Two New Men On Council In City Government Shakeup
John M. Krug and Faust H. Boyd took seats vacated by Clifford Knapp and Harry W. Pierce as the old council adjourned sine die. Mayor J. B. Farrer oversaw bill audits, the water works final settlement, and committee appointments including Finance, Street and Alley, and Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Krug
Faust H. Boyd
Clifford Knapp
Harry W. Pierce
Old City Council
J. B. Farrer
W. G. Hoy
E. J. Venerich
Faryer
Jeter
Yenerich
Mall
Krug
Boyd
Kurth
Tuck
Charles Pfeiffer
John Walter
Nathan A. Petrie
Mark C. Keller
Marshall
Wm. B. Farver
John Groff
Adam Messer
E. H. Chadwick
George A. Putman
Members of Class No 6 Meet for Rochelle Visit May 16
All members are earnestly requested to be present next Sabbath. Final arrangements will be made to visit Rochelle Sunday morning May 16. 8S. T. Jennings, President. Subscribe for THE GAZETTE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochelle
T. Jennings
Mystic Worker Meeting
Mystic Worker Lodge No
Woodman Hall
Heckart Held to Grand Jury for Tire Theft in Dixon
Harold Heckart was arrested Friday on charges of stealing two automobile tires valued at about $50 from Faust H. Boyd's garage. He was bound over to the grand jury with $500 bonds. Reuben Griffith was released. Griffith is not charged. The entry was gained by unlocking a back window prior to the garage’s closing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Heckart
Faust H. Boyd
Heckart
Reuben Griffith
George H. van Ness
W. G. Kent
Dixon
Griffith
W Randall Dies After Short Illness at 72
John W Randall longtime Ashton resident and Sunday school superintendent dies after brief illness. Born Cicero New York August 29 1842 he married Jane Welsh in 1867 and leaves widow son Emmett J two granddaughters and a brother. Funeral Thursday at 130 from his home and 2 pm at the Methodist Episcopal church conducted by Rev Albert B Ulrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Randall
Mr. Randall
Cicero
New York
Ashton
Marrage
Jane Welsh
Emmett J
Harry
Randall
Methodist Episcopal Church
P.C. Chipperfield
John Randall
Republican Party
Lucile
Genevieve Randall
Rachael Marsh
Syracuse
Henry
Albert B Ulrich
Time Card Change Fails to Bring hoped shift to town
City notes report no change on the North Western Sunday morning schedule. Local updates include Clifford Knapp expanding bathroom fixtures, a finger injury to Winfield Thomas from a cow delivery, a seven person school buildings tour from Mt. Morris, and a stamp out of a scarlet fever epidemic with resumed church services and school. Oil company activity increases with a fresh gasoline car and growing business. Petitions circulate to restore passenger No. 25 stops. Community events include Ashton township Sunday School convention in May and an upcoming County convention at Franklin Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles Limited
Clifford Knapp
Winfield Thomas
Carthage
Mt. Morris
Morris
Ashton
Harold Lesslie
Standard Oil Company
Chicago
Sterling
Ashton Township
United Evangelical Church
A. E. Ulrich
M. E. Church
J. S. Noffsinger
J. G. Eller
Franklin Grove
Evangelical Conference at Naperville Report
The Naperville Evangelical conference drew large attendance and notable gains. It records itinerant ministers 91 with +4, conversions 628 with +63, present membership 7831 with +146, church properties valued at $926130 up $35470, Sunday schools 97 up 2, scholars 15190 up 1623, home Sunday school receipts $12250, Young People’s Alliances 66 with 2368 members, Y P A and local receipts $2300, Women’s Missionary Societies 45, total money raised for all purposes $208819. Read the Gazets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Conference
Naperville
Woman’s Missionary Societies
New Country Opened and Railroads Reach Thief River
Thief River Valley Land Co of Thief River Falls Minnesota promotes new country with deep black loam soil yellow clay subsoil and prairie groves. Lands offered cheap terms with maps and printed matter free. Some farms available for exchange for other desirable property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thief River Valley Land Co
Thief River Falls
Minn
1916 Calendars Promised by The Gazetty Store
The Gazetty announces a line of 11916 calendars and invites community business and patrons to view the selection. Mrs. George Hewert and Mrs. Minnie Kersten attended the Eisenberg funeral at Amboy Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazetty
George Hewert
Minnie Kersten
Eisenberg
Amboy
Counterfeit $1 to $5 and $20 raises warn merchants in Illinois
United States officials led by Chicago Secret Service Captain Porter warn merchants about a clever counterfeit scam. The operators raise $1 notes to $5 by removing and re stamping the five from the bill, and a $20 certificate has been raised similarly from a $5. Banks urge scrutiny of engraving. Wind storms in Lafayette Township cause tree and structure damage. no fatalities reported. Clifford Reed and family return from Saskatchewan for an extended visit. Livery barn for private sale by Willliam Kilmer due to California trip May 16. W. V. Jones visits H. E. Chadwick from Amboy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Illinois
United States Treasury
Thomas I. Porter
Secret Service of Chicago
Ashton Elects Roy W. Jeter 27th City Leader
The article notes Roy W. Jeter became chief executive of Ashton last Monday, the 27th to hold the post in fifty-one years, as Ashton enters its 52nd fiscal year and marks ten years since saloons were closed. It recounts Ogle Station's 1864 incorporation, early officers, and long-serving presidents including J. B. Farrer and Riley Paddock, with continued details on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy W. Jeter
Ashton
Eri Bates
David S. Steele
John P. Taylor
Reuben Randolph
Conrad M. Hicks
Charles W. Barber
C. M. Hicks
Ogle Station
Riley Paddock
Wilbourne EK
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NEW Council
Ashton Garage
Franz Raub
Jacob Gonnerman
Dysart
Iowa
Jacob Vaupel
Henry Menz
Lillian
Donald Yocum
Harry Yocum
J. H. Kersten
W. F. Kuinegessel
Stephan
Henry C. Menz
W. Randall
Methodist Church
N. A. Petrie
S. F. Mills
Parish
York
Bennett Nettleton
Glenn Rosecrans
A.W. Kersten
C. F. Heidenthal
B. P.drummond
Oliver Eisenberg
W. A. Petrie
George Beach
Nathan Burhenn
Burhenn
Lafayette Township
Hunt Residence
Clark Farm
Frank Yocum
George Worthington
Canada
Clifford Reed
Baby
Sedley
Saskatchewan
California
Titf WiLlliaAm Killmer
W. V. Jones
H. E. Chadwick
Ogle
Henderson
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp
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