Farewell Reception for Rev J R Hamilton at Church Parlor
Class No 6 of the Methodist Episcopal Church hosted a monster farewell for Rev J R Hamilton with over 100 men in the Sunday School room and a parallel surprise reception for Mrs Hamilton at the parsonage. Men planned and served the refreshments while the ladies offered a program of music. Toasts by Rev T E Stevens Rev J H Johnson and Mayor McWethy followed a male quartet performance. The donors presented Rev and Mrs Hamilton a set of china dishes as both groups expressed thanks. The gathering, about 250 attendees, ended with singing God be with you till we meet again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
J. R. Hamilton
T. E. Stevens
J. H. Johnson
Mayor McWethy
Hamilton
Herman
Wesley Jonker
Ralph Dean
Harry Wisman
A. W. Rosecrans
Earl Howey Weds Olga Fehemer in Fairbault Minnesota
Earl Howey son of Mr and Mrs J R Howey married Olga Fehemer on Wednesday evening September 11 at the Lutheran Parsonage in Fairbault Minnesota. The couple arrived Monday on the four oclock passenger and will establish a home south of L T Moores. A reception was held last night at Clifford Knapp's home as neighbors extended best wishes.
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Earl Howey
J. R. Howey
Olga Fehemer
Fairbault
Minnesota
L. T. Moore
Clifford Knapp
Knights of the Globe Hold Reforming Event at Lodge
Knights of the Globe hosted a well attended evening in their newly decorated lodge rooms with a David Harum exchange. Miss Ermanicholtz from Nachusa delivered recitations, Miss Eva Arnould sang, and an elegant coffee and cake spread followed. Mr A A J McNeil spoke on the social side. reorganization and new member drives were led by F M Chapin and Bertha Tucker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of the Globe
David Harum
Erman Icholtz
Nachusa
Eva Arnould
A. A. J. McNeil
K. of G
F. M. Chapin
Bertha Tucker
Community church notices and union service schedule
Morning 10 30 discussion on the Anti Saloon League and Illinois law led by George A Conger. Union service invites all with gospel singing at 7 30 and Bible school at 9 30 with lesson Death of Moses. Endeavor Society topic Gods Omnipotence led by Mary Charters. Bible school picnic next Saturday at Hunts Grove meeting at church 10. United Evangelical Church services: Sunday school 9 30, German sermon 10 30, K L C E 6 30, English sermon 7 30 on The Three Not I s of St Paul. Bradford Sunday School 1 30 followed by English services. Rev J H Johnson pastor. Readers urged to submit items fitting newspaper style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Conger
League
Illinois
Bible’ School
Moses
Endeavor Society
Mary Charters
Bible School
Hunt's Grove
United Evangelical Church
I’s of
Farm For Rent In Southern Minnesota Near Iowa Line
A choice farm in southern Minnesota with good improvements is available for rent. Inquire of 30 tf W. H. Hart. Miss Nancy Brown was a Dixon visitor Tuesday.
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Minnesota
Iowa Line
W. H. Hart
Nancy Brown
Dixon
Through Trains All In Two Sections On Heavy Passenger Traffic
Passenger traffic on the North Western road is so heavy that two more trains may be added soon. Trains run late due to overloading, with several trains in two sections and extra coaches common. The two cent fare is cited as boosting ridership and business has risen since the fare cut. No. 25 stops here for through travel about average nights a week.
Ashton Cemetery Association Mourns President Departure
The annual meeting on Monday September 16 saw the resignation of James W Richardson as president due to ill health. Stockholders adopted a resolution deploring the loss and ordered it recorded and published in the Ashton Gazette with signatures of association officers and trustees.
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The
Ashton Cemetery Association
James W. Richardson
Ashton Gazetre
W. E. Pappock
A. W. RosEcrans
N. A
Local notices from Dixon Rochelle and surrounding towns
The itemized paragraphs report residents traveling for business and visiting relatives, church and charity events, a Canadian real estate trip, and upcoming community gatherings. Notable names include Anna Bachman W. B. Hueter Marcus Vendler Frank Perdue and Rev Stevens, with dates around Tuesday through Sept. 26 and community events at Nachusa Orphanage and the Christian Endeavor Social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Bachman
Dixon
W. B. Hueter
Rochelle
Inning Defeat Ends Cats Season at Ashton Field
The Ashton home team fell 10 to 3 to West Brooklyn after a seven inning rally, errors costing costly runs as West Brooklyn poured in eight in the seventh and two more in the ninth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashton
West Brooklyn
West Brooklyn Boys
West
Brooklyn
Highest yield 48 bushels amid improving oat prices
Clayton Bowers reports on oats thrashing west of town. He has cut 37,596 bushels from 1,255 acres, averaging 30 bushels per acre. Despite a smaller crop, prices rising from 24–26 to 42 cents a bushel offset losses. Willard Knapp led with 48 bushels per acre and the low was 16. Robert Moorehead did business in Dixon Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Bowers
New Jones
Mr. Bowers
Willard Knapp
Cloaks Skirts at Low Prices From Woolen Goods Source
New line of cloaks and ready made skirts offered at five dollars each. Store promotes unusually stylish designs and emphasizes low prices due to direct purchase from the maker and large stock. Customers urged to inspect the entire store as new merchandise arrives daily.
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Rev
Mrs. Hamilton
Married
Methodist Services
Presbyterian Notes
Cemetery Meeting
Wei
Lewis Auslander
Chicago
John Weishaar
Lee Center
Wm. Storkman
Canada
Harry Wright
Rockford
Marcus Vendler
Redfield South Dakota
C. W. Griffith
George Putman
St.Clinton
Iowa
Wharles Yenerich
Ottawa
Frank Perdue
North Dakota
gWras Sandreck
J. W. Ng
Malta
A_church convention
Nrad Meister and Son
Willow _Lake
South Dakota
Ladies Aid Society
Harry Quick
Jamestown Exposition
Moorr
Glenn
Bessie
Helen Randall
L. C. Randall
H. H. Hostetter
John Tadd
Fred Lyons
Hazel Olsten
DeKalb
Fred Tadd
Christain Endeavor
CATS
J. W. Holland
Frank H. Leonard C. S
Lewis Wood
Japan
China
Robert Moorehead
Shevey
A. W. Rosecrans @ Co
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