Vertical writing abolished as Ashton adopts slant method
The Ashton Public School Board ends use of the Normal Review or Vertical writing system after years of trial. Slant writing is adopted as the practical alternative, aligning with trends in Chicago and across the country. New copy books cost five cents, offering nearly the same content as the vertical system whose books sold for ten cents.
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Board of Education
Ashton Public School
Chicago
T’o
Barbed Wire Pioneer Joseph Glidden Dies in DeKalb
Joseph F. Glidden, inventor of the barbed wire fence that made him wealthy, died last week Tuesday at his DeKalb home. He was 93, a 63-year resident of DeKalb County, and had been feeble for a year. Born January 18, 1813 in Charlestown New Hampshire, he moved with his parents to Western New York, later coming to Illinois where he perfected the improvement uniting barbs to wire with I L Elwood. He served as DeKalb County sheriff, sat on the board of supervisors, and was elected to the state legislature in the early 1880s. He aided in securing the Northern Illinois State Normal School site at DeKalb with a 60‑acre gift.
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Joseph F. Gliden
DeKalb
Illinois
DeKalb County
Mr. Gilden
Charleston
N. H
New York
Rose
A Farewell Party For Rev Schuster And Family
About thirty friends surprised Rev and Mrs Schuster at Henry Stephans home. The event organized by WWC T U and United Home Missionary Society featured games, cake fruit coffee and a rocking chair gift for the pastors. The Schusters will move to Sibly Illinois to serve a new church post while others stay in Ashton. Goodman signs with Terre Haute Central League team after a strong Bluffton season.
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Schuster ‘Hursday
Henry Stephan
wW.c. T. U
United Home Missionary Society
T‘hey
Clifford Knapp
Stephan
Gentleman
J. R. Hamilton
Methodist Church
Ashton
Mrs. Schuster
Mr. Schuster
Carrie
Sibly
Illinois
Schuster
United Evangelical Church
Rueben
Emma
Will
Goodman
Terre Haute
Dixon Telegraph
Clyde Goodman
Ind
Bluffton
Dixon Browns
Clyde
Free watches offered to boys in every town
A Dixon Illinois notice from Phoenix Publishing Co announces a program giving a high grade nickel watch free of cost to a few boys in each town for a few hours work. The offer includes a full one year guarantee and requests readers to write for particulars.
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Phoenix Publishing Co
Dixon, Illinois
Make Me An Offer on Ashton Residence and Lots
Desiring to sell a ten room residence and property on two large lots in Ashton. I will not refuse a good offer. A. L. Clark.
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Ashton
A. L. Clark
Notice of nonresponsibility and personal notice
Notice states Henry F. Vaupel has left home and is not to be held responsible for debts or actions incurred away from home. It appears in Amboy Journal-John M. Sterling, Republican candidate for county treasurer, was in town with County Treasurer Meriman on official business. Sterling is praised as a top financier deserving cross party support.
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Henry F. Vaupel
Henry Vaupel
Amboy
John M. Sterling
Meriman
Sterling
Coverce
Eace
United Pure Food Commission
United States
Pure Food Commission
Good roads talk for the winter in Illinois
Governor Deneen outlines road policy focusing on information gathering and education. Highway Commission organizers plan farmer institute talks across 102 counties with engineers and professors scheduled to speak. effort aims to study drainage, road building, and efficient use of funds while avoiding coercion.
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Farmer’s Institute
Illinois
Highway Commission
A. N. Johnson
Joseph R. Fulkerson
Jerseyville
Professor Baker
University of Illinois
Deneen
McLean County
Real Estate Transfers and Gardner Sale Dates
A summary of property trades showing A L Clark wife to Osmond C Bakett warranty deed for Lots 1 to 9 Ashton with 500, Chas H Stiteley to Clyde Wicher Lot 3 block 77 Dixon, Mary C Root to F E Stiteley trust deed 773 Lots 1 2 Dement's add, Francis Newcomer wife to Mary C Root warranty deed 1150 Lots 1 2 block 22 Dement's add, David L and John W Martin to J K Hayden C M Weed warranty deed 300 Lots 105 to 110 attin's sub-div, David L John Martin to G M Weed warranty deed 450 Lots 59 60 Martins add N Sterling to Nellie F Weed Gardner's Sale Dates list sale events and cattle sheep entries for Kankakee area through November 2021 plus an aging note about A A Earl sale and Gardner arranging with Pi.
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A . L. Clark
Osmond C. Bakett
Ashton
Chas
H. Stiteley
Clyde Wicher
Dixon
Mary C. Root
F. E. Stiteley
Dement
Francis Newcomer
David L
John W. Martin
J. K. Hayden
C. M. Weed
Attin
John Martin
G. M. Weed
Aes
S Martins
N. ‘Sterling
Nellie F. Weed
City to collect gas bills under new system
The city will switch to a two official gas billing method starting November 1 with City Treasurer N A Petrie at The Ashton Bank collecting payments. Meter readings on the first of each month by City Clerk George B Garrett will produce triplicate receipts, with a 10 percent penalty if paid after the tenth.
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N. A. Petrie
Ashton Bank
George B. Garrett
Petrie
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State Normal School
Glidden
State Highway Commission
GOV. Deneen
Secretary Shaw
Treasury
Lesslie M. Shaw
Washington
D. C
Roosevelt
Tur
Jersey
Hele
Gardner
Emery ‘Thory
Herford
Kankakee
Kanka
Kee
Joseph Grimes
Regissd
Kanka- Mo
A. A. Earl
City Treas
Lanark
Sophia Wiegle
Sadie
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