Ashton's Building Boom Driven by Labor Shortage
Ashton experiences a heavy building year with over $110 000 in improvements. Public school work, new homes, and road projects drive demand as labor remains scarce, with several residents constructing or renovating houses and a new Farmers State Bank building planned.
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Ashton
Farmers State Bank
Fairchild
Opera House
Carl Bode
Fred Richardson
Mr. Richardson
W. C. Schafer Sr
Ray Jennings
Crissease
Henry Heinzeroth
J. W. Griese
J. G. Eisenberg
Conrad F. Krug
William Kaecker
William Sandrock
Nathan Burhenn
William Vendler
John A. Wagner
Adam Gleim
Fred Mehlhause
Building Operations for 1913 Overview
Building operations for 1913 show total improvements of 110 800 dollars. Figures reflect construction activity across multiple categories and indicate a steady development pace for the year.
Gazette to Switch Subscriptions to Card Index System
The newspaper announces a switch from a blank book to a card index method for recording subscriptions. Readers with unpaid accounts are urged to call and settle their balances before the new system is implemented.
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Gazeette
Parcel Post Rates Reduced and Weight Limit Increased
Beginning August 15 changes simplify parcel post rules local and zone rates lowered and weight limit raised from 11 to 20 pounds for first and second zones. Local and 150 mile radius zones will see adjusted rates and no change in package size restrictions.
Alvin Rose to Visit Ashton for Mystic Worker Lodge
The Mystic Workers lodge in Ashton grows fast as Robert Toole organizes efforts and schedules a banquet after institute. Alvin W. Rose of Sterling, deputy supreme master, will visit Ashton next Saturday to meet locals and aid in establishing the new lodge with a group described as fun-loving and credit-worthy to the society. Pay your oiling bill today to secure the cash discount and avoid penalties.
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Lodge of
Mystic Workers
Robert Toole
Toole
Powers
Alvin W. Rose
Sterling
Ashton
Rose
Ashton Bank
Train Involves Fatal Crash Killing Young Girl At Crossing
Lillian Sanderson six years old died when a Burlington express struck her family car near Sugar Grove. Violet Anderson four, mother Mrs. Seward Sanderson injured. nurse and other children unharmed. Driver Seward Sanderson attempted to push the car to safety as the train hit the vehicle. Aurora hospital trains carried the injured. Lillian’s body found forty feet from crossing.
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Lillian Sanderson
Violet Anderson
Seward Sanderson
Sewardnderson
Lee
Bisves
Sanderson
S. A. Abrahamson
Lillian
Viola
Anddaseions
Aurora
M W A Attention Assessment Due and Dues Notice
Members of the M W A are reminded that Assessment No 288 and local dues for July are now due and payable on or before July 31st. The notice is a formal call to members to settle the specified charges.
Hard Coal Taxes Change Prices Across Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s new law taxes coal leaving the state at 24 percent, adding about 10 cents per ton and likely costing consumers about $100 annually to the state treasury. Local notes mention M. H. Randall visiting from Oklahoma City, Mart promoting Viele cars in Oklahoma, and discussions of 1914 car styles at a Moline factory.
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Pennsylvania
Treasury of
M. H. Randall
Oklahoma City
Mart
Oklahoma
Moline
Rosecrans
Donald
Dixon
Ashton Oiles Streets. Oil Works Progress in City
Fifteen blocks of streets in Ashton were oiled using a 6 500 gallon supply. Main Evans and Douglas Avenue received oil on Monday with the remainder finished Tuesday. Some blocks were skipped due to oil shortages. A grader then prepared the school street for macadamizing and rock from the old school building basement was crushed for road improvement. Attorney Harvey Sindlinger of Dixon plans to open a local office next Saturday.
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Assembly
Rock River Assembly
Chicago Glee Club
Hanly
Indiana
M. C. B. Mason
Sibyl
Sibyl! Sammig- MacDermid
Newell Dwight Hillis
Ashton
Main Street
Evans Street
Douglas Avenue
Messrs. Vaile and Clark
Dixon
School House
Harvey Sindlinger
Adam Baker
Harvey
Trusdell, Smith & Leech
Dunton's Closing Out Shoe Sale Free Footwear Giveaway
Dunton's store announces free footwear with all profits from the closing out sale. Local shoppers can claim items as supplies last. This ad emphasizes no-cost footwear due to final clearance.
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Dunton
School Work Near Standstill As Materials Run Short
Public school building progress halted due to material shortages with seven to eight carloads en route and traces of brick arriving Sunday. Principal change announced with John S. Noffsinger named as principal and Eva C. Noelsch retained as assistant principal. Grade teachers listed and Rev R L MacWherter returning from vacation with family for several weeks in the city.
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John S. Noffsinger
Mt. Morris
Philippine Islands
Eva C. Noelsch
Jacksonville
Noelsch
John Absher
Pearl Billmire
Minnie Schade
Lena Bode
R. L. MacWherter
Decatur
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W. C. Schafer, Sr
Linn
Schafer
Richardson
Lyon
Free Methodist
John G. Eisenberg
Bradford Township
Griese
Eisenberg
Evans
Clarance Sanders
Alvin Rose
Express
Wouhool
Stand Still
Henderson
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
Illinois
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