24 Oct 1912
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Newspaper
Ashton Gazette
Location
Ashton, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1912
Page
1
The article urges voters to re elect McMahan as Circuit Clerk and Recorder citing his full time dedication accuracy from his civil engineering and surveying background. It notes his fiscal record turning over 7509 93 to the County Treasurer versus 2622 37 previously and his role in managing growing office business.
Secretary of State Doyle reports fees collected for the three months ending October 1 amounting to 187 882 47, with 38 098 40 for automobile department road fund. Combined with prior sums 439 260 62 set aside as road fund to support highways outside urban areas. Domestic and foreign corporations and other fees listed. Six month total reaches 441 993 50, the highest for such period. Sunday visitors included William Schade family and friends at the Lahman home near Detour.
Postmaster General Hitchcock plans experimental carrier delivery in smaller cities towns and villages soon. Congress appropriated 100000 for second and third class offices and 1800 per town limit. Illinois shows 163 of 473 offices with carrier service and 870 without. About 25 to 30 million rural residents lack delivery.
Sale of real estate to be held Saturday November 2 1912 at 2 p m by George R Charters executor of Mary Charters deceased under last will and county court decree. Property front door of dwelling on Lot 2 Block 18 Village of Ashton Lee County Illinois terms one third cash and balance in one year if desired.
George Bieser will sell fifteen head of two and three year old draft colts at the Chicago & Northwestern yards in Ashton on Saturday October 26 1912. The sale starts after the M M Evens sale with Col C E Gardner of Rochelle as auctioneer. Also M M Evens offers his home for sale October 26 at one oclock a half acre six room house outbuildings incubator brooder writing desk collie pups and chickens. Terms ten percent day of sale balance March 1 1913 or part time. Christian Endeavor notice follows with topic Missionary Endurance 2 Timothy 3 10 17 led by Miss Emma Krug.
Homeseekers are urged to seek farms in the fertile western districts served by the Chicago and North Western Railway. Low round trip fares apply on the first and third Tuesdays monthly. Descriptive literature and fare/time details are available from ticket agents.
The article mixes an entertainment program at the Modern Noodman course with a report on the hunting season. It notes record crowds and season-ticket sales for a Dixie Chorus event and provides detailed dates for hunting seasons, license fees for resident and non resident hunters, and limits on daily bag and species.
The Gazette subscription notes state mail delivery continues until discontinued and nonpayment results in collection. The price is $1.50 per year and expiration dates are shown on the paper label. Hayes born Rochelle 1884, Chicago Law School graduate 1908, practicing lawyer since, candidate for State's Attorney in November 1912.
The undersigned thank friends for sympathy and kindness after the death of Mrs. Eri Bates. Fred H. Kerst of LaGrange visited Rev. G. A. Walter and family. Erven J. Yenevich and Emma Heidenthal visited Mrs. Bertha Snow at Maple Park. Hartman Kersten and Helen Army rode to Chicago. Mrs. Heibenthal visited her parents in Dixon. Ona Woodburn and Louise Smith visited S. T. Jennings family in Dixon. Arnoulds motored to West Brooklyn to see Julius Arnould. Francis Chadwick attended a teachers meeting in town. Wanda Rathburn of Rochelle visited at Mrs. Harry Billmire’s home.
Harry Vaupel son of Mrs. Mary Vaupel of this city and Miss Louise Eckhart of Rochelle were united in marriage Thursday of last week at the Lutheran parsonage in Dixon. Edward Vaupel and Nellie Wilkerson attended the couple. The newlyweds will live in Rochelle where Harry has a job with a teaming firm. Friends here send congratulations.
A group of Greek laborers at Northwestern station prepare to enlist for Greece. They have been working on ballast and Test Tuesday morning marks their decision to serve their homeland against the Turks. They display strong anti Turkish sentiment in local observations.
Guy Farver son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Farver and Miss Adeline Keith daughter of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Keith were married in Sycamore on Thursday. They will live with the groom’s parents temporarily and then move to Oregon where he has secured employment.
Invitation read me to attend the Hallowe'en Supper hosted by the Queen Esther Circle of the M. E. Church this Saturday evening.
The Republican slate sets three remaining meetings this week and next. Attorney General William H. Stead speaks tonight at five. Adjutant General Dixson will visit Saturday at 1 30 p.m. and B M Chiperfield of Canton campaigns Wednesday at 10 45 a.m. Chiperfield once resided here 35 years ago with his father as pastor.
Ogle County voters urged to vote for John B. Hayes the Rochelle candidate for State's Attorney with a ballot instruction for November 5th. Hamel was a business caller in Chicago yesterday.
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