Rock River Assembly Opens Next Saturday Amid Strong Program
The Rock River Assembly schedules a robust two week opening with Governor Hoch delivering the Saturday 2:30 lecture, Dixon Marine Band concert at 1, and evening entertainment by the Robertson Moving Pictures and Concert Co. Other attractions include Rev. E G Howard August 2 lectures, R G Knowles globe-trotting picture show August 9 10, and C Edmund Niel July 6 program with Henrietta themes.
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Rock River Assembly
F. W. Hoch
Kansas
Dixon Marine Band
E. G. Howard
Richmond
Indiana
R. G. Knowles
Knowles
R. G
C. Edmund Niel
Rockies
Dixon Assembly
Henrietta
Wall Street
Mr. Niel
Dixon Telegraph: Lasting Among Dixon Newspapers
The Dixon Telegraph remains the original Dixon printing venture while seventeen other newspapers in the city failed. Most local papers disappeared, but the Telegraph persists as a surviving, ongoing enterprise.
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Dixon Newspapers
Dixon Telegraph
the Telegraph
Dixon
Ashton Triumphs Over Franklin Grove In Close Game
Ashton defeated Franklin Grove 13 to 9 at Franklin Grove last Saturday. Trostle struggled on the mound as errors on both sides weakened the contest, though Ashton batted him hard in the seventh. Final score reflected a tense, error plagued affair with listed line up following.
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Ashton
Franklin Grove
Franklin
Trostle
Class of 1907 social surprise for Miss Krug at home
The A. H. S. Class of 1907 including Mr and Mrs McKnight surprised Miss Emma C. Krug at her home Friday evening. All resident members attended. Refreshments were served and a pleasant social evening followed.
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McKnight
Emma C. Krug
Eastbound trip and local community notes from Dixon press
George H. Brewer and wife depart Monday for a visit with relatives in New England, visiting Palmer Massachusetts to see son Rev Frank Brewer. Mrs Burgess and Mrs E S Farringer plus Burgess son visited Aurora to see LeRoy in hospital. A Q train accident at Earlville cut off a fireman's foot. Home Benefit Society organized in Dixon. William B McMahon leading. A Chicago party en route to Iowa dined with Mrs Cluts. Local ball game attended in Dixon. Presbyterian Christian Endeavor meets at 6 15 with topic Life Lessons from Acts. Adeline Talmage returns to Nelson after living with Feldkirchner cousins.
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George H. Brewer
New England States
Palmer, Massaccusetts
Rev
Frank Brewer
Albany
New York
Hudson River
Burgess
E. S. Farringer
Aurora
LeRoy
Earlville
Chicago
J. D. Cluts
Iowa
Mrs. Anna Beck Heidenthal Dies After Stroke in Randolph
Anna Katherine Beck Heidenthal, born January 2, 1845 in Germany, died July 4 in Randolph Nebraska after a paralytic stroke. She moved from Dysart Iowa to Randolph 18 years ago and was buried July 7 at the Randolph Methodist Church. Survivors include husband Jacob Heidenthal and seven children.
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Dysart
Iowa
Jacob Heidenthal
Lizzie Gongerman
Randolph
Neb
Lizzie Gonnerman
Henry
Randolph Times
Anna Katherine Beck
Germany
America
Lee County
Illinois
Ashton
Beton County
Nebraska
Tivigt Randolph
Wm. F. Lueninghoener
Aug, Hilfike
A. E. C. Will Extend Rail Lines to Mississippi River
The Chicago, Aurora and De Kalb line once A D R will be extended from DeKalb to the Mississippi River. An extension from Yorkville will connect with the McKinley lines and Elgin, with direct service to St Louis. Geneva and Aurora branches may merge with DeKalb to form a single westward line.
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Chicago, Aurora and DeKalb Company
DeKalb
Mississippi River
Mississippi River Territory
Yorkville
McKinley
Elgin
St. Louis
Automobile Livery Serves Rock River Assembly Trip
Killmer and Boyd's Automobile Line offers daily trips to the Rock River Assembly in Dixon. Those wishing to attend should arrange at the Garage early.
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Killmer & Boyd
Rock River Assembly
Dixon
Card of Thanks and Woodmen Milestone
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends for support during bereavement over their mother Mrs Heinzeroth. The Modern Woodmen of America becomes the world’s largest fraternal order with over one million active members and 1 015 579 beneficial members in good standing as of June 30, 1 625 000 000 in insurance, plus 39 499 social members, totaling 1 055 068. Gazette 1 50 per year.
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Heinzeroth
Woodmen of America
Hawes
Rock Island
Oat Sample Drive Aims to Improve Illinois Crops
The Illinois Corn Association urges farmers and landowners to help build a better oat crop by submitting representative grain samples. A hoop and tied straw bundle will form each sample from the field, with two oat classes and three color lots to showcase in the next winter convention.
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Illinois Corn Association
Illinois
Illinois Northern State Hospital replaces term insane
Inmates at Elgin state hospital protest the label insane replacing it with State hospital. The Illinois Northern State hospital will be the new official name starting July. The facility now houses 1,739 patients, with 277 employees and 1,449 patients reported last year.
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State Hospital For the Insane
Elgin
State Hospital
Illinois Northern State Hospital
Glenn Purchases Dixon Firm's Hardware Stock
Mr. M. N. Glenn of this city buys the entire hardware stock of Smith & Fargo in Dixon. He oversees the stock now and plans a rapid closeout with low prices. Henry Griese conducted business in Rock Falls Tuesday.
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M. N. Glenn
Smith & Fargo
Dixon
Glenn
Henry Griese
Rock Falls
Methodists’ Dixon district camp meeting closes at Branklin Grove
The twenty seventh annual Dixon district camp meeting ended Sunday at Branklin Grove with about 3000 in attendance. Rev A T Horn preached in the morning at 10 30 and Rev Wilfred J Abel from this city delivered the afternoon sermon in a packed tabernacle. The day included a men s meeting Epworth League and an evening address by Rev E Y Knapp with Rev Fred Stone presiding at the day s activities.
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Dixon
Branklin Grove
A. T. Horn
Oakland M. E. Church
Chicago
A. W. Rosecrans
Wilfred J. Abel
Tabernacle
Epworth League
Fred Stone
E. Y. Knapp
Notice to creditors of Mrs Anna Heinzeroth
All persons knowing themselves indebted to the late Mrs Anna Heinzeroth are requested to pay within 30 days. All claims should be presented to the undersigned 2312 Wn Heinzeroth.
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Anna Heinzeroth
Heinzeroth
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Assembly
Hoch
Klingebiel Trostle
Arnould Eberly
Abel Bratton
Venerich Brown
Wagner Kelley
John Eberly
Kersten
Stephan Fish Nettleton Kelley
Friend Smith
The
Home Benefit Society
Amog
Circuit Cerk
William B. McMahon
E. S. Rosecrans
R. W. Jeter
John Charters
Wm. Bohart
Paul Kelley
Paul Gilbert
Hart’s Auto
Harry Billmire
Christian Endeavor
Presbyterian Church
Anna Bauchman
Adeline Talmage
Nelson
Pat and
Adelbert Feldkirchner
Nebrage
Jacob Heibenthal
A. W. Rosecrans & Co
Gazgrieg
Urbana
Elgin Asylum
Large Co.wd
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