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Ashton Gazette

Location

Ashton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1916

Page

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Northwestern Illinois Teachers to meet in Dixon in late October

The Northwestern section annual meeting of the Northern Illinois Teachers Association will run Thursday through Saturday October 26 to 28 in Dixon. Teachers from Jo Daviess to Lee counties attend with public sessions at the Methodist church and a program featuring music addresses and panels.

Northwestern Northern Illinois Teachers’ Association Dixon Jo Daviess Stephenson Winnebago Boone Carroll Ogle DeKalb Whiteside Lee Counties Methodist Church Tu Hursday Union High School Glee Club E. C. Lumsden N. D. H. S. Orchestra L. A Nathan Schaeffer Pennsylvania Union High School Glee Club Allen Hoben Department of Practical Theology University of Chicago H.W. Shryock Carbondale Tlinois Annie Carroll Moore New York Public Library

Illinois Voters Urged to Register Before Final Date

An old notice warns Illinois residents that October 31 is final registration day and that additional names may be added to the registry. It stresses voting for president and vice president and notes county, city, and university positions. It advises checking for sample ballots and confirms that voters will select presidential electors rather than candidates on the ballot.

Illinois United States University of Illinois Ed ‘Tion Thay Sary

Entertainments slated for Ashton this winter headline

Local column outlines a winter entertainment course beginning with Genevieve Smith Concert Company on November 6 and continuing with Maude Stevens Company Stroder's Male Quartet Concert Favorites and Preston Bradley through March. The piece also notes a GOP meeting in Dixon with plans to mobilize women voters for Hughes and reports seed corn contest prizes at M N Glenn's hardware. A Ashton household welcomes a daughter Ruth Elizabeth born Tuesday to Mr and Mrs Casper Sandrock.

Ashton Genevieve Smith Maude Stevens Stroder Preston Bradley Casper t+ Sandrock Ruth Elizabeth

Doings of the High School in Dixon covered

The report notes teachers attend the Northern Illinois Teacher's Association meeting in Dixon on October 26 27 and 28. Miss LaVina Bates leaves. Miss Hobart conducts seed vitality tests for patrons. Major events include a Friday October 18 party with students from several schools and contests in track and field.

Wilfred Lyon Northern Illinois Teacher’s Association Dixon LaVina Bates Goldie Kersten Audi Golos Amelia Hann Marie Mildredmis

Sunday School Rule and Community Notices

A varied page notes a Sunday School encouragement to invite friends, local fruit sellers promise two ear loads of extra special winter apples with guaranteed quality and fair prices, plus several short local notices. Reports include travel notes, a freight car wheel incident, lodge and auxiliary gatherings, a hunting tournament hawk capture, and a mayoral action sending a red tailed hawk to a museum for mounting.

Willliam Schade L. T. Moore

Churches Ship Car Paper: Four Churches Report Totals

A carload of old paper collected by four city churches shipped on Saturday. Prices were $13 per ton for newspapers and $25 for magazine paper. Methodist Church sent 11,642 pounds. Presbyterian 4,500. United Evangelical 2,890. Bradford United Evangelical 2,030. Total just over ten and a half tons.

Methodist Church Presbyterian Church United Evangelical Church Bradford United Ev

Chiperfield to Address Ashton Residents on Oct 30

Former Congressman at Large B M Chiperfield of Canton will speak at the Ashton school auditorium Monday October 30 at 8 00 pm He is a Republican candidate for United States Senator and will be joined by other speakers The event is to be held before the election and details were confirmed with Henry C Warner chair of the Lee County Republican Committee.

Republican County Central Committee Dixon Harry C. Warne Rock River Lowell Park Lodge E. Wiener John J.wagner Ralf Dean Reynolds Bradford Ashton Hughes B. M. Chiperfield Canton Chiperfield Henry C. Warner Lee County Republican United States

Oscar Johnson Injured When Wagon Passed Over Man

Oscar Johnson aged 70 of Coakley farm northwest of town was badly hurt when a wagon loaded with oats rolled down a steep incline and passed over his chest. The wheel struck a stone, sparing his life. no bones were broken and medical help arrived promptly. Christian Endeavor note: meeting at 6 pm Sunday led by John Charters focusing on manliness and womanliness with invitation to all.

Oscar Johnson Coakley Town Christian Endeavor John Charters

Ladies of The Method Host Halloween Supper at Church

The ladies of the Method plan their annual Halloween party at the church on Saturday evening October 28 starting at five o clock. Supper will be served until all are fed.

Zaryeh Ae Ladies of’ the Method

Oil of Gladness Dusting Oil at Smith's Pharmacy

Dusting oil sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes advertised to clean and polish furniture pianos woodwork carriages and automobiles. Dust shakes out easily. Available at Smith's Pharmacy.

Smith’s

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Northern Illinois Teachers Association North Side School R. P. Stoops Juliet H. W. Shryock Boy Nature Alen Hoben Echo Esane Frances G. Blair R. C. Moore State Teachers’ Association South Side High School R. G. Jones Rockford C. H. Johnston Jane Gould Belvidere C. H. LeVitt Savanna Elsie Wygant Wpeeneree Eleanor Toxwell Herman Wimmer Rochelle Margaret McDermott C. H. Anderson Polo C. E. Phares Rock Falls C. I. Bixler Catherine Fisger Mabel Wheeler Sterling C. A. Fack_ler Miller N. D Gilbert DeKalb Blair Thomas Brew Winslow Prin W. T. Graham Rockton Alfred Tate Roll Galena W. W.voukas de Kalb John E. Cross Oregon Elizabeth Harvey L. W. Miller Hicu W. F. Martin Muriel Phelpe Misa Maude Nicholson John T. Haight Nellie Provost Freeport Katherine H. Obey L. Eveline Merritt Bextha-Hald Myrtle M. Irens Edna G. Benson Circuit Court of Sharp Conrad Krug Rebekah Ashton Rebekah Lodge No. 497 Frank L. Smith Dwight Frank O. Lowden Smith A. M. Moore H. G. Wisman Entertainment COA M. N. Glenn’s Hardware Star William E. Taylor Raymond Hood Harvey E. Proutz Edgar C. Shipped Astounding Report F. O. Smrra A. W. Rosecrans Isaac Hilliard Atome Christin Kerman Laura Hobart Bernice Bruhavold State Normal W. H. Bates Nebraska Minnesota East Line Arthur C. Dugdale Clinton Iowa Ming Dugdale Grand Lodge of Iona of the Odd Fellows Iowa Rebekah Ashton Gun Club Mayor Jeter Field Museum Myrtle Dade Camp No. 6061 Royal of America Jennig Tuck McCade & Weishaar A. W. Ixosecrans & Comp’y
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