Home Coming Week Plans in Blue Island
Arrangements for the Home Coming Week are nearly complete with a schedule of themed days from Monday to Friday featuring prizes for parades and dress, a Saturday race day including a 100 lb sand sack relay and a two mile foot race, plus an automobile slow race with strict rules and a safety emphasis. The plan includes a final, high speed auto contest starting at Burr Oak avenue and Gregory street, with observers ensuring protocol and safety.
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China
Burr Oak Avenue
Gregory Streets
Burr Oak
Western
135Th
Grove Street
123Rd Street
Western Avenue
135Th Street
Blue Island
Gregory Street
Interurban Crash Injures Fifteen Returning From Picnic
A late Sunday night collision on Vincennes avenue involved an Interurban Traction car and a large auto truck owned by Washington Heights resident George Hauptmann. Fifteen people, including several Bluthauer children, were injured and taken to St Francis hospital. Authorities questioned conductor George Finch and the motorman Ford, who fled the scene. Hauptmann and others allege excessive speed by the electric car.
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Interurban Traction Company
George Hauptman
Washington Heights
Tinley Park
Vincennes Avenue
128Rd Street
Hauptmann
Fred Wineberg
Morgan Park
Anna Wineberg
Paul Bluthauer
Vincennes Road
Agnes Bluthauer
Gertrude Bluthauer
Hilda Bluthauer
August Driker
Gates Street
Helen Driker
St. Francis Hospital
Doepp
Seyfarth
Wineberg
Blue Island
Ben Kairsch
Wierbanski
Freeman
George Finch
Ford
Rock Island
City Wells Upgrade Aims to Boost Artesian Output
City Engineer Hammond oversees changes to the air pipes of the artesian wells. The work should raise output, with completion anticipated by Tuesday July 28. Water users urged to refrain from sprinkling until finished. Also, a fire destroyed barns and other structures on the Shedd farm at Midlothian. the residence survived.
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Hammond
Midlothian
Motorcycle Events Slated At County Fair Race
The plan includes a slow motorcycle race with passenger rules and sealed clutches, plus a tug of war motorcycle event in front of the country store. Cash prizes will be announced later. Entry closes Thursday August 18 with a one dollar fee refundable at race start. contact Walter Koennecke, race committee chair.
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Walter Koenecke
Two Meet Death on Rock Island Tracks
A Rock Island bridge tragedy near Joliet claims Wm Foster, 48, a steel worker, drawn under a box car and killed. Companion John Callahan, also a steel worker, suffers crushed feet and may need amputation. Eyewitness Pat Williams reports the men were beating their way home from Joliet when the accident occurred. Foster’s body is sent to Kruger’s morgue. Callahan admits his East Chicago address and the boarding house. An unknown man, believed to be William White, is killed nearby on Rock Island tracks between Midlothian and Oak Forest. inquest follows at Kruger’s morgue.
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Rock Island
Grand Trunk
Wm. Foster
Foster
John Callahan
Joliet
Callahan
St. Francis Hospital
Kruger’s
148Rd
Ed. Cain
Lewis Street
Thamsel
Cochrane Street
William White
County Institution
Oak Forest
Midlothian
Bryant
McClelland
Herriman
Wm. White
The
Oak Forest Institution
Runaway Oshkosh Boy Recovered. Man Fined for Disorderly Conduct
Runaway 14 year old George Eberhart from Oshkosh was found in Rocksland yards by a railroad officer and returned to his parents at 1006 Wells Street. They paid for his ticket home. C M Humphries, 50, with him, was fined $10 and costs for disorderly conduct by Police Magistrate Carroll.
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George Eberhart
Oshkosh
Wis
Rocksland Yards
Wells Street
Knirsch
C. M. Humphries
Carroll
Feast in honor of St Donato at St Donato Church
A religious feast will be celebrated on Sunday August 9 1914 at St Donato Church corner Orange and Division streets. Events begin Saturday night with a grand ball, a solemn high mass at 10 a m on Sunday by Rev Father Ottorino Papitto, a procession at 11 a m, games and greased pole climbing in the afternoon, a 4 p m band concert directed by Prof Luigi Quaglia, and a grand firework display at 10 p m by Guarino & Co. The committee arranges the programme of musical selections and dances.
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St. Donato
Orange
Division Streets
Ottorino Papitto
Luigi Quaglia
Marcia Sinfonica
Tancredi
Emis Rossini
Cavallieria Rusticana
Mascagni
Missud
Lucia
Donizetti
Canzoniere Napolitan
Guarino & Co
Cost of State Aid Roads Sparks Farmer Debate in Illinois
James P. Wilson of the State Highway Commission argues the Tice road law benefits all by building statewide roads outside towns. He notes auto taxes fund most improvements while farm lands bear little direct tax, claiming $7 million yearly over twenty years would deliver a ten-foot concrete network carrying 85 percent of traffic.
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Illinois
Boards of Supervisors
State Highway Commission
James P. Wilson
Birthday Surprise for Miss Beatrice Swiercz in Burr Oak
Beatrice Swiercz daughter of Judge Stanley Swiercz enjoyed a birthday gathering with about twenty five friends upon her return from vacation. The event marked her twelfth birthday with carnations and ferns decor, piano selections by Sophia Michalek and a group portrait by Mr Fordtran.
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Beatrice Swiercz
Stanley Swiercz
Burr Oak
Beatrice
Sophia Michalek
Himla Teas Invite Taste Test for Future Purchases
A brief retail nudge suggests trying Himla Teas with a recommendation to sample a package on the next tea purchase. The note emphasizes satisfying a particular palate and encourages future buying.
Mrs. Minnie Amanda Weber Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs. Minnie Amanda Weber wife of County Assessor William H Weber died at her home corner Greenwood avenue and York street last Monday morning July 20 after months of illness Funeral services were held at the home Wednesday at 3 o'clock attended by many state and county officials and friends Rev F B Bishop former Universalist pastor conducted the services The Eastern Star took charge at the grave and she was laid to rest at Mt Greenwood Born in France July 17 1859 she came to the United States in 1869 with a sister and settled in Tinley Park Married in October 1878 to William H Weber the family has lived in Blue Island since 1884 She is survived by her husband and three children Olive Mrs Robert Berry Lowell and Eleanor.
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Minnie Amanda Weber
William H. Weber
Greenwood Avenue
York Street
Weber
F. B. Bishop
Universalist Church
Order of the Eastern Star
Mt. Greenwood
Minnie Amanda Schoentgen
France
United States
Tinley Park
Blue Island
Olive
Robert Berry
Lowell
Eleanor
Queen Contest entries swell at Blue Island event
The Home Coming Queen Contest draws strong interest with 21 candidates listed. A diamond ring prize is displayed in Mr. George Gobet’s jewelry store window and candidates’ standings are shown in the full list.
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Blue Island
Home Coming Committee
George Gobet
Edna Fischer
Clera Dertz
Gis Tnten Bent
Sophia Radkowski
Soules
Irene Duringer
Bessie Poehlsen
Florence Dagenais
Ose Sopesn
Bode Kak
Maud Toomey
Linda Epgelland
Edna Hofeldt
Myrtle Johnson
Violet Schreiber
Anna Fisher
Cccseaccs
Emma
City water affirmed safe after typhoid rumors
Mayor Jones dismissed a circulating report that city wells were unsafe and infested with typhoid. He displayed a Chicago health department analysis dated May 1 1914 stating the water is safe for domestic use and urged citizens to ignore unreliable rumors.
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Jones
Chicago Department of Health
F. C. Penney
Illinois Oldest Man James Moran of Bloomington
James Moran of Bloomington is identified as the oldest man in Illinois. He was 111 on July 23 and is the father of Mrs. William Marshall of Blue Island. Once a giant in stature and strength, he now moves with difficulty, nearly deaf and almost blind.
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James Moran
Bloomington
Illinois
William Marshall
Blue Island
Moran
Ice Cream and Cake 15 Cents at Camp Fire Event
Stop and look for the TA-WAH-HINK-PAY-OTA Camp Fire gathering at the Congregational church Friday evening July 31. Ice cream and cake offered for 15 cents as part of the church community event.
Fire damages Cavallini home and nearby shops
A fire at 263 Western Avenue caused by an ironing board smoldered into flames, threatening a two thousand strong crowd and inflicting about 800 in losses across the Cavallini flat and adjacent confectionery. The blaze prompted quick police and fire response, with water and smoke causing most damage.
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Peter Cavallini
Western Avenue
Fire at 461 Wahl Street lightening rumor extinguished by neighbors
Fire department was summoned during the morning storm to 461 Wahl Street but was not needed as neighbors had already extinguished a closet fire believed started by a dropped match.
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Wahl Street
Mislich murder case shows no new developments yet
Local police and Chicago detective bureau continue active inquiry into the Mislich murder of July 5. Mayor Jones aids the investigation as crews pursue leads that may close in days while Kenosha efforts yield a valuable crew and the missing Casimer remains at large.
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Mislich
Chicago Detective Bureau
Jones
Chicago
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Casimer
Wm. Mansfield
River Queen Trip Hosts Ten Couples for Calumet Cruise
A party of ten couples, guests of Miss Louise Stein, enjoyed a river trip aboard the River Queen down the Calumet Thursday night. They traveled toward South Chicago before returning to Riverdale where dancing accompanied John Schaller's concertina. Refreshments were served on the boat.
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Louise Stein
Calumet
South Chicago
Riverdale
John Schaller
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East Chicago
G. T. Crossing
W. H. Weber
Cavallini Bros
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