New Council Assumes Duties and Appoints Committees
New city council roles begin with Mayor W C McWethy taking office. Committees named for streets, ordinances, lighting, health, and more. Petrie to head gas plant and city treasurer position offered without pay. Pool license granted to Cris Kurth with unscreened windows condition. Sunday School Convention set for May 19 with World Sunday School Week noted.
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Marshall
John Stephan
Gas and Lighting Committee
Cris. Kurth
Geo. Meister
N. A. Petrie
Unclear Vice Presidency Gavel Custom Recalls Old Senate Habits
A fragment describes the vice president wielding a handleless gavel about four inches long and held like a hammer. It also recalls an old gold snuff box kept at the right of the vice president’s desk, once routinely used though no longer popular.
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Senate
House
Former Mayors of Our City Through Forty Three Years
A historical list traces Ashton’s village origins from Ogle Station in 1864 to 1907, detailing forty three years of city leadership. It notes which former chiefs are deceased and marks terms with two year mayoral periods since 1904.
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Ashton
Ogle Station
Trostle Re elected Chairman Unopposed by Lee County Board
The Lee County Board of Supervisors elected John M. Trostle as chairman for the new year with unanimous support after a Wednesday organization meeting. Trostle’s nomination was led by Jacob Huyett and seconded by Nathan A. Cortright amid indications Cortright sought the chair earlier. Committees were assigned, with W. C. Jones named arms and house chair, and duties arranged across judiciary, finance, claims, public buildings, and roads. The Gazette notes party rivalries and a name change for the New Commercial Hotel to New Hampshire Hotel in Hart Bros. duties and stationery changes.
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John M. Trostle
Lee County Board of Supervisors
Mr. Trostle
Jacob Huyett
Nachusa
Nathan A. Cortright
Dixon
James Buckley
May
Thos. P. Long
Harmon
Dixon Telegraph
N. A. Cortright
Trostle
Mr. Cortright
Thompson
W. C. Jones
House Committee
John E. Moyer
Grand Detour Bridge
Dunn, Ackert
Montavon
Malack
Ainance
Hart Bros
New Hamshire Hotel
Gazetrer
N. A. Petrie
A. W. Rosecrans
F. H. Bassler
R. J. Dean
Benj. Venerich
H. M. Kersten
M. N. Glenn
F. A. Richardson
Will Schade
Henry Stephan
W. R. McKnight
G. A. Hamel
Marshall
C. K. Northrup
John Burnham
Bankled by Lyman Booth pays all debts with interest
Lyman Booth, owner of the suspended Peoples Bank, through attorney W. H. Myers, paid back every dollar of liabilities exceeding 12 000 dollars to creditors. He paid interest on all accounts from their due dates, closing the bank's business affairs.
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Suspended Peoples Bank
Lyman Booth
Peoples Bank
W. H. Myers
Los Angeles Limited Trains Resume by Chicago & Northwestern
The Chicago & Northwestern resumed its Los Angeles Limited a once-popular passenger train, cut last months due to California washouts. Trains run nightly at 12 05 a m westbound and 9 46 a m eastbound, reviving service for travelers to and from the West Coast.
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Chicago & Northwestern
California
North-Western
Los Angeles
City
Hollister Rocky Mountain Tea Patent Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a powerful tonic for weakness. It promotes the product as the greatest remedy with a price of 35 cents for tea or tablets, credited to G. R. Charters.
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Hollister
G. R. Charters
Eight Graduates to Receive Ashton Public School Diploma
The Ashton Public School will host graduation exercises on June 7 with eight seniors eight women and two men. Miss Rosa Kersten Adeline Stevenson Emma Hiebenthal Emma Krug Eliza Griffith Sara Batchelor Leo Newcomer and Harry Billmire make up the class. Prof W R McKnight is credited for the school’s success as five teachers accept new positions and preparations for elaborate exercises continue.
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Ashton Public School
Rosa Kersten
Adeline Stevenson
Emma Hiebenthal
Emma Krug
Eliza Griffith
Sara Batchelor
Messrs
Leo Newcomer
Harry Billmire
W. R. McKnight
Summer Dress Goods At Unbeatable Prices
A local retailer touts thin dress goods with dramatic value claims. Persian Lawn and India Linen options priced around 10c to 15c per yard highlight a broad assortment including silks, table linens, ribbons, gloves, slippers, and 10c hosiery and socks.
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India
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Council
Old Council
McWethy Op
A. Petrie
Committee For
Old City Council
Rosecrans
W. C. McWethey
Moore, Batchelor and Shippee
Beach
Moore
Leidy
Shippee
Beach and Batchelor
Garrett, Leidy
Garrett and
Ashton Township
Methodist Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church
Rome
Italy
Our City
Chas W. Barber
M. Lovejoy
J. B. Williams
Geo. Glenn Jr
G. R. Barse
Geo. W. Akers
Riley
L. C. Randall
G. M. Cone
Geo. Glenn Sr
John Roat
J. W. Richardson J. J. Hodges
J. W. Richardson
W. G. Shoemaker
F. W. Litin
J. M. Trostle
M. M. Billmire
H. A. Williamson
Geo. Schmidt
Willard Knapp
J. B. Farver
Isaac Trask
W. C. McWethy
Nane
Harden, Cortright, Risetter, Fordham and
Wells
Sullivan, Montavon, Moyer, Risetter and
Fordham
Arms House
Anderson
Harden
Long
Huyett
Cortright
Dunn
Shaw
Ackert
Cross
Anderson, Jones
Buckley
Edwards
Wagner
Cook
Risetter, Shaw
Fischer
Will and
Tahanne
Dunne
Gross
Johnson
Motavon
Sullivan
Jones
Trestle
Anderson and Sullivan
Moyer
Los Angeles Flyers
John M. T'rostle
T’rostle
Brooks & Brooks
Wiener
Junge Scott
Elizabeth Wiegle
Presbyterian Notes
Bessie Randall
Hunt's Grove
Patriarchs
Atta Wright
Opera House
Franklin Grove
Vera Griese
Nelta Krug
Arl Nass
Lillie Scharpf
Della
Amanda Neuman
Floyd Nass
Clarence Kaecker
Epith Fuller
Steward
Lafayette Township
Washington Grove Christian Church
McKnight
J. H. Byers
DeKalb
Atlantic
A. W. Rosecrans & Co
Illinois
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