Paving Progress And Highway Celebration Near Creston
The storm sewer work advances with trench digging and industrial railway progress. A trial train trip pleased officials as cement and mixer equipment arrive for Lincoln Highway paving. crowds from DeKalb Creston Malta and Rochelle attended speeches and band concerts with highway officials praising the completion. Presbyterian Rally Day notes highlight a Men’s Class, banquet plans, Sabbath school at 10 and Endeavor at 6. The pastor invites all to services focusing on The Shout of a King.
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Wood
Jaiks
Lincoln Highway
J. E. Wagner
North First Street
Paddock Avenue
Creston
DeKalb
Malta
Sam Bradt
Glidden Farm
Rochelle
Dixon
Sterling
Rochelle Herald
Presbyterian Church
William H. Manshardt
Mrs Emma Nickey Dies in Chicago
Word reached Ashton of the death of Mrs Emma Nickey in Chicago on Monday Her body would be brought there for burial Funeral services were to be held before week’s end Mrs Nickey was niece of Conrad Yorty and widow of a brother of the late A J Nickey
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D. E. Nickey
Chicago
Emma Nickey
Ashton
Agason
Calif
Otte Bok
Two Weddings This Week At the Presbyterian Manse
In Rochelle two nuptials occurred at the Presbyterian Manse. Miss Grayce Rebecca Walter wed Ira Walter Hartman of Gettysburg Pennsylvania with only Miss Mildred Paddock as guest. The couple plans a home on a farm north of town after December first. The second ceremony joined Charles Hubert and Kathryn Elizabeth Reitz under Rev. William Manshardt, with the pair to live in the city where Hubert serves as signal maintainer for the North Western.
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Presbyterian Manse
Grayce
Rebecca, Walter
John J. Walter
Ira Walter Hartman
J. &. Hartman
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania
William Manshardt
Mildred Paddock
Rochelle
Maryland
Hartman
Reitz—Hubert
Presbyterian Parsonage
Charles Hubert
Kathryn Elizabeth _ Reitz
Tony Reitz
William H. Manshardt
Hubert
Thomas Dailey dies after long illness in Illinois township
Thomas Dailey a longtime Flagg township resident died at his Rockford home on Sunday October 3 after a protracted cancer battle. Born January 9 1858 in New York state he moved to Illinois as a youth and built a farming life in Flagg township later retiring to Rockford. He leaves a wife, daughter Mrs Joseph Gallagher of Shullsburg Wisconsin, son Lawrence of Dixon and two brothers C O Dailey of Mankato Minnesota and Matthew Dailey of Shullsburg Wisconsin. The Rochelle Herald reports the funeral was held at 8 pm last Wednesday in Rockford with interment pending.
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Thomas Bailey
Flagg Township
Rockford
Thomas Dailey
New York State
Illinois
Plagg Township
Joseph Gallagher
Shullsburg
Wisconsin
Lawrence
Dixon
C. O. Dailey
Mankato
Minnesota
Matthew Dailey
Rochelle Herald
Y M C A Convention At Lee Center October 15 1920
The second annual Y M C A convention and dinner for Lee County will be held at First Congregational church in Lee Center on Friday evening October 15 1920. County officers and volunteer leaders will report briefly with short addresses. J E Hayter Religious Work Secretary of Illinois Y M C A will give the principal address. Tickets to the dinner are available from local representatives J Griffith or Leonard Fowle.
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Lee County
Young Men’s Christian Association
First Congregational Church
Lee Center
J. E. Hayter
Illinois
Griffith
Jf Y. M.c.ca
Leonard
Fowle
Last Barn Dance at the Gonnerman Barn
Charles Gonnerman plans a late barn dance at his barn with music by the Toot Sweeters of Dixon. The notice urges orderly conduct and invites all to attend despite a few garbled phrases.
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Charles Gonnerman
Dixon
Mrs. Conrad Seebach Dies After Brief Illness in Dysart
Mrs. Conrad Seebach of Dysart Iowa died October 8 1920 after a brief illness. She united with the Evangelical church as a girl and was beloved as wife mother and friend. Survived by husband five children three brothers and three sisters nine grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral services were held at the Evangelical church Dysart with Rev F I Haas officiating. She was a lifelong member and her passing saddens the community.
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Dysart
Iowa
Conrad Seebach
Séebach
Ashton
Franklin Grove
Dixon
Illinois
Aga
Seebach
Henry Bothe
Evangelical Association
Arthur J
Vernon
Charles
Trent
Charles Schuchart
George €. Vogeler
Bothe
Torrow
Evangelical
F. I. Haas
Tama County
Mr. Seebach
Haas
Isiah
Johny Huyett
Hemminger
George
Coal dealer ad announces low price and quick delivery
Miller's Creek offers Lump coal at 9.00 per ton with 0.1 track car available and Kant Klinker furnace coal arriving in a few days. Oscar Schade & Son promote a broad selection of hard coal in any size with fast delivery.
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Miller's Creek
Kant Klinker Furnace
Oscar Schade
Ashton Band to Perform Saturday Evening Concert
The Ashton Band will give another concert Saturday evening weather permitting. This will likely be the last concert of the season, and everyone is invited to attend in Ashton next Saturday evening. Parverter and Miss Viola Hers motored to Mt Mortis Sunday.
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Ashton
Beet . Parverter
Miss Viola
Mt. Mortis
Ashton Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Programs
Sunday services begin at 9 30 a m with sermons on Earth's Temporal Sovereign and Methuselah the Content of Years Epworth League at 6 15 p m followed by evening service at 7 p m led by the pastor A W Rosecrans prayer meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m led by Brother Rosecrans pastor absent but attendance urged Ladies aid budget support announced with a forthcoming plan Members urged to be devoted Christlike servants and support church life W E Kern pastor
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Bie
Epworth League
Clred
Ashton
Christ
W. E. Kern
John’s Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule
Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30 visual hour. Divine services in German at 10 30 a m. Choir rehearsal Tuesday evening at 7 80. Sunday school teachers meet Friday at 7 30. St John’s League first meeting Thursday at 1 o’clock in the parish house. Theoretical instructions Saturday at 1 30. Henry Foelsch, pastor.
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WP John's Lutheran Church
Watt
St. John’s League
Henry Foelsch
Miss Bessie Andrus Nominated for Circuit Clerk
Miss Bessie Andrus, already duly elected Circuit Clerk on the Democratic ticket, consents to remain on the ticket. Voters in the locality recognize her experience in her father's office as making her a well suited candidate for the office. Local Democratic Committee.
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Bessie Andrus
Bessie’ Andrus
Demos
Democratic
Evangelistic Meetings Continue at Reynolds Pastoral Invitation
Evangelistic meetings at Reynolds press on with Rev John Buente of Malta expected to assist. Nearly a score of souls sought salvation as services plan for Ashton church at 9:00 a.m. Sunday school 9:30 a.m. Rally Day speaker Mrs J B Stamm Naperville to address at 10:50 a.m. Evening service at 7:00 p.m. Everyone welcome. William Albrecht pastor.
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Arine
John Buente
Malta
Ashton
Evens Moore & Reed Store to Close Amid $35,000 Stock Sale
Evens Moore Reed department store in Ashton announces closing out sale of 835,000 stock. The firm, formed five years ago from G A Hamel, is a Lee County retailer known for shoes, clothing, and dry goods. Sale starts Saturday at 9 am and runs until stock is exhausted with extra clerks and large crowds expected.
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H. C
Ashton
Evens, Moore & Reed
G. A. Hamel
Lee County
Sunday services announced at Ashton and Bradford churches
Sunday schedule lists Ashton two services 10 30 am and 7 15 pm with Sunday school 9 30 am K L C B at 6 15 pm. Bradford services include Sunday school 1 30 pm and preaching at 2 30 pm. Invites all to attend. visitors Ella Hart and Amelia Hann were Rochelle visitors Saturday.
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Ella Hart
Amelia Hann
Rochelle
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Industria
Sbyterian Manse
Glenn Prantz
Harold Meyers
Milford Wisman
Glemn Geyer
Kenneth Moore
Arthur Hart
Harold Cox
Edwin Iner
Lesstie Bresson
Ralph Cross
Raymond Hart
Mons
Gale In
Los Angeles Times
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
Ashton, Illinois
Reynolds
William Albrecht
Johnson
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