New Parcel Post Rules to Take Effect in 1913
Postmasters report the new parcel post, effective January 1 1913, with rates by distance across eight districts. Minimum 5 cents, maximum weight 11 pounds, four ounce parcels at old fourth class rate. Packages must bear clear sender address, be deposited at post office, and use special stamps. Express firms may be affected. a Christian Endeavor meeting led by Mrs. Griffith is announced for Sunday.
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United States
Phillippine Islands
Ashton
Dr Stanley Chiropodist to Visit Ashton Saturday
Surgeon Chiropodist Dr Stanley the Foot Specialist will be at Kelly's hotel in Ashton on Saturday November 23. Phone the hotel to schedule calls so no one is kept waiting.
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Stanley
Ashton
Kelly’s Hotel
Adv
Rochelle Child Violet Krug Dies of Pneumonia
Violet C Krug six daughter of Mr and Mrs William Krug of Rochelle died Monday afternoon from pneumonia after an operation for tonsils in Chicago ten days earlier. She was born April 22 1906 in Rochelle and was six years six months 27 days old. Survived by parents sister and grandparents Mr and Mrs Martin Krug. Funeral held at Methodist Episcopal church Rochelle with Rev Albertus Perry officiating. Interment in Rochelle cemetery.
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Violet C. Krug
William Krug
Rochelle
Violet
Chicago
Martin Krug
Methodist Episcopal Church
Albertus Perry
Double Track Peoria Branch to McCouin County
Chicago & Northwestern plans extend over 117 miles from Peoria to McCoupin county with a double track system to Sterling later. Construction ramps up with three shifts around the clock and Pekin river bridge piers ready for two tracks. Officials expect completion by August 1 and anticipate heavy winter coal traffic.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway Company
Peoria
McCoupin County
Sterling
Illinois River
Pekin
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Illinois
Panama Canal
Con- Revie
Benid
St. Louis
Sterling Gazette
Property values rise as state board reports totals
State board of equalization announces taxable property assessed at 2,122,104,048 dollars, up 17,042,501 from last year. McLean leads counties with 37,797,434. Pike is lowest at 1,795,867. Sangamon and Peoria rank third and fourth. Modern Woodmen of America turns 30 on Jan 5, 1913, with Pioneer Camp No. 1 surviving since 1883. Beneficial membership reaches 1,035,029. society has paid 115,813,855.56 in benefits to 65,468 deceased members.
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State Board of Equalization
Cook County
McLean County
Pike County
Sangamon County
Peoria County
Lee County
Woodmen of America
Lyons
Clinton
Iowa
United States
Canadian
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nebraska
Canada
Readers Help Publisher Subscriptions Renewed in Gazette Notes
The Gazette reports many readers have renewed subscriptions with more expiring soon. A list names readers who have just paid, including H. B. Price Fulton Ill and others in Ashton Dixon Rochelle Rochelle St. G. E. Pollock Columbus Neb. Must Erect Signs. highway commissioners must install signboards at crossroads showing distances to principal towns. Some districts already erect them, costs covered by automobile license funds.
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Gazette
H. B. Price
Fulton
Ill
George Schubacker
Flagg Center
Henry Schnell
Ashton
J. W. Griese
Henry Neuman
Til
George Meister
Ralph Hopps
Caspar Krug
Dixon
Plantz
Kennewick
Wash
W. F. Watson
Iron Springs
J. A. Wagner
Gilbert Reed
Wesley Beach
Charles Tuck
Henry S. Dixon
Henry W. Eisenberg
DeKalb
A. L. Clark
Rochelle
Charles Peters
Sheldon
Iowa
W. Messer
Lerman Schmidt
New Bank Planned in Amboy with 250 Shares
Rariden of Morrison Illinois assists Amboy during State Bank organization effort. Capital stock set at 250 shares of 100 dollars each, total 25 000 dollars. Bank to be housed in Badger building with vault under construction and expected to open within ten days. Aim to draw new business and ease bank competition by keeping peace between banks and attracting farmers from distant areas.
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New Bank
Amboy Bay
Rariden
Morrison, Ill
Amboy
Badger Building
Amboy Journal
American Stars of Equity Opens Freeport Assembly
Prof E Robison state organizer of American Stars of Equity of Freeport Illinois perfecting a new Assembly charter open for one week with no membership fee. Rates are adequate and company conservative and sound offering life insurance with fixed rates, policy matures at seventy and pays $1000 cash with loan values at sixty five. Miss May Fowler of Franklin Grove visited the J B Farver home last week.
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American Stars of Equity
E. Robison
Freeport
Ill
Eyees
May Fowler
Franklin Grove
J. B. Farver
More Brick Next Season Station Depot Bricks Delayed
Station Agent Wm H Fee reports railroad officials will finish brick platforms in the city next year. Bricks shipped for east and north depots were of soft quality and sent away. The extent of brickwork unknown but may cover remaining platforms. locals and travelers would welcome completion. Bakery Sale at Glenn's Hardware Saturday morning funds flowers for pulpit.
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Wm. H. Fee
Railroad Company
Northwestern
C. E
M. N. Glenn's
Official canvass shows McKenzies plurality 2523 votes
Official election canvass released for November 5 general vote in the 13th district lists results for president governor congressman and board of equalization. Also notes promotion or event advertising for William R Bennett titled The Man Who Can at the opera house on Thursday November 21.
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McKenzie
Board of Equalization
Man Who
Williiam Raney Bennett
The
Opera House
Adv
Wilson Taft Roosevelt Stephenson
Whiteside
Carroll Teveeree
Ogle Rtealpen
Jo Daviess
Carroll
Ogle
Funk
Congress
Rariden McKenzie Edwards Stephenson
Lee
Carroll Veeee
Evan
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O. W. Griffith
Christian Endeavor
Violet Krug
Lowden
Pullman
Frank C. Lowden
Oregon
Pullman Company
H. C. Hulbert
New York
George M. Pullman
Robert T. Lincoln
Norman B. Ream
John S. Runnell
John J. Mitchell
Chauncey Keep
William K. Vanderbilt
J. Pierpont Morgan
F. W. Vanderbilt
W. Steward Webb
George Baker
Messrs. Lincoln
Ream
Runnells
Mitchell
J. Pierpent Morgan
John J
Laila Quick
Cornell College
Miss Quick
Dr. Bremmer
Kathryn
Ralph J. Dean
Anna Schnell
Clover Club
Anna Killmer
John A. Andrus
Peoria Brangh
Democratic Party
Jane
Republican Party
Monmouth
Rock Island
State Board of Health
Glenn Bothwell
Salt Lake City
A. W. Rosecrans
Lyons, Laws
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
Geant Ashton
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