Start Work On The Paving In Ashton
Work began on paving Ashton streets with grading stakes set by Engineer George G. Nelson and Pleas Construction Company. The project starts west and moves east along Lincoln Highway then Cartwright Avenue toward the cement road north.
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Ashton’s
George G. Nelson
Pleas Construction Company
Nelson
Lincoln Highway
Cartwright Avenue
J. C. Griffith
J. B. Wagner
First Street
Ralph
Wood
North First Street
Ashton
Bradt
State Director
St John’s Lutheran Church Activities and Coroner Race
St John’s Lutheran Church schedules Sunday school and Bible class at 9 80 and German language divine services at 10 30. The Orphans Aid Society meets next Wednesday at Mrs Roy Ullrich’s home to discuss winter work. Whetston for coroner: Samuel J Whetston of Steward seeks Republican renomination after a first term. veteran civil war veteran and lifelong Republican touts record of service.
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ST. John’s Lutheran Church
Orphans Aid Society
Roy Ullrich
Henry. Foelsch
Whetston
Samuel J. Whetston
Steward
Lee County
Brest
Franklin Grove Social Notes Mixed from Labor Day Visits
Henry W. Krug a Franklin Grove business caller. Leo Hurd visits from Chicago. multiple relatives and friends spread across Ashton Dixon Freeport Barling-ton and Rochelle. Attendees include Miss Marjorie Griffith teaching in Freeport and Hilda McIntosh teaching Botany in Barrington. Several trips noted to Yale Iowa Camp Dix Mass Camp Dix and Camp Dix. The Ladies Aid meets September 15 and a merchants ball game earlier went eleven innings with Clifford Schafer's team winning 15 to 10.
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Leo Hurd
Chicago
Henry Krug
Martin Krug
Marjorie Griffith
Freeport
Linguist
Maywood
Ashton
J.D. Missman
Dixon
Lillian. Vogel
Harrison Wagner
Justus Wagner
Hilda, McIntosh
Barrington
Emma Tilton
Charles Hunter
Yale
Iowa
Oglesby as Farmer Makes Big Success
Lieutenant John G. Oglesby Republican candidate for governor of Illinois is praised as a practical thorough farmer. He runs the Eckhart home farm successfully, focusing on stock raising with his half brother Hiram G. Keays until 1912 and later grain farming. His 1909 short horn cattle grand championship at the International Livestock Show in Chicago is highlighted as a notable achievement.
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John G. Oglesby
Illinois
Famnee
Eckhart
Higaternant
Hiram G. Keays
Richard’ J. Oglesby
Ogles
Ind
International Livestock Position
Chicago
John ‘G. Oglesby
Village Sells Old Compressed Air Tankfor Contract Use
The village sold a large compressed air tank from the gas plant to Wilson A Jaicks for 300 dollars to heat pipes for a road contract between Nachusa and Dixon this fall. The sale, along with a previously sold electric motor for 100 dollars, leaves 400 dollars saved from the gas plant and suggests more items may be sold.
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Wilson A. Jaicks
Dixon man injured by falling iron bar at Rock River bridge
Harold Stevens suffered a broken ankle when a heavy iron bar struck his right foot Monday afternoon while working on the Illinois Central railroad bridge over the Rock River at Dixon. He was unable to swim and was taken to Dixon hospital after colleagues dodged the bar by jumping into the river.
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Harold Stevens
Illinois Central Railroad
Rock River
Dixon
Harold
Dixon Hospital
Reynolds Church News Revives Sunday Schedule
Next Sunday September 12 Reynolds Church announces services at Ashton church preaching and communion at 9:00 am Reynolds school at 9:30 am with communion at 10:30 am Y P A meeting and preaching at 1 30 pm Pastor William Albrecht to lead services and programs
Lincoln Highway House and Lot for Sale Cheap
Property for sale includes a house and lot on Lincoln Highway with immediate session to Mrs. George W. Pierce. Also notices a barn dance three miles south of this location with music by the To Sweeters of Dixon, Gazette and Chicago Tribune. Price listed as $900.
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Lincoln Highway
George W. Pierce
Charles Gonnerman
To Sweeters
Dixon
Haven J Yenerich Appointed Supervisor in Ashton
At a Tuesday meeting of the Board of Audits in Ashton Township the vacancy created by the late Charles Hei Brven was filled by appointing Haven J Yenerich as Supervisor. He will meet with the county board next week.
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Haven
Yenerich
Board of Audits
Ashton Township
Charles Hei
Jen May Votes Next Week in By Election Debate
A clipped note argues women can vote in the upcoming by election after the 19th amendment. It urges Jen May to vote for any office next Tuesday and mentions equal rights with men. Rebecca Beaver, 94, celebrated her birthday with a party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Schade. the elderly resident known as Ashton’s oldest citizen is praised for her garden and long life. Mr. and Mrs. John D. rs hosted a party for Mrs. Beaver in Dixon.
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Jen
United States
Rebecca Beaver
William Schade
Beaver
Ashton
John D.rs
John H Byers to Speak Saturday Night on Main Street
H H Byers of Dixon seeks the Republican nomination for Representative from the 35th Senatorial district and will address the public on Main Street Saturday at about 7 45 pm. Byers brings years of experience as a former secretary to Congress. Mrs L C Roush of Chicago visited over the weekend with her parents, Mr and Mrs Oesterheld.
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John H. Byers
H H. Byers
Dixon
Mr. Byers
Congress
L. C. Roush
Chicago
Oesterheld
Methodist Notes Fall Rally Day and Subscription Drive
The church invites all to attend Fall Rally Day on Sunday September 12 with 10 30 worship and 7 30 evening service The Official Board has set next Sunday as Subscription Day to fund next year’s budget Members are urged to invite others and come prepared to subscribe A Thursday 7 30 prayer meeting and a Friday afternoon visitation at Mrs William Lesslie’s home are announced Pastor E Kern signs off with religious exhortation
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Presbyterian Church
Jesus
William H. Manshardt
William Lesslie
Kern
Christian Endeavor Ming Raney Hart theda vient 5 i day night
Ming Raney Hart theda vient urged stronger Christian Endeavor effort for higher attendance and interest next Sunday. Mrs Chay and daughters Ciara visited Dixon Thursday.
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Christian Endeavor
Ming
Raney
Hart
Theda Vient
Chay
Ciara
Frank P. Oberg
Dixon
Disturbance In City Ends With Arrests And Fines
A large crowd gathered Tuesday evening as Amboy youths clashed with Ashton men. City Marshal William B Farrer subdued the riot and arrested three, with one later fined three dollars and costs. An Ashton brother finished the fight, while a fourth participant was released for limited involvement.
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Amboys
William B. Farrer
Amboy
Ashton
Ashton Lad
Ashton Boy
Miss Mary Meister Returns to Sterling School Duties
Miss Mary Meister resumes school duties in Sterling after a vacation spent at her mother Mrs. John Meisters home.
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Mary Meister
Sterling
John Meister
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Lincoln , Fall
Henry W. Krug
Franklin Grove
Mary Creighton
Rockford
C. Griffith
Creighton
Camp Dix
Massachuetts
Hrwin A. Roesler
Gertrude, Bastain
Herman Kurtz
Joseph A. Roesler
Merchants
Clifford
Floyd Schafer
Adams
North-Western
James D. Walbert
Creston
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Methodist Church
Adam Krug
George W. Krug
Casper Krug
Allen Krug
Allen
William’ Delph
Walger
Henry Delph
Michael Donovan
Harold Hoffman
Frank Elcott
Miss Walton
John Krug
Rochelle
Lotty Krug
Saeed Ieee Hens
Eeet Seer
Oglesby
Taree
U. S
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
Ashton, Illinois
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