George Henry Brewer Founder Of Ashton Pioneer Dies
George Henry Brewer, an early settler and charter member of Ashton’s Presbyterian church, died April 3 after years of hip injury and illness. Born in 1833 in Stockbridge, he moved west at 23, taught school across Illinois, bought a farm near Ashton, married Abigail Twiss in 1857, and raised five children. A respected teacher and churchman, he endured frontier hardships and helped shape the community’s early development.
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Los Angeles
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John
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East Street
Stockbridge
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Old Stockbridge Academy
Edward W. B. Canning
Westfield Normal
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Grand Detour
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Primary Election Results and Notable Races
The report summarizes a past primary with 197 votes cast about two years ago. Len Small won city support by 17 votes on a two-thirds turnout. Hugh S. Magill carried the US Senate race locally, with Sherman and Shelby following. Theodore Roosevelt dominated the preferential town vote, while Taft and LaFollette trailed. In the General Assembly contest Major A. T. Tillett led, with W. Thompson aiding, and the final party breakdown showed 172 Republicans, 21 Democrats, and 4 Prohibitionist supporters.
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Len Small
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Wile
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General Assembly
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W. Thompson
Ralph J. Dean
Roy W. Jeter
Geo. F. Schafer
Prohibition
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Imeinet
Lafayette Was Them Beat Sandwich Union Band Organized 1875
The Sandwich Union Band, organized June 11, 1875 in Lafayette township, lists charter members led by Henry Wilder and Chas Crumb with multiple later leaders including James Drummond and George Orner. The rural Pogle County group boasts a long, stable history, a self supporting band hall, and notable alumni such as John Drummond and Frank Ogle.
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Aug. Hennig
John Munch
Chas. Hodes
Fred Kitz
Cy Cook
Obto Losee
Casper Hohn
Frank Wilcox
Chas. Henson
Union Band
Sandwich Prep Press
Ov Rim
Pogle County
John Drummond
Lafayette Township
Armen
Chas. Crumb
Chicago
Jas. L.drummond
Summer Havers
Henry Capes
Drummond
Lewis Trunk
Andrew Coakley
Lewis Ogle
Dean Drummond
Millard Ogle
Leon Drummond
Chas Crumb
Watson Shoe Factory
Dixon
James Drummond
Lafayette
Ogle County
Chas. Drummond
Rent- 18 -Iron's
George Orner
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Menber
Frank Ogle
Oregon Republican
State results show Deneen leads Lee County on GOP ticket
Incomplete returns yesterday morning place Ralph J. Dean on the Republican ticket with about 138000 votes. Wayman beats Small for second, Walter Clyde Jones loses to Dick Yates for fourth. Later returns may alter the results as Sherman leads for U S Senator with Shelby and Magill close behind.
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Deneen
Lee County
Wayman
Small
Walter Clyde Jones
Dick” Yates
Lawrence Sherman
United States
Shelby
Hugh S. Magill
George W Pierce 56 Dies After Long Illness
George W Pierce brother of Harry Pierce of this city died Saturday morning at his home two miles east of the Yorty schoolhouse after a long illness with the grip. Born February 9, 1856 in Claimant Delaware near Philadelphia he was 56 years old. He came west with his parents 38 years ago and settled near Rochelle. He married Katie Huston on December 7 1880 and leaves three children Orpha Bemis Flagg Center Raymond Shell Rock Iowa and Sadie at home. Survived by his parents and four brothers. Funeral Tuesday 10:30 am at his home conducted by Rev Pearley Shult. Burial at Flagg Center.
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Yorty
Mr. Pierce
Claimant
Delaware
Philadelphia
Rochelle
Katie Huston
Orpha Bemis
Flagg Center
Raymond
Shell Rock
Iowa
Sadie
Pierce
Pearley Shult
Washington Grove
Odd Fellows Installation At Ashton Lodge No 977
Friday evening semi annual installation of officers for Ashton Lodge No 977 Independent Order of Odd Fellows with 8S T Zell er as installing officer. Officers installed include electives and appointive ranks. Also notes a local resident offering plow gardens haul ashes and general teaming services. Telegram style updates mention depot platform measurements and railroad work including stone blast and track height changes near Rochelle. Mrs Charles Hunter visited Rochelle Tuesday.
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Ashton Lodge No. 977
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
T. Zeller
Seeee
Iron ore discovery sparks Bradford township drill site buzz
In Bradford township a new well on the Adam Eisenberg farm four miles south of the city yielded iron pebbles from 70 to 80 feet deep. Ul rich Brothers of Amboy drill the well and sent samples for analysis amid hope of a rich ore deposit, with surface sandstone suggesting high quality ore.
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Adam Eisenberg
Ulrich Brothers
Amboy
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Prince) Twiss
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