Town election ahead with local option on ballot
Town election notice lists filing deadline March 23 and election on April 7. Offices: clerk assessor collector highway commissioner justice of the peace and two constables. Candidates include John Greye. Fred A Richardson vs Frank H Bassler. Louis J Sindlinger vs Harry G Wisman. Clayton Bowers for highway commissioner. Henry Krug and Clifford Knapp for constables. Chas Evans for justice of the peace. Local option question asks if township shall become anti saloon territory.
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Justice of the Peace
John Greye
Therr
Fred A. Richardson
Frank H. Bassler
Henry Gross
Louis J. Sindlinger
Harry G. Wisman
Clayton Bowers
Henry Krug
Clifford Knapp
Chas. Evans
Hl. E. Chadwick
Ashton Township
Reduced Colonists Rates on Northwestern Line Tours
One way tickets at special low rates on sale daily all March and April from all points on the North Western Line to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Puget Sound. Daily personally conducted tours in tourist sleeping cars via the Chicago Union Pacific North Western Line. Double berth only 7.00 through from Chicago. For full particulars write S A Hutchinson manager Tourist Dept 212 Clark St Chicago Ill or address nearest ticket agent.
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North Western
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Puget Sound
Chicago
Union Pacific & North Western
S. A. Hutchinson
Clark St
Ill
Still They Come List of Subscriptions Owed
We were busy last week getting our subscription list in shape to comply with requests and forgot to mention those who have paid up. The names listed include Henry Gonnerman Roy Beach A C Griese Rev Stevens A W Rosecrans E J Randall Geo R Charters Fred Todd W H Myers E S Linscott Arthur Kersten and W J.
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Uncle Sam
Henry Gonnerman
Roy Beach
A. C Griese
Rev. Stevens
A. W. Rosecrans
E. J. Randall
Geo. R. Charters
Fred Todd
W. H. Myers
E. S. Linscott
Arthur Kersten
W. J
Community Subscribers Added to List in Ashton Area
Stevenson Chas Heidenthal Mrs Kathryn Hart and Mrs Paul Pfetzing of Ashton Col Frank O Lowden Washington OneChas Kelley Franklin Grove and N Schuchart Gettysburg SD. We have also added three new subscribers P F Cleary Gordon NE Mrs James Dillon West Brook lyn and J L Schafer Ashton.
Roesler Named Special Distributor for Tobacco Premiums
Monday Joseph A. Roesler was appointed by the American Tobacco Company as special distributor of premiums offered for returning tobacco tags and cigar bands. Previously customers had to mail to distant cities. now Mr. Roesler will issue the rewards at his store. Premiums include numerous valuable articles and will be displayed soon.
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Joseph A. Roesler
American ‘Tobacco Company
Chicago
St. Louis
Roesler
Prospects For Fruit Good In Coming Season
Local fruit growers report strong promise of a bountiful crop for the coming season with conditions far better than last year. Cold weather recently has helped protect fruit buds, unlike a prior February and March thaw that led to widespread frost damage. A slightly slow spring with cool periods and a gentle warm-up is ideal to ensure cheap, plentiful fruit in 1908.
Rochelle Man Arrested for Drunken Disorderly Conduct
Roy Meisner of Rochelle was arrested by acting Marshal Leidy Sunday at about nine for drunken and dis orderly conduct. He was jailed to sober up, arraigned Monday before Justice Stevenson, fined five dollars plus costs, and remained in jail while friends sent funds for release.
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Roy Meisner
Rochelle
Leidy
Stevenson
Meisner
Hand-made lines sold for three dollars by L. T. Moors
A local vendor L. T. Moors advertises a full set of hand-made lines twenty feet long priced at 3.00. The notice targets craftsmen and anglers seeking durable cordage and tackle components.
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L. T. Moors
Potatoes for Sale From John Burnham on 412 John Burnham
Notice offers 10 or 15 bushels of fancy Early Ohio potatoes for sale with contact at 412 John Burnham. Potatoes described as high quality and ready for delivery or pickup.
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Ohio
John Burnham
Election of Seven Bishops Dominates Methodist General Conference
Delegates to the 780th general conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church meet in Baltimore May to select seven bishops and discuss consolidation of publishing societies. Key candidates include Quayle, Anderson, Jennings, Hughes, Crawford, Lewis, Smith, and Spencer. Proposals cover two publishing plants, elective presiding elder, term limits, and constitutional representation changes. A German bishop and non English speaking bishops may be added. Buckbee's Garden Seeds at Tue Racxgt.
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General Conference
Methodist Episcopa Church
Baltimore
William A. Quayle
St. Jam
Western Book Concern
I. H. Hughes
DePauw University
W. H. Crawford
Alleghany College
W. S. Lewis
Morningside College
Charles W. Smith
Pittsburg Christian Advocate
Claudius B. Spencer
Central Christian Advocate
Methodist
New York
Cincinnati
Epworth Herald
Review
Troy
New Hampshire
Board of Bishops
Iowa
West Wisconsin
Illinois
News of Ashton City Finds Many Goings On
M H Randall travels for Litchfield Mfg Co and Rev J H Johnson returns as local pastor. Miss Mamie Klaus recovers after hospital operation. John Drummond returns from a southwestern tour. Pink tea at Methodist church nets 25.45. Col A S Mercer plans Basin gas project and refinery. George Nogele to Saskatchewan. goodbye but country pride. Harry Clutz caravan accident near Franklin Grove injures none. W B Huether home gathering for fifty youths with music and refreshments.
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W. B. Huether
New Hampshire hotel sold to Sterling couple
Last week W H Hart sold the New Hampshire hotel in the city to Mr and Mrs Good of Sterling who now run it with a first class table. The deal included 640 acres of Kansas land and cash. Far sales rise in Lee county with many farm equipment trades. Auctioneer F D Kelley handles many sales, about forty this year, averaging 2500 dollars each for a total of 100000.
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Will Farrow
W. H. Hart
New Hampshire
Lee County
F. D. Kelley
Franklin Reporter
New Manager for Huether Stock in Ashton
E S Rosecrans of Belvidere buys the former Huether stock from Wm Fry in Ashton. The deal closed March 13 but public notice followed as Rosecrans assumed control after arriving Tuesday and renting the Killmer house. He plans to redecorate the building and expand furnishings stock while assessing future store direction.
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E. S. Rosecrans
Belvidere
Wm. Fry
Huether
Gents
Rosecrans
Garden Prairie
Ashton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jos. A. Roesler
American Tobacco Company
Buckbee’s Garden Seeds
Tue
M. H. Randall
State of
Litchfield Mfg. Co
J. H. Johnson
Dixon
Mamie Klaus
Ap- Say
Miss Klaus
John Drummondrrived
Ashton Sunday
Arizona
California
Old Mexico
A.S. Mercer
Satuday
Mercer
Jnr
Ashton Land
Wyoming
Basin
George Nogele
Taster
Saskatchewan
George
Land of the Free
Home of the
Brave
Edward VII
Great Britain
Harry Clutz
Franklin Grove
Lone
Harry
NEW Hampshire Hotel
Will Hart
Sterling
Mississippi
North Star
Lizzie Gardner
Hershey
LeClaire
Huether's
Belvider
Chas. F. Lake
Chas. Woodworth
Sion
A. W. Rosecrans @ Co
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