Lowden Seen As Front-Runner For Illinois Governor
The Bureau County Republican endorses Col. Frank O. Lowden as the strongest gubernatorial candidate for Illinois. It lauds his clean record in public life, noting no scandals or entanglements and highlighting his Congress years from 1906 to 1911 as evidence of fitness. The piece recalls past political hurdles and predicts Lowden will win the governorship if he enters the race.
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Illinois
Col
Frank O. Lowden
Oregon
Republican Party
Lowden
Col. Lowden
Congress
Washington
Springfield
Yates- Deneen
United States Senate
William Lorimer
Bureau County
Lee County Nears Freedom From Foot and Mouth Disease
Dr. H. L. Winder reported to the Board of Live Stock Commissioners that Illinois is moving out from the last winter foot and mouth outbreak. No closed or modified area remains in Illinois, with only the Union Stock Yards in Chicago still exposed. Palmyra township in Lee County remains a restricted area.
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Lee County
H. L. Winder
Board of Live Stock Commissioners
Illinois
Union Stock Yards
Chicago
Palmyra Township
Lee County Post Offices and Local News
The Lee county area contains 18 post offices with Dixon a near second class and Amboy Ashton Paw Paw and Franklin Grove as third class. Salaries for second and third class offices are listed and several fourth class offices pay under 1000. The Methodist Sunday school visit to Master Vorhis follows a broken leg incident. A looming teacher shortage prompts county talk of stricter state standards and low pay. Farmers in Ashton meet to petition real estate re assessments with Dixon residents joining to seek cuts.
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Lee County
Dixon
Amboy
Ashton
Paw Paw
Franklin Grove
Steward
Compton
West Brooklyn
Harmon
Sublette
Nachusa
Scarboro
Eldena
Walton
van Petten
Lee Center
Nelson and Lee
Methodist Sunday School
William Farrer
Vorhis
L. W. Miller
Whiteside
Ogle
Ashton, Township
Vent‘ler & Klingebiel
Board of Review
Rock River Assembly Draws Crowds in Dixon Illinois
The Dixon assembly opened with strong attendance and a week full of events. Lectures by Louis Williams and Loyal Lincoln Wirth highlighted a lineup that also features Miss Ethel Virgin musical offerings and a Dixon Marine Band concert. Evan Williams, renowned concert tenor, is slated for Sunday night, with Dr. Wirth delivering “In the Wake of the War” on Sunday.
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Rock River Assembly
Dixon
Illinois
Louis Williams
Ethel Virgin
Hamilton Holt
Federation of the World
Loyal Lincoln Wirth
Arctic
Dixon Marine Band
Evan Williams
America
Dr. Wirt
Peculiar Sunday School Seating Plan Prompted by Cass No 6
A fragment notes a Sunday school lesson proposing seating by age with older men to the east and younger men to the west. The call urges securing many recruits, labeling the sides older men for counsel and young men for war.
Fresh Idaho Elberta peaches offered for sale this fall
Grown on my tracts plus adjoining land in Idaho, peaches expected to be large with fine quality and uniform pack. Elberta variety. Price this season is 1.85 dollars. Leave orders with 1911 C. D. Sanders in Ashton.
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Idaho
C. D. Sanders, Ashton, III
1916 Calendars and Local Real Estate Transfer
The Gazette promotes its 1916 calendar line and invites community patrons to view it. Nathan Sanders sold a cottage he bought from William Meister to Roy C. Heibenthal for an advance of $100, and the Heibenths will take possession to begin housekeeping in September.
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the Gazette
Nathan Sanders
William Meister
Roy C. Heibenthal
Mrs. Heibenthal
Delaware sisters visit brother-in-law after Panama trip
Mrs Thomas Griffith and Mrs Rich ard Griffith of Delaware Ohio were guests at the home of their brother-in-law George E Griffith for a few days. They were en route home from the Panama exposition.
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Thomas Griffith
Richard Griffith
Delaware
Ohio
George E. Griffith
Sunday Auto Parade Records 259 Cars in Eight Hours
Harry Wisman counting cars on the Lincoln Highway logged 259 passing by from noon to eight PM. Illinois led licenses among 13 states represented, with 15 motorcycles also noted.
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Harry Wisman
Lincoln Highway
Wisman
Illinois
Wisconsin
Florida
New York
Pennsylvania
Towa
Massachusetts
Oklahoma
Michigan
California
Ditch Extensions Under Way as City Expands Water Mains
The Fire and Water committee awarded the contract to Jacob Raymer for 3000 feet of ditch to extend the water mains. Raymer began work with a tiling machine, digging a fine ditch, while Clifford Khapp handles pipe work and has supplied pipe at wholesale. The project lowers costs and will add customers to Ashton water works this summer and fall. City council also eyed cement sidewalk projects costing about 650 dollars and discussed sewer plans with an engineer, with action in the Board of Local Improvements.
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Fire and Water Committee
Village Board
Jacob Raymer
Raymer
Clifford Khapp
Ashton
Ashton Water Works
Board of Local Improvements
Ford Auto Owners Eligible for $50 Rebate
Ford Motor Co. offers a fifty dollar rebate to all buyers of Ford autos since August 1 1914. Sign rebate coupon and mail to Ford Motor Co Highland Park Michigan. A M Moore.
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Ford
Ford Motor Co
Highland Park
Michigan
A. M. Moore
Water deemed safe for drinking by state survey
City water was reported safe for drinking by the State Water Survey after an inspection conducted recently. Mayor R W Jeter received the report Friday morning. William Klingebiel visited Sycamore as a business caller yesterday.
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R. W. Jeter
State Water Survey
William Klingebiel
Sycamore
Record Rain Destroys Oats Crop As July Stands Rainiest in 35 Years
Farmers report 18 inch flood damage after Wednesday’s heavy rain. July named rainiest in 35 years as fields on flats flood and oats stand uncut. Farmers fear thousands of acres ruined, with grain rotting in water prior to harvest. Some relief on higher ground but overall heavy losses continue.
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Ashton
Lafayette Band Concert Postponed to Next Wednesday
The Lafayette band concert scheduled for Wednesday evening is postponed to next Wednesday due to this week’s rain.
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Lafayette
Ed Davis Relates Florida Visit with Family in West Tour
Ed Davis arrived Friday from Miami to spend two weeks with his wife's family. He toured in an Overland car, reaching Jacksonville and shipping the vehicle to Baltimore before driving to Ashton and stopping a day in Ohio to visit relatives.
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Ed. Davis
Miami
Florida
Jacksonville
Baltimore
Ashton
Ohio
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Frank S$. Haat
A. R. Pardington
Pardington
Opera House
Frank C. Lowden
LEE County Post Offices
Uncle Sam
Team & Bailey
Barnum and Bailey
Sterling
Hanfords
Paldrens
Pallenberg
Madam Branda
Peter Eisenberg
John G. Eisenberg
Roy Hartzel
Proft
Rosecrans Big Store
Fannie
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
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