Pillsbury Flour Mills and New Capitol at St Paul Described
A visitor reports on the Pillsbury flour mill in Minneapolis the largest in the world with a daily capacity of 85000 bushels of wheat and 16000 barrels of flour. He describes the six million dollar plant its machinery officers and the new capitol building at St Paul noting marble granite and mahogany details and the underground heating system.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Pillsbury
England
Ireland
Japan
St. Paul I
Capitol
St. Cloud
Georgia
Italy
France
Greece
Senate
Africa
United States
Village Clerk Reports Hartzell Cleared for Ash ton Gas Plant
About six weeks ago the government asked to remove W. D. Hartzell from the Ash ton Gas plant since he is a rural mail carrier. They have since written Postmaster C. K. Northrup that they have no objections to Hartzell holding the place. N. A. Peterie, cashier of the Ash ton Bank, left for Big Sandy Pond Pulaski New York for a three week vacation.
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W. D. Hartzell
Ashton Gas
C. K. Northrup
Mr. Hartzell
N. A. Peterie
Aahton Bank
Big Sandy Pond
Pulaski New York
Ashton Village Appropriation Ordinance for 1905 06
Ordinance No 3 Chapter 42 provides appropriation for corporate purposes for Ashton village in Lee county for the fiscal year May 1 1905 to May 1 1906. It authorizes a sum or sums as allowed by law to be used for village corporate needs.
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Marshall
Ashton
A. W. Rosecrans
Gro. B. Garrer*s
Lee
Illinois
Ashton Lighting Plant
A. W. Roscrans
County of
Camp Meeting Opens At Franklin Grove In Dixon District
The annual Methodist camp meeting begins today at Franklin Grove and will run ten days with Epworth League day set for Thursday of next week. Programs are printed and arrangements completed. several Epworth League workers are expected to attend. Death of George Feldkirchner a retired farmer from China township occurred Friday at his daughter's home in Franklin Grove after a long illness. He was about eighty, born in Bavaria and immigrated in the 1850s settling near Franklin Grove. He leaves seven children and a brother, with services held at the Presbyterian Church and burial in the local cemetery.
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Methodist Churches of
Dixon
Rock River
Epworth League
George Feldkirchner
China Township
Franklin Grove
Mr. Feldkirchner
Windishh Leibach
Bavaria
Germany
Adam
George Buck
James Beach
Maggie Staley
Chicago
Ora Burkett
Nebraska
Ireneus
John and
Albert
West
Presbyterian Church
Rural routes totals rise with Illinois leading in 1905
A Post Office Department bulletin shows 31 796 rural routes in operation on June 30, compared with 24 566 on June 30, 1904. Illinois has the highest total with 2 518 routes and 119 petitions pending.
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Post Office Department
Illinois
High School Beats Rochelle Second Team 16 to 5
Ashton High School defeated Rochelle’s second team 16 to 5 on a well attended Sunday game at Clifford Luckey’s farm. Lindiinger Stephan and Krug led the bats with three three-base hits, while Rochelle’s pitcher was hit hard in the fourth inning. Nelson played second base and starred on defense and offense for Ashton.
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Ashton High School
Rochelle
Clifford Luckey
Ashton
Lindiinger
Stephan
Nelson
Northern Illinois State Normal School
University of Illinois
Lee County Teachers Institute at Amboy August 21
Lee County Superintendent I F Edwards announces the Lee County teachers institute to be held in Amboy the week starting August 21. Instructors include B F Bullard Dixon High School W H Williamson Dixon College I F Edwards and Miss Sadie L Montgomery Springfield IL.
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I. F. Edwards
Lee County Teachers’ Institute
Amboy
Dixon Telegraph
B. F. Bullard
Dixon High School
W. H. Williamson
Dixon College
Sadie L. Montgomery
Springfield
Bullard
Williamson
Evangeline
Edwards
Illinois
Miss Montgomery
Lee County
Gasoline Stoves From Geo M Clark Co
The Geo. M. Clark Co offers the Jewel gasoline stoves with an improved burner for longer wear and better burning. Two burner stoves priced at $2.50 and three burner stoves at $3.25. Call at the local hardware store to see demonstrations.
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Clark
Geo. M. Clark Co
Geo. M. Clark & Co
Refrigerators Offered At Lowest Prices
A local dealer advertises a line of first class refrigerators and ice boxes for sale at the lowest possible prices.
Hay Tools and Ropes at Right Prices
A local ad advertises a full line of hay tools and hay ropes in standard grades offered at competitive prices for farmers and ranchers.
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ST. Paul
R. Wilburn Paddock
Lyman
The
Amboy Journal
Portland
Oregon
Pyatt
A. P. David
Richmond St. Joliet, Ill
Red Plume
Dr. Petersmeyer
la Salle
Cedar Rapids
Fulton Junction
Sterling
I. E. Honeywell
Wm. A. Sunday
Iowa
Canton Tabernacle
Honeywell
Mr. Sunday
Methodist Church
A. M. Moore
John Kersten
S. T. Jennings
Ashton Rochelle
Weeks M
Sindlinger
Mickleson
Maxon G
Krag C
Oetzel
Riley
Maxon J
Krag J
Hartzell
Schroeder
Aschenbrenner
Dee R
Schuster
Dallas
Lrug A
Edous C
Rocway
Teachers’ Institute
Bullard and Williamson
Stover Bros
W. H. Meyers
A. W. Rosecrans & CO
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