Coldwater Lad Named President and Corn Champion
Bert Coldwater of Jackson was elected president of the Will County Boys' club and won first prize at the banquet in the Country Club. He received a silver cup and $25 after yielding 119 bushels per acre in the corn contest. Ralph Green of Lockport placed second with 108 bushels and George Woodcock of Jackson third with 101 bushels. The event included speeches, readings by contestants, and praise for the boys' role in Will County farming.
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Bert Coldwater
Jackson
Will County
Ralph Green
Lockport
George Woodcock
Man
Acre
Corn Boys
Corn Club
F. M. Muhlig
Homer Patterson
Wheatland
James Patterson
Country Club
Order for 24 Curtis flying boats placed by Russia
Paris Dec 22 United Russia Rover officials announced an order for 24 additional Curtis flying boats. The shipment will bring the company’s total fleet to 40 aircraft.
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International
Paris
Curtis Flying
Death of Rev Henry Wunder longtime St Pauls pastor
Rev Henry Wunder died at his Chicago home aged 94 after serving 64 years as pastor of St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church. Born in Bavaria in 1830, he once presided over the Illinois district of the Missouri Synod.
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International News
Chicago
Henry Wunder
St. Paul’s
Lewis Nominated to Represent U.S. at London Safety Talks
Washington December 22 Senator James Hamilton Lewis will be asked by the President to represent the United States at the safety at sea conferences in London tonight officials said the move aims to strengthen international maritime security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International News
Washington
Jas. Hamilton Lewis
United States
London
Christmas tree mishap claims Michael Mohorek in Harrisburg
In Harrisburg on December 22 Michael Mohorek was killed when a locomotive engine hit him as he carried a Christmas tree home for his children. The accident occurred as his vision was obscured by the tree’s branches.
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International News
Harrisburg
Michael Mohorek
Penman lawyers seek new trial after life sentence
In Champaign Illinois Gust Penman sentenced to life for murdering his chum Harold Shaw. Lawyers will argue before Judge Filbrick for a new trial tomorrow. Complainants in Fitzgibbons versus Solomon case granted leave to add defendants and to show cause. I J Blackhall spent yesterday in Chicago on business. J Stanley Brown spent yesterday in Milwaukee on business.
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International News
Champaign
Ill
Gust Penman
Harold Shaw
Filbrick
John W. Fitzgibbons
Anna Solomon
I. J. Blackhall
Chicago
J. Stanley Brown
Milwaukee
Will County Farmer Aims to Lead Illinois Crop Quality
Mr. Copley pledges strong support for a successful contest next year and to reward each winner with a silver loving cup. The initiative praises Coldwater for advancing soil fertility and science based farming, highlighting him as a leading young farmer helping Will County gain prominence in Illinois agriculture.
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Copley
Coldwater
Illinois
Will County
City Brevities and Local Transport Notes
Multiple short items report fines paid by twenty conductors of the Chicago and Joliet Railway, a judge dismissing Ralph G. Haywood for lack of evidence, and wages suits settled in Justice McCulloch’s court. Other items cover road work complaints near Grand Detour, peeper arrests near Silver Cross hospital, a Rock Island train delay from an empty tank, and a $2 million mortgage filing by Chicago Ottawa & Peoria railway. Additional notes include a new county barn, Will County Corn Club elections, a Civil War monument plan for Kenesaw Mountain, and various local incidents, hospital updates, school meetings, bank employee club drives, and poultry show entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago and Joliet Railway Company
Ralph G. Haywood
James L. McCulloch
Lodges Report Elections and Installations Across Circles
The Court of Honor held a regular meeting in Castle hall with three candidates initiated and brief officer speeches. Knights Templar Commandery No 4 met in the Masonic Temple with one candidate earning the 3rd degree. Mystic Workers of the World convened in Castle hall with 10 candidates, officers to be installed next meeting on January 12 followed by dancing and a banquet. Stone City Lodge No 35 A F and M (colored) met over Woolworths on Chicago street. officers installed include Joseph Johnson as Worshipful Master and George Braman as Senior Warden with John Meely, Joseph Carter, and J H Day in other posts.
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Court of Honor
Castle Hall
Lodge
Knights
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Mystic Workers of the World
Stone City Lodge No
A. F. and
Woolworth
Chicago Street
Joseph Johnson
George Braman
John Meely
Joseph Carter
J. H. Day
Birds Entered For Shows And Local Incidents
Seven consignments of canaries and other birds will ship to Aurora a day before the show and also enter the Decatur show opening January 19 under Harold Morris. Local crime reports include a broken nose in Joliet and a broken leg from a sewer collapse, plus arrests, court actions, and bids for Jasper street sewer and water mains.
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Aurora
Decatur
Harold Morris
Morris
Board
Board of Local Improvements
Jasper Street
W. B. Curtis
Robert Shannon
William Morah & Co
Gary Soccers to Plays W C Here
The Gary steels, a top Chicago league soccer team, travel to Richards Street field on Christmas day to face Stee Works squad after a convincing last Sunday victory. The Steels seek another scalp in this festive match.
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Gary Steels
Chicago
Stee Works
Steel Works
Richards Street Field
Fragments from Art's Bulletin and local notes
A fragment from Art's Bulletin discusses apologies to the Bullet editor, misread booster wording for Gerlach-Barklow salesmen, and a joke about fresh eggs and water. It notes Indiana as a principality, mentions the Oliver Hotel in South Bend, and contains advertising lines about gifts and men’s items from a store.
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Horace Baldwin
Bulletin
Gerlach-Barklow
Boosters
Mr. Baldwin
G.B
West Side
Juliet
Joe Cawthorn
Principality
Indiana
Oliver Hotel
South Bend
Christmas Flower Trends Boost Blossoms This Season
The season offers a varied floral display for Christmas shoppers with higher prices driven by demand. American beauty roses lead in price at 12 to 15 dollars a dozen, while Killarney roses and carnations show strong sales. Narcissus hyacinths violets and a Merry Christmas chrysanthemum highlight popular corsages and centerpieces alongside holly mistletoe ruscus palms ferns evergreens and miniature trees.
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Killarney
Mail It Early Gains Ground in Joliet Christmas Mail
Postmaster John T. Clyne notes the slogan is succeeding in Joliet as Christmas packages and cards go out earlier. Fewer post cards are mailed this year, catalogues and mail order goods drive the peak, extra carriers and office help are planned for the busy week.
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Joliet
John T. Clyne
Theo
Ben
Clyne
Bids Open for Printing and Stationery in Will County
The Comte on Printing and Stationery of the Will County Board of Supervisors invites bids for 1914 printing stationery blank books and related services. Bids due to the County Clerk by 10 a.m. January 5. Separate lithographing bids and notices publication bids also sought. bonds required. right to reject any bid. Alexander F. Ross chairs.
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Comte
Board of Supervisors
Will County
Alexander F. Ross
Henry Deininger
John Jenco
John Kain
Morgan Wall
Court House Notes Judge Dibell Chairs Circuit Court
Judge Dibell relieved Judge Campbell and will hear chancery and minor law cases until January. Sutton case time to plead extended to December. Town ship mandamus defendants’ answer deadline extended to January 5. Master in Chancery final report on partition suit between Freck parties approved. Emma Piper granted divorce from Fred Piper. Piper inmate of state penitentiary. Alice Davis Sing testified. Other partition suits dropped after master report approval.
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Dorrence Dibell
Campbell
Warren H. Sutton
C. H. Sutton
Chicago and Interurban Traction Company
Homer Townsship Highway
Master In Chancery Hill
Josephine Freck
Oswald J. Freck
Emma Piper
Fred Piper
Dibell
Piper
Iowa State Penitentiary
William McCarthy
Cyril MecCarthy
Charles F. Hinrichs
Ella M. Heath
Sale Dates Listed By Auctioneers Across Town
Auction notices enumerate sale dates and bidders from Dec to Jan for towns including Florence Peotone Rockville Joliet Plainfield Wilton Manhattan and Wilmington. Names such as J Cunningham A Faulkner Dan Kennedy R J Barr J F Keigher Walter Erickson Wm Seitz Lizzie Caevanaugh C Kokas Dan Houran James Haywood Charles Johnson Frank Beith Alfred Oram Charles McKenna and Brown & McHugh appear with locations and dates from Dec 28 to Jan 28 in multiple farm and stock sales.
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J. Cunningham
I’. A. Faulkner
Florence
Dan Kennedy
John_Wendelsdorff
Will
R. J. Barr
Peotone
R.J. Barr
Rockville Township
J. F. Keigher
Rockville
Walter Erickson
Wm. Seitz
Lizzie Caevanaugh
C. Kokas
Dan Houran
Wilton
Charles Flatt
Charles Timm
Manhattan
White & Nugent
James Haywood
Plainie
C. M. Reeves
Haley
Allen Ellers
Sal Reed
Byproducts and Grocer Banter Echo in Market Tale
Grogan the butcher laments lack of gravy and cat food after the previous day’s three hash. Coogan the customer notes nourishment in a pint of pet nuts versus two pounds of steak, as Puck records the exchange with wit.
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Coogan
Grogan
Puck
Trouble at the Hotel Bellboys Strike Incident
A garbled dialogue describes bellboys threatening a strike over pay and a mysterious request involving Windisia Skelaress, ending with confusion about a 4044 hurry. The fragmentary text lacks clear names, dates, or placing to establish a full report.
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Windisia Skelaress
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