Brief Happenings From Local Personal News
Local items note picnics at Calumet Grove on Sunday June 14th and convalescence of Miss Hilda Overstraten. Frank Meyer visits Blue Island relatives. a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Carr. Nellie Hartmann of Chicago visits Mrs. E. B. Post. several members attend fraternal and church events in Blue Island. A Cottage Building & Loan Association appeal appeals for new shareholders. multiple listings of local officials and attendees at state and national lodge events. Jeanette Van Kalker dies at 1 year 10 months from pneumonia. Herman Esche and Caroline Mohr wed with plans to reside at 258 Walnut.
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Calumet Grove
Hilda Overstraten
Frank Meyer
Lemont
Blue Island
Raymond Carr
Walla Walla
Washington
Mr. Schauer
Carl Miller
Jeanette van Kalker
Richard van Kalker
148Rd Street
Western Avenue
Oak Hill
Mueller
Herman Esche
Caroline Mohr
South Side
Notice of Separate Property and Debts
Notice from C A Bennett of Blue Island dated June 12 1914 stating he will not be responsible for any debts of his wife Tina M Bennett or anyone else incurred after leaving his home and board.
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Tina M. Bennett
C.A. Bennett
Blue Island
Camp Fire Girls Thank Local Helpers For Support
A Calumet Camp Fire girls group expresses gratitude to the high school orchestra Mr Carr Miss Florence Kough and volunteers for help with their entertainment. They report earning about 68.00 and plan to raise the rest themselves with future ice cream socials and offerings from Camp Fire girls able to cook bake sew and care for children. Edith Chalifoux signs.
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Carr
Florence Kough
Camp Fire
Edith Chalifoux
Cure for Eczema Ointment Promises Quick Relief
Sufferers of eczema itch and skin eruptions are urged to stop scratching with Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment. First application begins healing soothing red rough or scaly skin. Mrs C A Binfield of Rock Island Illinois reports nine years free from the ailment after use. Guaranteed. 50c. Recommended by G R Richter and Emil Schmitt.
Old Shoes Deservedly Anonymous
A poetic meditation compares a man to an old shoe, noting similar fates and treatments. It argues both endure wear, need repair, and eventually decay, while both can metaphorically tread on others. The piece ends by asking whether one would rather be a man or a shoe.
Coughs and Colds Weaken the System
Coughs and colds depress and weaken the body with weight loss and loss of appetite. A 50c bottle of Dr King’s New Discovery is advertised as stopping coughs and throat and lung troubles, with a testimonial from O H Brown of Muscatine Ala praising its life saving benefit for his wife.
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Dr. King
O. H. Brown
Muscatine
Ala
G. R. Richter
Emil Schmitt
Adv
Optimism, weather, and humor in a summer street scene
The column muses on dog day heat, a hoped for bumper wheat crop in the southwest, and improving railroad business. A humorous door greeting about a vacuum cleaner contrasts with a June poem line and a remark about women and stockings on a main street, reflecting light local chatter.
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Mercury
Great Southwest
Commonwealth
Preachers to Lecture at Moody Bible Institute Summer Course
Rev F B Meyer Rev J Stuart Holden Rev C R Brown of London and Rev John McFeill of Toronto will lecture at Moody Bible Institute Chicago this summer. Meyers lecture runs July 1 to 5 with others August 23 to 30 during recess. Pastors theological students and church workers may attend free of tuition by applying.
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F. B. Meyer
J. Stuart Holden
Charles R. Brown
London
John McFeill
Toronto
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago
Blue Island Sun Subscription Offer
Send in your subscription now for the Blue Island Sun weekly publication. Price is $1.00 yearly.
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The
Blue Island Sun
Capture of the Frolic on its First Voyage
A hundred years ago the US sloop Frolic was captured by the British frigate Orpheus and schooner Shelbourne after a brief chase. The Frolic, a new class small sloop designed to slip the blockade, was overhauled after shedding sails guns and anchors.
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United States
Atlantic
Old Glory 138 Years Old Flag Feature
A Sun illustrated feature marks Flag Day June 14 noting the original Old Glory and its meaning to Americans. The article highlights progress under the flag and promises an interesting read about the nation’s symbol.
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The
SUN
Electric Bitters Tonic and Health Builder Ad Claim
This advertisement promotes Electric Bitters as a tonic to revive nervous, tired, or run down individuals. It features a testimonial from Mrs. Jane Duncan of Haynesville Maine claiming complete cure after medical failure and cites endorsements by G. R. Richter and Emil Schmitt. Prices listed are 50 cents and 1 dollar.
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Jane Duncan
Haynesville
G. R. Richter
Emil Schmitt
Adv
Vegetable plants for sale at Blue Island Greenhouses
Early tomatoes cauliflower kohl rabi cabbage peppers German and English celery plants available. Also cut rhubarb. Blue Island Greenhouses operated by Wm Hennig at corner Vermont and Gregory streets. 1926p.
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Blue Island
Wm. Hennig
Vermont
Gregory Streets
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John H. Volp
Office OF Publication
Vermont St
Blue Island, Ill
City of
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Cook County Press, Club Inc
Nellie Hartmann
Chicago
E. B. Post
Blue Island Aerie No. 1332
Cottage Building & Loan Association
Vermont Street
Errett
TheStandard
Clyde
Christ Dickelman
Nicholas Crossland
Blue Island Lodge
Mystic Workers of the World
Order
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Longfellow
Fred Hohmann
Frank Schicht
al. Richards
H. E. Fischer
George Landgraf
Calumet Camp Fire
Che
Grand Candy Shop
Grand Theatre Blog
Harley Davidson
E. P. Bauch
Blue Island Garage
Bryant & Brown
R. R. No
Insurance Agency
Frank J. Holt
Fire & Casualty Insurance
New St
Grand Theatre
Will Harn
Dollie
McVicker’s
Hemet Tobacco Company
New York
N. Y
H. P. Harley
H. P. RS
H. P. Eagle
H. P. Yale
Ann and
Market Streets
H. A. Voss
Western Ave
John F. Hopkins
Midlothian
P. O. Box
Burr Oak
Dare & Stable
the Menace
Menace Publishing Co
Aurora
R. L. James, M. D
York Street
Chas. G. Davies, M. D
High Street
Tel
Fritz Fornell
Grove St
Optimist
John Blatt
Biueisland
Grunewald Street
John Frank
State St
Market Street
Robinson
Division Streets
188Th Street
139Th Street
Chatham Street
B. Reichardt
Broadway
Ill
Munn & GC
Scientific America
Munn & CO
Evonaway
Washington, D. C
Blue Island Court
Guardians of Liberty
I. O. O. F. Hali
Wm. Black
S. M. Lane
Walnut Street
Paige
Hudson Light
Richard J. Ton
Victor A. Beckman
Secy
Roseland Auto Sales CO
Michigan Ave
Chicago, Ill
Tel. W. Pullman
Doering
Rexford St
Judd H. Matthews, Attorney
City Hall Square
North Clark Street
Randolph
Allen C. Bennett
Mgr
James H. Carroll
Roseland
110Th St
Illinois
J. S. Kauffman
M.D
J. R. Kauffman
Wm. R. Roegner
Burr Oak Ave
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