Fourteen Cars Derailed in Night Wreck Near Dixon
A freight train derailment east of Dixon left fourteen cars loaded with telegraph poles coal sugar salt and flour off the rails after a journal snapped. No injuries reported though crews from Sterling Clinton and Chicago worked through the night to clear both tracks and restore service. A local editor urges merchants to advertise to beat mail order competition.
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Dixon
The
Sterling Gazette
Sterling
Clinton
Chicago
Peoria
Weather Boosts Trade for Merchants Across Town
The recent temperature rise stimulated business as hardware dealers installed stoves and coal firms handled heavy demand. Clothing and dry goods shops reported strong patronage with some calling it the busiest day in months.
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Hardare
Five New Paid Subscribers Joined The Mailing List
The paper notes the addition of five new paid in advance subscribers. They are Adam H. Gonnerman Gilbert Reed Ashton Wing Trein Dixon John C Stephan Lyons Iowa and Geo Heinze roth Rockford.
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Adam H. Gonnerman
Gilbert Reed
Ashton
Wing
Trein
Dixon
John C. Stephan
Lyons
Iowa
Geo. Heinzeroth
Rockford
Publishers Open War Upon the Paper Trust
A real estate bargain near Pierre outlined with land for homestead settlement. The Lower Brule Reservation lands, 56560 acres, offer entry from October 7 to December 20 with prices from 1.25 to 2.50 per acre and staged payments. Special rail rates to Pierre are advertised amid local roadwork improvements.
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Lower
Brule Indian Reservation
U. S. Land Office
Pierre
Chicago & Northwestern
Publishers Seek End to Print Paper Duty Amid Price Surge
The American Newspaper Publishers Association moved to appeal the duty on printing paper and wood pulp and urged government action against alleged price-raising conspiracies. It pledged legal help to the justice department and noted white paper prices have risen from $1.95 to as high as $2.75 per hundred pounds, endangering profitable operations.
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Department of Justice
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Committee On Paper
Association
Advertising pays off in Sears-Roebuck catalogs for Larned
A Larned Kansas notice reports over five hundred Sears Roebuck catalogs arriving at the post office on Wednesday. The 500 plus catalogs filled forty six sacks. Each catalog cost one dollar to print and twenty eight cents in postage. Total value exceeds five hundred dollars for books and one hundred dollars for postage.
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Larned
Sears-Roebuck
Lee County
Kansas
Local residents purchase auto and report Chicago trip
Dr W C McWethy bought a Ford runabout in Chicago with Rev T E Stevens aiding departure. They reached Ashton at noon yesterday. The National Corn Exposition runs Oct 5 to 19 in Chicago with large prizes and displays. The column also notes coal supply concerns and various local business and personal notes.
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W. C. McWethy
Chicago
T.E. Stevens
Ashton
Coliseum
National Corn Congress
Chicago & Northwestern
Marriage Ties Katie Ventler to Charles Hafer at Ashton
Tuesday evening at eight at the home of Rev. Henry Uffenburg the marriage of Miss Katie Ventler daughter of Mr and Mrs Drew Ventler to Mr Charles Hafer son of Mr and Mrs George W Schafer was held in the presence of near relatives. The couple will reside on the Ventler farm this winter and move to the groom’s father’s new farm in the spring. The Gazetter extends best wishes.
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Henry .Uffenburg
Katie Vent
Drew Ventler
Charles Afer
George W. Schafer
Ashton
First To Pay $1.50 For GazettE Subscription
The first subscriber to pay $1.50 for the GazettE since the price rise is Henry Stephan. He has long supported the paper as reader and advertiser. Many readers renewed early before October 1 for three to five years. Centennial events mark the United Evangelical church conference with sermons and later English discourse. Elise Degner underwent appendectomy at Compton hospital and is improving. Attorney W H Myers reportedly married during a trip east, though details are unclear. Dr H A Bremmer made a professional visit to Compton. R L Gilbert traveled to Rochelle Tuesday.
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Gazette
Henry Stephan
Stephan
Gazeette
United Evangelical Church
St. Paul
Bradford
Fire destroys home near Franklin Grove in blast
The Sunday residence three miles north of Franklin Grove burned Monday morning likely from a gasoline engine explosion while doing laundry. The family escaped with little salvaged. loss estimated between three and four thousand dollars with no insurance. Celia Seghers of Chicago visited earlier with the Krug family.
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Chas
Sunday
Franklin Grove
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James Leidy
J. Wesley Holland
Methodist Episcopal Church
G. H. Brewer
Combine
Pei
United States
Will Hart
Oscar Schade
Wm. Wiener
J. P. Vickers
G. A. Hamel
Rochelle
Anna Greve
Elise Degner
A. J. Degner
Compton Hospital
W. H. Myers
H. A. Bremmer
Compton
R. L. Rilbert
Celia Seghers
Adam Krug
Familly
A. W. Rosecrans @ Co
Illinois
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