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Newspaper

Ashton Gazette

Location

Ashton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1916

Page

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Franklin Grove Camp Meeting Honors Col Lowden For Public Address

Crowds at Franklin Grove camp meet praised Col Frank O Lowden after a large Independence Day gathering. An uplifting program featured a Ashton Methodist flag drill and sermons by Rev J O Randall and Rev Charles M Stuart. Lowden urged religious faith as essential to national prosperity and recalled Washington Lincoln and the Civil War in a call for good citizenship.

Franklin Grove Thomas Nicholson Illinois Charles M. Stuart Garrett Biblical Institute Clarence True Wilson Temperance Society The Methodist Church J. O. Randall D. D Frank O. Lowden Ashton Methodist Sunday School Pearl Billmire Senep Hilda McIntosh Columbia Kingdom of God Col. Lowden J. P. Berry Oregon Church J. M. Phelps George Washington Bunker Hill Philadelphia Yorktown England Washington Lincoln Wendell Phillips Mason of Virgina Springfield Bull Run Lampaign Antietam Maryland Lee J .Dall Goda Europe Seldon Hin America New England Randall Abraham Lincoln Todor Randall

News of the City Tells of Local Visits and Moves

Mrs Amelia Wright of Elgin visited several days this week at the Wesley Beach home. Mr and Mrs John Vender and family moved into their new completed home. Mrs Albert Cline and Miss Elizabeth Killmer spent Thursday at the home of Mrs Frank Howard in Franklin Grove. Mrs H F Kersten left for Garrison Iowa by train for ill father.

Amelia Wright of Elgin Wesley Beach John Vender Albert Cline Elizabeth Killmer Frank Howard Franklin Grove H. F. Kersten Garrison Iowa Henry Nelson Allen Isaac Hilliard Chicago Christ Ross George W. Schafer Wall Lake Albert Todd Todd Mary S. Krug Bernice Rathburn Harry Billmire Fulton Missionary Societies of The Methodist Church China A. M. Moore Anna McCade Henry Heffner Ernest Clark Harry Turner Cyrus Heffley Boyd C. Pyatt Joseph A. Roesler Griese F. Schafer Jazz Thompson J. C. Griffith O. W. Griffith Roy W. Jeter Oregon Mt. Morris Kane County State Experiment Station Col. Lowden Ashton Creston Creston Jamond Edward Roesler Rochelle J. A. Roesler Edward Hall Grocery E. B. Arnould Springfield Charles Arnould J. G. Eller Groveland Illinois Eller Rev. Eller Paul

Quiet Wedding for Sherman Merchant and Groveland Bride

George H. Hake of Sherman Iowa and Mary E. Huser of Groveland Illinois wed at United Evangelical parsonage last Thursday evening at 6 Rev J G Eller brother of the bride performed the ceremony The newlyweds begin a several week tour visiting Chicago Groveland and the Dakotas before settling at home in Sherman Iowa where Mr Hake is a merchant

George H. Hake Sherman Iowa Mary E. Huser Groveland Illinois United Evangelical Parsonage J. G. Eller Chicago Mr. Hake

Egg-o-latum promises long freshness for eggs

An ad claims Egg-o-latum preserves eggs for a year without color odor or taste changes. The product is described as non poisonous and is promoted at Swiru's Pharmacy for inquiries.

Swiru

Compton Post Office Robbery and Store Safe Theft

Robbers blew the Comp ton post office safe Friday night and took $40 in stamps. A second safe at Kauffman general store was blown with no loot discovered. Local authorities were alerted, but no clues or strangers seen, and police in nearby cities and Chicago were notified. Sheriff Phillips was informed early Saturday.

Compton Kauffman Anglemier Chicago Phillips

Injured Mrs Edward Klenke in Auto Wreck Near Lincoln Highway

Mrs Edward Klenke sustained serious bruises when she was tipped from a car along the Lincoln Highway just west of town after her husband steered into a culvert in blinding headlights. She was treated at her aunt’s home and later returned home. Also reported, The Ashton Bank voted to double its surplus to 50 000 and increase total capital to 100 000 with dividends declared.

Edward Klenke Eculvert Lincoln Highway Mrs. Klenke Philip Klenke The Ashton Bank

Presbyterian Services Invitation for Sunday

At the Presbyterian church Rev. Frank Brewer will preach next Sunday morning. All church members and friends are cordially invited to attend.

Presbyterian Church Frank Brewer

Residence For Sale Inquire S C Gouxp Franklyn Hurd Visit

New modern seven room home and bath offered for sale. Inquire of S C Gouxp. Franklyn Hurd visited yesterday at the home of his sister Mrs William Meister in Creston.

Bath S. C. Gouxp Franklyn Hurd William Meister Creston

Rev Manshardt Mourns Drowning Loss of Family

Rev W H Manshardt, pastor of Ashton and Reynolds Evangelical church, learned Tuesday evening that his brother wife and two children aged seven and twelve drowned near Manhattan Kansas during a Fourth of July outing. The family traveled from Mendota to Manhattan by train for details.

W. H. Manshardt Ashton and Reynolds Evangelical Church Manhattan Kansas Manshardt Mendota Topeka Madshart Methodist Episcopal Church

A Success Which Happened To Be A Failure

Mrs. Horace E. Bucher near here attempted to kill their dog using chloroform with help from E. J. Wagaman. After an eight hour wait she ordered burial, but the dog rose when the box was opened and wagged his tail. She vows to stop attempting harm.

Horace E. Bucher Near Here

Base Ball Game Promises Friendly North South Match

Businessmen from the North and South sides announce a base ball game on Thursday afternoon July 13. Everyone is cordially invited to attend and enjoy the contest.

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Indendence Lowden Charles Manshardt A. W. Rosecrans & Comp Ashton, Illinoie
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