Largest funeral held here in many years
The death of Mrs. Clarence L. Farrer of Ocheyedan Iowa cast gloom over the city. Born Anna C. Wagner on March 3 1879 in Reynolds Township Lee County Illinois she died January 16 1908 at Ashton aged 28 years 10 months and 13 days. She married Clarence L. Farrer February 12 1902 and they lived in Ocheyedan. She had joined the Evangelical church as a girl and later attended the local Methodist church. She leaves a husband her mother and five sisters among others. The funeral was held at the Methodist church with Rev Fred L. Baldwin presiding and interment in Ashton cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence L. Farrer
Ocheyden
Iowa
Anna C. Wagner
Reynolds Township
Lee County
Illinois
Ashton
Ocheyedan
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Martin Wagner
Justus Wagner
Chas. Ewald
Steward
Wm. Ewald
Reynolds
John A. Wagner
Bradford
Edward Gehant
Dixon
Edward Davis
Miami
Florida
Asa
City papers resist new newspaper driven by ads
Merchants oppose a proposed new paper arguing additional papers would waste advertising funds and inflate merchant costs. They warn more papers would harm the city’s credit and existing papers by reducing ad revenue and increasing expenses for the Retail Merchant’s Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants Association
Zeller and Knapp Wed In Ashton Family Home
Yesterday afternoon at three o clock at the bride's home the marriage of Myrtle Florence Knapp to Samuel Theodore Zeller Jr was performed. Pastor Fred L Baldwin read the service and about thirty relatives attended as pink and white carnation decorations graced the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Knapp Sr
Myrtle Florence
Samuel Theodore Zeller Jr
S. T. Zeller Sr
Robert Knapp Jr
Nellie F. Zeller
Fred L. Baldwin
Methodist Episcopal Church
Zeller
Mr. Zeller
Ashton
Ashton Bank Holds Annual Stockholders Meeting
The Ashton Bank's annual stockholders meeting was held last week. The current board of directors Geo. R. Charters M. D. Hathaway D. W. Baxter S. F. Mills and N. A. Petrie were reelected. The 1908 officers include President S. F. Mills Vice President M. D. Hathaway Cashier N. A. Petrie and Assistant Cashier R. S. Charters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton Bank
Geo. R. Charters
M. D. Hathaway
D. W. Baxter
S. F. Mills
N. A. Petrie
R. S. Charters
Indianapolis Democrats Seek Party Organ Ad Venture
The Indianapolis democrats raise funds to start a party organ, believing a newspaper project would advance their political reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrats
Indianapolis
Post Office Rules End Cheap Newspaper Mail Subscriptions
The new postal rules require advance payment for subscriptions to newspapers and periodicals. This shifts publishers to a cash basis, reduces free advertising funded papers, and targets cheap advertising circulars. The Gazette notes subscribers paying ahead and anticipates eliminating back-dated labels soon.
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Post Office Department
Benedibi
Barnum
GazeTte
Card of Thanks Expression of Gratitude Amid Sorrow
The FarrER and Wagner families express heartfelt thanks for kindness shown during their bereavement. They note the support lessened their sorrow and brightened a starless sky. P. A. Johnson of Dixon, representing Kimball Piano Co., conducted business in town yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence L. Farrer
Martin Wagner
P. A. Johnson
Dixon
Kimball Piano Co
New Rockford Diocese Formed From Chicago Archdiocese
Illinois forms a new Roman Catholic diocese named Bishopric of Rockford. The see and cathedral will be in Rockford with residence there. Plans discussed at Archbishop Quigley residence with three state suffragan bishops. Diocese covers McHenry Kane Kendall Boone DeKalb Lee Whiteside Carroll Winnebago Stevenson Jo Daviess Ogle counties. Major cities include Rockford Galena Dixon Batavia Aurora McHenry Sycamore DeKalb Belvidere Rochelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Archdiocese of
Chicago
Rockford
James E. Quigley
J. L. Spaulding
Feoria
James Ryan
Alton
iJanson
Belleville
Rome
McHenry
Kane
Kendall
Boone
DeKalb
Lee
Whiteside
Carroll
Winnebago
Stevenson
Jo Daviess
Ogle
Galena
Dixon
Batavia
Aurora
Sycamore
Belvidere
Rochelle
Aged Engineer to Retire From Railway Circles
Lawrence Gagin, a senior railway engineer, plans pension on February 1 after a long career noted for his expert guidance. Colleagues recall his leadership in maintenance and safety programs shaping the transit system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Gagin
Veteran engineer to retire from Chicago and North Western
The Chicago and North Western Railway will place veteran locomotive engineer on pension January first after fifty years in service. He began on an eastern road, served as an engineer in the Civil War, then joined the Northwestern, running the Sterling to Chicago freight for decades without a wreck. He declined a fast mail post to keep his fireman William Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bry
Chicago & Northern Railway
Gagin
Severty-Twe
Northwestern
Sterling
Chicago
Wm. Allen
Season’s event promises laughs at Amboy Opera House
Tomorrow evening the Home Talent Minstrel show draws attendees from Amboy Dixon Rochelle and Franklin Grove tickets are requested doors open 7 30 pm curtain at 8 15 pm The opera house capacity will be tested H E Pfoutz and wife were visitors yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amboy
Dixon
Rochelle
Franklin Grove
Opera
County Taxes and Amboy Street Vacating Court Action
The clerk reports 1907 Lee County taxes totaling 449 513 85 with state and local levies including road bridge school and library taxes. Hamilton township holds the largest drainage tax while Dixon township pays the biggest dog tax. J W Watts is retained to sue Illinois Central to eject the company from a street now occupied by buildings. The aldermen previously granted building rights and vacated part of the street, prompting current legal action. A west plate glass window in the Ga tamr, Baak.Atargares is noted as damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee County
Court House
Hamilton Township
Dixon Township
J. W. Watts
Dixon
Amboy
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Young Franklin Grove man killed at saw mill
Yesterday at about 11 AM Fred Morris aged about 21 son of Mr. and Mrs. John Morris of Franklin Grove was instantly killed while sawing wood at the Spratt farm northwest of town. Causes unclear whether a casting broke or the buzz saw burst, no funeral arrangements announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spratt Farm
Franklin Grove
Fred Morris
John Morris
Paddock Kin mourns as sister dies in Toledo visit
Mrs. Victoria Miller of Toledo Ohio sister of Wilburn E Paddock died Tuesday night at her sister Mrs M D Martin of Rockford where she had been visiting since Christmas The body will be brought here for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Paddock
Victoria Miller
Toledo
Ohio
Wilburn E. Paddock
M. D. Martin
Rockford
Revival Continues at Franklin Grove Methodist Church
Revival services led by Rev. Fred L. Baldwin at the Franklin Grove church report strong success with over forty converts. He has organized evangelistic services to begin at the Ashton Methodist Church in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Grove
Fred L. Baldwin
Ashton Methodist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarence Farrer
Methdist
Wm. Storkman
Evangelical Church
Hymen's
Myrtle Florence Knapp
Ishopric
Lawrence Gagin
George Beach
Wil Schade
H. E. Pfoutz
Gatuamr
Baak
Atargares
Bonalene
J. Decnrr
A. W. Rosecrans & Co
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