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Newspaper
Sterling Semi Weekly Gazette
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1905
Page
3
Residents of Tampico and nearby towns attend Memorial Day services in sizable numbers. The item lists multiple local residents and visitors, noting social calls, house painting, family illnesses, travel to Rutland and Dixon, and various local activities across the area.
Low rate excursion tickets to Milwaukee via the North Western Line will be sold June 15 16 17 and 18 with favorable return limits on account of the Biennial Meeting of Modern Woodmen of America. Also low rates to Denver via the North Western Line for tickets June 30 to July 4 inclusive with favorable return limits on account of the International Epworth League convention. Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil advertised.
Articles of incorporation filed in Milwaukee reveal the Milwaukee Peoria and St. Louis Railway with principal office in Chicago and nominal capital of 10 000 dollars. The plan is a Peoria to Rockford route via Tazewell Woodford Marshall Putnam Bureau Lee Ogle and Winnebago counties marked by surveys and backed by Great Western. Directors named are E B Johnstone Thomas M Headon William Barry Thomas G Vent and Emory D Fraser all of Chicago and Dixon.
In a Chicago Inter Ocean account an affair leads to murder and suicide in a rural town. Daniel S Berry is killed by a husband and the killer self-inflicts death, sparking questions about truth, gossip, and moral judgment amid a community’s haste to close the case.
The semi annual Hickory Grove Cemetery Association meeting will be held at the Hickory Grove church and cemetery on Thursday June 8 with a picnic lunch at noon. Local farm work continues amid cold wet weather while Miss Ollie Hannis of Coleta is engaged to teach next year.
Letters listed for Mrs. B. J. Davis Mrs. Floyd Nordyke Mrs. Martha Steinhen Mrs. A. D. Schultz Mr. W. H. Agnew Wayne G. Bernard W. M. Ernest Albert Gelzman J. P. Herr Charles K. John M. Kohn Rein Plath R. L. Reich Frank Timmons H. J. Tillea Q. C. Williamson M. J. White remain unclaimed at the Sterling post office for the past week.
The Gazette chronicles ongoing community events, projects, and meetings across town. Readers find updates on local initiatives, upcoming activities, and notable happenings shaping the area.
Mrs. George Landis of this city travels to Chicago with her daughter Nina to attend the wedding of her nephew Harvey Beamesderfer and Miss Amanda Reiger at the bride’s parents home on Saturday evening. The groom once resided here and has many friends. A reception will follow the ceremony.
Messrs. Henry and Frank Hinkel Warren and Fred Lehriner of Carroll county who have been visiting at the home of Henry Rife returned home to day.
The body of Mrs. Jennie Carr arrived from Chicago. death noted as Noophritic abscess. Rev. William Eberhart praised soldiers at a Sunday service with thirteen survivors present, followed by Decoration Day ceremonies at the town hall and cemetery. Mrs. Harry Guthrie of Omaha visits relatives. communal weather and crop reports accompany small-town updates. The Epworth League closed summer Bible study with ice cream at the Misses Berce residence.
The Mississippi Valley Spiritualists association camp meeting opens July 30 in Clinton Iowa and runs until August 27. Colonel William Jennings Bryan a third party presidential candidate will deliver the opening day address.
Members of the W. R. C. are urged to meet tomorrow at 1 30 at Mrs Thomas Diller s home to arrange flowers for the graves of deceased members. All members should bring flowers.
Nashville Illinois June 2 The executive committee of the Southern Illinois Athletic and Oratorical association chose Nashville for the 1906 meet and named officers President J W Asbury of Marion vice president G W Houck of Du Quoin secretary and treasurer I C Prowdley of Nashville
Oswego Banking Company of Oswego announces sale to O A Burkhart and reorganization. The private bank will operate under the old name New Railway Incorporated, with business continuing in Oswego. Chicago and Springfield reports note regional railway incorporation and park board appointments. A worker was crushed to death in Petersburg in a brick yard machinery accident, widow and child surviving.
Dr. Lewis 8. Fisher of Canton New York was elected to the Lombard college presidency at Lombard college Galesburg He will assume duties soon A London electrician has installed wireless in his house and claims servants saw it come to life through it
The column reports illnesses and travel for residents like Mrs. Gerdes and Eugene Purcell, plus farm work as planting nears completion. A runaway caused severe injuries to Dennie Drew, with ongoing unconsciousness and possible internal damage. Other items note home repairs, housing moves, and local business repainting and renovations.
Sterling and Rock Falls delegates attended the state convention in Streator from May 31 to June 4. John G. Limerick of Rock Falls was elected director for three years. The constitution was amended raising the annual dues and expanding coverage. Glass blowers are admitted. The next convention will be in Minmouth next year. The Mauga Gun Club held its regular shoot with Jerome Gilbert winning the Miller medal and strong scores noted.
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