Cupid Had Buoy Time On Sunday
Two Ashton's popular youths, Miss Kathryn Schade and Mr. Ray Jennings, were married at six a.m. at the bridesmother's home by Rev. J. H. Johnson. They left for Chicago after a wedding breakfast with immediate family present. The couple will live over Moore's cigar store after returning from a brief visit. They are well known and respected locally.
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Ashton
Chicago
Kathryn Schade
Ray Jennings
J. H. Johnson
United Evangelical Church
Moore’s
Charles W. Evans
Lettie Smith
Evans
James Grady
Waterloo
Iowa
L. P. Warrington
Methodist Episcopal Church
Miss Smith
Mr. Grady
Mrs. Grady
Mulhall
Oklahoma
County Teachers Meeting in Dixon at South Side High
County Superintendent I F Ed wards announces a teachers meeting at the new South Side High School Dixon on Dec 11 from 9 6 to 4 with forenoon speakers H V Baldwin S K Kenower E L Hendricks and Dr John W Cook and afternoon talks by Dr Cook W R Snyder and R F Fetteroff Mrs George Stephan visited Franklin Grove Thursday
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I. F. Edwards
New South Side High School
Dixon
H. V. Baldwin
S. K. Kenower
E. L. Hendricks
John W. Cook
Cook
W. R. Snyder
R. F. Fetteroff
Penstock Flood Locks Tracks After Ice Flood
Early Tuesday the penstock west of the depot stuck while a locomotive was being supplied, trapping water in the high pressure tank filled by night pumper Lewis Klingebiel. Water spilled 14 000 barrels onto the tracks before journeyman Lewis Wood could arrive, freezing into a skating lake across the area.
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Lewis Klingebiel
John Newcomer
Lewis Wood
Woodmen Introduce New Ritual At Ashton Lodge
Members of the Modern Woodmen in Ashton learn the order has adopted a new ritual to be introduced after the new year. Some veterans fear losing interest as the old ritual fades, while younger members welcome the change. the revised text was approved by the executive council in November and will be distributed on January 1.
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Ashton
Executive Council
Jubilee Singers Sat Eve at Opera House Dec 11
The Sterling Jubilee Quartet, a top colored singing troupe, will perform the second Modern Woodman Entertainment number at the opera house Saturday evening December 11. Tickets go on sale at Gazette Book Store with admission 35 cents. A few season tickets remain for the balance of the course.
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Opera House
Sterling Jubilee
Gazette Book Store
Dr Bremmer Loses Instruments in Rough Road Trip
Dr. H. A. Bremmer reports two cases of instruments missing from his pocket Tuesday evening while en route to Luther Baldwin's five miles south of town. He cannot recall when or where they dropped, and asks that they be returned. He made two trips to Compton to secure the gear.
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H. A. Bremmer
Luther Baldwin
Compton
O’Leary’s Cow Fire Innocence Claimed In 1871 Case
An 1871 fire linked to Mrs O Leary’s cow is challenged by Chicago witness accounts from Ashton Illinois. Jimmy O Leary’s testimony aligns with published Tribune material while disputing O Neill milk‑run theories. Witnesses cite the lamp theory as unproven and recount alarm timing and neighbors aiding in the blaze.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
Michael J. Brady
O’leary
Jimmy O'Leary
Chicago Daily Tribune
Ashton
Ill
Jin O’leary
DeKoven Street
Michael Sullivan
Ekry
Mrs. O'Leary
Jimmy
O’neil
Bunker Street
O'Neil
Jake
Taylor Street
Clinton
Jimmie
Mike Sullivan
St Vitus Dance Cured by Doctor Cole
Patient Miss Nova VocxL of Ashton III reports cure of St. Vitus Dance after treatment by Dr Cole. She says prior to treatment her muscles and nerves twitched and jerked making sleep and dressing impossible. She attests to being in perfect health now.
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Dr. Cole
Miss Nova Vocxl
Ashton
Electric Railway Granted Franchise by City Council
The Chicago DeKalb and Western Railroad received a fifty year franchise for select streets after amendments and council review. The meeting also approved a six month gas contract at 23 cents per gallon, appointed H O Moore city collector, John Vaupel as thistle commissioner, granted a gas petition from Lewis Payne, audited monthly bills, and ordered gum machines removed after a ten day display.
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Chicago, DeKalb & Western Railroad
H. O. Moore
Richardson
Fred Wood
John Vaupel
Lewis
Auctioneer Roy Stacy Seeks Farm Sale Dates
Roy Stacy, auctioneer, invites calls for farm sale dates at Flagg Center. Terms include one percent on general farm sales. He notes no sale is too large or small for his attention and offers phone contact for scheduling.
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Roy Stacy
Stacy
Flagg Center
Eastern Star Election At Local Order No 575
At the meeting in the Masonic hall officers for the coming year were elected led by Miss Mary Charters as W M and R W Jeter as p. Emma Billmire A M Mrs J C Wetzels treasurer Mrs A J Orner secretary Mrs Lucy Bates conductress Mrs Atta Sindlinger associate. Appointive officers to be named later by Miss Charters. John P Schafer and wife visited Dixon Tuesday afternoon for a couple days.
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Masonic Hall
Mary Charters
Atta Sindlinger
Weather Sudden Cold Snap Brings Snow and Heavy Frost
A storm began with heavy rain Saturday night shifting to sleet Sunday and snow by Tuesday. By Tuesday morning six inches of snow covered the ground as a bitter cold snap kept western trains off schedule and temperatures fell to six below zero.
Miss Ida Billmore Plans Winter Visit to Eugene Coast
Miss Ida E Billmore expects to leave tomorrow morning for Eugene Oregon to spend the winter visiting relatives. The trip will be made over the Burlington via Minneapolis Seattle and Portland with Eugene near Portland as the destination.
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Ida E. Billmore
Eugene
Oregon
Burlington
Minneapolis
Seattle
Portland
Bed Comforts-Scee Silk Olene at $1.25 Each
Classified item notes a bed comfort filled with white cotton and covered with silk olene of good grade. Price listed as $1.25 per piece.
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Jennings
Grady-Smith
George Stephan
Franklin Grove
Eve
Mike Brady
St. Vitus
Mary
ALO
Electric Railway
Council
Waghine
R Clardson
Eastern Star
Local Order
John P. Schafer
A. W. Rosecrans & Co
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