Auspicious End for Big Rock River Chautauqua Assembly
The Dixon Rock River Chautauqua closes its twenty third annual session with 5000 plus visitors, record campers around 1300, and the strongest program yet. Attendances peaked near ten thousand on August 6 with Mme Schumann Heink and other stars, while plans already begin for 1911 and next summer's Bible Conference and Missionary Convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock River Chautauqua Assembly
Dixon
Park
Rock River
Middle West
Mme
Schumann-Heink
Sibyl
Sammis MacDermid
Col
George W. Bain
Adrian M. Newens
John B. Ratto
Edward Reno
Ciricillo
Hinshaw Grand Opera Company
Assembly
Northern Illinois
Old Settlers Picnic to Be Held in Compton
The Lee County Old Settlers picnic is set for Thursday August 25 in Compton. Chairman Edward Bennett directs preparations for a large local turnout with States Attorney Harry Edwards delivering the afternoon address. Mrs May Scott arrived from Chicago Saturday to visit Charles Trainer and his daughter.
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Old Settlers
Lee County
Compton
Edward Bennett
Harry Edwards
May Scott
Chicago
Charles Trainer
Judge Scott Courted Voters In Lee County Run
Judge Robert H. Scott visited Ashton on Saturday to discuss his candidacy for re election as Lee County judge. He cites eight years in county affairs and a steady record, noting voters will weigh experience and service before voting.
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Robert H. Scott
Ashton
Scott
Lee County
Farr
Tourtillott enters race for 35th district seat
Sheriff A T Tourtillott of Dixon visits Ashton in support of his candidacy for Representative from the 35th Senatorial district. Known as Major Tourtillott he is praised for four years as Lee County sheriff, his farm life in Sublette, and service in the Illinois National Guard including the Spanish war. He has long Republican ties and local public service roles.
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A. T. Tourtillott
Dixon
Major Tourtillott
Ashton
Lee County
Sublette Township
Northwestern College
Naperville
Tourtillott
Illinois National Guard
Aries
Co. K
Porto Rico
Macadam Road Contract Awarded for Local Road
Highway Commissioners met at the Town Hall on Tuesday morning and awarded the rock crushing contract to Earl Howey. The project links the new road to the existing hard road southeast of town, funded by the previously approved $1,000 from last spring. B Albrecht visited Dixon yesterday.
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Highway Commissioners
Earl Howey
B. Albrecht
Dixon
Gray Winning High Way in District
The 35th senatorial district with Whiteside, Lee and De Kalb counties sees growing support for Dr. J. H. Gray of Morrison as state senator. The Morrison Sentinel notes Whiteside’s claim to a seat and that Republicans broadly back Gray, praising his prior service and incorruptible character. Also listed are two property deeds and a note of Wesley Yenerich visiting Rochelle.
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J. H. Gray
Morrison
Morisson Sentinel
Whiteside
Lee
DeKalb
Republican Party
Democratic Party
DeKalb County
Whiteside County
Lee County
Charles H. Hughes
Dixon
John H. Gray
Dr. Gray
the Sentinel
Former Citizen Dies While Preparing for the Fair
George J. Schmidt a longtime resident of this city and Laurens Town died Sunday at his Laurens home at sixty eight. Born in Germany he came to Armories at age 24 and worked as a farm hand in Reynolds township. He served three terms as Ashton mayor in 1895 1897 and 1898. The Lee County Fair Association announces plans for September 20 23 with Children’s Day admission free for under twelve and purses totaling over 1400. The fairgrounds will host tents for exhibits on a leased ten acre site near Green River Park. Attendees urged to promote and attend the event. The Amboy News notes additional fair features and a visit from relatives Richard and Thomas Griffith of Columbus Ohio.
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George J. Schmidt
Laurens Town
Mr. Schmidt
Germany
Reynolds Township
Lne
Catherine Krug
George Krug
Ashton
B. Albrecht
R. W. Jeter
Schmidt
Fairchild’s
A. M. Moore
George Reinhart
Charles Menz
Lee’ S County
Green River Park
Lee County
Amboy
McKenzie and Tiffany Tour for Congress in District
State Senator John C. McKenzie of Elizabeth Jo Daviess County seeks the congressional seat to succeed Col Frank O Lowden. He will speak tomorrow evening after a band concert in the business district. R Tiffany of Freeport will address crowds at Nachusa Franklin Grove Rochelle Rochelle 830 pm 3 30 pm 2 00 pm and 8 00 pm traveling 3000 miles across 30 meetings by Sept 15 as a Progressive with a platform including Roosevelt era conservation tariff reform ICC powers honesty in politics and Cannon’s recall. Old soldiers from 61 attend Dixon reunion with lively depictions at the depot and plans for county events.
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John C. McKenzie
Elizabeth
Jo Daviess County
Congress
Frank O. Lowden
N R. Tiffany
Feeport
Tiffany
Nachusa
Franklin Grove
Rochelle
Roosevelt Conservation of National Resources
Permanent Tariff Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Joseph Cannon
Teachers Annual Institute to Be Held in Amboy
The Lee county teachers institute runs Monday August 22 through August 26 in Amboy. Superintendent I F Edwards has secured top instructors and expects large attendance. P A Downey of Cook County lectures on school management reading and arithmetic. E I Philbrook of Rock Island on music. Miss Frances Jenkein of Decatur leads talks on beginning reading and storytelling art. Some attendees may renew certificates without examination. Henry Messer visited Dixon on Tuesday.
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Lee County
Amboy
I. F. Edwards
P. A. Downey
Cook County
Wil
E. I. Philbrook
Rock Island
Frances Jenkein
Decatur
Tragic threshing accident claims Roy Cross in Ogle County
Roy Cross, 22, fatally injured when a threshing separator wheels ran over his head during a move between farms in southern Ogle County. He died twelve hours later at about 11 PM. Funeral held Saturday at Washington Grove Christian church with large attendance. Cross was the son of John Cross, assistant county superintendent of schools, and left a wife and two children.
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Ogle County
Roy Cross
Walter Acker
George Hardesty
James Cummings
Mr. Cross
Mr. Acker
Cross
John Cross
Creston
Chana
Washington Grove Christian Church
Samuel Lindsey
Oregon
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Rock River Assembly
General Assembly
Gray
HIG Way
M. L. Lyons
N. A. Petrie
Lyons
Paddock
Williams Addition
Henry Stephan
G. Kaiser
Williams
Wesley Yenerich
Laurens
Iowa
Ogle County Fair
Ogle Co. Fair Association
Judge Cartwright
Whittington
Millidgeville
Lafayette
Richard
Thomas Griffith
Columbus
Ohio
George Griffith
McKenzie
Morrow
Jacob van Ness
John Burnham
Gilbert Reed
H. E. Chadwick
John Ness
J. C. Moats
C. K. Northrup
Lewis Wood
Henry Messer
Washington Grove
Pink
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp
Ashton, Illinois
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