Largest Men's Bible Class Banquet in Lee County
A Tuesday evening banquet in the Meth odist Church parlors marked the second annual gathering of Class Number Six, claimed the county’s largest of its kind. A. W. Rosecrans led the event with remarks on fellowship, and speakers from business and church circles discussed the class’s value to individuals, the Sunday school, the church, and the community. A musical trio and the hymn Bless Be the Tie That Binds closed the program.
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Lee County
Methodist Church
Illinois
A. W. Rosecrans
State
Rosecrans
Messers
S. T. Zeller, Sr
William Lesslie
Nazarene
W. F. Able
Mr. Rosecrans
R. E. Bowles
Creston
J. R. Titus
F. M. Nazerine
Steward
A. Simester
Light House
Messrs
Wesley
Herman Jonker
H. G. Wisman
Simester
Value of Advertising in the Newspaper
The Sheridan Post extols newspaper advertising as essential to business success on par with electric lights and telephones. It argues ads reach home readers at the fireside, build trust, and inform customers about goods, prices, and advantages of trading with local merchants.
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Sheridan Post
For Sale Livery Barn in Ashton Illinois
Livery barn in Ashton Illinois is offered for sale as a profitable business. Buyer takes over a steady income source while the owner pursues other ventures. Editor notes the editor is recovering and hopes to travel downtown by week’s end.
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Ashton
Illinois
Christmas Exercises Light Up Methodist and Evangelical Churches
Christmas programs at the Methodist and United Evangelical churches drew large crowds and strong praise. Young performers played roles from Santa to fairies and college students while candy and fruit lent festive cheer. Missionary offerings reached 26.84 dollars at the home church and 15 dollars at Bradford, with a generous audience filling every pew and aisle.
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Santa
United Evangelical Churches
Bradford
Salems
Adam Eisenberg
Knapp Buys Franklin Grove Livery Stable
Knapp purchases the Franklin Grove livery stable and will relocate his family to Franklin Grove to establish his future home. The item mentions change of ownership and the proprietor’s plans for residence.
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Eye Tk Ashton Dechine
th@y divers
Sabiei Lerbsi
Franklin Gree
Knapp
Franklin Grove
Fifty three Sundays in 1908 unusual calendar quirk
The year 1908 contains fifty three Sundays an event not seen for 110 years. The extra Sunday invites activities like church services scripture reading family time and other chores before the next such calendar oddity appears.
Community businesses agree to closedown by 7 p m
Local merchants sign an agreement to close each evening at seven o clock from January 4 to April 1 1909 excluding Saturdays and Sundays. Signers include Henry Stephan J Dean Rosecrans and B McCrea.
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Oned
Henry Stephan
J. Dean
Rosecrans
B. McCrea
Aphetty Home Wedding Reports Mendota Couple Wed
Hare S Gray and Miss Edith L Austin Vere wed on December 22 in Mendota with about thirty five relatives and friends present. The bride, a longtime Northern Illinois Telephone Co employee, and Mr Gray were celebrated with a feast and well wishes from a large circle of friends and visiting relatives.
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A. Rey
Northern Illinois Telephone Co
Gray
Mendota
Sun- Bulletin
T. Abramson
Sybel Kinnie
Ruth, Kinnie
O. G. Thompson
Caroline Thompson
Leland
Mendota Sun-Bulletin
Quiet Christmas Home Wedding in Ashton Area
Mr Clarence Barnhart and Miss Leona Cross wed Christmas Day at the bride’s parents' home. Elder Cyrus Suter officiated. they will reside nearby and are praised by the Gazarrs and many local friends.
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Clarence Barnhart
Leona Cross
William Cross
Clarence Barhart
Cyrus Suter
Franklin Grove
Henriett
Ashton
Charles Barnhart
Change in Church Card at United Evangelical Church
Notice informs readers of new church card details and English preaching services every Sunday morning announced by Pastor J. H. Johnson. The directory entry highlights updated church arrangements and weekly schedule.
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Friends
United Evangelical Church
J. H. Johnson
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Lwery
Ad. Knapp
Owath Ow
Do Krapp
Sunday School
United Evangelical Sunday School
W. C. Yenerich
H. M. Kersten
B. G. Yenerich
A. C. Schafer
George Killmer
William Klingebel
Emma Heibenthal
Rose Stephan
Amanda Vaupel
Rosa Kersten
Ill
Roy
Ollie Krug
Albert
Floyd
Clifford Schafer
Paul
Amelia Hann
Frank Schinzer
Paul Hann
Aphetty
R. W. Jeter
Helen and
Bessie Randall
Chicago
Cupid
Palace
New York State
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