Big Blue Island Day Promises Record Celebration
Blue Island readies for a large Monday festival with a three division parade starting 11 30 am from city hall to Greenwood Avenue and back. Prizes for floats bands and lodge entries, foot races drill teams and a post parade fire department practice cap the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Club
Auto Club
Grand Army
Blue Island Fire Department
City Hall
Greenwood Avenue
Burr Oak Avenue
Western Avenue
Broadway
135Th Street
Canal Street
Division Street
Vermont Street
John Gravelet
Chicago Heights
Philip Zu Malm
Francis Harper
Tinley Park
Louis Groskopf
Blue Island
Knights of Pythias
North American Union
Switchmen’s Union
Ladies Auxiliary
B. of R. T
Palmer Park
Glenwood Boys
Glenwood Cadets
Woodmen
Moose
Woodmer
W. H. Lennon
Morgan Park
Wilckes Lose Licenses After Disturbance and Arrest
City license committee met to review the Wilcke brothers case after disorderly conduct arrests at 196 Western avenue on August 19. Gus and William Wilcke were fined $100 and costs, licenses revoked for reopening, with private stock disposal and new management planned pending transfer to Mrs. John Clausen and United Breweries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilcke Brothers
Gus
William
Malmquist
Wood
Gus Wilcke
Western Avenue
Carroll
Myers
Jauchter
Koenecke
Jones
Wilckes
Knirsch
John Clausen
United Breweries Company
Sipple Wins Blue Island Handicap at Gun Club Shoot
At Blue Island Gun Club on Sunday August 24 George Sipple won the handicap and the high gun medal with 47 of 50. E Oliver and C P Emery posted good scores with 48 of 50 and 92 of 100 respectively. Next shoot set for September 7 at 2 PM with shells sold on the grounds and all welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Island Gun Club
George Sipple
Blue Island
E. Oliver
C. P. Emery
Oliver
Emery
GSB
Ons Fya
A. Meyers
E. Poehlsen
Bo Oliver
Pkey
Cisco Dos
A. C. Rhoades
Crows
Schaos
J. Peloquin
R. Eiserstadt
Death of Mrs. Carrie Adelle Wirts in Michigan
Mrs. Carrie Adelle Salee Wirts died at her sister’s home in Niles Michigan on August 23. Born October 21 1864 in this city she lived in Blue Island Illinois before moving to Michigan. The funeral will be at 2 30 PM tomorrow from her sister’s house with Rev. Wright officiating and burial at Silver Brook cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wirts
C. J. Allen
Niles
Mich
Niles Daily Sun
Fred S. Wirts
Wirts
South Haven
Carrie Adelle Salee
Blue Island
Ill
Louis J. Salee
Wright
Silver Brook Cemetery
Inspect Michigan concrete roadways impressed by 43 good roads enthusiasts
A Detroit visit by 43 good roads officials from Cook and Will counties showcased Wayne county concrete roads. The party rode a nighttime train, toured Detroit’s Grand Boulevard and Belle Isle, then attended a banquet where Edward Hines and Fred Mateer spoke on the concrete road movement and Illinois roadway plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Roads
Cook and
Will Counties
Detroit
Wayne County
Fred D. Mateer
Cook County Good Roads Association
Mr. Oakes
Chicago
12Th Street
Michigan Central
Kalamazoo
Battle Creek
Jackson
Wayne
Grand Boulevard
Belle Isle
Windsor
Pontchartrain
Mateer
Hoffman
W. H. Weber
Maclean
Fred DeYoung
Aikin
Illinois
Edward Hines
Hines
Grand stock season features Kent and Daly company
The Grand opens its stock season with Its All On the Quiet a four act melodrama starring Richmond Kent and company with performances Monday through Wednesday and weekly change of program plus Sunday matinee. Kentucky Sue follows with Edna Cecil Daly and company starting Thursday through Sunday. Admission ranges from 10 to 25 cents, with matinees at 2 45 and evenings at 8.
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Springfield
Ill
Dickey
Bird
Richmond Kent
John Hayward
Ralph Humble Pelham Haynes
Elmer Finley
Edward Middleton
V. A. Varney
Blossom
Mr. Kent
Miss Daly
George Hackett Wins Grand Theater Baby Contest
George Hackett won the first prize in the Grand theater baby contest with 41 030 votes, beating Stella Seidel by 2 725. Stella Seidel placed second with 38 305 votes. William Hochheimer was third with 30 240. Prize distribution included one gold prize each for top nine, totaling gifts from $15 to gold beauty pins.
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George Hackett
James K. Hackett
Grand Theater
Stella Seidel
James Seidel
William Hochheimer
Christine Sauerbier
John Iglehart
Ruth Renfro
Vivian Blouin
Fred Jebsen
Mary Louise Ernst
God
Cise Mey
Christian Sauerbier
John Igelhart
Fred Jebson
Leroy Sherman
Francis Ward
Leroy Fiedler
Robert Black
Woodrow Wilson Forey
Lucille Kososki
Walter Lochow
Anchor Pleasure Club
Niemann Bochmann Rites Unite Olga Bochmann William Niemann
Miss Olga M Bochmann daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Bochmann of 433 Collins street and Mr William A Niemann son of Henry Niemann of 22 Desplaines street were married at the bride’s mother home on August 20 at 8 30 pm Rev M Doermann officiated The bride wore white marquisette over white satin and carried roses Miss Meta Bochmann was maid of honor in pale yellow crepe meteor with yellow roses Best man was Walter Rang of Irving Park Chicago Fifty guests attended the reception among out of town guests were Adolph Bertram Bloomington Ill O H Bochmann Austin Miss Mabel McClane Chicago Mr Bernard Bachmann Hamburg Germany and Ortle Chicago Heights
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga M. Bochmann
Otto Bochmann
Collins Street
William A. Niemann
Henry Niemann
Desplaines Street
M. Doermann
German Evangelical Lutheran Church
Meta Bochmann
Héjygx
Walter Rang
Irving Park
Chicago
Adolph Bertram
Bloomington
O. H. Bochmann
Austin
Mabel McClane
Bernard Bachmann
Hamburg
Germany
Ortle
Chicago Heights
Building Lots For Sale On Wes tern And Staffel Streets
Choice building lots for sale on Wes tern avenue Kruger street and Staffel street near 123rd street. Ten dollars down and five dollars a month. If Wo G Staffel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Avenue
Kruger Street
Staffel Street
123Rd Street
Delta council initiates ten for Royal League in Blue Island
Delta council No. 113, Royal League, Blue Island, initiated ten members on August 12 in Walhalla hall with Fernwood Indians in full costume. Delegations from Chicago and other councils attended a banquet. The fraternal society offers disability protection and certificates up to 5 000, with hospital aid and a Black Mountain tuberculosis sanatorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delta Council
Royal League
Walhalla Hall
Western Avenue
Blue Island
Charles Staes
Gilbert W. Kohler
George Q. Flick
Fred A. Hohman
Robert F. Jebsen
Earl H. Foss
Santo Dinovo
Albert H. Schoenberger
Reuben Shields
George W. Heim
Fernwood
Palace Council
Pullman
Protection Council of
Morgan Park
America
Bureau of Hospital Service
Employment Bureau
Bureau of Free Legal Advice
Black Mountain
N. C
The
Masonic Temple
Chicago
Organized New Lodge Blue Island Assembly No 380
The organization of National Americans New Lodge in Blue Island occurred August 25 1913 in Luchtemeyer hall with 25 charter members. Officers elected included President Lawrence Rosenquist and Vice president William Kiessling. A fancy drill by Harvey Assembly 263 entertained forty attendees.
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Blue Island Assembly
Luchtemeyer
Harvey Assembly
Hutchinson
Lawrence Rosenquist
William Kiessling
Bertha Rosenquist
Hugh Dempsey
Charles Burgan
Kathryn Dempsey
Minnie Bohmer
Nellie C. Burgan
William C. Rosenquist
Dan C. McCowan
George C. Burgan
Harvey
Alfred Simpson
F. H. Fairbank
Kansas City
The Cost of Living by William McGuire at The National
William Anthony McGuire's The Cost of Living will be produced by Rowland and Clifford at The National for a week starting Sunday matinee August 31. It promises a stinging attack on modern ethics with suspense and humor, following the prior success of The Divorce Question.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Anthony McGuire
Messrs
Rowland and
Clifford
National
Forsell and Einhorn wedding at St Benedict rectory
Arthur Forsell and Miss Hattie Einhorn, prominent fifth ward residents, wed Wednesday at 4 PM at St Benedict rectory with Rev Father Rosch officiating. A reception followed at Mrs M Einhorn’s home 333 Western Avenue before the couple departed for Niagara Falls via the lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Forsell
Hattie Einhorn
Fifth Ward
St. Benedict Rectory
Father Rosch
M. Einhorn
Western Avenue
Niagara Falls
Lakes
Wanted good girl to assist with housework
Help wanted notice from Mrs. Walsh at 9845 Howard Court seeking a reliable female helper. Contact Longwood 1299 for details.
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Blue Island Day
Military Academy
Sipple
Mrs. Wirts
Michigan
Cook
Union
Cook County
United States
Charles Sumner
Massachusetts
Grand Theatre
Niemann-Bochmann
SUN
Royal League Boom
Blue Island Sntates
Forsell-Einhorn
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