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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
2
The building has been sold and a closing out sale is held to dispose of all furniture. Stock in transit includes 30 library tables fiber furniture mahogany and walnut bedroom suites brass beds and more at greatly reduced prices as they arrive.
State notices in Lee County Illinois chancery court relate to non residence affidavits for heirs and legatees of Robison Hathaway Edsall Breemer Guthrie and others in section 35 township 38 north range 1 east with a bill to quiet title filed August 18 1920 and summons issued for September 1920 plus additional notices of publication for similar chancery actions involving Digby Arnold Ayers Mandel Brothers and others and an administrator’s notice for Alfred Follett estate with probate October term 1920 all in Dixon Illinois and surrounding areas.
Purse funds listed as 300, 100, 30 and 50 dollars appear for a five mile event with multiple purses noted. The fragment suggests a horse or racing meeting with varied prize amounts in early listing.
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