institute in Harmon with Dr. Frank H. Hall state superintendent of institutes outlining topics and speakers. Dates set for Whiteside December 8 9, Lee December 9 10 11, Ogle December 10 11 12.
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Dixon Telegraph
Thirteenth
Congressional District
Nachusa House
Farmers Institute
Harmon
Frank H. Hall
Aurora
Hall
Farmer’s Institute
Fifer and Tanner
Dr. Hall
Institution For the Blind
Jacksonville
Ill
R. W. Kings
Kings
W. S. Curtiss
Stockton
R. F. Daneier
Lena
W. R. Hostetter
Mt. Carroll
Charles A. Denel
Reduced Colonists Rates on North Western Line
One way tickets at special low rates on sale daily all March and April from all points on the North Western Line to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Puget Sound. Tours in tourist sleeping cars via Chicago Union Pacific North Western Line. Double berth only 7.00 through from Chicago. Write S A Hutchinson Tourist Dept 212 Clark St Chicago Ill or contact nearest ticket agent.
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North Western
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Puget Sound
Chicago
Union Pacific & North Western
S. A. Hutchinson
Clark, St
Ill
How Colonel Lowden Did It
The National Magazine highlights Congressman Frank O. Lowden of Illinois. It praises his role in securing the Chicago convention and notes his farming life near Dixon Illinois. The piece calls him a farmer legislator and a strong advocate for Speaker Cannon.
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the National Magazine
Chicago
National
Boston
Joe Mitchell Chapple
Washington
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Kansas City
Jowsden
Mr. Lowden
Sunrise City
Minnesota
Iowa State University
Union College For Chicago
Lator
Cannon
Dixon
Address by A W Rosecrans Draws Ashton Audience
A W Rosecrans of Ashton addressed a fair sized audience at Franks hall Friday evening despite bad weather. He spoke on Business and the Bottle with statistics presented clearly. Attend the M E Church social and the Annual Town Meeting on April 17, 1908. Admittance 2 cents.
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Sterling Gazette
A. W. Rosecrans
Ashton
Frank’s Hall
M. E. Church
Attorney General Opines on Township Election Judges
Springfield Attorney General William H. Stead issues an opinion guiding election judge selection. If a township has one voting district the supervisor, assessor and tax collector act as judges. with multiple districts the Board of Supervisors appoints them. county boards name all state and county election judges, who serve township elections only in multi district townships.
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William H.stead
Springfield
Frank H. Bassler
Board of
Lee County
Dixon
Amboy
Brooklyn
Arrears Mail Deadline and Local Meeting Report
The Gazette notes the last chance to mail to subscribers over a year in arrears with 18 remaining. Thanks are given to over a hundred paid subscribers and hopes other delinquents pay by next week. Weishaar school district No 89 reports 21 days taught in March with 15 pupils and 14.5 average attendance. Certificates of Perfect Attendance awarded to eight students. Eight more pupils listed with certificates since 1907. The local Modern Woodmen camp initiated eight new members and held a banquet at J A Roesler's.
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Gazette
Post Office
Ashton
Weishaar
Lena Wendel
Henry Weishaar
Charlotte Neuman
Alfred Heinzeroth
Margaret Wendel
Alfie Heinzeroth
Martha Weishaar
Elmer Wagner
Emrich Weis
Hane
Lena , Wendel
Ada Heibenthal
Charlie Wendal
Clarence Heinzeroth
Helen G. Linah
The
Modern Woodman of America
J. A. Roesler’s
East End Elevator Sold and New Managers Named
L J and R W Jeter bought the East End Beat from Chas A Burnham and will move here with wife after securing a house. R W Jeter, son of L J Jeter, will be resident manager, previously in charge at Franklin Grove elevator, and well known in baseball circles. L J Jeter also runs an electric business in Yorkville. A leap year party at Miss Eline Stevenson’s home featured guests Amanda Vaupel Lucy tt Eva Arnould Clara Krug pma Krug Adeline Stevenson and gentlemen Paul Charters Carl Bode Ralph Charters Glenn Rosecrans Dallas Taylor John Stephan.
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L. J
R. W. Jeter
East End
Chas. A. Burnham
L. J. Jeter
Ife
Yorkville
Isle
Misseline Stevenson
Amanda Vaupel
Lucy Tt
Eva Arnould
Clara Krug
Pma Krug
Adeline Stevenson
Paul Charters
Village Election Proposes Anti-Saloon Territory in Ashton
An April 21 village election at Ashton town hall will choose village trustees and vote on whether Ashton should become an anti saloon territory. Election judges are Henry Vaupel A M Moore and Edgar C Shippee with clerks James A Leidy George B Gar and Frank Bassler. Voting hours: 7 am to 5 pm. George B Garrett village clerk.
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Ashton
Lee
Illinois
Villat Ashton
Henry Vaupel
A. M. Moore
Edgar C. Shippee
James A. Leidy
Geo. B. Gara
Frank Bassler
Ash
Tomf
Grorce B. Garrett
Death of former pioneer Dennis Decoursey noted in Ashton
A telegram from Colton Washington announced the death of Dennis Decoursey a well known figure in Ashton. He came to Ashton in 1860 lived there until about a decade ago then moved with his wife and thirteen children to Idaho where he homesteaded. His wife died a few years later and her remains were carried by hand sleigh to burial. Decoursey later disappeared from contact as he wandered west seeking better prospects.
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Mills and Petrie
Colton
Washington
Dennis Decoursey
Mr. Decoursey
Ashton
Idaho
Election Dinner at New Ashton Hotel Plans 25 Cent Menu
A brief notices a 25 cent Election Day dinner at the New Ashton Hotel. Mrs. John J. Cleary of Guthrie Oklahoma reports John is ill with measles and their son, from the deaf institute, is home due to health issues including pleurisy. She notes farmers planting corn and good weather.
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New Ashton
John J. Cleary
Guthrie
Oklahoma
John
Deaf Institute
Cleary
Soldier Hodges Dies After Philippine Service
Joseph Hodges died at Dixon hospital at 7 30 am Wednesday from a disease contracted while serving with the United States army in the Philippine Islands. He was 27, born in Sublette Illinois, and survived by two sisters and five brothers. Funeral held in Dixon, remains brought to Ashton for burial.
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Joseph Hodges
Dixon Hospital
United States Army
Philipine Islands
Dixon
Sublette
Illinois
Chana
John Howell
Mabel Hodges
John
Charles
Milwaukee
Ambrose
Rochelle
Raymond
Ashton
Jesse
Prices We Quote On Muslin and Shirts In Ashton
The article notes a damaged muslin bale contact with syrup, a railroad claim for 533 yards damaged, and a Saturday lot sale from 1 30 to 2 30 p m at 4c a yard. It also touts a large lot of shirts and men's patent leather oxfords as value buys.
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Railroad Co
Ashton
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Making. Plans For Farmers Institute
Ogle County
Hopkins
Eckhardt
Obrecht
Hop
Barlow
University of Illinois
Dunlap
Senator Dunlap
West of
Forbes
Johnson
State University
Joan Greve
Stead
L. J. and
Kendall County
State of Washington
Mills & Petrie
Joseph Hodge
Philippines
J. J. Evans
Broadway
New York
W. J. Stevenson
Kewanee
A. W. Rosecrans & Co
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