Ashton's Boulevard Jubilee Chooses Name Winner
Ashton's Boulevard Jubilee committee named the event and set dates for September 22 and 23. Mrs Faust H Boyd won a $5 prize for suggesting Ashton's Boulevard Jubilee. 85 names were submitted in a two hour ballot at the Gazette office. Plans include a decorated automobile parade and three prize categories to spur competition and parade quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton
Gazette Office
Faust H. Boyd
Ives
Boyd
Farmers Picnic Plans Announced for September Assembly Park
Lee County Farm Bureau unveils a full Farmers State Picnic program at Assembly Park with walls by Sterling Lady Zouaves, music by Kable Bros and others, Wu G Eckhardt as main speaker, and special excursion fares from Illinois points. Includes horse training demo by Wo P Newell, county baseball contests, tug of war, relay races, and horse shoe matches. All day event precedes Labour Day exposition. 10 000 to 15 000 expected with families urged to attend. Dr J C Carlson of LaSalle will visit Ashton Aug 30 for glasses fitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly Park
Sterling Lady Zouaves
Kable Bros
Long Point Farmers
Ral. Anderson
Dixon
Wu. G. Eckhardt
U. S. Grain Growers, Inc
Lee County Farm Bureau
Wo. P. Newell
Washburn
Kankakee
Marshall-Putman
Lee, Ogle
Whiteside
Carroll
Jo Daviess
Stephenson
Lee County
Illinois Agricultural Association
Illinois
Coal sale notice and weekly band concert ad
Smokeless coal on track this week offers Lump Admiralty Pocahontas coal at appealing prices from Griffith Lumber Co. Band concert held every Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffith Lumber CO
Farmers State Picnic in Dixon draws wide county turnout
A great crowds expected for the Farmers State Picnic at Assembly Park Dixon on Saturday September 3. Illinois Agricultural Association and Lee County Farm Bureau back the event with county backing and caravans from Mercer and others. The day features moving pictures bands songs an address by Mrs Chas Sewell and sports including horseshoes a county tug of war and a baseball game between state farm advisers and Illinois Agricultural Association staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Agricultural Association
Lee Co. Farm Bureau
Assembly Park
Dixon
Lee County
Mercer County
Chas. Sewell
Otterbein
Indiana
Presbyterian Church Notes
Presbyterian Church notes describe Sunday activities including a live Sunday school for all ages, a morning worship service at 10 A on The Church of Jesus Christ, an upcoming communion service for those joining, and a Thursday Bible study and prayer session aimed at improving midweek worship led by Pastor Merril t Macpherson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Jesus Christ
Church of Christ
Ss. S
Merrilt, MacPherson
Methodist Church Notes August 28 1921
Sunday schedule includes Bible school preaching Epworth League and two sermons. Morning theme Pauls Confidence In the Gospel. Quarterly Conference gathering Thursday. Centenary subscription payments urged. W M S annual meeting August 26 features song and story mite box making and missionary boxes with a scramble supper to follow. Nathan Sanders did business in Chicago earlier this week.
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Methodist Church Notes
Epworth League
Paul
W. E. Kern
M. BE
Kern
Sindlinger
Miriam Rosecrans
Death of Henry Schnieder in train collision near Creston
Coroners inquest held due to the brakeman Henry Schnieder of Geneva found lifeless after a collision with a passenger train on Chicago and North Western No. 1 or No. 5 cars. Witnesses, including Conductor Crawford, placed the time around 10:10 p m as the crew inspected the derailed train near the depot. Jury, led by Foreman Martin Hewert, returned a verdict that Schnieder died from accidental injuries sustained when struck by a passenger train while inspecting No. 1 or No. 5.
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H Henry Schnieder
Geneva
Creston
Joseph Drain
B. A. Sanders
John Crawford
Mr. Schnieder
Henry Schnivler
Chicago & North Western Railroad
St John s Lutheran Church notes with services and lessons
Sunday school and Bible Class at 9 30 in German services at 10 30 with choir practice Tuesday. Teachers meet Friday 5. Lesson Acts 15 36 to 16 18 Paul carries the Gospel to Europe. Mission festival planned for second Sunday in September. Pastor Henry Foelsch. Reynolds Church notes with catechetical instruction Friday 9 00 and services 9 30 and 10 30 led by Pastor William Albrecht. Local remark about whiskey funds versus gasoline and a poultry advert.
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ST. John’s Lutheran Church
Paul
Europe
God
Jesus
Lee County Farm Bureau Exhibit Draws Wide Interest
The Lee County Farm Bureau展示 at the Lee County Fair drew favorable comments. The U S Grain Growers map and miniature display showed the flow from farm to cooperative elevator to miller and exporter. A corn root rot demonstration, weed and seed exhibits, and horse training demonstrations attracted many visitors.
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Warm Bureau
Lee County Farm Bureau
Lee County
U. S
United States
Mexico
Canada
Mers
Manufacturer
Terminal ‘House Corporation
Mike
State Department of Agriculture
Illinois
Frazee
Hancock County
Bracken
Bloomington
Harn
Farm Bureau
Wm. P. Newell
Washburn
De Ducks Demand a Farmer’s Lean Year Lesson
A Dubuque area farmer sells corn to cover lean period expenses. When the banker asks where the money went, the farmer explains the chain of costs as the ducks take every penny: market freight elevator charges husking hauling wages, leaving little for the farmer.
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Dubuque
Picnic Planned by Modern Woodmen at Green River Park
At Ashton last April the county convention of Modern Woodmen voted to hold a fall picnic at Green River Park in Amboy on Labor Day Sept 5. Amboy camp No 158 will furnish hot coffee, sugar and cream. Over 1,500 members and families invited to attend. Also notes a Roybors meeting next Tuesday with special business and Indiana Lamp Coal offering August coal orders in Ashton for $7.50 per ton cash.
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W. A
Ashton
Green River Park
Amboy
Modern Woodmen
Tee County
Wil
Coun
Indiana Lamp Coal
D. H. Newcomer
Prizes and incidents from the Lee County Fair and Ashton road work
Miss Goldie Kersten won first prizes for Oatmeal and Molasses cookies and second on Sugar cookies in the Lee County Fair pastry competition. Charles Bode’s store suffered a break in with five pairs of men’s shoes and a suitcase stolen. loss set at $40 after a rear entry by broken glass. A motor trip home from Dysart, Iowa ended with a collision with a large truck but repairs allowed completion of the journey. Concrete paving work ended after delays. equipment shipped to Starved Rock for new road work. William Wingert moved 58,000 sacks of cement. Ashton township appraisers named for a new road value land at $2501 per acre with fence allowance. many landowners settled, others face condemnation suits. road cost estimated at ten to twelve thousand dollars. Martha Weishaar hosted a 1919 graduating class dinner. eight of ten members attended. class colors rose and steel ginny tions referenced. decorations described amid note of two members unable to attend.
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Lee County
Goldie Kersten
Charles Bode
Henry Smith
Velma
Martin Hewert
Dysart
Iowa
Starved Rock
William Wingert
Ashton Township
Charles Wagner
Jesse P. Jordan
William H. Hart
Stollars
Martha Weishaar
Alive Celane
Epworth League Institute At Franklin Grove Draws 122 Attendees
The second Epworth League Institute was held on the Franklin Grove camp grounds last week with 122 young people in attendance. Highlights included addresses, a showing of The Stream of Life, stunt night, and a camp-fire. A Sunday sermon by Dr Gratz led to 27 youths consecrating themselves to Christian activities. Officers elected include President Miriam Rosecrans and several vice presidents, with Rev W Hutchinson as treasurer and other staff named. A band concert is held every Wednesday night.
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Epworth League
Franklin Grove
Stream of Life
Gratz
Life Service Department
Miriam Rosecrans
Ashton
Julia Krenwinkle
Rock Falls
Beatrice Westlake
Sycamore
Hazel Lawrence
Proherstown
Harry Simester
Fredric Ball
Dixon
Das
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J. E. Carlson
J. C. Carlson
LaSalle, Illinois
Presbyterian Church Notes
Age
Nathan Sanders
Chicago
Ashi
Henry Schnieder
Henry Foelsch
Poultry
Lesslie & Son
R, N. A. Meeting
Roybors
Sions
Brighton
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
Ashton, Illinois
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