Ashton Rebekah Lodge Installs First Officers Here
Ashton Rebekah Lodge No 497 instituted last Wednesday with sixty charter members. Deputy Grand Master Miss Carrie Smith presided as officers were installed, including Noble Grand Mrs Ora Beach and Secretary Mrs Nellie Hart. A banquet followed with sandwiches, fried chicken, salads, ice cream and cake.
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Ashton Rebekah Lodge
Minnie Belle Rebekah Lodge
Dixon
Illinois
Rochelle
Carrie Smith
Ora Beach
Pearl Thompson
Noble
Ida Bassler
Nellie Hart
Sara Batchelor
Hattie Brown
Lucy Hart
May Crook
N.G
May Wisman
Fannie Evans
Myrtle Zeller
Carl E. Pfeiffer
Amanda Vaupel
Nina Moore
Elizabeth Stephan
Clara Bode
New Express Rates Rule Sets Distance Based Charges
Illinois railroad and warehouse commission orders new express rates to take effect October 15. The table lists cents per 100 pounds for shipments across multiple distance bands, with a separate tariff for packages under 100 pounds and a minimum twenty cent rate on short hauls. Example shows a 10 pound parcel to 70 miles costs 30 cents, and 100 pound rate at 60 cents applies to smaller packages.
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Railroad and Warehouse Commission of Illinois
Ashton Merchants Invite Trade This Week
Ashton merchants promote weekly ads to residents in northeastern Lee and southern Ogle counties. The Gazette reaches about 1,200 homes and an estimated 5,000 readers in the Ashton area, highlighting active merchandise and up-to-date deals.
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Ashton
Lee
Ogle County
Gazette
Times
Sunday School Contest at Methodist Episcopal church
An examination for Sunday school pupils is set for next Sunday at 9 30 am with all invited. Women and girls sit on the south side men and boys on the north. Judge is County President C C Hintz of Dixon. Twenty questions by A W Rosecrans cover last quarter lessons with no trick queries. Ten questions per side count ten points each for correct answers. No Bibles or lesson papers allowed. The losing side will provide refreshments for a future Sunday social.
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Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
C. C. Hintz
Dixon
A. W. Rosecrans
Reynol Township
Reynolds - Evangel Church
F. W
Governor Deneen to Speak in Ashton and County Tour
Governor Charles S. Deneen will speak in Ashton at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday October 26 then tour Franklin Grove Amboy Compton and Paw Paw with local officials and candidates in attendance. The event marks his first Ashton visit and will be followed by a Republican rally with Woodman band music.
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Charles S. Deneen
Lee County
Ashton
Chicago
Edward F. Guffin
Republican Central Committee
Franklin Grove
Amboy
Compton
Paw Paw
Guffin
W. H. Hart
Woodman Band
Death of Mrs Mary Rolph and Illinois reminiscences
Obituary notes the death of Mrs Mary Rolph widow of Rev F B Rolph born in Canada on March 11 1833 died October 10 1910 aged 77 years 6 months and 29 days funeral at Washington Grove church with Rev S A Caris directing. The piece recalls Illinois pioneer memories and figures Lincoln Grant Logan and others. Rev W H Tibbles preached at the Rochelle Methodist church due to the absence of the new pastor Rev W K Loofbourrow.
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Mary A. Rolph
F. B. Rolph
Dominion of Canada
Washington Grove Christian Church
Frederick
Christian Church In
Canada
Washington Grove
S. A. Caris
Oregon Republican
Tibbles
W. H. Tibbles
Rochelle
W.K. Loofbourrow
Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Primary Law Ruling
The court refused to issue a writ challenging the primary election law, leaving the canvassing board’s result in place. Certificates of nomination were to be issued, and the state ticket prepared, with Chief Justice Vickers noting a nonunanimous majority and an upcoming minority opinion.
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Illinois Supreme Court
Rose
Supreme Court
Vickers
Cook
Farmer
Hand
Morrison Sentinel
Market Change as Will Meister Sells to Carl Stephan
The City Meat Market changed ownership Monday morning with Will Meister selling his interest to Carl Stephan who takes immediate possession. Stephan’s prior market experience is cited as a sign he will run a prosperous business. Meister’s future plans are noted. The Reynolds Y P A schedules a rally for Sunday November 6. A free lecture by Prof. C B Bowman of Naperville College titled The Unknown God of the Far East will be given Saturday night.
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Will Meister
Carl Stephan
Mr. Meister
Reynolds Y. P. A
C. B. Bowman
Naperville College
Far East
Electric road may come here to Lee Center Amboy line
Chicago builders Burns Construction Co propose electric line from Lee Center to Amboy with connections toward Bradford church Steward and DeKalb. Local residents favor bringing line to Ashton and Ashton avoids Steward route. Reynolds Township GOP rally set for Oct 22 at Wiener schoolhouse with John H Byers Harry Edwards and Harry Warner as speakers.
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J. J. Burns
M. E. Peoples
Chicago
Burns Construction Company
Lee Center
Amboy
Bradford Church
Steward
DeKalb
Ashton
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