High Finance by Forgery Route Nets Loose Checks in Towns
Edward Davis in a sailor suit forged the name of his employer Charles Hunt to cash a $20.50 check in Ashton and a $75 check in Franklin Grove, with each bank paying before discovery. Police and dealers tracked Davis to Ft. Atkinson, while Rochelle reports forged checks cashed by Charles Rodehaver and Charles Davis on Creston merchants, with amply documented fallout and arrests in progress.
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Edward Davis
Ashton
Franklin Grove
Davis
Charles Hunt
Oberg
Mr. Hunt
Charles Vogeler
Schoenholtz
Illinois Bankers Association
Burns Detective Agency
Ashton Bank
Ft. Atkinson
Wisconsin
Rochelle
Rochelle Register
Charles Rodehaver
Wormley
Creston
Noah
McGinnis Clothing
Carney & Longenecker’s
Charles Davis
Pete Hill
Julius Antoine
Peter Hill
Chicago
Hill
Mr. Goiig
Benton
Illinois
Mission Rally to be Held September 14 at St John’s
St John’s Lutheran Church lists Sunday school at 9 30, English sermon at 10 30, and notes that the Orphans Aid Society meets next week. Choir practice Tuesday 8 30 and Teachers meeting Thursday 8, with a mission rally announced for Sunday September 14. Pastor Henry Foelsch signs the notice.
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ST. John’s Lutheran Church
Orphans Aid Society
Henry Foelsch
Reynolds Bible School and Youth Meeting Scheduled
Reynolds church announces next Sunday at 10:00 a m Bible school with an 8:00 a m youth meeting and song services led by Pastor F W Doode.
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Reynolds Evan
Reynolds Bible School
Young Peoples Meeting
F. W. Doede
Daylight Saving Repealed Wins Two-Thirds House Vote
The U S Congress repealed daylight saving after a 223 to 101 House vote with bipartisan support. The measure becomes law after clocks are turned back the last Sunday in October, marking a rare veto override in both chambers. The repeal faced no fatal outcome in a separate incident where Willard F Hawthorn narrowly escaped a train collision while driving near Reynolds township.
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Congress of the
United States
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Congress
Methodists Seek Return of Pastor Kernel for 1 750 Salary
At a Methodist Episcopal board meeting nearly all members voted to restore Dr. W E Kern as pastor for the coming year and raise his salary to 1 750 The action follows Franklin Grove church’s bid to sever relations after thirty years The local board favors continuity citing Dr Kern’s work and will compensate for the loss of the other church. Shabbona Express.
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The
Methodist Episcopal Church
W. E. Kern
Franklin Grove
Kern
Peaches Cartoon Debuts in Clarence D. Sanders Feature
A cartoon on the famous Idaho peaches appears midway in the Clarence D. Sanders piece featuring Delca Light and Charles L. Hunter. The context signals a light local interest item with notable names.
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Idaho
Clarence D. Sanders
Delca-Light
Charles L. Hunter
Postmaster Turns to Grocer Amid Post Office Shortages
Postmaster J A Roesler has sold nearly all allotted army goods at Ashton post office. Orders from 50 to 100 families for groceries to last through winter have drained supplies, with flour beans corn beef hash roast beef and bacon remaining. Counts of orders and money handling create a heavy workload. groceries expected to arrive later. Paving hearing set for Friday at city hall before Local Improvements Board. Christian Endeavor topic chosen for Sunday night led by Miss May Geyer.
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J A. Roesler
Ashton
Roesler
H. C. of L
Board of Local Improvements
City Urges Immediate Water and Sewer Connections
City officials urge all residents on streets to be paved to install water and sewer connections at once. If connections reach the curb, owners may complete the work as desired but street connections must be laid immediately before spring paving begins.
Card of Thanks and Farm Sale Notice
CARD OF THANKS I wish to express my thanks to the Modern Woodmen of America for their promptness in settling the claim caused by the death of my husband the money having been paid but a few days more than two weeks following his death MRS LIZZIN MEISTER FARM FOR SALE one acre farm for sale 344 miles east of Middlebury Inquire at the Gazette office.
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America
Eas
Middlebury
Princeton
Sam
H. L. Goodrow
Eighly
Death of Former Resident Mrs H E Walton
Mrs H E Walton died suddenly in Sibley on Tuesday from a cerebral hemorrhage. Born Amanda Mae Suter in 1866 in Ashton Illinois, she lived in Sibley since 1888 and ran a millinery shop. She leaves a husband two sisters three brothers and many nieces and nephews. The funeral will be in Sibley Cemetery with Suter relatives in attendance. Methodist notes urge church activities and a Lay Electoral Conference delegate election.
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H.E. Walton
Sibley
Ing East
Callums
New York
Kaffred Pearl
Darby
Penn
Ohio
Illinois
Nklin Grove
Carmen
Mily
Walton
Amanda Mae Suter
Ril
Danielster
Ashton
Lee County
Church of the United Brothers
Shelma
Plano
Ladies’ Aid Society
Life insurance facts and Chaplain Holt visit noted
A column cites life insurance statistics on dependents and estate dissipation, claiming most wealth is uninsured. It also advertises Chaplain Holt visiting Ashton on September 4 at 8 p m at the Presbyterian church to recount A E F battlefront experiences. W H Manshardt and W E Kern signed the notice.
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Holt
Ashton
Presbyterian Church
W. H. Manshardt
W. E. Kern
Card of Thanks for Edward Herwig and family
The bereaved extend heartfelt thanks to neighbors relatives and friends for sympathy and assistance. Mr and Mrs H M Kersten express appreciation. Relatives and friends sent post cards fruit and flowers during Mrs George C Yogeler s hospital stay at Rochelle hospital.
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Edward M. Herwig
H. M. Kersten
Rochelle Hospital
George C. Yogeler
For Sale Beven Good Farms On Easy Terms
Classified notice offers farms for sale on easy terms. One is an exceptional stock farm. Inquiries directed to Charles 22tt. Ashton Bank and The Farmers Bank will not open for business September 1.
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Charles
Ashton Bank
Farmers Bank
Lincoln Highway Work Begins as Curved School Moves
The Lincoln Highway grading and bridge work starts east of James Clemons farm toward Ashton. Mt Pleasant Yorty School moved across the road to allow a big curve at the corner. A. C. Snyder of Galena oversees surveying from Ashton while cement supply delays slow westward progress.
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Yorty
Lincoln Highway
James Clemons
Ashton
Clemons
A. C. Snyder
Galena
Mt. Pleasant
Kelley Farm
Franklin Grove
Presbyterian Church Labor Sunday Service Invitation
The church announces a Labor Sunday service at 11:00 AM addressing church relations to labor issues. All wage earners and employers are invited, with Bible school at 10:00 and evening service at 7:00 led by Pastor William H Manshardt.
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Israel
WILLIAM_H. MANSHARDT
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Willard F. Hawthorn
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Hawthorn
Peony
Eson
Léo J. Cleary
Ogle
Ogle County
Oregon
Frank C. Lowden
John V, Clinnin
E. J. Brewer
South Street
Grocer
May Geyer
Lizzin Meister
Uncle Sam
Epworth League
Amboy
Ata
Delco-Light
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