Lee County Supervisors Choose Edwards as Chairman
Lee County elected W. J. Edwards of Paw Paw as chairman to fill a vacancy created by H. L. Fordham's move to Dixon. The board approved a tax levy of 65 000 dollars for the coming year, with small increases for jurors and elections. Grand jurors for January term include Alto E. Corwin Amboy and Joseph R. Tait Amboy among others.
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W. J. Edwards
Amboy
Lee County
Alto
E. T. Corwin
Joseph R. Tait
Ashton
Henry Griese
Bradford
Jacob Wendel
Brooklyn
Frank Montaven
China
George Lookingland
Dixon
Charles A. Todd
Amos H. Bosworth
East Grove
John Burkey
Hamilton
Charles H. Larkin
Harmon
David D. Leonard Jr
Lee
Heil Brunson
Marion
Patrick McCaffrey
May
Martin Ryan
Nachusa
Percy Wright
Nelson
Tobias C. Bowers
Palmyra
William L. Rukha
Reynolds
Martin Hewert
South Dixon
Martin Hill
Sublette
W. H. Brucker
Viola
John Groves
Willow Creek
Frank Henry
Wyoming
John Mortimer
Forty eight stars and a single nation born of unity
The passage proclaims the United States as a single nation with forty eight states from coast to coast and from the lakes to the Rio Grande. It notes 90 million people, 3 million square miles, and declares the federal structure complete with no immediate addition of new states.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Lakes
Rio Grande
Alaska
Philippines
Hawaiian Islands
Isthmus
West Indies
Hunters Rules and Notices From The State
Rules authorize specific daily bag limits and seasons for quail prairie chickens mourning doves and waterfowl with open seasons and sale rules. Restrictions include no netting trapping and certain bird protections plus license requirements and farm hunting allowances. Also notices of Rebekah Lodge anniversary nutting season editoral remark and local sherrod cattle movement.
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Wheeler
Illinois State Fair touted as greatest on earth
Secretary Dickinson promotes the Illinois State Fair in Springfield as the greatest, citing attendance, cash premiums, and rival fairs. The piece highlights aero and motor racing events, $5,000 trots and purses, Harroun and Burman as attractions, Oldfield praise, and a Circus coming by Lamont Bros with shows in Ashton on September 23.
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Illinois
Dickinson
State Board of Agriculture
Springfield
Des Moines
Iowa
Dallas
New York
Minnesota
Ohio
Kentucky
Wright Aeroplanes
Great Harvester
Geers
John C. Black
Illinoia
Chicago
Bob Burman
Barney Oldfield
Ray Harroun
Indianapolis
Sugar Prices Rise Amid Trade Skepticism
Sugar climbs to eight cents per pound with claims of a world shortage, though some suspect sugar trust manipulation for large profits. Central Illinois broom corn sells at 160 dollars per ton, with forecasts of tighter supply and higher prices. Rev. Gustav Mack was a Dixon resident on Friday.
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Sugar‘trust
Illinois
Local residents share visits and daily events
Dr. Madison returns to Chicago after eleven weeks fitting eyeglasses. McCade and Weishaar exhibit at Amboy county fair. Mr. and Mrs. Newcomer return from Lancaster PA. Bohart enjoys a fifteen day mail carrier vacation. substitute Charles Heidenthal handles routes. Grand circus posters announce LaMont Bros show in Ashton September 23. Oregon Power extends lines. poles arriving. W. E. Paddock returns from three month Europe tour. Cement sidewalks work advances across town.
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Dr. Madison
Chicago
McCade & Weishaar
Amboy
David Newcomer
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
William Bohart
Charles Heidenthal
Katherine Meister
Northwestern
University of Illinois At Champaign
E. A. Lange
George A. Walter
Walter
Anna Keist
Freeport
H. B. Vanderslice
Buchanan
Mich
Alonzo Fell
Iowa
Illinois
LaMont Bros. Circus
Ashton
Oregon Power Company
W. E. Paddock
British Isles
North Third Street
Illinois rail commission adopts new express tariff plan
The Illinois railroad and warehouse commission announces a new express tariff schedule effective in October. It extends jurisdiction over express companies and lowers several price items for shipments under 100 pounds, with reductions often 10 to 20 percent. The plan aims for fair trial by carriers, while future questions like free delivery territory and matter classification will be addressed later.
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Illinois Railroad and Warehouse Commission
General Assembly
Commission
Illinois
Lee County Assessed Property Valuation Details
The report shows total taxed property in Lee County at 16,294,380, excluding railroads at 1,812,815.80. Enumerated items total 2,? with horses 401,468 and cattle 245,505 among others. unenumerated property valued at 2,208,914. Telegraph/telephone 30,416. Railroad property not listed separately. Farm real estate 10,560,400. town/city real estate 2,631,850. Abstract sent to State Auditor J. S. McCullough.
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Lee County
Board of Review
W. C. Thompson
J. S. McCullough
Springfield
M. W. A. Ticket Plan for Entertainment Course
The M. W. A. offers a sale incentive where members who sell ten adult tickets or equivalent in children's tickets earn one free course ticket. School children may participate with ten dollars worth of tickets to receive a free ticket. The first course program debuts Saturday evening October 14 featuring The Anitas, a six woman singing orchestra, with more talent to be announced.
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Anitas
Quarterly Meeting At United Evangelical Church
Rev F W Landwehr will substitute for the presiding elder for the quarterly meeting at United Evangelical church. Services begin Friday at eight, German service Saturday 1 30 followed by conference in Ashton church. Sunday communion in Ashton and Bradford with an English sermon Sunday evening at 6 30. Henry Gonnerman of Franklin Grove visited Tuesday.
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F. W. Landwehr
United Evangelical Church
Bradford
Ashton
Card of Thanks for Mrs. A. H. Farver
The family thanks neighbors and friends for acts and words of sympathy shown during their bereavement after the death of Mrs. A. H. Farver.
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A. H. Farver
Concluding Methodist Conference Service Next Sunday
The closing service of the conference year at the Methodist church will be held next Sunday evening. The sermon title is The Conquering Christ. The church invites its membership and all friends to attend. Pastor W. K. Loofbourrow. John J. Neuman and his son Harvey of Sanborn Iowa visited Henry Neuman and relatives after returning from Chicago with a stock shipment.
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The
Methodist Church
Christ
Church
W. K. Loofbourrow
John J. Neuman
Harvey
Sanborn
Iowa
Henry
Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. L. Fordham
Clyde Wigher
Total
Ashton Rebekah Lodge No. 497
Rebekah Order
Lee Shottenkirk
Harry Edgington
LaMont Bros
Gustav Mack
State Commission
A. R
Henry Gonnerman
Franklin Grove
M. E. Letts
A. W. Rosecrans & Comp’y
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Ashton, Illinois
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