Willbourne E. Paddock Remembered As Manila Merchant Founder
Willbourne E. Paddock died at his Ashton home after a 16 hour illness. He built Riley Paddock & Son in 1865 and later worked with Joseph Williams and Mills & Petrie. He owned about 700 acres in Iowa and traveled widely visiting every U S city above 10 000 population. Interment was in Ashton cemetery with services by Rev. Frank Brewer. Mrs Emily Johnson dies near Reynolds Evangelical church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willbourne E. Paddock
Riley
Eliza Paddock
Washington Grove
Ogle County
Mr. Paddock
Washington
Ben A Pachaedd
W. E. Paddock
Middletown
Ohio
Ashton
Riley Paddock & Son
Joseph B. Williams
Kron’s
Paddock
Petrie
Iowa
Cherokee
Lyons
Methodist
Presbyterian
United States
America
Europe
Panama Canal Zone
Central American
California
The
Gazette
Victoria
W. 8. Miller
Northfield
Minnesota
J. N. Slawson
Chicago
Walter B. King
Lillian Martin
C. B. Phayler
Rockford
Carroll King
Frank Brewer
Illinois Interscholastic Oratorical Contest
Vernon Shippee will represent Ashton High School in the Illinois contest at DeKalb High School on Saturday evening April 26. The University of Illinois oversees the event to foster public speaking. Contestants were chosen by a university committee based on original orations. A. H. Eaton Moline William Sanford Kewanee Lawrence Jones Oregon Alex Steenrod Freeport Earl Salisbury Rockford Truman Searle Geneseo Milton Coulter Princeton Vernon Shippee Ashton. An extempore speaking contest will also be held that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
A. H. Eaton
Moline
William Sandford
Kewanee
Lawrence Jones
Oregon
Alex Steenrod
Freeport
Earl Salisbury
Rockford
Truman Searle
Geneseo
Milton Coulter
Princeton
Vernon Shippee
Ashton
Double Header Baseball This Saturday at Home and Rock River
The high school team schedules a Saturday double header with Franklin Grove at 9 30 in the morning and Rock River Military Academy at 2 00 in the afternoon. Schafer and Wallace will catch in the first game. Paddock and Wallace in the second. Support the home team with attendance and financial backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Grove
Schafer
Wallace
Rock River Military Academy
Paddock
Ashton Scouts organized under Rev MacWherter leadership
A 16 member Boy Scout troop led by Rev R L MacWherter of the Presbyterian church is based in Ashton. The piece details Scout ideals from aid and safety to reverence, thrift, and loyalty, noting their first hike, upcoming cook-out, and structure of patrols and ranks. It stresses the movement to save boys from vice and instill wholesome habits.
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R. L. MacWherter
Presbyterian Church
United States
Colin H. Livingstone
Washington, D. C
Ashton
Stanwood Griffith
William Wallace
Henry Stephan
Edwin Roesler
Coren
Senior Class Play Delights Large Opera House Audience
The senior class presented A Midsummer Night's Dream at the opera house last Friday to a large audience. The ensemble included Ellen Griffith as Theseus and Lysander Janette Nickey, Genevieve Cheadle, Cecil Knapp, Mary Hermia, Hilda McIntosh, and others with praise for all performances and the instructor Pringle’s guidance.
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Opera House
Theseus
Eof Athens
Ellen Griffith
Egeus
Hermia
Vernon Scippeeder
Minnie Krug
Demetrius
Orsten
Philostrate
Genevieve
Quinte
Vernon Snug
Elma Krug
Weaver
Clarence Cheadle
Babellows-mender
Cecil Knapp
Alice Bates
Genevieve Cheadle
Mary Hermia
Lysander
Janette Nickey
Lucile Oberon
Cecil Titania
Alice Puck
Robin Goodfellow
Hilda McIntosh
Peak Blossom
Genevieve Cheadleib
Moth
Lucifell
Mary Lesslie
Pringle
Jay
Construction progresses on Ashton’s new $30,000 building
Tondation work started as Ashton’s fireproof structure advances. A concrete mixer arrived and began operation, delivering concrete for the foundation forms. Material including brick tiling and sand arrives. a temporary water system feeds the mixer from an elevated tank and pumping jack at the old school well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton
Todays Magazine advertisement preview
The largest magazine in the world promoting daily publication at 60 cents a year and five cents per copy. It invites ladies to request a free sample and premium catalog from ToDay's Magazine in Canton Ohio.
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Canton
Ohio
Calendars and poultry ads in 1914 Gazette year
An 1914 notice highlights GAzetre calendars with 1014 samples and price advantages. It also lists poultry breeders M. M. Evans in Ashton Illinois offering White Wyandottes and Leghorns with price breaks, plus assorted potatoes for sale and a Hart talent play billed as His Last Chance for the season.
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Gazetre
Hart
Reverend Brewer Offered Theological Professorship in Alabama Seminary
Rev Frank 8 Brewer of Palmer Massachusetts has received a call to the Theology and History professorship at Talladega Theological Seminary Talladega Alabama. The seminary connected with Talladega College serves colored students and offers a three year course. Brewer a Beloit and Hartford Theological Seminary graduate has held ministry seven years and held multiple church and ministerial roles. he is said to be the only native Ashton boy in ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank 8. Brewer
Palmer
Massachusetts
Talladega ‘Theological Seminary
Talladega
Alabama
Talladega College
Congregational Church
South
Southland
Brewer
George H
Abbies D. Brewer
Beloit College
Hartford Theological Seminary
Hampden County Association of Ministers and Churches
Board of Pastoral Supply of Boston
Eastern Hampden Endeavor Unions
District Sunday School Association
Surgeon Foot Specialist to Visit Ashton Saturday
Dr. Stanley, a foot surgeon, will be in Ashton at Kelly's old hotel on Saturday until 4 p m April 26 offering treatment for coins bunions and related troubles. Walis and moles removed. Calls to all city areas without extra charge. Attendees at the funeral of late W E Paddock included Prof H V Baldwin Mrs Wm E Trein and Lyman Booth of Dixon. One brother S A Smith of Los Banos California survives. She belonged to the Christian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Ashton
Kelly’s Old Hotel
H. V. Baldwin
Wm. E. Trein
Lyman Booth
Dixon
W. E. Paddock
S. A. Smith
Los Banos
California
The
Christian Church
Death of A A Thorp in California endangers Rochelle funeral plans
Mrs Harriet L. Smith Thorp died in San Diego on April 19 1914 after long illness. Remains to be brought to Rochelle for a 2:30 pm Saturday service at the Methodist Episcopal church with burial at Lawn Ridge cemetery. She was born June 24 1847 near Durand Illinois and married Alfred A Thorp in 1868.
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Rochelle Herald
A. A. Thorp
San Diego
California
Meyers
Thorp
Colorado
Utah
Iowa
Alfred A. Thorp
Creston
Ill
Flagg
Flagg Station
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pioneer Merchant
Ashton Cemetery
Emily Johnson
Har Hk
Reynolds’ Evangelical Church
Best
West Michigan Fruit Belt
Sanders—Mapes
Beulah, Mich
Smith’s Pharmacy
BOY Scout Patrol
Tenderfoots
Macwherter
M. M. Evens
Ashton, Ill
Frank H. Kersten
Frank S. Brewer
Southern College
Iflagg
Rochelle
A. W. Rosecrans
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