Dixon Politicians Ramp Up For Primaries In Lee County
Dixon and Ashton residents surge petitions for sheriff and county officials as A. G. Harris leads Republican bids in county judge race. Lee county officials back re election with Hughes inspired petitions while McGowan and Sterling also enter. Local business notes include D. M. Billmire shop expansion and Thern jewelers promotion amid winter plans and community notices.
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Dixon
A. G. Harris
R. H. Scott
Ashton and
Lee County
Harris
Lee” County
Chas. H. Hughes
Dixon and
William C. Thompson
I. F. Edwards
M. J. McGowan
Ton
John M. Sterling
Walter B. Merriman
Rural Mail Boxes Rule Prompts Service Cutoffs
Posts warn rural patrons to install regulation boxes or lose service within sixty days. W R Spilman, general superintendent, assures fair enforcement and provides list of box designs from 50 cents to 5 dollars. Boxes aid mail protection and allow carriers to read mail to be posted without leaving wagons. Also notes local ads for Sare Bay mare and G W Hamlin Rochelle store expansion.
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Post Office Department
W. R. Spilman
Washington
Spilman
Post‘office Department
G. W. Hamlin
Rochelle
Hamlin
Ogle County
Ground-Wire The Fences In Lightning Losses
An article warns that lightning storms kill livestock as them drifted animals contact charged fences. It urges using perpendicular ground wires and post-to-ground connections to reduce cattle fatalities, recommending a six foot grounding wire per third post for better grounding.
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Drovers’ Journal
Freeport Court Opens in Meyers Bankruptcy Objections
The October term of the federal court western division of the northern district opened in Freeport. Leo P Meyers of Reynolds township faced objections to his petition to be declared bankrupt. J E Sanders and creditors accuse him of concealing assets in a case punishable by imprisonment. Assets cited valued at $15 and a cream orator worth $70. Judge Indis of Chicago likely to side. if not, Judge Sanborn of Wisconsin district will preside. Annual Methodist official board meeting elected officers for the year: Secretary Wm Isslie, Treasurer Isaac Earl, oil manager Wm Lesslie, ushers Wm Isslie, janitor Mrs Jane fable, with pastor ex-officio chairman. Public worship at 10:30 Sunday morning, Sunday School 9:30, and a 4:00 p.m. service.
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feder_ court
Freeport
Leo P. Meyers
Reynolds Township
Sixon Star
J. E. Sanders
Myers
Sanders
Ndis
Chicago
Sanborn
Isconsin
Ficial Board
The
Methodist March
Wm. Isslie
Isaac Earl
Wm. Lesslie
E. J. Randall
Ira Johnson
Jane Fable
Wm.esslie
A. J. Nickey
Sheday School
New Time Card Drafted for Illinois Central Divisions
A new passenger time card for the Illinois Central routes Chicago to Omaha and Amboy divisions is being prepared and may take effect within two weeks. Changes are expected, especially on the Freeport and Amboy lines, with two fast trains on the Omaha to Chicago run. The Amboy division will see notable innovations for travelers. Entertainment at the Yorky schoolhouse on October 13 was a success, with a basket social raising 13.45 for a school library.
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Disah Sun
Chicago
Assenger
Chi
Omaha
Amboyouthern
Illnois Central Road
Fregport
Amboy
Yorty School House
Elizabeth Nettleton
Hustling Out Empty Cars
Analysis of American railroads showing flexibility in pricing and car allocation versus government-controlled systems. Describes expert forecasting, urgent car concentration to grain regions, and occasional excesses like stealing empty trains. Also includes local notices on sheriff actions and discounted railroad excursion rates via the North-Western Line.
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Eral
Central West
Los Angeles
California
North-Western
Pacific Coast
Overland Limited
Chicago & North- Western Ra Y
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Hughes
McGowan
Sheriff
D. M. Billmire
D. M. Sillmire
Billmire
Ashton
Franklin Grove
Flagg
Chana
Steward
Hammar
Wm. E. Thern
L. E. Conner
Mr. Conner
Antioch
Chas. Sindlinger
Laurens
Iowa
John Sindlinger
Samuel Cates
Long Beach
P. F. Cleary
Nebraska
W. J. Stevenson & Son
E. J. Williams
Mrs.Taggart
A. T. Reed
Wm. Hunt
James Richardson
Atty
W. H. Myers
United States
Inter Ocean
Gazette Book Store
Reynolds Church
Lillie Menz
A. L. Craix & Co
Freeport Court
Leopold P. Meyers
Hazel B. Swenson
Marcus Gonnerman
W. C. McWethy
Elgin
Northern Illinois Dental Association
James Leidy
Carthage
Missouri
Henry Stephan
Schumatin
Europe
Germany
Rail Road Company
Basik
Chas Whonke
John Whonke
Samuel Spell
Jolietta
Ashton Gazette
A. W. Rosecrans & CO
Illinois
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