Fatal collision east of Rochelle leaves fireman dead
A rear end crash about three o clock Thursday morning one mile east of Rochelle between freight trains 117 and 1388 killed fireman J. H. Reynolds of Chicago. Injured brakeman E. S. Sherman and engineer H. Lockman, traffic delayed for hours as wreckage included ten merchandise cars and a damaged piano. Coroner's jury did not assign blame. An Italian worker John Salvatore was injured during wreck cleanup.
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Rochelle
J. H. Reynolds
Chicago
E. S. Sherman
H. Lockman
Creston Hill
Garrtrr
Omaha
Clinton
West Chicago
C. M
St. P
John
Salvatore
Cleverstone and Orner Wed at Drummond Home
A marriage occurred Sunday evening March 6 at five o clock at the home of Mr and Mrs John Drummond uniting George L Cleverstone and Addassa Orner. A two course supper followed served by Mrs Drummond. About twenty members of Ashton Chapter No 575 Order of Eastern Star will attend a school of instruction in Rockford until tomorrow.
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John Drummond
George L. Cleverstone
Ashton
Order of Eastern Star
Rockford
Laird to Close M W A Entertainment Series at Opera House
George R. Laird will present the final lecture of the M W A Entertainment course on March 17 1910 at the Opera House. He will discuss Will Uncle Sam Make Good in a humorous patriotic style not political. Tickets go on sale Wednesday morning at the Gazette Book Store, 35 cents.
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George R. Laird
Opera House
Gazette Book Store
O G H O O L Fund Distributed To Lee County Townships
County Superintendent I F Edwards allocated the distributable school fund to Lee County township treasurers. The fund, sourced from the county and circuit courts the state auditor and other balances, totaled after allocations 52 cents per person for 11 440 residents under age 21.
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I. F. Edwards
Lee County
Harry Edwards
Chicago Glee Club Greeted with Fine Program and Encores
The Chicago Glee Club packed the house on Saturday night with a program praised for its standard. The quartet opened with Comrades to Arms and Water Lilies, a humorous Lazy Land, plus a new trombone quartet feature. C H Dixon impersonating The Hoosier drew special applause with Ri ley verses The Old Swimmin Hole and The Discontented Farmer.
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Chicago Glee Club
C. H. Dixon
James Whitcomb Riley
Indiana
Elevations in Illinois Highlight Charles Mound Peak
A state health board report lists Illinois elevations with Charles Mound in Jo Daviess County at 1257 feet as the highest and Cairo in Alexander County at 268 feet as the lowest. It also cites city by city figures from Cairo to Warren including Barrington and Stockton. In Dixon on Monday afternoon, Fred Reinhart and Minnie Kries wed in a ceremony officiated by Judge Robert H. Scott, with a homeward reception and plans to live with the groom's father in Dixon.
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Charles Mound
Jo Daviess County
Cairo
Alexander County
State Health Board
Illinois
Mississippi
Daviess County
Elgin
Carnahan
Lee
Forreston
Ogle
Winnebago
Stockton
John Daviess
Warren
Jo Daviess
Court House
Dixon
Fred Reinhart
Minnie Kries
Robert H. Scott
Miss Kries
Gus Kries
Mr. Rienhart
Andrew Reinhart
Census Day Rules For Population Counts On April Fifteen
The Forreston Journal explains Census Day as April 15 and instructs enumerators to count all individuals living on that date. Only references to that day are used. deaths after April 15 are counted if occurred before enumeration, births after April 16 are excluded, and marital status on April 15 determines reporting. Abode on April 15 governs residence even if moved afterward.
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Forreston Journal
Ashton Lodge Guests Attend Dixon I O O F Meeting
Ten members of Ashton Lodge No. 977 I O O F attended a Dixon lodge meeting Monday evening and observed the first degree work. An excellent banquet was served in the dining room to honor the guests.
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Ashton Lodge
Dixon Lodge
Election Officials Named for Upcoming City Election
At the regular meeting last Monday evening little business arose aside from routine items. The city election set for April 19th had its judges and clerks appointed. Judges are J. A. Roesler L. T. Moore and A. W. Oesterheld. Clerks are H. O. Moore S. T. Zeller Jr. and Fred Richardson.
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J. A. Roesler
L.T. Moore
A. W. Oesterheld
H. O. Moore
S. T. Zeller Jr
Fred Richardson
Choosing a Candidate Satire on County Campaign Photos
A Paw Paw Times piece by Frank Guffin mocks local election advertising. It lampoons candidate announcements with a gallery of portrait views and a Bertillon style measurement, warning candidates to beware of a possible county hold up as time nears election.
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Frank Guffin
Re F. Guffin
Paw Paw Times
the Gazette
Lee County
Special Thank Offering Service At Methodist Church
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society schedules a Sunday evening event at the Methodist church. The program features the King’s Heralds band with solos, chorus pieces, scripture reading, prayers, and a reading on the Hindu Child Widow, followed by the district appointment and presentation of work.
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Womans Foreign Missionary Society
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
King’s Heralds Band
Nickey
L. P. Warrington
Lucile Randall
Eleven
King Heralds
Miriam Rosecrans
Janette Nickey
Brave Heralds
Night Letter Service Brings Cheaper Rates
P J McMillan announced Western Union now offers night letter service with delivery next business day morning. Rates match a scaled plan from ten words toward fifty words with lower than standard night message rates. The Baraca club entertained Philathea club Tuesday at Ray Chadwick's home with games and a 10 30 lunch of salad sandwiches pickles and coffee. Your feet will have a fit sure if you buy shoes of Dunton.
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P. J.mcmillan
Western Union Telegraph Company
Baraca
Presbyterian Sunday School
Philathea Club
Ray Chadwick
Dunton
Queen Esthers In Ireland Entertainment
The Queen Esther circle hosted by Misses Laala and Laila Quick with 23 young ladies. They solved 15 green conundrums and matched shamrock shades and drew the land of Eriu. Lena Bode won a bonbon box Irish pota to prize. A puzzle shamrock and green lunch followed.
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Queen Esther
Laala
Laila Quick
QJE
Land of Ireland
Ireland
Eriu
Erin
Lena Bode
Dr Stanley Surgeon Chiropodist in Ashton Stop
Chicago foot specialist Dr Stanley will visit Ashton Monday March 14 and treat foot ailments including rheumatism broken arches corns bunions ingrown nails excessive sweating chilblains warts and moles removed. Calls accepted city wide orders left at local drug stores.
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Stanley
Chicago
Ashton
200 Instruments at Dixon
March brings many real estate changes with transactions exceeding last year. The circuit clerk’s office logged 200 instruments in filing and 83 more on March 2 as farm deals near 250000 dollars. A 160 acre Nas hua township farm near Oregon Illinois is offered cash with five percent balance. G E Clark. Rockford addresses listed. Also McCade and Weishaar announce an opening sale of farming implements at their Walker building location on Tuesday March 15.
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Court House
Nashua
Oregon
Ogle County
G. E. Clark
G. E Clark
West State St
Rockford
Ilinois
McCade
Weishaar
Walker Building
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Geo. R. Laird
Oghool Fund
Edwards
G. A. Ruckman
Steward
N. A. Petrie
H. H. Badger
Amboy
Chas. Wagner
Harmon
John Hermes
Thomas Mannion
Philos L. Berry
Lee Center
Jos. G. Hall, Jr
Sublette
Henry Berschell
Brooklyn
J. M. Herman
Frank Wheeler
Paw Paw
Tromebone
OLE
Carmicas
Rial
Queen Esthers
Misses Quick
Queen Ester Society
Palmer
A. W. Rosecrans & Co
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