Will Connect Chicago Line Proposed by Aurora Elgin and Chicago Electric
The Aurora Elgin and Chicago Electric line plans a Chicago to Clinton Iowa route via Sterling Dixon Morrison and other towns along the Northwestern. Construction would be by Chicago Wheaton and Western from West Chicago to Pleasant Hill then Maple Park DeKalb following the North Western right of way. Backed by AE & C, the new line would operate behind the scenes to secure lower rates than the older route. Elgin Press notes plans while Mc Downs of S D & E says no knowledge.
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Chicago
Clinton
Iowa
Sterling
Dixon Morrison
Northwestern
Aurora
Elgin
Wheaton and Western
Davis Wins Republican Clerk Nomination In Illinois Primary
J McCann Davis of Springfield defeats incumbent Christopher Mamer for the Clerk of the Supreme Court post. Davis relied on country and small town papers to reach voters, arguing rural papers carry more influence per copy than Chicago papers. Mamer led in Chicago, but Davis swept rural precincts, attracting five to six times the votes of other candidates in many areas.
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Illlinois
J. McCann Davis
Springfield
Supreme Court
Christopher Mamer
Chicago
Davis
Illinois
Mr. Davis
Mamer
Help High School Buy Piano Charity Drive Begins Saturday
The High School seeks public subscriptions to fund a piano rental with two opposing sides. Senior class starts with 30 dollars from a spring play, funds will run Sept 19 to Oct 3. Side leaders and paper collectors named, losers host winners, appeal for community support. Also notes a political debate on Mr Gompers stance and a newspaper subscription offer, plus a sublette hunting fine of 25 dollars for Francisco Bascelli.
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Ruth Zeller
Laila Quick
Fred Kersten
Viola Burnham
William Klingebiel
Garnet Arnould
Amanda Krug
Chas. Arnould
Frances Stephan
James Burnham
Davis seeks closer ties with readers across Illinois
The writer Mr. Davis, famed for Illinois politics and history and on Abraham Lincoln, plans to reach the public through newspapers. His election in November is viewed as a foregone conclusion, with expectations he will serve the state with notable credit.
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Davis
Illinois
Abraham Lincoln
Northwestern Soldiers and Sailors Reunion Elects Officers in Rochelle
News from the veterans reunion reports officers elected for multiple units. Rochelle hosts the next gathering after a Rock Falls parade with Sixth Regiment Band performances and thanks offered to Rock Falls leaders.
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Northwestern Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Reunion Association
Rochelle
Rock Falls
Richard King
Cassius Perry
Sycamore
James McConaughy
Sixth Regiment
C. W. Mitchell
Morrison
Sophus Richard
S. V. McCarty
Thirty-fourth Ill, Vol. Association
Allison Thamel
Sterling
E. W. Payne
Frank Dysart
Franklin Grove
Fremont D Lahman for State Senator in Thirty Fifth District
Fremont D Lahman a Franklin Grove resident and local businessman seeks the State Senate seat from the thirty fifth district He is a prohibition candidate and a farmer and stock raiser noted as a local leader He would loyally represent the district and support measures in the public interest according to the Franklin Reporter.
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Fremont D. Lahman
Franklin Grove
Lahman
Franklin
Mount Morris
Illinois
Lahman Enters Senate Campaign to Defend Local Option Law
Lee Whiteside and DeKale report Lahman opens headquarters over Union State bank and plans extensive voter contact. He emphasizes he is the district’s only senator candidate favoring the local option law and seeks broad support to oppose repeal efforts by the State Liquor Dealers Association. Lahman was born near Franklin Grove on November 13, 1856.
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Lee
Whiteside
DeKale
Union State Bank
State Liquor Dealers Association
House
Senate
Lahman
Franklin Grove
Conference Comes Earlier At Rock River Methodist Session
The Rock River annual conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church with about 350 ministers and 62 000 lay members will convene September 30 at Woodlawn Methodist Episcopal Church Chicago. Bishop T B Neely will preside and the meeting runs through October 18 with ministerial assignments and disputes over Marie Chapel among key topics.
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Rock River
Methodist Episcopal Church
Woodlawn Methodist Episcopal Church
64Th Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Chicago
Illinois
Ottawa
LaSalle
T. B. Neely
New Oreleans
E. B. Crawford
Woodlawn Church
Marie Chapel
Rev Stevens Resigns Severing Ties With Presbyterian Church
The Rev Stevens resigns from his post and cuts his official ties with the Presbyterian Church marking the end of his ministry at the local congregation. No further details were provided on his future plans or reasons for departure.
Pastor T Elmer Stevens Resigns to Move to South Dakota
Rev. T Elmer Stevens resigns after nearly four years as pastor of the Presbyterian church and plans to relocate to Dallas South Dakota for health reasons. He served Franklin Grove and the city before his move. The Lafayette Township Association announces its annual convention at Washington Grove on September 27 with two sessions morning and evening.
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T. Elmer Stevens
The
Presbyterian Church
Steven
Dallas
South Dakota
Stevens
Franklin Grove
Lafayette Township Association
Washington Grove
No Rain For 30 Days Reported Nearby
Local weather observer notes no rainfall in the area since August 14, a period exceeding a month. Roy Heibenthal has returned home from Dixon after an appendectomy performed recently.
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Roy Heibenthal
Dixon
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Ashton
Company Recently Incorporated
Gompers
Denver
Will Hart
Sublette
Francisco Bascelli
A. G. Harris
Seventy-fifth Regiment
Joseph Wagley
William R. Emmett
James Woodburn
Stone River
D. R. Moulton
W.S. Frost
140Th Regiment
A. M. Dayton
Cago
O. P. Canfield
A. F. Gehant
Rev. Stevens
Will
Stout
A. W. Rosecrans @ Co
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