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Newspaper

Ashton Gazette

Location

Ashton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1920

Page

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Funeral Held For Mrs Mabel Vogeler In Ashton

A large gathering of relatives and friends paid last tribute to Mrs Mabel M Vogeler wife of Bert O Vogeler of Bradford township at the United Evangelical church in Ashton. Born April 8 1892 in Bradford she died March 4 aged 27 years 10 months and 26 days after a brief illness. Interment followed in Ashton cemetery with Rev EB Yeakel officiating.

Mabel May Vogeler Bert O. Vogeler Bradford Township Rochelle Hospital Mabel M. Vogeler Henry Elizabeth Gross Bradford Lee County Illinois Mabel Ashton Martha Seebach Reynolds Church Gross Homestead United Evangelical Church EB. K. Yeakel E. K. Yeakel

What Does God Care Theme At Sunday Church Service

What Does God Care will be the theme at the church service next Sabbath at 11 oclock. If the weather permit let us make this occasion for simultaneously coming back into the church work after all the sickness and rough weather. Other services at usual hours. W. H. Manshardt, Pastor. August Geyer and William Sachs were visitors in Rochelle yesterday afternoon.

W. H. Manshardt ST. John’s Lutheran Church Orphans Aid Society Henry Foelsch

Master Interpreter Watkins to appear on Lyceum course

Dramatic reader V. B. Watkins earns the title Master Interpreter and will appear Thursday evening March 18. His stage presence, training, and character-driven interpretation promise a standout event of the Lyceum course as he draws audiences into the stories through each character. Religious notes from the Methodist Church urge attendance for Bible school preaching and Epworth League events with Parish communications by W. E. Kern.

Watkins Lyceum Mr. Watkins Methodist Church J. DerKindern Dixon “Y Epworth League A. W. Rosecrans Della Shippee W. E. Kern

Newspaper publishers face brutal business changes and high paper costs

The piece argues editors are hard to obtain and many papers have suspended since 1918 while the Post Office demands higher rates for second loss mail. It suggests big city papers dominate white print paper, inflating prices and limiting small weeklies and dailies, with government intervention unlikely.

Will Carleton Post Office

Card of Thanks from Mrs. George Vogeler

The notice thanks relatives and friends for kindness during a long Rochelle hospital stay with visits cards fruit and flowers.

Rochelle Hospital George Vogeler

Paving Hearing Set for March 19 at Town Hall

At Friday morning’s Board of Local Improvements meeting a paving scheme was presented and a public hearing scheduled for 1 30 p m at the town hall on Friday March 19 The Village Clerk was ordered to notify all property owners of the estimate The cost of the proposal is just over 120 000 dollars

Board of Local Improvements

No Democrats File For Committeeman In County

No Democrats filed for precinct committeeman in most townships. Several Republican candidates are listed across precincts including Dixon and Amboy. The note also includes tax jokes from the Boston Record and Reynolds Church news with service times and events.

Boston Record

Editor and his city of notices and weddings

A satirical narration on a newspaper editor collecting money through notices of birth, marriage, death, and church events. It contrasts lavish editoral life with readers’ reactions, followed by church schedules from St. John's Lutheran and United Evangelical churches detailing services, Sunday schools, and events for March.

Tailoring Display Sale at Evens Moore Reed store

Made to measure suit sale on Saturday March 20. Measures by Louis Levenson for M Born Co. Fit guaranteed. Prices from 30 dollars. Expresses thanks for sympathy in bereavement from Bert O Vogel er.

Evens, Moore & Reed Louis Levenson M. Born & Co

High School Happenings At Barrville

Florence and Margaret Gunderman visit. Sophomores study Mediterranean lands for a century. Freshman George Luckey joins A H S. Luella Meister returns after illness. A doorway added to the stressing room for stage access. Noon Hour club thanks teachers for Friday dinner. Browne cites Ottawa circuit court evidence in a case. Best Java coffee deal offered at Thome's.

Florence Margaret Gonderman Brunsgold Mediterranean Sea George Luckey A. H. 8S Luella Meister Russell Arthur Gehant Billmire Melinde Wiener Watkins

Sheep Yards Deal Largest in County History

In Lee County the county recorder records the largest land deal to date. Transfers list multiple parcels in Ashton Reynolds Bradford and surrounding sections with substantial sums including 41 545 36 000 16800 2500 7000 22000 64911 72500 62000 3900 and 27000 as consideration. Names include Charles A Kelley Charles B Hatch William Vogeler Conrad Williams Elizabeth Vogeler Lizzie Earl Dora Sachs Mary K Wagner Lincoln Shum Marie E Ewald Clarence G Kaecker George C Ackland Martha Heibenthal Willard Knapp Conrad Smith William G Krug Paul A Kries Joshua Wolford Henry J Lipps Fred C Wagner heirs of George Sandreck.

Charles A. Kelley Charles B. Hatch Ashton William Vogeler Conrad Williams Elizabeth Maggie Vogeler Winn Reynolds Willie D. Quick Mino Gerbers Lizzie Earl Dora Sachs Block Hicks Mary K. Wagner Lincoln Shumway Marie E. Ewald Clarence G. Kaecker Bradford George C. Ackland Charles Ewald Sarah H. George Charles Martha Heibenthal Willard D. Knapp Conrad Smith William G. Krug Charles Heidenthal Henry C. Bothen Jacob Vaupel Clara Vaupel

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Bert Vogeler Presbyterian Church August Geyer William Sachs Rochelle Nelson South Dixon Dixon Alto J. P. Vetter George B. Stephan Frank Hy Bassler Amboy William E. Leech Charles Gentry C. F. Dewey Fred C. Wagner Brooklyn William A. Webber China A. B. Wicker M. V. Petermaity Dixon D. H. Spen Harry Edwards Harry Wheeler W. G. Kent H. H. Heinze John P. McIntyre Lloyd E. Spencer A. G. Harris Martin J. Gannon Frank J. Cahill John H. Howell Glenn Coe Warker East Grove Hamilton Harmon Lee Ceier Clem Miller Marion Addison E. Kieffer May Charles McFadden Nachusa Nelson—B Schofield Louis @ Meppin Palmyra William A. Ewald Walter F. Preston John Hoyle Leslie Long Viola Willow Creek John H. Grove Wyoming Edward F. Gustin Frank Nangle Reynolds Church News Bible School F. W. Doede Thom Montgomery Hawbuck Lee O’neil Browne Circuit Court Ottawa John Stromberg Solomon Ramenofsky Afghanistan Bartville Thome's Ashton Township County Recorders John Schade William G. Krugel Paul A. Kries Joshua Wolford Henry J. Lipps Elgon and Sey George Sandreck George W. Sandreck Illinois Prairie Seal of Minnesota A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y Ashton, Illinois
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