Fourteen Year Old Boy Found Slain in Morgan Park
The body of Bernie Holstein, fourteen, was found in Morgan Park near 119th Street and Prospect Avenue. He had been missing from 2335 Hamburg Street, Chicago since July 21. The victim showed a gunshot wound and restraints. investigators traced a silver tipped 32 caliber bullet and searched for suspects including two youths and a Turk.
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Bernie Holstein
Hamburg Street
Chicago
119Th Street
Prospect Avenue
Morgan Park
Edward Schmitt
Marshall Field & Co
John Rudd
Schmitt
Benjamin Holstein
Springer and Moore
Beaufort Slaughter
118Th Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Paul Clemens
Purington
Slaughter
Clemens
Rock Island
Paul Pakin
Western Avenue
Pakin
Bennie Holstein
Dennis Dorsey
Lee White
Eliza Wright
Meadow Street
White
Samuel Holstein
Samuel Edelstein
Waukegan
State road law reorganizes highway governance and funding
A new state road law creates a central three officer and state engineer headed by the governor. A state road commission governs, with county boards allocating twenty percent of roads for state aid and appointing a county commissioner candidate who must pass civil service exams.
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Board of Supervisors
Johns-Manville opens asbestos shingle mill at Riverdale
Manville Company begins operation of one temporary Johns Manville mill at Riverdale this week. The asbestos shingle mill produced its first shingle on Wednesday July 30 at 4 p.m.
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Johns-Manville Company
Riverdale
Prize Baby Contest Underway At Grand Theatre
The Grand Theatre hosts a prize baby contest with twenty five or more entrants and new names added nightly. Entries close Sunday night August 3. Votes come with paid ads and may be cast for any contestant. The Newlyweds and Mr and Mrs Oldpop are among early entrants and rivalry grows. Manager Snyder pledges fair play and strict voting rules. Special nights will boost votes including an Old Maid's Nail Driving Contest on Wednesday.
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Grand Theatre
Snyder
William Hochheimer
Viva Baduir
Pen Dee
Mary Louise Ernst
Ely
Asco
Robert Bruce
Gerad ‘Nielsony
le Roge Piedler
Oris
Clifford'Northrup
Dorothy Williams
Erection
Ocak
Woodrow Wilson Tory
Dinil Gibsonse
Pusuncus
Chee
Edie
Fay Hempetty
Florence Killen
Margaret Mary Vail
Obituary: William Swett dies at age two in Galesburg
William Lowell Swett, only child of Everett L. and Cora B. Swett, died in Galesburg Illinois on July 21. He was 2 years old.
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Galesburg
Ill
William Lowell
Everett L
Cora B. Swett
Boys to Learn the Mechanic Trade
Places open for boys to learn the mechanic trade with wages starting five dollars weekly. Raises every three months reaching twelve dollars at three years. Clean sanitary work room and steady work. Apply to Mr. H Nord en of the Blue Island Specialty Co Commercial Block.
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H. Norden
Blue Island Specialty Co
Lincoln man cured of kidney trouble by Foley Kidney Pills
J. L. Hackl of 915 Eighth Street Lincoln Illinois reports a cure for kidney trouble that began with a lame back. He credits Foley Kidney Pills for relief and notes the ailments such as back ache soreness over the kidneys sharp pains and disturbed sleep are relieved promptly and permanently with no habit forming drugs. Dare Stadle.
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J. L. Hackl
Eighth Street
Lincoln
Illinois
Foley
Dare & Stadle
Adv
SLAIN WHILE TRYING TO ELUDE POLICE IN ITALIAN QUARTER FEUD
Mike Orseno was killed on the East Side by Mike Giosa and John Senese as he tried to evade officers Woods and Bailey. The feud, linked to past killings, has terrorized the Italian quarter for years and involved prior shots at Carmine Costello, whose bail was posted by Vito Senese and Dennis Martino. Orseno died after a pursuit and gunfire, with Giosa and Senese later surrendering. the coroner's jury found self defense.
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Mike Orseno
Orseno
Woods and
Bailey
Mike Giosa
Burr Oak Avenue
John Senese
State Street
Tony
Carmine Costello
Northwestern Gas Light & Coke Co
Costello
Vito Senese
Dennis Martino
Gas Company
Martino
Senese Place
Western Avenue
Homewood
Blue Island
Hohmann
Orange Street
Wood and Bailey
Giosa
Senese
Kensington
Krueger
Woman Seeks Sun Column Leads to Quick Results
A Want ad in the Sun columns prompts swift responses as readers offer help and information. The item draws attention to a local circumstance and garners prompt community engagement.
Succumbs to Injuries of July Fall Mrs Hegner Dead
Anna Hegner mother of jeweler Fred A. Hegner died Sunday after a fall dislocating her right hip. She passed at her son’s Blue Island home and funeral was held Tuesday. She was born November 13, 1834 in Bedford Pennsylvania and married Christopher Hegner in Cincinnati in 1852. Survived by three sons Fred Lawrence Joseph, one daughter Carrie Dewy, sixteen grandchildren, three great grandchildren and sister Julia Adams. Burial Mt Greenwood Cemetery.
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Anna Hegner
Fred A. Hegner
Western Avenue
Ad. Niedergesaess
Mt. Greenwood Cemetery
Anna Peters
Bedford
Christopher Hegner
Cincincinnati, C
Blue Island
Lawrence Hegner
Cincinnati
Joseph Hegner
Benton Harbor
Mich
Carrie Dewy
Richmond
Ind
Julia Adams
Newport, Ky
Clothes Take Fire Burns Girl at Home
Laura Woods a 15 year old girl lies in critical condition at 508 York Street East Side after her dress caught fire while burning rubbish in the yard. Neighbors Father and others helped extinguish the flames. Dr Romisch attended and fears the injuries may be fatal.
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Laura Woods
York Street
East Side
Burns
Romisch
Miss Wood
Blue Island Officials Oust Experienced Assessors
Four Blue Island men Frank Caul Chas Hanley James Weber and R B Berry lost jobs in the assessors office amid Democratic party influence and hirings of younger less experienced workers. The former experts were among the oldest staffers and cited as highly knowledgeable in their duties.
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Frank Caul
Chas. Hanley
James Weber
R. B. Berry
Blue Island
Traction Company Announces Near Side Stops at Crossings
The Traction company issues notice that starting this Friday morning cars will stop on the near side at all street crossings, except at the Vermont street station where stops will continue as before.
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Traction Company
Vermont Street
For Sale of Mrs. Black Residence on Walnut Street
Late Mrs. Wm. Black’s estate offers a ten room house with a barn and henhouse on a 100 by 135 foot lot on Walnut Street between Greenwood and Western avenues. S. M. Lane, Trustee, 230 Walnut Street. 31-tf
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Wm. Black
Alley
Walnut Street
Greenwood
Western Avenues
S. M. Lane
Building Lots on Western Kruger and Staffel Streets
Choice building lots for sale on Western Avenue Kruger Street and Staffel Street near 128rd Street 10 dollars down and 500 dollars a month. If Wo G Staffel.
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Western Avenue
Kruger Street
Staffel Street
128Rd Street
Foley Kidney Pills Advertisement Claim Cure
A Louisville Kentucky ad quotes A G Mitchell stating his daughter suffered kidney trouble but recovered after taking Foley Kidney Pills. The text asserts women are more prone to kidney issues and endorses the product as safe and non habit forming. Dare and Stadle advertise the medicine with strong confidence.
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A. G. Mitchell
Bagdad
Theatre the Next Three Weeks Attracts Attention
The notice invites readers to submit entries within the coming three weeks for a local theatre showcase inviting participation of community talent.
Notice to muzzling dogs under Blue Island ordinance
Section 4 of Ordinance No 177 of Blue Island bans dogs from running at large on public places unless muzzled from July 15 to September 15 each year. Dogs found running loose without muzzles up to September 15 1913 will be seized by police and disposed of per ordinance.
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City of
Blue Island
Boy Scouts Start Camp Trip From Blue Island
Franklin McNeil, Scoutmaster, reports eight scouts and himself left Blue Island by the Goodrich steamer Carolina to Whitehall Michigan for a four mile hike into camp on Crystal Lake. The camp houses twenty four eight man tents with a large $8,000 mess hall. The trip went smoothly with no sickness and a bright flag raising at daybreak as The Star Spangled Banner played.
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Blue Island
Whitehall
Michigan
Raymond Tragnitz
Robert Glancy
Everett Downey
Edgar Malmquist
Russel Schnurstein
Theodore Melton
Leonard Seuffham
Olin Pippin
Michigan Avenue
Goodrich
Carolina
Hull House
Crystal Lake
Pullman
Franklin McNeil
Calumet Harbor View Praised by Dr Kensington
Dr M L Kensington of 6307 Woodlawn avenue, a two time Democratic candidate for state representative in the 13th district, endorses the Calumet harbor bill. He urges joint discussion by the district Democratic and Republican senatorial committees and public disclosure of their findings.
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M. L. Kensington
Woodlawn Avenue
Calumet Harbor
Illinois
Cook County
Chicago
Prompt Settlement Insurance Copy for Frank Jeka Home
An insurance notice urges prompt settlement by American Insurance Co for a recent loss at the home of Frank Jeka, 483 novice, demanding satisfactory handling of all claims and quick payment to the policyholder.
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American Insurance Co
Frank Jeka
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Manville Company
Self
Boy Scouts
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