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Newspaper
Sterling Semi Weekly Gazette
Location
Sterling, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1905
Page
8
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A town wide house to house canvass will enlist residents in Sterling to raise neighborhood standards. A committee of local ward representatives and civic women chaired by Mrs G Burkholder plans actionable steps to fight decay and lift the city toward regional show town status, attracting attention and prosperity.
The text describes the Knights of Columbus converting an opera house into club rooms with a furnished hall fifty by thirty feet, gas illuminated doors, wooden floor, cream oval ceiling, pale green patterned walls, and a connected kitchen workroom. The old lodge room remains as a regular meeting space. The building, once an opera house later Wazerte, now serves as a social venue open to members and their guests, a central city landmark facing a broad street.
The speaker declares no fear of the Yellow Peril and predicts a future contest in the Orient will yield betterment for their people and all mankind. He concludes by welcoming graduates to a broader mission.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a speech urging listeners to imitate Christ and follow exemplary lives to advance the race. It notes a crowd of hearers and promises of possible best personal development, with an event described as a major public address.
In a troubled voyage the crew on a Tampico bound ship include three men aboard as heat and strain test endurance. The report notes a difficult period with one crew member suffering endurance issues during the voyage.
Reports claim millions of locusts infest the Mineral Spring Spark area and Cow’s timber north of the city, damaging trees and ground. J E Woodyatt says the grove may hold up to 99 bushels of pests and about 5600000 insects on the ground, estimating around 200 bushels overall.
An automobile owned by St. Louis parties overturned two times two miles north of Tampico at 12:30 PM. Three men were thrown from the machine at twenty miles per hour and escaped with only minor bruises, landing on a sand bank unharmed. The car was taken to Tampico for the return trip after the incident.
The June festival features student handiwork by Benjamin Rhodemeier and Elliot Adams. Girls in the sewing class display their door exhibit alongside a large reliable exhibit. Art, penmanship, and manual training works are shown. classes plan sessions to allow visitors a view of sewing and training work. Mr and Mrs William H Perry have returned home for summer. Perry completed his first year of medical school in Chicago.
The Gaukapp and Flock grocery store installed an electric powered coffee grinder this afternoon. The machine is driven by a motor and will reduce labor in preparing coffee for the pot, enabling finer grind options as desired. The Woman's Auxiliary of the Y M A will hold an important meeting tomorrow at 2 o'clock in the Y M C A rooms, and all members are urged to attend. Seaton Charles Anderson visited Davenport with friends over Sunday.
Fragments found in a potter field are buried with buried remains confirmed. Local authorities identify the site and coordinate with investigators to determine origins and purpose of the fragments.
Police in Dixon buried the shattered remains of a man killed in Friday night’s blast after failing to identify him. A Chicago telegram sought assistance from authorities to identify the victim, but no one arrived by noon. Officers believe the dead man may have been a criminal and fear revealing details could endanger others.
The Ryan brothers have built a rear addition for a kitchen separated by a brick wall. The kitchen will hold the big range and other cooking appliances. The modification aims to keep heat from entering the dining room, making the restaurant more pleasant and attractive.
Attendance on Picnic Island yesterday was large as the Union band performed from 2 30 to 6 o clock playing popular airs. Many visited by buggy, boat, and on foot amid a warm day with a cooling river breeze.
The Board of Supervisors of Whiteside County will convene in Morrison on Monday June 12, 1905 at 2 p.m. George W. Howe, Clerk.
Cattle strayed from a farm leaving April 9. Four-year-old items include a red bull with a short tail and spotted red and white bull, another mostly red with white spots, plus a red neck heifer. Reward of $5 offered for information leading to recovery. contact Lawrence Dawson.
The executor of Michael Délp's estate offers 280 acres in sections 27 and timber land in section 16, all to be sold in 80 acre or larger tracts or as a whole. Ten percent cash or approved security due by March 1, 1906 with the balance by that date. Sale on June 15, 1905 on the Freeport road five miles north of Sterling. Also notices for an All Press School social at Allpress school and a report on J. R. Bells' illness.
A description touts a ready reference handbook titled Facts and Forms as the most serviceable premium offered with the Gazette. It claims thousands of up to date facts for farmers and merchants, priced at $1.00 and valued many times higher by readers.
The notice describes mail to a phone rate of three dollars per year with prepayment and a five dollar regular rate. It mentions credit for prepaid semi weekly subscriptions toward the daily rate and penalties for arrears. It notes expected free air mail delivery to farms and urges Whiteside county residents to subscribe to the Gazette in Sterling Winds. It also mentions J. E. Wheat visiting from Chicago for a Sunday with family.
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