Second Story Fall Fatal To Mrs Berg In Joliet
Mrs M H Berg aged 49 of 902 South Joliet street was fatally injured when she fell 14 feet from a second story window while watering plants Sunday afternoon. She died at St Joseph's hospital at 3 20 pm. Survived by her husband two daughters Mrs Helen Hall and Mrs John Sullivan four sons James Joseph Francis Henry Berg of Brooklyn and Joliet, a brother James Hammill and three grandchildren. Funeral from Mrs Hall's home to Sacred Heart church for solemn requiem high mass. Burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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M. H. Berg
South Joliet Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
Helen Hall
Mrs. Berg
Ireland
United States
Joliet
John Sullivan
James
Joseph
Francis
Henry Berg
Brooklyn
N. Y
James Hammill
Sacred Heart Church
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Spy of Gettysburg thrills crowds at St Johns Athletic Club
Large audiences enjoyed the Civil War drama The Spy of Gettysburg performed by St. Johns Athletic Club in De Soto Hall. Directed by Father Paul and Mrs. George Hausser, the production featured Fred C Dames as Solomon and legends Stephens and Helen Fitzpatrick in leading roles with George Hausser as the villain Blackburn. The cast included J. Ditton Roy Ebner Edward Salesnik J. Theobald P. Stahl Monica McHugh and Margaret Merck. The show repeats tonight.
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Gettysburg
de Soto Hall
St. John’s Athletic Club
Father Paul
George Hausser
Harry Lenox
Marie
Royal
Fred C Dames
Solomon
Legend Stephens
Harry
Helen Fitzpatrick
Villian
Blackburn
J. Ditton
Roy Ebner
Edward Salesnik
J. Theobald
P. Stahl
Monica McHugh
Margaret Merck
Sheriff Raids Two Disorderly Houses. Nine Arrested
Sheriff Newkirk and deputies raided two disorderly houses on Edward Street and McKinley Street on Saturday night. At Edward Street five white women and a man were arrested, including keeper Anna Winter fined 20 dollars and posts, inmate Charles Brakman five dollars and tests, and inmates Bertha Graves and Louise Bracket ten dollars and costs. At Come-On-Inn five colored women were taken into custody with keeper Fannie Harper fined 20 dollars, and inmates Pearl Jones Ruby Howard Tina Smith and Martha Freeman owing eight dollars and costs.
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Edward Street
Come- On-Inn
McKinley Street
Newkirk
Anna Winter
Charles Brakman
Bertha Graves
Louise Bracket
Come-On-Inn
Fannie Harper
Pearl Jones
Ruby Howard
Tina Smith
Martha Freeman
Shooting at Forty seventh street and Union avenue
In Chicago on May 8, Miss Coane White and Allen G Bright of 4735 Calumet avenue were wounded in a shooting at Forty seventh street and Union avenue. Lulu Allen of 7001 S Union avenue is reported killed earlier, with the shooter turning the gun on himself after firing at MrsWhite and Mr Bright who were walking near The scene.
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Chicago
Miss Coane White
Allen G. Bright
Calumet Avenue
Aailietgton Park Hospital
Orin Ani Bwlet
Lule Allen
S. Union Avenue
Love
Tuitor
Dreds
Forty-seventh Street
U Met Avenue
Wilt
William Kane
White
Mr.ght
Alien
Russia Allows Free Mercantile Business Shops Opened
Moscow reports the council of commissioners issued a decree permitting free mercantile business in Russia. It allows shops to open with police permission and notes a special license will be required for wine shops.
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Moscow
Russia
Council of Commisin
Special Services Held Yesterday For Boys Week
Boys Week observances were marked by services at two Ottawa Street M E churches. Rev Henry Rompel spoke on religious education and "The Problems of Religious Education" at 11 00, followed by "Good and Evil Influences." At 7 30 Dad Rompel preached on "The American Boy" with violin solos from Master Willis Kemp. First Presbyterian presented a large clock for Sunday school, unveiled by the boys, as H A Fraser and Rev A W Hoffman spoke. Hoffman titled his sermon "The Boys Battle" drawing on David and Goliath.
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Ottawa Street
M. E
Henry Rompel
Dad” Rompel
Willis Kemp
Mascagni
Franz Dedla
First Presbyterian Church
Chester Edwards
Edwards
H. A. Fraser
A. W. Hoffman
Hoffman
David
Goliah
Final Jurors in Small Case Being Picked
Final jurors for the Lake County trial of Governor Len Small are being chosen in Waukegan Illinois as Judge Claire C. Edwards presides. Eight jurors are sworn with three tentatively accepted as screenings continue amid peremptory challenges.
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Waukegan
Len Small
Claire C. Edwards
Lake County
Edwards
Robert Fagan
Charles Melville
Highland Park
C. C. le Forgee
Chinese Officers Neglect Cause of Shelton Death
Lexington May 8 A letter from Dr William M Hardy last medical missionary in Tibet to his father Dr J W Hardy of Transylvania College gives the only first hand account of the slaying of Dr Albert L Shelton ousted missionary to reach this country The letter written hours after Hardy attended the aging Shelton asserts the murder was done by bandits to defy the Chinese government and not because Shelton entered forbidden territory as the Chinese government aisan
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Lexington
William M. Hardy
Tibet
J. W. Hardy
Transylvania College
Albert L. Shelton
Hardy
Shelton
Aisan
Shoveling coal to music cuts weight aboard Illinois
In New York on May 8 the First Battalion of the New York naval militia aboard the U S S Illinois adopted shoveling coal to music as a weight loss method. Philip Mule, previously 305 pounds, reported a nine pound drop in two days.
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New York
New York Naval Militia
U .S. S. Illinois
Philip Mule
Fatal double shooting at Eagle Building lobby
Robert F. McRoberts 43 and Mabel Kerwin 33 die after five pistol shots in Joliet lobby at 9 35 am. McRoberts, Woodruff Inn manager, dies later. Kerwin, former Inn bookkeeper, killed instantly. No witnesses. police infer McRoberts shot Kerwin then himself. Family ties and past intimacies linked to motive. McRoberts’ wife and Kerwin’s relatives affected. Police and hospital reports detail sequence, with later inquest pending.
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Robert F. McRoberts
Woodruff Inn
Eagle Building
Washington ] St
Mabel Kerwin
Eagle’s Lodge
McRoberts
St. Joseph’s Hospital
McRobert
Paul Wellnitz
Atlantic Cafe
James Bowe
William Godsell
Captain Fornango
Balboni
Delaney
Fornango
St. Joseph's Hospital
Miss Kerwin
Julia Kerwin
Piepenbrink
Linda Piepenbrink
Henry Piepenbrink
Joliet
Sehring Brewing Co
Henry Frank
Buell Avenue
J. C. Adler Co
Eagles
Con
Will County
Kerwin
N. M. Wright
Eagle’s
August Miller's Sudden Death in Jackson Township
August Miller aged 67 years and six months died suddenly at his home in Jackson township after two years of illness. A lifelong farmer, he was born October 15, 1855 and married Susan Zipf in February 1880. Surviving are four children, a brother, a sister, and twenty two grandchildren. Funeral at Sacred Heart church followed by burial in Mt. Livet cemetery.
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August Miller
Jackson Township
Miller
Jackson
Susan Zipf
Walter Wilhelmi
George
Bancroft
Frank
New Lenox Township
Lawrence
Homer Township
John Miller
Mary Copse
Joliet
Sacred Heart Church
Mt.@livet
Steel Club to Hold Entertainment Thursday at Steel Works
The Steel Works club will stage a Thursday evening entertainment directed by the Illinois Steel company electric station. Thomas Barryett chairs the entertainment committee. Additional events this month include an old fashioned dance on Wednesday evening May 17 and an athletic show on Friday evening May 19.
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Steel Works Club
The
Illinois Steel Company
Thomas Barryett
Joliet Area Forecast Flows Toward Unsettled Winds
Joliet and vicin ity forecast shows increasing cloudiness on Monday with unsettled conditions and a shift to easterly winds.
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Joliet and
Hibernians Plan Three Story Club Building in Joliet
The Ancient Order of Hibernians in Joliet forms a building association to construct a modern three story structure on Cass street. A bond issue will fund the project with store space on the first floor, club rooms on the second, and a large hall on the third. The board includes M. J. Ryan P. E. Condon J. F. Quinn Charles Wallace and several members.
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Joliet
Order of Hibernians
The
Hibernian Building Association
M. J. Ryan
P. E. Condon
J. F. Quinn
Charles Wallace
Harry O'Reilly
Raymond Reilly
Hibernians
Cass Street
Stage Beauties At Races Paris
May 8 Paris society crowds include Justina Johnstone Mariel Spring and Lenora Hughes at Deauville races Broadway figures Mrs W H Vanderbilt Mrs Vincent Astor Mrs Herman Oelrichs Mrs Jimmy Corrigan Mrs George Dana Mrs Otto H Kahn and the Wallaces with niece Sally Beecher join for engagement dinner to Count Jean de Luppe tomorrow
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Paris
Justina Johnstone
Mariel Spring
Lenora ‘Hughes
Broadway
Deauville
Fifth’ Avenue
W. H. Vanderbilt
Vincent Astor
Herman Oelrichs
Jimmy Corrigan
George Dana
Otto H. Kahn
William H. Harknese
George P. Weeks
Hugh Campbell Wallace
Hugh Campbell Wallace. . . the Wallaces
Sally Beecher
Count Jean de Luppe
W Jefferson paving plans revised amid resident protests
Complications arose as West Jefferson street work began from John Street toward Prairie Avenue. Conway company excavated but residents urged changes to fill rather than excavate, fearing loss of property. Owners seek further changes to prevent cutting into north side property. an injunction may follow if plans stay.
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Jefferson Street
Wilcox
Pairie Avenue
Fram
Conway Company
John Street
West Jefferson
Raynor
City Commission
Prairie
Conways Company
Senator Reed Addresses Moberly Campaign by Radio
Thousands in Kansas City heard Senator James A. Reed speak at a Moberly campaign meeting relayed by radio last night via a newspaper man and wireless phone report.
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Kansas City
James A. Reed
Moberly
Postman Fires At Intruder At Office Back Door
An unknown intruder tried to enter the back door of the post office at 2 am. Clerk Maie Dehart fired when the door opened, striking the door. No one was found after investigation. Postmaster Bolton commended Dehart for duty and warned against approaching the back door. Dehart, an ex service man, defended the mails and urged public caution.
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Posta Five
Maiie Dehart
Dehart
Bolton
Relief fund passes six hundred with wide local support
The southern Illinois flood relief drive topped $692.67 by noon, boosted by Lucinda Gilpin’s $40.75 from her high school classes and a $26 contribution from Richards Street M E Church members. Numerous individuals and local businesses followed with varied gifts, reflecting broad community backing for flood aid.
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Southern Illinois
Lucinda Gilpin
Miss Gilpin
Richards Street
EF. Ehurch
J. Mather
W. B. Welch
BJ. Pierce
Mary Mather
Robert Pilcher
T.H. Bruce
O J. Smith
Henry Leach
Henry W. Brinkman
A. J. Stoos
S. S. Parks
H.W. Warden
Rose W. Henderson
Richard W. Turner
Fred MM. Chamberlin
Frank Emily
Moore Bros. - Stove Works
Lizzie Barr
John Facey
Sunshine Circle K
G. V. Reid
W. C. Barber
Wunderlich
Harris & Sonntag
Horace H. Brown
Harlow D. Higinbotham
Peter. Franck
Leach Bros
Union Machinery Co
Harry W. Trill
FP. W. Woodruff
George Woodruff
F. E. Schindler
Albert Brazil
National Stone Co
American Ice Cream & Bakery
J. C. Young
Co. B. Hart
W. B
G. Vaughan
Dr. S. Finley Duncan
John TI. Savagé
Prudential Ins
F. W. Henley
Pearl Henley
Edw. F. Hastings
Frank Motta
Elizabeth Henley
J. B. Hamlin
John Costello
L. N. Hutchinson
Frank Sterne
Thos. FH. Waegner
Edw. Scheidt
Fred E. Antram
A. E. Baker
F. E. Fisher
C. W. Hadlock
A. M. Farrell
Joliet Transfer Co
L. W. Smith
Fred Engimann
Edw
F. Dames
Standard Damp Wash Co
Bell Tele. Co
Richard J. Barr
Trackman Auto Supply Co
Theodore Koyloski Dies In Hospital
Theodore Koyloski aged 27 died Sunday at 4 15 PM in St Josephs hospital after a year long illness. He leaves a widow Marie Mac and a daughter Mary Louise age 3. Funeral is Wednesday at 9 AM from 202 Elizabeth Street to the Polish church at 9 30 and burial in the Polish cemetery.
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Theodore Koyloski
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Marie Mac
Mary ‘Louise
Elizabeth Street
King Alexander Leaves Paris For Belgrade Post Visit
King Alexander of Jugoslavia departs Paris after a discreet weeklong stay arranged for his upcoming marriage to Princess Marie of Roumania. He planned to select a jeweled crown and gifts for his queen, according to reports on his arrival.
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Paris
Marriag
Marie of
Billions Saved by U S Budget Plan Report
Washington May 8 The Budget Director Dawes estimates reductions of 807 559 407 in ordinary government expenditures for the year ending June 30 1922 in a letter to House appropriations chairman Madden. President Harding forwarded the budget report in response to a February 22 resolution from Representative Irnes. Total reductions including capital funds and fixed expenditures amount to 1 402 298 373 09, with other items excluded from executive control.
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Washington
Dawes
Madden
House Appropriations Committee
Harding
Congress
House
Lrnes
Tennessee
Railroad Administration
War Finance Corporation
Grain Corporation
Sugar Equalization Board
Customs
Internal Revenue
Kiwanians Hear Data On State Public Utilities
Kiwanis members heard a noon briefing on public utilities in Illinois. Speaker Cheadle argued ignorance fuels prejudice and noted independent telephone companies outnumber Bell lines, with several exchanges in Bloomington, Galesburg, Jacksonville, Dixon, and Monmouth owned by independents. He cited a state commission formed in Chicago to provide factual utility information and discussed broad reach of telephone service, including high per capita access and stockholders.
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Kiwanis Club
Snapp
Mr. Cheadle
Fell Telephone Company
Chicago
Cook County
Fel Telephones Company
Bell Company
Bloomington
Galesburg
Jacksonville
Dixon
Monmouth
Minois
Towe
Cheadle
United States
France
Portugal
New York City
Great Britain
Germany
Uni
Furnish
Public Utilities Commission
J. Blackhall
Joliet
Ilinois
J. M. Thompson Harlow Fredericks
Ralph Longley
Enugere Hastings
Fredericks
Board of Directors
Health Promotion Week Opens With Church Services
Health Promotion Week opened in Joliet yesterday under the Public Health Council. Churches joined the campaign with emphasis on health and Sunday School lessons. A crippled children’s clinic was held in the Health Council rooms conducted by C. W. Hast of the State department health.
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Joliet
Mlinei
Public Health Council
Churches of the
Health Council
C. W. Hast
State department @ health
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Vies
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Lastanuary
Roberts
O'Neill
Barry
Frank McRoberts
Fourth Avenue
Charlottsville
Frederick Schroeder
Fitzgerald
Mather
Charles Bannon
S. Center Street
Steel Club
Relief
King
U.S