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Joliet Free Press

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1913

Page

2

Marriage license sought by county clerk against two teens

County Clerk Edwin G. Young seeks a marriage license yesterday for Linwood Collins, 24, of Joliet, and Marie Barber, 17, of Morris. Judge Dibell ordered eight docket items stricken and left reinstatement, including cases on highway issues and a petition for the construction of a subway on the Patterson road.

Edwin G. Young Linwood Collins Joliet Marie Barber Morris Dibell Comon E Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company Patterson Road

Mystery of Chicago Bandit Shot Debunked

Frank Stewart of Chicago was found injured at Washington and Joliet streets after a claimed Christmas night hold up. Police say the leg wound is old, likely two weeks old, and Stewart had been sleeping at the Volunteers of America hotel on South Joliet Street.

Frank Stewart Chicago Washington and Joliet Streets Stewart Volunteers of American South Joliet Street Adolph Keller Volunteers of America Keller William Bush Thomas Farrell Joliet

Business ideas boost churches headline Joliet plan discussed

Harvey Weeks promotes church growth using business tactics and advertising. Joliet plans a Go to Church Day on November 9 with Weeks featured and widespread newspaper praise. Kago city campaign to launch February 1 mirrors Joliet strategy and urges crowd psychology and preaching.

Harvey Weeks Chicago Daily Journal Daily Journal Weeks Journal Kago Joliet

Eagles Plan Formation and Parade in Chicago Street

Arrangements completed for Local Aerie members to form in line at Eagle hall, march down Chicago street, and attend the Eagles event. Receipts to be turned over to the drum corps, with uniforms prepared. notes mention Los Angeles as a first established location.

Eagle Hall Chicago Street Acre Eagles Los Angeles Cal

City Brevities: Damages Sought in Rock Island Case

William Kareiva filed in the Circuit Court a $5,000 damages suit against Rock Island Railroad Co for water from a waste drain that warped floors damaged furniture and ruined the cistern at 106 Moon Avenue Rockdale. Attorney J W Faulkner represents Kareiva.

William Kareiva The Rock Island Railroad Co Kareiva Moon Avenue Rockdale J. W. Faulkner

Obituary notices for Richardson Caldwell Suterliffe Carlson Badgley Mulvey

Obituary notices report Agnes Richardson age 72 died at daughter’s home in Joliet after three months illness. Other funerals include William Caldwell in Morris, Emma Suterliffe in Jackson, Fred Carlson in Joliet, William Badgley in Joliet, and Mulvey found dead in Lemont woodshed with services at local churches and Oakwood and Cass cemeteries. Surviving relatives listed.

Suterliffe Emma Eaton Suterliffe Chicago Jackson Ill Badgley Wlliam D. Badgley Cays Street Walter Henry Robert Mary Joliet Wunderlich & Harris Rev. Packer Oakwood Cemetery

William Ginter Named Patriarch at Eagle Encampment 139

William F. Ginter was elected chief patriarch of Eagle Encampment 139 EO. O. F. at the regular semi monthly meeting and annual election in Odd Fellows temple on East Cass Street. Other officers were named and the third degree was conferred on six candidates. A jury trial was ordered for the will contest case Margaret Jane Low et al v Carroll et al in January term.

William F. Ginter Eagle EO. O. F Odd Fellows’ Temple East Cass Street Philip Borgeous John Carter Arthur Minert Charles Hindle Philip Reitz David Curtis Justees T. M. Thomas A. Carlson Margaret Jane Low Peter Carroll

Train Schedule Fragments Show City Stops and Times

A fragmented timetable lists arrivals and departures at Joliet Princeton Rockdale Ladd LaSalle Morris and several stations including Rockdale Minoo Marseilles Ottawa Peru and Utica with multiple morning and afternoon times and notes of specific trains and lines. The legible entries emphasize routine stops and approximate times rather than a narrative.

Joliet Princeton Rockdale A. m. Ladd M. Ladd Ladd Pas: Ool Badd Ee Pcs Princeton-Ladd M. LaSalle Morris Minoo Marseilles Ottawa Feasved Rock Utica LaSalle Peru Poy Marquette Grand Hides Reau Princeton Tor Kerlan

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