Forty Day Sale Promises Cash Back to Customers
A local store owner launches a forty day sale with a guaranteed cash back on purchases made during the event. On the designated free day, customers can redeem checks for full payment, and the store anticipates strong patronage from the public.
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Haise
Adelples
Aso
Fernberg
Rts Springoe
Alsehsy
Alschuler
Iavamite
Hary Trude
Sterling —National Bank
M.D. John
the Gazette
R. Bo McNeil
The
Standard
Louis Oltmann
Beobachter
Charles Mentzer
Rock Ralls News
Sterling National Bank
Aisenuler
Toni
Publica
Hansen resigns Y M C A post to pursue two year study
Henry N Hansen has resigned as general secretary of the Central Y M C A Elmira and will leave February 7 to enter business for two years. He plans to return to YMCA work later. Assistant Secretary Harry G Banks will head the agency in the interim as directors seek a successor. The article notes Hansen’s four years of leadership helped the Elmira Y M C A build a strong home and improve finances and programs. It also mentions lecture, travel plans, and local agriculture show entries.
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Henry N Hansen
Bears of Directors
Elmira
Dustress
Hansen
Henryen—Hansen
Ceutral
loral_association
YMCA
Harry G Banks
Hen
Young Men’s Society
Witt
Emergr
Cig
Market Street
YMC
Oa Woll
Hisjarce
Wwe
Henry N. Hansen
West End Association
Chicago
Portland
Pgebeels
Aba Cine
ALC
Association
Mien
Canal completion cost puts $500000 estimate in play
The Gazette reports government engineers peg the Hennepin canal completion at five hundred thousand dollars with dam construction included. Telegrams were sent to Washington to urge the rivers and harbors committee to include the appropriation in the forthcoming bill. Local officials and residents are urged to press Congress for action and await a revised engineer estimate expected by weekend.
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Gatett
Allen
Washington
Eithe
Canalis
Hennepin ‘Canal
Congress
Ousk—aee
Congressional Committee
William Lorimer
D. Cc
Chief of
Sterling
T & Irwin
Rock Falls
Lormer
John H. Lawrérec
Henry Utley
Thom
Galt
Mta
Jillon
The
Gazette
Standard-ant Lothers
Statecanae
Rev William A Sundays Meetings Draw Wide North Dakota Converts
In a personal letter to a Dixon pastor Rev William A Sunday describes Redwood Falls Minnesota meetings that drew nearly 500 converts. He cites county officials and bankers among attendees and notes many from varied classes braved a severe blizzard to attend. He calls the revival unprecedented in southern Minnesota.
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Dixon
Redwood Falls
Minn
Nishtiy
Minnesota
Fourth Street church work continues despite cold weather
Work on the new Fourth Street church presses ahead despite freezing conditions. Yesterday the steam heating boilers were bricked in, each weighing about a ton. The low pressure boilers will heat the entire church and chapel, with roof truss erection planned as weather permits. The Delineator February issue promoted by R. W Murphy & Son, agents, features the item.
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Fourth Street
Fulton loses two switch crews in yard engine shutdown
A Burlington yards order from Galesburg halts the switch engine in Fulton laying off two crews. Engineer C A W Larson is to move the engine to Rock Island, affecting crews who ran freight over Garden Plain hill. Fenton Thomson cut-off changes freight routing and reduces local shifts.
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Buston—Journal
Galesburg
Burlington
Fulton
Cr A W. Larson
Rock Island
Gardens Plain Hill
Fenton & Thomson
Gardenplain Hill
C. W. Larson
H. J. Blecker
Riremen Mphrase Fizpatrick Ture
Twin City Endeavor Union to Meet at Trinity Church
The Twin City Christian Endeavor union holds its monthly meeting next Sunday evening at 0 o G16ek at Trinity Evangelical church. Both city societies will gather and Mrs W H Smith of Rock Falls will read. Dismissal allows attendees to return for evening services.
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Twin—City
Twin City Christian Endeavor Union
Trinity
Evangelical
W. H. Smith
Rock Falls
Dixon Park Abandoned After Decades of Races and Contests
The Dixon Pleasure Park, long host to race meetings, ball games, gun club shoots, and athletic events, will be subdivided for building lots after owner Mr Parsons decides the land more profitable as a residence district. The park produced notable records including Delmont Johnson’s sprint wins and a 1:07 half mile, with several horses like Stocker and Sir Charles achieving strong times on its track.
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Dixon Pleasure Park
Parsons
American” Association
Howard Johnson
Delmont
Frank Coe
American Association
Lane Pacer
Chicago
Charles
Wallahiead
Pierce
Ags
Dixon
Delmarch
Dixon Baptists Plan Interurban Visit With Sterling Church
Dixon Telegraph notes Sterling Baptist church members visited Dixon for the midweek prayer meeting. Arrangements are made for a return trip about a week hence with thirty or more Dixon and Sterling Baptists expected to join in a devotional and social hour. M Bickford returns from a trip to DeKalb Sycamore and Chicago promoting Nexita, a new preparation.
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Dixon
Sterling Baptist Church
Baptist Brethren of
Class Goes to Dixon Led by George Hanson
The Young-Ten finle class of the Presbyterian church, led by George Hanson, with sixteen members, traveled to Dixon by trolley last evening for a weekly prayer meeting. They conducted speeches and testimonies praising the Dixon meeting and urged local support for upcoming tabernacle meetings, hoping for unity and good results.
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Thee Presbyterian Church
Dixon
Serech
Dixon Presbyterian
Ervox
Hanson
William A
Sterling
Tabernacle
Starlite
Sunday School Lesson Foretells Christ Cen tered Message
Sunday school notes for January 15 outline key points by H K Hostetter on the soul’s discovery in Christ fellowship with Christ following Christ and commending Christ. The lesson text is John 1 35 51. S Kirkpatrick travels via Rockford Belvidere and Freeport and returns home Saturday.
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H. K Hostetter
Christ
Peoria Wins Firemen Convention Vote After Granite City Withdrawal
Sterling loses by two votes as Granite City withdraws from the race for the next convention town and transfers support to Peoria. Waukegan reports Peoria captured the convention with Granite City backing, electing officers including President George Detrick and Secretary Walter Price.
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Sterling
Peoria
Sterling. ‘the Following Telegram To the Gazette
Waukegan
Granite City
George Detrick
Dixon
Walter ‘Price
Champaign
Freasprer
Artola
Clinton
BILLINGS CASE IS RESUMED IN CITY HEARING
The Dillings case resumes with special master FE Andrews hearing witnesses from the First ward neighbors of the late Peter Keller. Nat Smith AL Thorpe W Warren A Hall and William Lite testified that Keller had a brother in Ohio or Indiana who was deemed dishonest. Keller feared the brother would claim his money, so he avoided inviting him to live with him. Testimony continues tomorrow with more witnesses.
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Dillings
E. Andrews
Nat Smith AL. Thorpe
W Warren A. Hall
William Lite
First Ward
Pater’ “Keller
Peter Keller
Ohio
Indiana
Mr. Keller
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Redwood Falls, Minn
R. W Murphy & Son
Haseen
Bert Winters
William Tobin
Star
Ramsay
Morrison
Pleasure Park
Dixon Baptists
A. M. Bickford
Deekalb
Sycamore
Cayor’s Church
George Hanson
H. K. Hostetter
S. Kirkpatrick
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