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Joliet Free Press

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1913

Page

8

General Rosalie Jones to teach suffrage on Long Island

General Rosalie Jones will lead a mobile suffrage school on Long Island, acting as Principal Jones with former captains as faculty. Miss Ida Craft, Miss Elizabeth Freeman, and Miss Elizabeth Lewis will head departments as lectures on history and parliamentary law proceed in a vacant store classroom.

Rosalie Rosalie Jones ABC Long Island Aids de Camp Ida Craft Elizabeth Freeman Elizabeth Lewis Miss Jones Aristotle Jones Jones Institute

John Antcliffe Home Stead Auction in Will County

On December 22 1913 at 1 PM the John Antcliffe Home Stead near Peotone Will County Illinois will be sold. The 200 acre farm with tilled land is leased for one year from March 1 1914 with sharecrop terms and a small meadow lease.

Peotone Wilton Center Will County Illinois John Antcliffe Barr, McNaughton & Barr Woodruff Bldg Joliet

Joliet Court Notes Detail Divorces and Rulings

Divorce suit of Marie Osman against H H Osman taken under advisement after closing arguments. Verdict for plaintiffs in Hurd et al. vs City of Joliet grants permanent injunction on fence dispute. Appeal allowed, evidence due in sixty days. Receiver John H Ward to bond $500 for Talcott property. Mechanics lien case against Charles Barber granted time to plead. Charles Tucker divorce postponed to January. Final distribution order issued in Peterson partition suit. Exceptions list in Sullivan et al. vs Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railroad reviewed.

Marie Osman Harry Walters Joliet H. H. Osman Campbell Circuit Court Jeanette Hurd George A. Tullock Avalona D. Baker John H. Ward Charles H. Talcott Thomas Stevenson Jeralmo Baldo Master In Chancery John Peterson Dora Huber Margaret Sullivan Et al Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Chicago & al

Legal actions move through Kane county courts and appeals

The text records multiple civil actions in Kane county including appeals to the supreme court by ton railroad and Western Union Telegraph, an assumpsit suit by George H. W. Hunt against Julius M. Westphal taken under advisement, a venue change, an injunction dissolved in Maltby v Flynn naming the widow as a defendant, a White Sewing Machine verdict of 230 against Wm A Boehnert, a sewer case appeal prospects to the supreme court, and an assumpsit suit by Porter rowing company against John Breen filed with the circuit clerk.

George H. W. Hunt Julius M. Westphal Judge Plain Kane Judge Cowing Darius V. Maltby Michael Flynn Campbell White Sewing Machine Company Wm. A. Boehnert Assumpsit John Breen Porter Rowing Company

Obituaries for Catherine Flynn and George Barzen

Catherine Flynn aged 85 died at St Josephs hospital yesterday morning from old age. George Barzen aged 42 of Mokena died yesterday morning from diabetes. funeral from residence Thursday at noon with widow family and siblings.

Or Flynn Catherine Flynn St. Joseph’s Hospital Barzen George Barzen Mokena

Inquest Opens in Death of Henry Fisher

The inquest into the death of Henry Fisher, a J brakeman injured in an Sutton, Nl accident, will be held by the Kendall county coroner at the courthouse at 10 o clock. Also notes on trials for bank robbery, a found baby, continuances in white slave case, a possible marriage in Chicago, a murder sentence, a hospital update, and saloon closing discussion.

Henry Fisher J” Brakeman Silver Cross ‘Hospital Sutton Court House John Klint Charles Stuppy Kendall County Millbrook Bank Geneva T. V. Gorey Oliver Burkhart Dellwood Park Frank Furri Meeker Avenue

Parish Corn School Opens with Noted Speakers

A list of speakers includes prominent figures who will address the Boys' Corn School starting at 10 o'clock this morning. Separate items note a potential change of venue and discuss surrounding local incidents and official actions.

Boys’ Corn School

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