Influenza Threat Spurs Tuberculosis Campaign Call
A county Tuberculosis Sanitorium campaign urges voting yes in the upcoming election. Nathan A. Petrie, a committee member, emphasizes personal sacrifice and warns the influenza outbreak could double tuberculosis cases if the sanitarium is defeated. He calls on workers to visit voters and intensify efforts before election day.
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Nathan A. “Petrie
Tuberculosis Sanitarium Campaign Committee
Mr. Petrie
Illinois
Liberty Loan
Campaing
United Evangelical Notes and Card of Thanks
The parish asks Sunday schools to worship and study at home while the closing order lasts. Lesson helps and Ashton school papers are available at the Parsonage and Bradford papers at the church. Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs Thomas Gilbert and family praise kindness after the death of their daughter and sister Blanche.
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United Evangelical
United Evangelical Sunday Schools
Ashton School
Bradford
Ashton
Blanche
W. E. Kern
Thomas Gilbert
Hospital thanks for flowers and support from friends
A patient expresses gratitude for flowers, post cards, and letters received during a hospital stay. Miss Maude Anderson from Dixon visited with her friend Miss Martha Weishaar between trains.
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Maude Anderson
Dixon
Martha Weishaar
Military Officers and Discharges List
A long list of officers from multiple branches is presented, including 1st Lieutenants Chester R. Root Lee C. Herwig and Paul W Charters, various ranks across Navy Marines Field Artillery Cavalry Engineers Ordnance and more, with names such as Wallace Hartzell Durston Hartzell Schafer and several others noted as deceased or honorably discharged. The roster also mentions the Y M C A and a section for deceased and honorably discharged individuals.
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Paul W. Charters
Chester R. Root
Lee C. Herwig
Death Takes Little Girl Marguerite Chaon
Marguerite Augusta Chaon born Sept 4 1909 in Viola Township died Oct 26 1918 at 1 30 PM at home southeast of Ashton. She attended Evangelical Church and Sunday School though asthma made attendance hard. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs John Chaon three sisters Vera Carol Mildred one brother Donald and many relatives. Funeral services were brief at the home and Ashton Cemetery with pastor and Miss Over singing.
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Marguerite Augusta Chaon
John Chaon
Viola Township
Ashton
Evangelical Church
Jesus
Vera
Carol
Mildred
Donald
Job
Reynolds Church Announces Sunday Services
Reynolds church lists a Bible School at 9:30 a.m. preaching at 10:30 a.m. Y P A service at 7:00 p.m. preaching at 7:30 p.m. All welcome. Pastor F W Doode signs the notice in the Gazette.
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Reynolds Church
Bible School
F. W. Doede
Republicans Patriots and the Kaiser Pamphlet War
A Democratic National Committee pamphlet accuses Republicans of aiding the Kaiser and questions loyalty across the nation. The piece cites wartime figures, aeroplane orders, conscription, and political contrast between North and South, asserting few loyal Republicans north of the Ohio while condemning Democratic rhetoric. It references 1864 Chicago convention language urging peace and warns of Democratic persistence despite opposition.
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Democratic National Committee
South
France
Igium
Chas. E. Hughes
Ohio River
Washington
North
Northwest
Kaiser
Rhine
Chicago
Union
Jos
War relief fund drive planned for Ashton township November 11
Lee county will conduct a one day drive for war relief agencies in Ashton township on Monday November 11. residents over 18 are asked to visit city hall to pay their apportionment. Ashton township quota is 1688 dollars and the county quota 41700 dollars for groups including the Y M C A Y W C A National Catholic War Council Jewish Welfare Board War Camp Community Service and the Salvation Army. Delinquents will be reported to Dixon county headquarters per official instructions.
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Lee County
Ashton Township
Dixon
Y. W. C. A. National Catholic War Council
Jewish Welfare Board
War Camp Community Service
Salvation Army
Women urged to vote yes for county Tuberculosis Sanitorium
A county election on November 5 asks voters to adopt a Tuberculosis Sanitorium with public health nurse support. The appeal stresses women’s pivotal role, linking sanatorium funding to child welfare and broader public health, and notes a dispensary option if the full facility is not approved.
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Connectton
Lee County bond proposal pledged to bring funds back
Voters are reminded that if the bond measure passes next Tuesday Lee County will receive about 100000 dollars from the state. Of this 80000 dollars stems from Lincoln Highway taxes and 20000 dollars from cement highway funds on the Chicago road. The money would finance additional highways in Lee County, improving local roads.
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Lowden
Lee County
Chicago
Lee ‘County
Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds We are now making delivery
The Ashton Bank announces delivery of Fourth Liberty Loan bonds to investors. Details emphasize prompt issuance and availability through the local bank network.
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THE
Ashton Bank
Benjamin Schafer Died at Sea
Benjamin Schafer is reported to have died at sea in a maritime incident. Further details are not provided in the readable text.
Death of Benjamin G. Schafer in 1918 South America
Benjamin G. Schafer, 22, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Schafer, died October 20 1918 aboard the ship he served on and was buried with a military funeral in South America. He enlisted June 7 1918, trained at Great Lakes, then Ellis Island before coast duty. He leaves parents three brothers Frederick Harvey and William and three sisters Mrs Earl Vogel Mrs Fred Rommann and Mrs Bessie Raubb.
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Benjamin G. Schafer
George F. Schafer
South America
Uncle Sam
Benjamin
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Ellis Island
Mr. Schafer
Christ
G. A. Walter
United Evangelical Church
Bradford Township
Frederick and
Harvey
Ashton
William
Dysart
Iowa
Earl Vogel
Fred Rommann
Bessie Raubb
Garrison
Ashton Boy in Casualty List
Roland P. Whaley is listed wounded in the casualty list on Monday. He is a relative of the Wiemken family on rural route two and enlisted with Ashton boys early last winter.
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Ashton
Roland P. Whaley
Mr. Whaley
Wiemken
Mrs Krug and daughter visit in Dixon
Mrs. Mary S. Krug and her daughter Elma traveled to Dixon on Tuesday to visit Mrs. Lelktoy Buhler, the daughter of Krug.
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Mary S. Krug
Elma
Dixon
Lelktoy Buhler
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. A. Petrie
E. K. Yeakel
J. A. Kersten
Heinrich Wallace
Dwight Hartzell
Wrae Durston
Clarence Johnson
Benjamin Schafer
M. B. Griffith
Marines
Earl E. Pierce
Lloyd Thompson
Sanford Hutchinson
J Edward Roesler
Urban Hanson
Maurice Hurd
George BE. Thomasian
R. Hanu
Chris
Roy D. Hartzell
Kaleel Durston
DeWitt Ellinwood
Jacob W. Scarps
Stanwood Griffith Florian
Mack Ordnance Department
Henry Stephan Paul E. Gilbert
Roland M. Moore Clinton Billmire
William Haenitsch
John B. Foy
Maurice Hurd Bennett Nettleton
J. Ernest
Sanders Signal Corps
Mack Lyon
Paul Hurdera
W. Hartman Medical Department
Floyd Davison
Andrew Scharps Infantry
Gale Sanders
Everett Newcomer
Bremmer Hanson
Otto W. Schade
Albert Dan Smith
Earl H. Palsgrove
Frank Chapman
George W. Krehl
Floyd Kuyrkendall
Wesley J. Attig
Roland Whaley
Clarence Paddock
George Walters
Charles Sanders
Henry’ C. Vaupel
Paul EH. Landner
Warren Plummer
Harry Kersten
Con, Schawbacker
Roscoe Sanders
Emmett A. Gibson
Harry Vaupel
Raymond
Pyatt
Herbert Kersten Albert
Weinreich
John. W
Myrtle
Death
Marguerite Chaon
Zibe Landers
Oregon
Solid South
Deler Light
Charles Hunter
Monia
Navy Department
Grant
Sons of the North
Lee
A. W. Rosecrans & Ane
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