Drainage project to overhaul Inlet swamp in Lee County
The Lee County court orders a major drainage improvement for 153 land owners in the Inlet swamp district. The $386000 plan deepens rock cuts and extends outlets to alleviate flooding across 30,000 acres from Amboy to Steward. Engineer J M Egan outlines specs under drainage commissioners B F Lane X F Gehant and B F Johnson with bids to be set soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Lee County
Inlet Swamp
United States
Dixon News
Illinois Central
Amboy
Steward
Green
J. M. Egan
B. F. Lane
X. F. Gehant
B. F. Johnson
Ten Hour Law for Women Signed by Governor Deneen
The ten hour act expands protections from factories to nearly all female workers. It bans more than ten hours per day for women in hotels, restaurants, telegraph and telephone offices, amusements venues, express and public utility firms, carriers, and public institutions. Employers must keep records of hours worked by women. Will the law be observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deneen
Hurt in Runaway Injures Elmer Anderson at Inlet
Sixteen year old Elmer Anderson son of John Anderson of Lee Center sustained internal injuries when a runaway team pinned him against a tree while helping crush stone at Inlet. Reports say he is recovering. Mrs. M C Hurd and her children Leo and Ruth visited at Oregon with her daughter Mrs. W E Wright last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Anderson
John Anderson
Lee Center
Stone
Inlet
Ashton School District Census Totals 21 and Under
O P Canfield completed the Ashton school census showing 245 children of school age and 68 under six. Males under 21 total 173, females under 21 total 140, with 39 males and 29 females under six. Overall under 21 total 313 and under six 68. The city census 826 exceeds federal counts, guiding state school fund distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. P. Canfield
Ashton
New Potatoes Declared A Luxury Amid Famine Fears
A famine in new potatoes is predicted as the wholesale price rose to seventy cents a peck. Stalks show few sprouts or none, with many bearing no potatoes. Merchants report scarcity even at high prices, boosting demand for old potatoes and raising their value.
Hard Roads Election Set for Monday July 3
The hard roads special election will be held Monday July 3 at the same hour as the general election. Active supporters back road improvements and expect victory, while opposition is unorganized. Citizens are urged to remember the date.
Mail on Sundays Faces Railway Clerks Action Threat
Railway mail clerks push a plan to end Sunday mail delivery by shutting post offices and railway post offices, hoping for Washington action amid public support. Meanwhile Royal Neighbors of America announce a near 300000 membership with Illinois leading at 60181 and listing camps in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Myrtle E. Dade
Supreme Recorder
The
Royal Neighbors of America
Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Wisconsin
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Canada
Dixon District Campmeeting set for Franklin Grove July 13 23
Preparations are underway for the twenty ninth Dixon District Campmeeting to be held on the Franklin Grove campground July 13 23. Rev Claude B Moore and officers promise the best talent yet with lectures by notable speakers from Chicago Brooklyn Freeport and Evanston among others. The program includes illustrated lectures The Passion Play Shepherds of the Kingdom and The Adult Class Movement plus a sacred concert by the Ashton choir and local musicians. A. M. Newcomer oversees grounds to welcome a large crowd for an enriching outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixon
Franklin Grove
Claude 8. Moore
United States
Ernest Wray Oneal
Chicago
Ray Clarkson Harker
Freeport
Lynn H. Hough
Brooklyn
N. Y
Charles M. Stuart
Ill
D. A. Hayes
Evanston
N. R. Hinds
Mt. Morris
Shepherds of the Kingdom
P. Berry
Erie
Fred Ston
James Potter
Tampico
Ashton
A. M. Newcomer
Odd Fellows Hold Memorial Service and Mission Festival
Ashton Lodge No. 9/7 Independent Order of Odd Fellows held a memorial service in the lodge room with about fifty attendees. Rev. Alexander English and Rev. W. K. Loofbourrow delivered addresses, and four hymns were sung by the Odd Fellows' Male Quartet. The annual Mission Festival is planned for St. John's Lutheran church with two German language services next Sunday. At Ashton Bank directors approved moving 5,000 from earnings to the surplus fund, boosting it to 15,000, and declared a 3 percent semi annual dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton Lodge
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
C. W. Jonker
B. A. Streeter
Alexander English
W. K. Loofbourrow
St. John’s Lutheran Church
G. Fandrey
Chicago
Spalding
Sibley
The
Ashton Bank
Clyde Snow
Estella
Maple Park
C. D. Nickey
A. J. Nickey
Janette
Franklin Grove
Will Schade
E. S. Rosecrans
Donald
Wisconsin
Belvidere
Mr. Rosecrans
Farmers’ Telephone Company
Henry Schnell
T. D. Christie
Tarsus
Turkey
Asia
George H. Brewer
News of the City Tells of Local Visits and Events
Local residents return from visits near Clin Town Dixon and Chicago as families welcome guests and church events announced. A parade of travelers includes Mrs. Messer, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Peters, and many others visiting relatives in Ashton and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Messer
Clin- Town
Bessie Andrus
Dixon
J. C. Griffith
Mbly
Minnie Williams
Chicago
Taggart
William Peters
Charles Greve
Edward Daehler
Argo
North Dakota
Charles
Lakes to River Auto Route Planned by Chicago Motor Club
The Chicago Motor Club sign board committee will study a lakes to river route from Lake Michigan toward Clinton Iowa. Charles M Hayes chairs the effort backed by club funds. The 148 mile path will pass Oak Park Lombard West Chicago Geneva DeKalb Creston Rochelle Ashton Franklin Grove Dixon Sterling Morrison Fulton Lyons Clinton and marks one of the club s longest routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Motor , Club
Charles M. Hayes
Lake Michigan
Mississippi River
Clinton
Iowa
Oak Park
Lombard
West Chicago
Geneva
DeKalb
Creston
Rochelle
Ashton
Franklin Grove
Dixlon
Sterling
Morrison
Fulton
Lyons
Merchants Propose Joint Picnic For Ashton Area
Local business men discuss a monster picnic for Ashton and surrounding communities. They seek an executive committee to organize the July event with Lafayette Grove as a favored site, band in tow. The Gazette notes its seventh anniversary and thanks readers as a July fourth band concert is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton
Lafayette Grove
Oregon Firm Seeks 25 Year Electric Franchise
Solicitor circulates petition among property owners to grant Oregon Electric Light and Power a 25 year franchise to install an electric lighting system. If approved at the July council meeting, work would start immediately and extend from Brown corners four miles west of the city. Clyde Goodman Sord, son of Mrs. Frank Bohart, sold to Cleveland in the American League after playing in Victoria, Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Moore
Oregon
Oregon Electric Light & Power Company
Brown Corners
Clyde Goodman Sord
Clyde Goodman
Frank Bohart
Cleveland
Victoria
Canada
Fourth of July Matinee Harness Races at Oregon Fair Grounds
The Fair Association plans a racing program on Tuesday July 4 at the Oregon Fair Grounds. Four harness races mile heats best two in three and a road walk trot and run event promise a lively afternoon. Admission to all grounds is 25 cents. Rigs free. Racing begins promptly at 1 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Fair Association
Fair Grounds
Oregon
Dr. Stanley the Chiropodist Visit in Ashton
Foot specialist Dr. Stanley plans a regular trip to Ashton on Monday July 3rd. Leave orders at Kelly's Hotel. Calls available to all parts of the city with no extra charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley
Dr. Stanley
Ashton
Kelly’s Hotel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Qeooon
ODD Fellows’ Memoril
Mie
Billmire
Pearl Knapp Billmire
Edna Brayton
DeKalb Normal School
Europe
George C. Tallerday, Jr
H. A. Bremmer
Mississippi
Gazette
QECKO
Electric Light Company
Henderson
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
Ashton, Illinois
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!