Inquest Held After Lincoln Highway Worker Found Dead
Patrick Ryan a Lincoln Highway laborer and former form fitter was found dead in a hotel room. An inquest in the city hall returned a verdict of death from unknown causes with heart failure as the indicated cause. The body was sent to Kansas City with family arriving by train after the inquiry.
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Patrick Ryan
Ryan
Fred Crone
Vern Evans
Chelsea
Michigan
Samuel J. Whetston
Ralph J. Dean
Andrew Aschenbrenner
William B. Farrer
John J. Wagner
John P. Schafer
Charles Wagner
Vern
William
Mary
Kansas City
Chicago
High School Activities and Methodist Notes 1919
Students prepare for the Lyceum Course season and attend various events. Miss Kersten and Miss Durston visited the high school. teachers plan Rockford inspections and a State Teacher’s meeting. Notes mention a Noon Hour Club, Julius Caesar rehearsal, and upcoming orchestra and basketball practices. Methodist notices promote Every Member Go To Church Sunday with a full day of services and Epworth League devotion.
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Celesta Kersten
Esther Durston
Rockford
Esther Knapp
Esther
Gordon
Joseph Roesler
Joseph
Milwaukee
James
Miss Howell
Mary
Alice ‘Paddock
Marriage of Gladys Tennant and Christian Gross
Miss Gladys Tennant daughter of Mr and Mrs George Tennant of Amboy and Mr Christian Gross of Franklin Grove wed October 15 in Amboy at the Congregational church parsonage with Rev Vinton Lee presiding. The couple later visited Sterling and Dixon before returning home Friday afternoon.
United Evangelical Church Services and Schedule
The United Evangelical Church lists Sunday services for Ash ton on Nov 2 with Bible school at 10 a m, K L E meeting at 6 30 p m led by Alma Mall, preaching at 7 30 p m. Bradford services include Bible school at 10 a m and preaching at 11 a m. Group leaders will report to the pastor. Welcome to all services.
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United Evangelical Church
Ashton
Alma Mall
Bradford
E. K. Yeakel
Washington Grove Christian Church Sermon Series
The pastor preaches a five sermon series on The Forward Movement of the Christian Church. Sundays feature devotion evangelism and worship with Sunday school at ten and service at eleven, evening service at seven. Free moving pictures at Pastime Theatre November 16 from two to four. All welcome.
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Washington Grove
Help to Farmers Drives Lee County Membership
Lee County and Illinois Agricultural Association launch a joint membership drive from Oct 23 to Nov 15. Local farmer representatives will visit farms to explain goals, promote soil improvement, and discuss limestone, rock phosphate, soybeans, corn, and clover use.
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Illinois Agricultural Association
Lee County Soil Improve Aia Association
Illinois 1 Cultural Association
Lee County Soil’ Improvement Association
Lee County
Lee Country
Council of Defense
Food Administration
Lee
Lee County Farmers Rank High in State Association Drive
County and state farmer associations unite to boost agriculture in Illinois. Between October 23 and November 5 local representatives will offer every Lee County farmer a chance to join the effort. Other counties report 92 to 97 percent participation. Lee County aims to lead.
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Illinois Agricultural Association
J. W. Thier
Lee County
Wilson
Illinois
State Association
Su Thig
Presbyterian Church Explains Bible Studies Thursday Evenings
Parishioners express joy over Bible study sessions titled Word of prophecy made more sure held Thursday nights at 7 30 The topic this week is Two Advents or One Bring your Bible prayer book Worship Sunday at 11 Endeavor and Sabbath school at 6 30 Children welcome Pastor William H Manshardt invites community attendance
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William H. Manshardt
Mystic Hallowe'en Party Invitation At Woon-Man Hall
Members are invited to a Hallowe'en party at the Woon-Man hall this Thursday evening. A member may invite a guest. Delco Light Charles L. Hunter is noted in the notice.
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Woon- Man
Bradford Couple Marries as Tax Propaganda Roars
Miss Elnora Eich became bride of Daniel Degner at the bride's home in Bradford township with 175 guests. Rev. Henry Foelsch officiated. The couple resides on an Aschenbrenner farm. a wedding dinner followed. The item also notes local single tax activism and a bakery sale by Royal Neighbors with War Savings Stamps.
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Elnora Eich
Daniel Degner
Charles Rich
Bradford Township
August Degner
Henry Foelsch
St. John's Lutheran Church
Georgette Crepe
Louise Eich
Fred Rush
Mrs. Degner
Aschenbrenner
Ashton
Hens’ egg goal set at six to nine dozen per year
Miss Helen Glotfelter, LaSalle county home advisor, urges poultry keepers to cull poor layers to improve income. A Serena flock culled 85 hens found 20 non or poor layers. culled hens will be fattened and sold. A hen eats about $2 of feed yearly and costs 75c in care, with six dozen eggs needed to pay board and keep and nine dozen as a goal.
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Helen Glotfelter
LaSalle County Home
Serena
J C Moats Cousin Z T Brantner Dies In Martinsburg
Z T Brantner, a master mechanic for the Baltimore & Ohio at Martinsburg West Virginia and Civil War veteran, died last week. He often visited the Moats family and was known to many locals. He addressed Class No 6 at the Methodist Sunday school and was regarded as an earnest Christian gentleman.
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J. C. Moats
Z. T. Brantner
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Mr. Brantner
Baltimore & Ohio
Methodist Sunday School
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Lincotty Township
Iva
Charles R. Oswald
Robert Oswald
W. B. Kern
Method Episcopal Church
Alisa
Bee Hellyer
Wang
Kin
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Harry Edgington
Helen Linscott
Clifford Sanderson
Cecil Wagner
Maude Kersten
Ethel
Rowena
Vera
Mildred Knapp
State Normal School
DeKalb
Camp Grant
Camp Mills
New York
Oswald
the Gazette
Presbyterian Church
Delco-Light
Charles L. Hunter
Union
California
Missouri
I & RB
Herbert 8. Bigelow
Ohio
Wisconsin
Tom
Christian Endeavor
Mae Geyer
China
Royal Neighbors
Charles Hunter
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
Ashton, Illinois
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