Local option temperance sermons stir Illinois churches
The Anti-Saloon League push for a local option bill fuels forceful sermons across Sterling and Illinois churches. Reverends Pierce Keagle Crowl Fleck Williams urged congregations to write legislators, raise funds, and mobilize voters to back the measure against liquor interests.
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Anti-Saloon League
Stertling
League
Mlllinois
James_A. Pierce
James A. Pierce
The
Baptist Church
Bliis
Liquor ‘Dealers’ Association
Mr. Pierce
Revivals Ended at District Church in Rock Falls
A two week revival at the First Methodist church closed with a large attendance and 2 conversions reported. Rev W Wiehl preached the final sermon on The Lie to the Holy Ghost. A fifty-voice chorus under Rev C A Gaze led singing. Women will be conveyed to Rock Falls for services with cars from Sterling churches.
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First Methodist Church
W Wiehl
C. A. Gaze
Rock Falls Methodist Church
Sterling
First
Fourth Street
Rock. Falls
Union Lane
Union_Epworth Teague
L.sheldon
Rock ‘Falls
Pythians to Hold Meeting and Banquet in Dixon
The Knights of Pythias plan a meeting and big banquet in Dixon tomorrow evening. There will be no work in the third degree and other business to transact. All members are urged to attend.
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Knights of Pythias
Dixon
Inspection of Company E Ordered for Feb 20
Captain Cushman receives orders from adjutant general Thomas Scott for the Illinois National Guard inspection of Company E on Monday February 20 at 8:00 am. Captain Gilraith of the Twenty-seventh Infantry will inspect, physician certificates only excuse. Dress uniforms required and arms, equipment, and quarters to be in test-ready condition.
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John_ Cushman
Thomas
Scott
Illinois National Guard
Joseph L. Gilraith
Twenty-seventh Infantry
United States Army
War Department
Jis
United States
Jones Preaches On Local Options In Eureka Church
Professor Silas Jones of Eureka delivered a strong discourse to the Tirge congregation yesterday. He stuck to his text and offered no call for a pastor. The church awaits a new candidate after Rev Peters, who preached here a week ago, accepted a call elsewhere. Jones will return next Sunday hoping a new candidate is secured.
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E. Lee Fleck
E. Lee’ Fleck
St. John's Lutheran
Lurch
Golig
League
Christian People For Temperance
Ohio
Isi
Fleck
Illinois
J. H. Williams
J.H. Williams
First Methodist Church
Castle
Branén
Shéldon
Fepresaptatix
Springfield
Wilson
Donaldson
Presbyterian Church
Wilson E. Donaldson
Anti-Saloon League
Church
Temperance “League
Silas Jones
Eureka
Christian“church
Qeeard
Peters
Professor Jones
Birth of Son to Mr and Mrs Fred Elsesser Yesterday
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Elsesser yesterday, adding a new member to the family.
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Fred Elsesser
Labor Day Celebration Set By Tri-County Group
The Tri-County Labor Day association votes to hold next Labor Day events in this city. George Mehaffey is president and H A Brown secretary with meetings slated at the European hotel. DeKalb and Sycamore pledges to attend this fall despite absent DeKalb delegates.
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Tri- County
Whiteside
Lee
DeKalb
George Mehaffey
Sterling
H A. Brown
Rock Falls
Dixon-E-C
Matthew Rg
Robert. McMaster
Sycamore
Church Socials This Week At Congregational Church
Congregational church hosts two socials this week with the Junior and Boys clubs invited Wednesday evening for refreshments and social time. Friday evening includes a basket sociable in the parlors with anticipated good time.
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Congregational
Christian Endeavor _seciet
Congregational Church
Horton Quits the Pulpit Becomes Michigan Anti-Saloon League Superintendent
Former Sterling Presbyterian pastor Toda E. Horton, released from Wyoming Ohio charge, will serve as superintendent of the Michigan Anti-Saloon League. Also notes a high school basketball program next Friday with monologist Miss Sarah D Blotchy in charge of the evening.
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Sterling
Ian Church
Michigan Anti-Saloon League
are ee Toda_E. Horton
Presbyterian Church
Wyoming, C
Cincinnati
Anti-Saloon League of
Michigan
Sarah D. Blotchy
Billy Bongartz and Family Involved in Placement
Local notice reports Billy Bongartz and his wife with their children in a custody or guardianship action. Details are limited but indicate family placement decisions or related filings in the court.
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Billy. Bongartz
Six Parents Claim Them in Court Battle Over Child Custody
A Peoria Journal report details a habeas corpus case where Mabel Orr Bongartz fought to recover her seven year old daughter Hazel from foster care arrangements. The judge ordered the return of Hazel to her mother while noting existing custody disputes involving multiple parents and step families.
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Peoria Journal
Billy Bongartz
Sterling
Algures
Heyyot
Averyville
Carl A. Orr
Mabel Orr
Peoria
Iowa
Electric
Freeport
Ed Trapp
Wolfenbarger & May
Trapp
Hazel-Sarie ‘Orr
Worthington
Burial of Mr La Coste at Riverside Cemetery
Mains of Samuel La Coste were held Sunday afternoon at 1 30 oclock at the family home in the Wire Mitt addition. The funeral sermon was preached by Rev H K Hostetter. The pall bearers were Edward Higley David Latherow Mr McKinney and Mr Ewer. The remains were laid away in Riverside cemetery.
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Samuel la Coste
H. K Hostetter
Edward Higley
David Latherow
McKinney
Ewer
Riverside
Fletcher enters Chicago city clerk race from Sterling
Former Sterling business manager E F Fletcher is a candidate for the Chicago city clerk post in the Seventh ward. He has many Sterling friends supporting his bid. A R Hendricks returns from Paris Illinois where he attended an A O U W state meeting reporting harmony and good organization condition.
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Sterling
Chicago
Seventh Ward
E F. Fletcher
The
Standard
Fletcher
A. R. Hendricks
Paris
Illinois
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Trinity Church
Anti- Saloon League
Theodore Crowl
Liquor League
Senate
Eiquor League
Friends
Home
Friends of the Schools
House
Dist Church
Rock
K .P. Hall
Toorrow
Gilbraith
Will
Cap
Tain
John Cushman
Christian Church
Mehaffey
Presi
Horton
Billy
Clinton
Hilly
MR. LA Coste
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