Bear hauled by wrecked car on Lincoln Highway
A damaged Ford carrying a huge brown bear drove into town last Thursday. A dirty cos player dressed like Buffalo Bill rode along and threatened the crowd at Herbert's restaurant. The bear was chained to a telephone pole after frightened, then taken toward De Kalb.
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Buffalo Bill
Willie
Herbert's
Lincoln Highway
Rochelle
Creston
Bruin
Bear
de Kalb
Illinois
Colorado
Harding
Presbyterian Watch Night Service Plans New Year Eve
A church committee announces a Watch Night service at the Presbyterian church on New Year’s Eve with nine o’clock start and a community program inviting other city churches to participate. Further details and announcements will be made from city pulpits next Sunday.
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Presbyterian Sunday School
Presbyterian Church
Neighbors Loyal To Gazette In Commercial Block
Eight tenants in the Commercial Block owned by Mr. N. A. Petrie stand as loyal Gazette readers. For several years the Gazette has been the senior resident, with seven subscribers in the building sending copies weekly. Names include Frank Oberg, John J. Cleary, Urban Hanson, Dr. E. M. Sheldon, Miss Ida E. Billmire, Otto Moore and O. W. Griffith.
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Gazette
N. A. Petrie
Frank Oberg
John J. Cleary
Urban Hanson
E. M. Sheldon
Ida E. Billmire
Otto Moore
O. W. Griffith
Reduced excursion fares for the holidays by the C N W Ry
The Chicago and North Western Railway announces holiday season reductions to one and a half times the one way fare for round trips to all points where the one way fare is 25 dollars or less. Minimum excursion fare is 2.50 with standard half fare for children. Tickets valid December 22 to 24, 1921, with return by January 4, 1922. Full details available from any ticket agent.
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Chicago & North-Western RY
Chicago & North Westen Railway
Hides and Furs Wanted by John Schade
Advertisement from John Schade seeking offers for hides and furs at top market prices. Contact details listed for interested sellers.
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John Schade
Ban Billboard Ads To Save Rural Scenery
In a reflective note the piece laments gaudy roadside advertising for tonics and pills marring farms and hills. It praises rustic beauty and calls to curb blight from billboards as travelers pass by on trains and roads. It also records a youth group meeting in December with nine boys hiking Hunt's Grove and planning future activities led by Glenn George Geyer.
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Hunt's Grove
Glenn George Geyer
Social Postponed at Yorty School House
The social planned for last Friday at the Yorty school house was postponed to Thursday evening due to weather. A Christmas program will be followed by coffee and sandwiches and a candy sale. Miss Ethyle Knapp, teacher.
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Yorty School House
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Ashton
Christ
THE
Ashton Bank
Pres
R. S. Charters
Cashier
Sandrock’s Jewelry Store
Ashton, Illinois
Young Man
Edinburgh
Pioneer News
Ethyle Knapp
Variety Store
Putman
East Main Street
Reynolds Church
McCormick
Clark
Peoria
Mendota
Henry Walter
F. D. Kelley
Unger
Victor Victrolas
Victor Records
G. W. Unger Furniture Co
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