Local Hints and Songs from End Men at Opera House
A Ashton town minstrel show at the Opera House last Friday drew a record crowd with 368 reserved seats sold. End men in creamy white, solo numbers by Wood, Randall, Jonker, Wisman and Murray drew loud applause, plus dances, barber shop parody, monologue by George Garrett, and a finale with Eva Arnould leading seminary girls. Obituaries note John Anderson and David Madigan with services and burials in Ashton.
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Opera House
John Charters
Carl Bode
Cornet
George Orner
A. J. Orner
Fred Wood
Brown
C. W. Jonker
Preacher
Bear
Mr. Win, Bohart
Ralph Dean
Edward T. Murray
Chesterfield
Reuben Schuster
Star
The
Stripes
You
S. T. Jennings
Ray Jennings
Carl Schade
Bert Reed
Guilbert Northrup
Messrs
Wisman
Jonker
Schuster
Dean
George B. Garrett
Eva Arnould
Magic Man
Frances Stephan
Amanda Vaupel
Adeline Stevenson
Minnie Aschenbrenner
Vicor
Tragi
Burnham
Clara Krug
Ashton
Mary
Kid Burns
New York
Miss Arnould
QLD Settlers Gone Erastus Anderson and His Brother Died Same Day
Erastus Anderson and his brother are reported to have died on the same day in Queensland, marking a notable tragedy among early settlers. Local records indicate both men faced the same fatal incidents, prompting inquiries into the circumstances and impact on family and frontier life.
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Erastus Anderson
Obituary notes for Anderson and Miller figures in Ashton Illinois
Long obituary segment recounts Erastus Anderson born 1824 in Bayam township Canada died 1908 in Ashton Illinois. Passionate farmer and school director, active Methodist church member. Also notes Victoria N Paddock Miller of Toledo Ohio who died in Rockford Illinois after visiting sister M D Martin.
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Erastus Anderson
Bayam Township
Canada
Ashton
Illinois
Ogle County
Mary Halverd
Lee County
Ashton Township
Anderson
Methodist Church
Ashton Methodist Episcopal Church
Victoria Miller
Victoria N. Miller
Toledo
Ohio
M. D. Martin
Mulbury Street
Rockford
Miller
Victoria N. Paddock
Riley and
Mika Paddock
Rock River
Mt. Morris
Wilson S. Miller
Elmore
Wreck Delays Westbound Train at West Chicago
Thursday evening west bound traffic on the Northwestern was delayed seven hours after passenger train No. 14 collided with freight cars backing across the main line near West Chicago. Five freight cars wrecked and the passenger engine overturned. Engineer Dean and fireman Butler, in charge, escaped with slight bruises while no passengers were harmed. No. 25 running late from Ashton arrived at 3:25 a.m. Euclid and Fred Beach returned home Tuesday from Thermopolis after visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Garrett.
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Northwestern
West Chicago
Dean
Butler
Ashton
Adjudged Insane In Dixon Court
Monday Mrs. John Erhard was adjudged insane by a jury in Judge Scott's court at Dixon and was taken to Watertown that afternoon. With her in court were her husband, father Peter Risenberg and Supervisor John M. Trostle.
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John Erhard
Card of Thanks for Bereavement Sympathy and Services
We extend heartfelt thanks to neighbors and friends for the sympathy and services shown during our time of bereavement. W. E. Pappock and Sisters.
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W. E. Pappock
Sis'Ers
Bradford Tax Collector Notice
To whom it may concern I will be in Amboy on Wednesdays Franklin Grove on Mondays and Ashton on Saturdays 4814 August J Degner.
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Amboy
Franklin Grove
Ashton
J. Degner
Lafayette Tax Collector News and Local Subscriptions
Edward Reed, Lafayette township tax collector in Ogle county, will be at Wm Schade's Ciga Store each Saturday afternoon. Subscriptions to the Gazartrr are renewing rapidly with paid names including A Fell, August C Schafer, Cris Sipple, A H Farrer, W H Hart, Edward Reed, Mrs P M Shippee, H F Kersten, J C Griffith, Chas Pfieffer, and T L Brown of Boone Nebraska. Mr and Mrs S T Zeller Jr returned from their wedding trip. they will live in the Arnould house north of the Knapp residence.
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Lafayette
Edward Reed
Lafayette Township
Ogle County
Wm. Schade
Ciga
A. Fell
August C. Schafer
Cris Sipple
A. H. Farrer
W. H. Hart
P. M. Shippee
H. F. Kersten
J. C.griffith
Chas. Pfieffer
T. L.brown
Boone
Nebraska
S. T. Zeller Jr
Arnould House
Knapp
Local weddings mark Thursday and January nuptials
Miss Charlotte M. Trostle wed George W. Lahman at the bride’s home with Rev. T Elmer Stevens officiating and Emma C. Krug playing the wedding march. About forty guests attended a wedding supper as pink and white carnations decorated the scene. The couple will live on a farm near Franklin Grove. Also joining ceremonies are Rose Leake and her spouse at Leake Lane with ring ceremony and dinner, then planning to establish a home on the old Leake homestead. Carl Peek and Maude D Pentz wed at the Pentz home with Rev Seemster officiating. the groom, youngest son of H C Peek, runs her implement business and will reside in Oregon.
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J‘imothy Anderson
Rockwell City
Iowa
Methodist Church
Baldwin
Ashton
David Madigan
N. A. Petrie
Central Park Avenue
Chicago
Madigan
Ireland
Northwestern
George Sandrock
A. T. Reed
Caspar, Krug
Charlotte M. Trostle
John M. Trostle
George W. Lahman
Franklin Grove
T. Elmer Stevens
Presbyterian Church
Emma C. Krug
Gertrude Leake
Amboy
Peek-Pentz
Chana
Carl Peek
Maude D. Pentz
George Pentz
Seemster
Lighthouse Church
H. C. Peek
Oregon
Will D Quick Wins Barred Plymouth Rock at Poultry Show
Will D Quick of this city won fifth prize in a large class at Chicago for a barred Plymouth Rock cockerel and earned a special prize for the best Barred Rock male plus a cash award. The bird has previously won prizes at other local shows.
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Will Quick
Chicago
Will D. Quick
Mr. Quick
It Will Stretch Your Dollar For Bargains
The ad touts low prices on men’s medium weight underwear at 374¢ each and shoes at 60c. It promises a large stock of cambric embroideries laces and muslin with free shears on first embroidery purchase. Rugs carpets and spring goods are highlighted with new styles and expanded display space.
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Dollar William
Also Mentioned on This Page
Opera
Bedlum
Rhoda A. Clark
Kansas City
Cora Orcutt Sheakley
John H
Mary A
J Mary J. Lundy
Soe
Enrenog
Mattin
Warren Leake
Jarvis Leake
Nachusa Township
P. M. Powers
Methodist Church of
George Knapp
Ute
Qld
City
Emerald Isle
Mr. Madigan
Euclid
Fred Beach
Thermopolis
Wyoming
Mrs. W. B. Garrett
Bradford
Cupid
Lahman--Trostle Nutitiall
Leaker Lane
B. F. Lane
Lee Center
Sheir
Mis Rose
Ashton Bird
A. W. Rosecrans
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