Fire devastates Franklin Grove lumber and coal yard
A major blaze Sunday night destroyed the C. D. Hussey & Son lumber yard, four cement cars, and the Chicago & North-Western depot in Franklin Grove. Losses may reach 100000, with firefighters and volunteers protecting surrounding buildings as embers sparked minor fires. The North-Western wrecking crew aided cleanup. Hussey plans to rebuild once material and ground are cleared. Cherries for sale. Mrs. Ray Ocllig.
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Lee County
Franklin Grove
C. D. Hussey & Son
Chicago & North-Western
Seta
Illinois
Lincoln Highway
North-Western
Ashton
Griffith
Dixon Fire Department
Wasson Brothers
Harry Dysett
North-Western Wrecking
Hussey
Wedding of Hermione Cuninghame and Roy Hartzell in Linden
A quiet June 9 home ceremony at Judge and Mrs. Wm. Cuninghame’s residence united Hermione Cuninghame and Roy Hartzell. Rev. J. W. Dickinson officiated with Mendelssohn strains and a ring ceremony as Southern magnolias and candles framed the altar. The bride, in blue, carried American Beauty roses. the groom is from Illinois, recent Montgomery resident at the Aviation Repair Depot. They plan a Northern tour before settling in Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Cuninghame
Hermione
Roy Hartzell
Mendelssohn
Lucille Rhodes
J. W. Dickinson
Linden Baptist Church
Illinois
Montgomery
Linden
Sam Woolf
Seattle
Washington
Hartzell
Village Board Holds Special Meeting on Utilities and Parking
The village trustees met Tuesday after a holiday gap to audit bills and decide on water meter repairs. Property owners may face shutoffs for ignored meters. Police enforce curbside head-in parking. state auto laws to be strict. Pool room license transfers to Adam Beck. A Dakota-bound fast train will stop in Ashton Sundays for Chicago passengers, aided by Dr Basford and Fred Wood to boost Chicago visits.
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Griffith
Shippee
Marshal Farrer
Pool Room
Andrew Reinhart
Adam Beck
Dakotas
Ashton
Chicago
Dr. Basford
Fred B. Wood
Paving Letting Set For July 21 At 3 P M
The notice states the paving project letting is scheduled for Wednesday July 21 at 3 00 p m. The state will receive bids for its portion of the work the same day. The full notice will appear on page four. Also mentions assisting in catching auto law violators.
John C Henning Died in Waterloo After Long Illness
John C. Henning an early Ashton businessman died at the Waterloo Iowa hospital Monday at age 82 years 25 days after several months illness He was born June 10 1843 in Vockerode Germany and came to America in 1867 surviving are his wife Catherine Rueppel and ten children William Henry George Charles Frank May Emma Rosa and Anna Funeral details were not provided and interment occurred in Waterloo
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John C. Henning
Ashton
Waterloo
Iowa
Mr. Henning
Rochelle Hospital
William
Vockerode
Hessen Cassal
Germany
Henning
Austria
America
Chicago
Catherine Rueppel
Brat Township
State and
26Th Street
Easing No
Henry
George
Charles
Frank
May
Emma
Rosa
Anna
South Dakota
Glenn Wagner Marries Viola Jones In Sterling Church
Glenn Wagner son of Mr and Mrs Jacob H Wagner and Viola Jones daughter of Mr and Mrs William Jones were united in marriage by Rev C M Irwin at the Presbyterian church in Sterling at three oclock on Saturday. The couple’s attendants were Mrs Mensch and Mrs Hill who rode with them to Sterling in an automobile for the ceremony. The newlyweds spent a week at Starved Rock for their honeymoon.
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Glenn, Wagner
Glenn Wagner
Jacob H. Wagner
Town
Viola Jones
William Jones
Bradford
C. M. Irwin
Presbyterian Church
Sterling
Illinois plan for county livestock survey gathers data on cattle sheep and hogs
The Illinois Agricultural Association with Lee County Farm Bureau launches a two to three week livestock survey to track cattle sheep and hog supplies on feed and projected marketing dates. Prof H W Mumford leads the effort aiming to prevent market glut and drastic price swings with quarterly surveys starting now.
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Illinois Agricultural Association
Lee County
Illinois
West
Lee
Corn Belt
Illinois Agricultural Insociation
H. W. Mumford
Pee
State Agricultural College
Mumford
Bath
Arbor
Michigan
Best of the
State Association
Lee County Farm Bureau
Amboy
Evening service and meetings at local church details
Evening service next Sabbath at 7 30 Aid meets Wednesday at Mrs Henry Neuman s home Prayer meeting and Sabbath school and Endeavor at 10 and 6 30 next Sabbath Fenting arranged for youth attending Presbyterian Summer Conference at Dixon Assembly grounds July 12th to 16th Call the pastor for more information Go to the event and join the outing Rosal Laundry remains in business bring laundry to F C Smith
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Henry Neuman
Presbyterian
Dixon Assembly Grounds
William H. Manshardt
Gannon for State's Atty in Lee County bid announced
Martin J. Gannon of Dixon formally declares his candidacy for States Attorney of Lee County. The article highlights his self made career, courage, industry, and impartial administration of law as key qualifications for voters.
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Martin J. Gannon
Dixon
States Attorney
Lee County
Gannon
Martin Gannon
M. J. Gannon
A G Harris for Legislature in Dixon Candidacy
Arthur G. Harris of Dixon has repeated his candidacy for a representative seat in the General Assembly and will appear on the Republican ballot at the September primaries. He is an active Republican, 44, and longtime Lee County Republican Central Committee member and former secretary. He graduated from Mendota High School and Dixon College of Law, practices law in Dixon, and is heavily involved in the farm loan business. Petitions circulate as voters endorse his candidacy with signatures.
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Arthur G. Harris
Dixon
General Assembly
Republican County Central Committee
Lee County
Harris
Mendota High School
Dixon College of Law
Wide Range Courses Offered by Y M C A in Lee County
The Lee County Educational Service Committee urges ex soldiers sailors marines and veteran orphans to apply for free Y M C A Educational Service scholarships. Funds remain but will soon be exhausted with many applications already filed. Scholarships cover Home Study courses in agriculture commerce academics professional and technical fields with options for those lacking formal schooling. For details contact Paul Charters chair or Leonard Fowle secretary in Ashton along with committee members in Am boy Paw Paw and Dixon.
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Leonard I. Fowle
Lee County Educational Service Committee
Mr. Fowle
United Y. M. C. A
Lee County
Paul Charters
Ashton
L. S. Griffith
Amboy
W. T
Queen Esther Circle To Meet At Parish House Monday
The Queen Esther Circle will hold its July meeting at the parsonage Monday evening. On July 12, Mrs. Kern and Mrs. Arthur Gehant will entertain. All members are invited to attend.
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Queen Esther Circle
Kern
Arthur Gehant
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cherries
Ray Ocllig
Alabama
Ashton Boy
ST. John's Lutheran Church
Henry Foelsch
A. W. Rosecrans & Co
Gounty Livestock Survey
State Agricultural Assa
Harry Rugier
Yorkville
M. Mu, Biltmire
Rosal Laundry
F. C. Smith
Atty
A. G. Harris
Springfield
Y. M. C. A. Educational Service
Paul W. Charters
Queen Esther
Perades
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
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