Dixon dry leader backs Lowden amid Progressive support
Dixon and Lawrence P Boyle join the Illinois Progressives backing Frank O Lowden for governor. Former Progressive leaders Funk Franklin Decker Harris Boyle and others endorse Lowden while Dry voters tilt toward county option stance. Dixon campaign final meeting set two days before the primary. Rose Kersten, 12, stricken with infantile paralysis shows partial recovery. Robert Knapp Jr attends Morrison fair.
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Frank O. Lowden
Oyster Bay
Progressive State Committee
Harry L. Fordham
Dixon
Lowden
Lawrence P. Boyle
Chicago
Lowdon
Frank H. Funk
Bloomington
Dean Franklin
Macomb
Philip Decker
Murphysboro
B. F
Ongressman
Frank ©. Lowden
Fordham
Hull
Illinois
Drys
Frank C. Lowden
Republican Party
Colonel Lowden
Evangelists Honeywell and Jones Kick Off 1915 Campaigns
Former pastor Rev L E Honeywell, once at Ashton Methodist, saw about 12000 conversions across six campaigns in New York Pennsylvania Indiana California and Michigan last year. His work included strong men’s Bible clubs at Oneida and Rome. Bob Jones began 1915 16 in Mansfield Ohio then Joplin Aurora Connellsville and Gloversville with over 12000 conversions and reconsecrations. Miss Laila Quick returns to Dixon High School for her third year of teaching.
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I. E. Honeywell
Billy Sunday
Shon
New York
Union Tabernacle
Oneida
Homestead
Pennsylvania
Shamokin
Rome
Huntington
Indiana
Santa Rosa
Petaluma
California
Honeywell
Muskegon
Michigan
Oneida Steel and Pulley
Bob Jones
Montgomery
Alabama
Cartersville
Georgia
Tabernacle
Sam Jones
South
Mansfield
Ohio
Joplin
Missouri
Aurora
Illinois
Connellsville
Gloversville
The Destroying Angel by Louis Joseph Vance
A man told by doctors he will die within six months seeks a quiet death. He marries a suicidal woman to secure her future, sails to the South Seas with a friend, and then his life takes rapid, adventurous turns as fate unfolds.
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South Seas
George B Stephan for Coroner and community support
Ashton readers are urged to back George B Stephan for coroner next Wednesday. The four-year Progressive incumbent has increased workload and broad support from both parties, with the community aiming for unanimous endorsement. Also notes marriages and local notices.
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Ashton
Commuity
George B. Stephan
Cormunity
Stepit
Stephan
Republican Party
George
Local residents return from trips and events in Ashton
Vernon Shippee came home from Salt Lake City where he worked in his father's cooker factory. Mrs. Barber and son Glenn left for Heart Iowa after visiting the Hobie family. Several residents visited relatives, attended the Bureau County Fair, or traveled to Sioux City and Ute Iowa. The Presbyterian service invited all to a 6:30 session with Orva Moore leading. A prohibition candidate spoke on Ashton streets to a sizeable crowd. Junius Wagner family narrowly escaped a 30 foot embankment plunge near the bridge. Harry Smith, longtime Hall signal service batteryman, was promoted to assistant maintainer at Melrose Park. The Smiths will be missed in Robert Knapp’s Ashton residence.
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Vernon Shippee
Salt Lake City
Sherman Barber
Glenn
Heart
Iowa
Hobie Fem
F. Kersten
E. B. Arnould
Cora John
Joe Gilbert
Franklin Grove
George Baker
Pearl Roesler
Clifford Luckey
Princeton
Henry Croy
Enry Heinzereth
Dresden
Ohio
D. R. Millard
M. H. Millard
Mr. Walsh
Aurora
T. H. Quickland
Clyde Satterly
Cedar Rapids
Christies
George Bienlein
J. A. Roesler
Clinton
Stephen Knapp
Cecil
Maud
Ethel
Sioux City
Ute
BE. J. Randall
Lucile
Genevieve
A. J. Nickey
Long Beach
California
Harry Smith
Hall Signal Service
Melrose Park
Mrs. Smith
Robert Knapp House
Ashton
Mrs Melville Beach Dies at 86 in Local Settlement
Mrs Melville Beach longtime early settler died yesterday morning at 10 35 at her daughter Mrs Durston home She would have been 87 next January Survived by daughter Mrs Durston and son Wesley Beach An obituary will be published next week
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Melville Beach
E. A. Durston
Beach
Mrs. Durston
Wesley Beach
Notice to Public and Church Schedule
Notice to Public states Elsie Feldkirchner has deserted and will not incur any bills from August 16. Signed 2713 Charles Feldkirchner. Presbyterian Services note Rev. R L MacWherter will preach at 7:30 pm next Sunday with Christian Endeavor at 6:30 pm and Sabbath school at 9:30 am.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Fred A. Graham
Lucile Randall
Elsie Feldkirchner
Charles H. Feldkirchner
Presbyterian Church
R. L. MacWherter
Christian Endeavor
Pigeon Release Draws Large Crowd at Northwestern Depot
A crowd witnessed 3 074 pigeons released from Chicago bound for the home roost. Birds arrived on train 3 after a wreck. Coops stacked five high, then opened to release. First arrivals expected in about ninety minutes. Next week’s release planned for Sterling with Cedar Rapids, Iowa to follow. Primary results due next Wednesday night.
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North-Western Depot
Chicago
Ashton
DeKalb
Sterling
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Dixon Dry
H. L. Fordham
Dry
Isill
Rose Kersten
Henry Kersten
Robert Knapp, Jr
Rev. Honeywell
L. E. Honeywell
Ashton Methodist Episcopal Church
The
Christian Herald
Laila Quick
Dixon High School
Corkin
Louis Joseph Vance
Marvin L. Wolf
Polo
Eva M. Schriber
St. Paul’s Lutheran Parsonage
F. D. Altman
W. R. Zollinger
Matilda Pfetzing
Mrs. Wolf
George Schrieber
Mr. Wolf
Clifford Knapp
Marshall W. B. Farrer
Knapp
Rock River
Ratoh J. Dean
News OF the
T. E. Stevens
Town
Orva Moore
Prohibition
Aahton
Junius Wagner
Boser
Camiaa
Carter
York
Frank Howard
John G. Eisenberg
Maslin
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
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