Republicans Lead in the Primaries Quiet Local Vote
Primary elections were held last week with light turnout and little public interest. In Lee county Ashton voted about one third of its strength, while statewide Republican wins included Robert R. Philips for sheriff and John E. Moyer for treasurer. Democrats contested several state offices. turnout across precincts shows modest totals with official results listed. A separate notice announces fruit tree stock guarantees from Coe Con verse Edwards, via agent Lewis Wood.
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Ashton
Robert R. Philips
Steward
Phillips
Tourtillott
Edwards
John E. Moyer
Reid
Frank ©. Stevens
Dixon Citizen
Shultz
DeKalb County
John Devine
Dixon
Roy W. Jeter
Snonether
Lee County
Amboy
Bradford
Brooklyn
China
Eis
East Grove
Hamilton
Harmon
Lee Center
Marion
Ccresseseeersee
Nachusa
Nelson
Palmyra
Reynolds
South Dixon
Sublette
Viola
Willow Creek
Wyoming
Esseeeee
DeKalb
Whiteside
Rep
Dem
Ogle
Dr Carlson to Visit La Salle Optician Tuesday Visit
Dr J E Carlson the La Salle optician will be at Dr Bremmer's office on Tuesday September 29 fitting glasses from 1130 to 4 pm. The school lawn has been harrowed and seeded and will be a beautiful grassy area in a couple of years as it grows.
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Carlson
J. E. Carlson
Optician of
la Salle
Former Principal Price Wins Whiteside County Superintendent Nomination
Marty B Price former Ashton Fulton school administrator and former local principal won the Republican nomination for Whiteside County Superintendent of Schools after a threeway race on the recent primary. He secured 951 votes against Sterling's Chaplin 572 and Lyn don Bell 337. Price drew broad backing in Fulton Morrison Rock Falls and other townships though Sterling gave him few votes. He previously led Ashton schools 1901 to 1906 before Fulton. The Gazette joins Ashton in congratulating him. Mrs Lesslie's Sunday school class held a 30 member outing with 12 drivers to Dixon dining at Shefield hotel and a return via boat and river trip ending contentedly.
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Marty B. Price
Fulton Public
Whiteside County
Price
Ashton
Whiteside
Wig Eine
Chaplin
Sterling
Bell
Lyndon
Fulton
Morrison
Rock Falls
Erie
Prophetstown
Lyndonbroke
Gazette
Wm. Lesslie
Dixon
Sheffield
Lowell Park
Candidacy Announcements for Lee County Clerk Posts
Republican notices announce Dwin S. Rosecrans for Circuit Clerk of Lee County to fill a vacancy at a September 30 special primary. A separate Republican nomination seeks County Clerk at the November general election. supporters urged.
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Circuit Court
Lee County
Westonter
Dwin S. Rosecrans
Moyer Urges Lee County Support For Treasurer Race
Republican nominee John E. Moyer asks Lee County voters to support him on election day November 34 1914 and emphasizes the importance of returning him to office.
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John E. Moyer
Lee County
Illinois
Phillips Seeks Sheriff Election Support in Lee County
The notice calls for support from voters at the Lee County sheriff election on November 34 1914. Robert R Phillips signs the appeal in the Gazette priced at one dollar fifty cents for a year.
Booster Tour For Rosecrans Nomination In Lee County
Ashton plans a booster trip for Edwin S. Rosecrans to win the Republican nomination for Clerk of the Circuit Court. The event starts September 26 at 7 30 a m from Ashton, travels east half the county, ends at Amboy for dinner, with the Ashton Woodmen band providing a concert in each town.
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Ashton
Edwin S. Rosecrans
Lee County
Amboy
Ashton Woodmen
John M. Krug
J. W. Griese
L. T. Moore
Ownership Of Our Lee County Homes
The United States Census Bureau bulletin shows 6626 Lee County homes with 2696 farm homes, 757 owned free of mortgage, 546 mortgaged, and 1352 rented. Urban homes total 3930 with 2398 owners, 418 mortgaged, 1905 free of encumbrance, and 1545 rented. Some data were not obtainable. The narrative then recalls Fort McHenry in 1814 and Francis Scott Key penning The Star Spangled Banner.
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Lee County
United States Census Department
Washington
Lee Coun
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Francis Scott Key
Old Fort
United Evangelical Church Holds Quarterly Communion
United Evangelical church conducts quarterly communion next Sunday September 20 with Rev B R Schultze presiding elder preaching. Bradford Friday 7 30 p m Ashton Saturday 2 00 p m with business session Ashton Sunday 10 30 a m Bradford 2 30 p m Ashton Sunday 7 30 p m league meeting 6 30 led by Miss Emma Killmer public invited.
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United Evangelical Church
B. R. Schultze
Bradford
Ashton
Emma Killmer
Colonist Fares to West From Chicago & Northwestern
The Chicago and Northwestern Railway offers low fare one way Colonist tickets from September 24 to October 8 to many points in Colorado Utah California Montana Oregon and Washington. For rates and details contact local ticket agent.
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Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Colorado
Utah
California
Montana
Oregon
Washington
Chicago & North Western, Railway
Phillips Wins Republican Nomination for Chief Deputy
Robert R. Phillips of Steward won the Republican nomination for chief deputy sheriff last week with a plurality of 115 votes in a three candidate race. The contest was peaceful. Phillips will have party support in the election and his prior service under Sheriff Clarence id is cited as making him an efficient, experienced official fit for the role.
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Robert R. Phillips
Steward
Clarence Id
Phillips
Subscription List Grows and Paddock No-Hits
The newspaper notes four new subscribers: R. J. Absher Rev J G Eller Ashton H L Ordham Dixon and G F Brooks of Aomen. Renewals include William Sandrock Henry Hart Thos L Brown George Webber Conrad Smith and many Ashton residents. Pastime theatre opens extra nights Monday Wednesday and Saturday. Lucille Love serial shifts to Wednesday with installment next week. In Dixon-Sterling baseball, Paddock pitches a no hit game for Sterling West Ends despite seven walks and one hit by pitch. Dixon’s only run scores on an error.
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R. J. Absher
J. G. Eller
Ashton
H. L. Ordham
Dixon
G. F. Brooks
Aomen
William Sandrock
Henry’ Hart
Thos. L. Brown
Boone
Nebri Hart
Ill
Eorge Webber
Rochelle
Conrad Smith
Im Bohart
Fell
Tadeitoc
Town
Chapman
Fartinger
Lisbon
N. D
Schnell
J. 8
Noffsinger
John Crabtree
Ray Jennings
L. J. Sindlinger
Lucille Love
Paddock
Sterling West Ends
Gus Heft
L. Conlon
Telegraph
Hart's Real Estate News for Sale by FRANK S. HART
For Sale Farringer property, inquire of F S Hart. FOR SALE farm about 200 acres with black soil tiled two miles of Ashton. Also 80 acre well improved farm one and a half miles from Ashton terms easy inquire Frank S Hart. Apples carload No 1 New York apples winter varieties some eating apples orders guaranteed by Bert Moore. George Charters George W Schaffer Marcus Vender attended Farmers Telephone directors meeting at Franklin Grove.
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Farringer
F. S. Hart
Ashton
Franks
Hart
Frank S. Hart
New York
Bert Moore
George R. Charters
George W. Schaffer
Marcus Vender
The
Farmers’ Telephone Company
Franklin’ Grove
Moyer Wins GOP Nomination for County Treasurer
Dixon furniture dealer John E. Moyer won the Republican nomination for county treasurer at last week’s primary. A new face in county politics, he gained many friends with his pleasant manners and broad business experience, which supporters say will aid handling the office’s clerical and financial duties. Class No. 6 of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school plans a trip to Chana next Sunday, leaving Franklin Grove area by automobile at 12 30 PM. Mrs. E J Randall visited Franklin Grove Thursday.
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John E. Moyer
Dixon
Moyer
Chana
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Methodist Sunday School
Civil War Veteran Jacob Van Ness Dies at 77
Jacob Van Ness a Civil War veteran and Illinois resident for over fifty years died Monday at noon after a paralytic stroke. Born in Indiana in 1837 he enlisted in the 34th Illinois in 1861 and fought from Shiloh through the Atlanta campaign and to Washington. Funeral services were at Washington Grove Christian Church with interment in Washington Grove cemetery wrapped in Old Glory.
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Jacob van Ness
Ilinois
Lloyd Farrer
Mr. van Ness
Indiana
Illinois
Farver
Washington Grove
Card of Thanks from Mrs Alva Griswold
Mrs Alva Griswold expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for acts and words of sympathy during her bereavement.
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Alva Griswold
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H. B Price of
Harry B, Price
Edwin Rosecrans
Chicago & Northwestern
Lucile
Hart’s Real Estate News
J. E Moyer
C. P. Ried
E. J. Randall
Franklin Grove
Washington Grove Christian Church
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
P Ashton
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