Historic London tour by W E Paddock on the Mauretania
Special correspondence from London May 15 1911 recounts W E Paddock’s voyage on the Cunard Mauretania from New York to Liverpool and onward visiting Liverpool docks the Tower of London Parliament and Westminster Abbey. He notes costs wages and sights including the Rosetta Stone Bank of England and Buckingham Palace while detailing plans to tour Paris and Italy before returning to New York Sept 2.
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London
Enc
the Gazette
Europe
Mauretania
Cunard Line
Liverpool
New York
Fishguard
England
Chicago
Thomas Cook and Son
Tower of London
William the Conqueror
Ann Boleyn
Catherine Howard
Jane Grey
Lord Lovat
Buckingham Palace
Nile
Bank of England
British Museum
Nights Temple
Wellington Arch
Temple Hall
Growing Prosperity on Farms and New Congressman McKenzie
Farmers report vigorous growth in corn oats and wheat with abundant fruit and hay prospects. Pastures rich and milk output higher than recent years. John C McKenzie sworn in as representative of the Thirteenth District succeeding Frank Lowden. introduced by Congressman Mann of Chicago.
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Congressman McKenzie
John C. McKenzie
Thirteenth
Congress
Frank ©. Lowden
House
Congressman Mann
Chicago
Commencement Ticket Sales At Gazette Book Store
Tickets for the high school commencement exercises go on sale tomorrow morning at seven o'clock at the Gazette Book Store. Limited to six tickets per person and no telephone orders until after those present have purchased. Eighth grade exercise tickets go on sale Saturday morning.
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Gazette Book Store
Memorial Service Honors Civil War Veterans in City
A largely attended Memorial Day service featured Dr. R Scott Hyde delivering a message on national unity and sacrifice. The Woodmen Band, veterans groups, and a Ravenna pastor spoke to honor the dead and the nation, with a later Chicago crowd swearing an oath after Fort Sumter events.
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Woodmen
Main Street
Evans Avenue
Old Veterans and Sons of Veterans
City Hall
Alexander English
Messers
Jonker
Dean
Streeter
Wisman
N. A. Petrie
R. Scott Hyde
Drst Episcopal Church
Ravens
Hyde
Pneath
Republic
Lincoln and Nation Honor Unknown Dead in Memorial Ceremony
In a solemn scene the crowd pledged allegiance to the United States, honoring Lincoln and unknown soldiers. The ceremony featured prayers, a choral of Soldier Rest, a roll of honor, and a procession from town to the cemetery where graves were decorated by schoolchildren.
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United States
Union
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Moses
God
Isreal
Brethern
Grand Army of the Republic
Ralph S. Charters
America
Marshall UC
K. Northrup
North First Street
Richardson Avenue
Alexander English
Soap Sale At Roesler's Five To Ten Cent Bars
All five cent bars of soap priced at four cents and ten cent bars at eight cents. The sale runs Thursday June eighth at Roesler's with discounts on common soap products.
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Roesler’s
Meeting at Reynolds Evangelical Church on June 4
A church notice says the Reynolds Evangelical Church meeting will be in the forenoon and Ashton gathering in the afternoon on Sunday June 4. Home Mission will be taken up and all who can come will be welcome. Bring a friend.
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Reynolds Evangelical Church
Ashton
Real Transfers: Shippee to Jennings under Ashton section 28
Transfer records show Edgar C. Shippee conveying property to Squire T. Jennings, under section 28 of Ashton. Consideration is $600.
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Edgar C. Shippee
Squire T. Jennings
Ashton
Ashton Wins Third Game In Series On Decoration Day
Ashton takes a 3 to 2 victory over South Dixon in a hotly contested Decoration Day baseball game. Paddock struck out 16, delivering a standout pitching performance as Ashton leads the series two games to one. no full recap due to space limits.
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Ashton
South Dixon High
Ashton Boys
Paddock
New Time Card Changes Northwestern Trains
A new time card goes into effect on the Northwestern Sunday, altering running times for several fast trains. Overland Limited Nos 1 and 2 shift departures and arrivals, with No 1 leaving Chicago at 10 44 p m westbound and No 2 eastbound at 6 51 a m. Mail car changes accompany the schedule, and trains switch to a Madison Street Chicago station next Sunday morning. An express station is under construction at Lake Street to consolidate express cars.
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Northwestern
Chicago
Madison Street
Canal
Clinton Streets
Lake Street
Merchants Consider Oil for Main Street District
City merchants discuss oiling two blocks on Main Street and Evans Avenue. Standard Oil rep says 6000 gallons minimum at about 3 cents per gallon, costing roughly $190. Merchants pledge to fund with city work on streets, early circulation raised nearly $100, plan to present to council next Monday. D M Billmire visited Rochelle Monday morning.
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Main Street
Evans Avenue
Standard Oil Company
Reed D C Summoned From Earthly Toil
Dudley Orlando Reed a Lafayette township resident for over fifty years died Friday at 1 15 PM at his home five miles north of the city after a three year illness Heart failure was the direct cause He was born June 12 1861 and was nearly sixty He married Lavilla Cook February 20 1878 The Reed family moved among farms in Lafayette township Blue Hill Nebraska and Taylor township Ogle county before returning home He leaves a wife five children Claude C Maude Wilson Ida Zoe Harold Clifford and James Arlen and four grandchildren Brothers and sisters include Albert Gilbert and nine others The funeral was at Washington Grove Church with interment in Washington Grove Cemetery
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Dudley Orlando Reed
Lafayette Township
Mr. Reed
James and
Elizabeth Reed
Abijah T. Reed
Lafguette Township
Reed
Claude C
Maude Wilson
Pleasant Lake
North Dakota
Ida Zoe
Harold Clifford
James Arlen
Mr Reed
Albert
Bladen
Nebraska
Gilbert
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BY Wilburn E. Paddock
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Westminister Abbey
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L. W. Miller
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