Asparagus Shipments Boost Ashton Farm Economy
Asparagus farming in Ashton expands with shipments to major cities like St. Paul Milwaukee Chicago Des Moines DeKalb and Rochelle. Twenty three acres yield seven new beds with fourteen acre largest shipper Lenton Drummond and others shipping daily. Prices range from ninety cents to 1.75 per crate though a teamsters strike disrupted best markets and transport costs.
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Ashton
Lenton Drummond
I. C. Shippee
Messrs
S. T. Jennings
K. Northrup
L. 5. Wright
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Chicago
Des Moines
DeKalb
Rochelle
Teamsters
New Depot at Flagg Replaces Burned-Down Structure
The North Western has completed a new depot to replace the one that burned December 31. The new facility is larger and offers ample space to handle the company’s business at that location.
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North-Western
Music scholars offer on instruments and lessons in Gazette
Special offer for new music scholars before June 15 includes 20 lessons and instrument outfits. Violin set priced at 17 dollars with a 10 dollar outfit, mandolin 15, cornet or trombone 19, piano 9.50. Instruction books provided with all instruments at Gazette Book Store Epward Daehler.
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Gazette Book
Epward Daehler
Forty seventh Illinois Sunday School Convention Held in Clinton
The Forty seventh annual Illinois Sunday School Association convention meets in Clinton May 23 to 25 1905 with unlimited Cook County delegates, county appointees, hospitality for all delegates, and a program directed by S O Excell. Delegates must carry election certificates. pastors and Sunday school workers are invited. Emphasis on prayer and unity, urging broad clerical and lay participation.
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Illinois Sunday School Association
Clinton
Cook
Cook County
5. O. Excell
Toronto
Churches of Christ
Jesus Christ
Jesus
A. H. Mills
Memorial Day Arrangements Detail Local Speakership and Services
Memorial Day plans were arranged at a citizens meeting with committees for a speaker Rev W A Schutte of Freeport listed to address the day. Other committees include music decoration finance program and grave marking while N A Petrie and C K Northrup lead the stand construction and day duties. The column notes a death in Capron Ill of Mrs A R Montgomery nee Noma Wright and reports church revivals in Dixon with conversions across several denominations.
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N. A. Petrie
W. A. Schutte
Freeport
The
Evangelical Association
C. K. Northrup
A. W
Rosecr
John Burnham
W. J. Stevenson
Lafayette Band
J. R. Wright
Capron
Ill
A. R. Montgomery
Noma Wright
Noma
Train No 318 Disabled by Broken Rods
Sunday at 12 20 pm freight train No 318 drawn by engine 34 began to leave town when a driving rod broke and the opposite side bent disabling the engine from hauling the train The accident occurred after water stop An extra arrived about an hour later and set out a rush train taking No 318 east Engine 34 moved a work car and tun light to Belvidere for repairs William McGregor Franklin Grove resident dies suddenly while mowing the lawn at eight am He was New York born former photograph business worker later janitor at Methodist church and school Survived by wife and seven children American Express opens branch office at Smiths Bid to serve patrons A local merchant in Earlville features Chicago mail order prices to show savings and urges local ad use News items urge more local news and praise community sharing gratitude to neighbors during illness and death of wife Ray Jennings
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Litmire
Belvidere
Wmn
McGregor
Franklin Grove
New York
H. W. Dysart
Chicago
Earlville
Cader
Flooded Swamp Leaves Farms Under Water Nine Miles South of Ashton
A week of heavy rainfall has turned swampland eight miles south of Ashton into a large lake. Reynolds, Viola, Lee Center and Bradford townships see two to three feet of water, drowning crops and forcing residents upstairs. The eastern areas recede, but western sections suffer long delays before fields can dry and be replanted. Drainage ditches are inadequate for the flood, and substantial funds will be needed for new channels. Local priest Rev Finn urges Sunday observance and warns against amusements. Wisconsin passes anti graft bill banning tips to employees, affecting waiters, porters, cab drivers, and others.
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Ashton
Reynolds
Viola, Lee Center
Bradford
Reynolds Township
Rochelle
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Flagg
State Convention
Dixon
People’s
South Dixon
Aydelotte
Shottenkirk
Tfness
Franklin
American Express Company
Express Money Order Department
Smith
Ray Jennings
Finn
Wisconsin
Designer
McCalls
New Idea
A. W. Rosecrans & CO
Illinois
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