North-Western Plans Major Order for Passenger and Freight Cars
The Chicago and North-Western Railway announced orders totaling about 4 million dollars for new passenger equipment including 125 steel fireproof coaches and 75 Pacific locomotives. The company will add 8,000 freight cars and fifty freight locomotives, boosting per mile capacity by roughly 15 percent. The new cars feature steel frames, modern safety systems, ventilated interiors, sanitary floors, and larger dining cars.
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Chicago and North-Western Railway
DeKalb Chronicle
North-Western
Western Road
North- Western
Chicago Papers to Raise Rural Subscriptions After September
The passage notes Chicago daily papers plan to raise rural subscription prices after September 1. Publishers claim papers have been sold below cost for years and expect to list a modest price, ending years of underpricing to avoid further losses.
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Chicago
Standard
Ashton Public School to Open with Record High Attendance
The Ashton Public School will open September 6, 1909, for the fall term. The high school expects the largest attendance ever, about 20 more pupils than the room can hold, prompting the removal of cloak rooms and expansion of the recitation space. A 44 page Course of Study will be printed, detailing studies, texts, and school history.
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Ashton Public
B. A. Streeter
Louisa Pringle
John Absher
Lana Breton
Minnie Schade
Cora Payne
Pringle
Muskegon Michigan
Absher
Lee
Dixon
Streeter
Condition Is Serious for Peter Nelson
Peter Nelson has been very sick for two weeks with a serious condition and recovery is uncertain. The report notes the prolonged illness and concerns about the outcome.
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Peter Nelson
Papers May Raise
It is intimated that the day of the cheap daily newspaper is near as publishers consider price adjustments and broader distribution strategies to attract readers and compete with rising costs.
Mrs. Fred Shippert Dies by Own Action During Remodeling
Mrs Catherine Shippert of Dixon committed suicide by hanging in a horse stall behind her East Fellows Street home after weeks of nervous worry and house remodeling. She, born in Germany in 1854, leaves three children William W Strock and Henry Shippert, eight sisters including Mrs Wagner and Mrs Wendel, and a daughter Mrs Strock. Funeral set for 9:30 am at her daughter's home.
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Catherine Shippert
Dixon
East Fellows Street
George Patrick
Shippert
Charles Wagner
Adam Wendel
Gus Kries
Jacob Vaupel
J. A. Schaneberg
Mrs. Strock
Engine derails at Iron Clad elevator and repair timeline
Engineer Bosley on engine No 349 ran off the stub switch at the Iron Clad elevator around 10 15 yesterday. The engine ploughed into the bank and the Clinton wrecker arrived at 2 20 to reset the locomotive on the rails. Casper Krug sold his residence to J W Griese of Reynolds with possession set for March 1. He plans to move to South Dakota for farming. Mrs Martha Gress hosted a Sunday gathering with local and south Franklin Grove guests, including Reinhart Aschenbrener and family, John Hillison family, and Henry Hillison family.
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Bosley
Clinton
Casper Krug
J. W. Griese
Reynolds
Krug
South Dakota
Martha Gress
Franklin Grove
Reinhart Aschenbrenner
John Hillison
Henry Hillison
Principals Form Free County Educational Organization
Last week the free county principals organized, planning five annual meetings. The group aims to be apolitical and nonsectarian, with active and honorary members. Prof. B A Streeter of this city was elected chairman of the executive committee.
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Offree County
B. A. Streeter
Preached Farewell Sunday as Pastor Resigns for Emporia College
Dr. Frank E. Nurse, ten months pastor of the Presbyterian church, tendered his resignation effective immediately. He accepted a chair at the Presbyterian College in Emporia, Kansas, and will leave for the college opening in September after his farewell sermon next Sunday.
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Frank E. Nurse
Nurse
Chillin
T. E. Sens
Presbyterian College
Emporia
Kansas
Purchased Nebraska Farm Returns From Gordon Visit
Winn Bates and his wife returned Friday from Gordon Nebraska where they looked at the country. Bates purchased a 4 320 acre improved farm and spoke highly of the present and future prospects. He reports oats yielding 62 bushels per acre near his farm. Mrs L C Garrett left yesterday for Champaign to visit her son James.
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Nebraska
Winn Bates
Gordon
Mr. Bates
L. C. Garrett
Champaign
James
New Coast Train Introduced by C N W Rail Line
The Chicago and Northwestern adds two coast bound trains Nos 5 and 6. No 5 leaves Chicago at 11 30 am passes this city at 1 39 pm with three Illinois stops. No 6 east bound passes at 5 27 pm. Existing train times adjusted: No 13 moves to 9 48 am, No 11 to 12 10 pm, No 21 now 8 09 pm, and No 16 becomes No 24 in morning. Mrs Clinton Myers and two children visited O W Griffiths family in Rochelle.
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Chicago & Northwestern
Chicago
Illinois
Excellent Talent Secured for Ashton Lyceum Event
Governor E W Hoch of Kansas will headline a five act winter entertainment in Ashton. Redpath and Slayton bureau signs local talent for 1 50 ticket course featuring Dr E B McDowell Panama talk Prof Geo R Laird humorous lecture Chicago Glee Club return and Sterling Jubilee Colored Male Quartette among others.
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Ashton
Redpath and
Slayton Lyceum
Woodman Lodge
E. W. Hoch
Kansas
E. B. McDowell
Panama
Canal
Geo. R. Laird
University of Wisconsin
Chicago Glee Club
Sterling Jubilee Colored
Misses Corthy and Hut chinson Visit Minneapolis Father
Misses Corthy and Myrtle Hut chinson left Monday afternoon for Minneapolis for a visit with their father.
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Corthy
Myrtle Hutchinson
Minneapolis
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W. OD. Hartzell Carrier
S. W. Wood
Fred Shippert
Ashton Public School
Kansas Presbyterian College
Dixon Assembly
Oregon Republican
Steven Knapp
Wilfred J. Abel
C.N.W
Seattle
Clinton Myers
Rochelle
O. W. Griffith
Vernor Hoch
A. W. Rosecrans & Co
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