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Ashton Gazette

Location

Ashton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1914

Page

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Mrs Julia Cleary Dies at Rochelle After Long Illness

Mrs. Julia Mary Cleary 44 died Friday in Rochelle after a five year stomach cancer. Born March 24 1870 in Dixon she married John J Cleary Aug 13 1891 and had two children Minnie and George. Funeral was Monday from Rochelle Catholic Church with interment in Rochelle Catholic cemetery.

John J. Cleary Rochelle Julia Mary Krug Dixon Minnie George Oklahoma Ashton Passavant Hospital Chicago Casper Allen Minnie Delp Clara Reed Canada Christina Gonnerman Frank Adam John Charles Anna Nelson Lizzie Hilliard Lotty Adam Krug Father Burke

Bradford Illinois Notice to Contractors for Macadam Road Work

Public letting invites sealed bids for quarrying crushing hauling spreading and rolling stone for two sections of road in Bradford Lee County Illinois. Bids due August 14 at 12 noon. opening at 2 PM by Highway Commissioners at Supervisor Wagner’s residence. Plans at Town Clerk Dixon County Clerk and Commissioners offices. Right to reject bids.

Commissioners of Highways Bradford County of Lee State of Illinois Andrew Aschenbrenner Board of Highway Commissioners J. J. Wagner Sec. No. 2 Sec. No. 8 Dixon Board of Commissioners Chas Wagnes

Catch Rats With Water Trap Method And Bacon Feast

A method using seven inches of water in a tub with a brick center and bacon rind on paper aims to trap rats who will trigger the trap by climbing the brick. The Gazette notes a factory catching 300 rats in a night with such devices and mentions a temporary subscription offer for the Weekly Inter Ocean bundled with the Gazette at $1.75 per year.

The Gazette Inter Ocean

Lowden Builds Wide New Road Connecting Estate to Oregon

Col. Lowden advances a four mile public road on his estate near Oregon. The work uses an eighteen foot bed, crushed stone base, and successive asphalt fills with top dressings. The project links his model village and farming development to the railway town.

Frank C. Lowden Oregon Lowden

Low Round Trip Fares To North And Northwest Via C N W Ry

Low excursion fares are in effect to the north and northwest via the Chicago and North Western Railway. Tickets on sale daily through September 30 for Black Hills, Colorado, California, North Pacific Coast and Yellowstone Park. Includes scenic routes, stopover privileges and liberal return limits.

North Chicago & North Western Black Hills Colorado California North Pacific Coast Yellowstone Park Chicago & North Western Ry

Political Dothces for Congress and Senate

John C. McKenzie announces candidacy for U S representative from the 18th district on the Republican ticket subject to the September 9 primary. Adam C. Cliffe seeks the Senate from the 35th district comprising Lee DeKalb and Whiteside counties with support from Republican friends.

Congress 18Th Joan C. McKenzie Lee, DeKalb Whiteside Adam C. Cliffe

Phillips Announces Sheriff Candidacy in Lee County Primary

A. T. Tourtilott announces for sheriff at Lee County primary as Rosert R. Phillips asks friends to support him. The notice states the primary election date September 9 and asks Republican voters for backing.

Lee County Rosert R. Phillips

Lee County Treasurer Race in Republican Primary

Announcement urging voters to support John E. Moyer for county treasurer in the Lee County Republican primary held September 9, 1914. The notice requests vote and influence to back the candidate.

Clarence P. Reid Seeks County Treasurer Sub Nomination

Clarence P. Reid announces candidacy for the County Treasurer sub race asking voters for support on September 9th. He emphasizes fiscal responsibility and experience in public finances.

Lee County Circuit Clerk Special Primary Notice

The office of Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lee County seeks to fill a vacancy subject to Republican voters at the Special Primary Election to be held September 30. Dwin S. Rosecrans is named in this notice.

Clarence P. Reid Circuit Court Lee County Dwin S. Rosecrans Berkin

Franklin Grove Chautauqua Opens With Brook's Orchestra

Franklin Grove Chautauqua opens tomorrow at 2:30 PM with Luzerne Concert Company delivering lectures by Mohammad Ali of India. Brook's Symphony Orchestra headlines Monday’s program as part of a weeklong lineup with season tickets selling well.

Franklin Grove Luzerne Concert Company Mohammad Ali India

Edwin S Rosecrans canvassing Lee county for Circuit I race

Local notes report Edwin S Rosecrans conducting a vigorous canvass of Lee county voters ahead of the September special election. Other items mention Editor Ralph Dean's Nebraska trip, weather and farming notes, a Steamboat Rock visit, a Chicago furniture purchase, and upcoming Brooks Symphony appearances.

Edwin S. Rosecrans Lee ‘County Daouts Bode Carl Bode Louis Sindlinger Harvey Bindlinger Steamboat Rock John Stephan Chicago Ja. E. Stephan John St. Charles Brooks Symphony Orchestra Lincoln Chautauqua Charles Hunter Eva Schrieber Matilda Aschenbrenner J. A. Roesler John Schafer State University Brown Colorado Springs Hicks Nebraska Harrisburg High School Charles Pfeiffer Pfeiffer W. F. McClanahan Dixon Violet Bates Aurora Isrs, Lloyd & Pelton Ashton High School Ashton William Hartzell

Grass widow attends a bop in Florida Times Union

A brief item notes a grass widow at a social dance pageant in Florida. The reference uses a colloquial term for a widowed woman and frames the event as a social gathering with neighborhood attendees.

Florida Times-Union

Allen Krug Weds Marie McDonald in Ashton Ceremony

Allen C. Krug son of Mr and Mrs Adam Krug united with Miss Marie McDonald of Chicago in a Wednesday afternoon wedding performed by Rev Carney. The couple, attended by Viola Elliott and John Krug, will reside at 6549 Bishop Street after September 1. A Lucille Love installment plays at Pastime theatre Thursday as local events note.

Allen C. Krug Adam Krug Marie McDonald Chicago Father Carney Viola Elliott John Krug Rochelle H. L. Elliott Ashton Mr. Krug A. C. McClurg & Co D. B. Clarkson Bishop Street the Gazette Lucille Love

1915 Calendars Offered by The Gazette

The Gazette promotes its 1915 calendar line and invites the community to view the collection, thanking readers for past patronage and offering to display the new line at any time.

the Gazette

Card of Thanks for Loss of Beloved Family Member

The Cleary and Kraug families express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness shown during illness and death of their wife mother sister and daughter. Read the Gazette.

John J. Cleary Adam Kraug

Food prices soar as Europe wars affect Ashton market

The Ashton area faces rising costs across flour, sugar, coffee, tea, pork and all foods amid war disruptions. Sugar climbs to 7.25 per hundred pounds, flour around 1.60 to 1.75 per unit, and imports spike as merchants stock up fearing further hikes. No clear future price point is seen.

Ashton Europe

Chandler Hospital Opens The Public Invited To Tour

The Chandler hospital opening is announced with a public invitation to visit and meet the doctor. Hours are two to five in the afternoon and seven to nine in the evening. Dr Chandler, recently back from Europe, praises the building and improvements overseen by Mrs Chandler. S. T. Zeller Sr. was a Rochelle businessman in town Tuesday noon.

Chandler Hospital Cesl

Also Mentioned on This Page

Julia Cleary Adam ‘Krug Rochelle Catholic Chas. Wagner Adam Wendel Henry Weishaar Town of A. Aschenbrenner L. B. Neighbour, Co Col. Lowden Sage of Sinnissippi Norene Cigar Co New York N. Y Gazette Office R. M. Scuryver A. T. Tourtillott Jouhn E. Moyer Brook’s Symphony Orchestra Wit and Wisdom Mohammad Mohammad All Fterno Aor Mason’s Ireland Alexander Corkey Dixie Alexander Corkes Stephen Everett Crowe Miller-Phipps Company R. E. Hieronymus Jeanette Kling E. L. Eaton Terno Musical Prelude Fahren- Breach Concert Company G. A Gearhart Fahlen-Breach Concert Company Imperial English Bell Ringers J. K. Codding J. K. Godding Valley Forge Allen Krug Takes City Chana S. T. Zeller, Sr A. W. Rosecrans Comp’y
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