Former Standard Lady Buried at Granville
Mrs. Margaret Pomatto Bilardi of Gary Indiana formerly of Standard was laid to rest in Granville cemetery on Tuesday August 28 Rev Peter Delo officiated. About ninety autos followed the hearse. one car carried flowers. She owned a Standard store and was a popular figure, surviving husband Mannie Pomatto and three children Jennie 16 Mike 11 and Mannie 18 from her first marriage. Funeral held at Standard Catholic church with relatives traveling from Gary. She died August 24 1922 after an appendicitis operation.
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Margaret Pomatto Bilardi
Gary
Indiana
Standard
Granville
Peter Delo
Bilardi
John Boccaccio
Mark
Joe Ellena
Mike Benitone
Mike Bergoli
Mannie Pomatto
Jennie
Mike
Former zinc company head dies in Lake Forest
David Benton Jones of 135 Astor Street dies at his Lake Forest summer home aged 69 after years as a leading Chicago capitalist and chairman of Mineral Point Zinc. He fell ill last May at his Los Angeles winter residence and was transported by special train at a cost of 11000 dollars, setting a rail record for speed from Los Angeles to Chicago.
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David Benton Jones
Astor Street
Mineral Point Zinc Company
de Pue
Lake Forest
Chicago
Jones
Los Angeles
Santa Fe
Total Eclipse of Sun Visible in Vicinity
An almost total solar eclipse will be visible on Monday September 10 with darkness beginning at 2 22 p m and maximum at 3 26 p m ending at 4 24 p m The totality will be seen in California marking the first such eclipse in the United States.
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California
United States
Two Brothers Wed in Peru and De Pue Nuptials
Miss Mary Ellis and Lester Pearson married at the grooms sister’s Peru home with WInnie Pearson and Percy Ellis attending. The couple will live in De Pue where the groom works at the M P Z plant. Levi Pearson and Mildred Stiles were wed at the Turner home in Peru and will reside in De Pue with Rena Pearson and Fred Hoffert as attendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ellis
Geo, Ellis
Lester Pearson
Job Pearson
de Pue
Harry Turner
Peru
Winnie Pearson
Percy Ellis
M. P. Z. Plant
Levi Pearson
Danger in Chewing Grass Sparks Health Warning
An article warns grass chewing is risky as it may transmit actinomycosis a chronic fungal infection. A well known athlete has undergone months of treatment including two operations for swelling in a gland linked to the habit. The disease, once called wooden tongue, affects jaw neck and skin and can invade bone if untreated.
Historic Cape Town Tree Marker Records Slavery Past
A 250 year old Cape Town tree in Church Square stood as a historic landmark before Jan van Riebeeck era. Slaves were exhibited nearby, with the Supreme Court building opposite. slavery ended in 1838, and the tree was cut down on November 9, 1916 due to safety concerns. A brass plate notes its history, once tied to a store advertised as under the old fir tree.
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Cape Town
Church Square
Jan van Riebeck
Supreme Court
The Minister’s Daughter Accused Of Pickpocketing
A church visit ends with a minister’s daughter mistakenly suspected after rummaging coats for a house key. A new member interrupts the search as others scatter belongings, and the narrator flees hoping the accusation fades. The incident occurs in the church basement where coats lay.
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Chicago Tribune
Mountain Flying in the Himalayas
The New York Herald weighs aerial observation in the Himalayas noting six peaks over 27 000 feet. An aviator at 23 000 to 24 000 feet could cross if high peaks are avoided, while 19 000 feet may suffice in certain gorges. The main obstacle is mountain sickness from oxygen deficiency, with a gradual climber less hindered than sudden air ascent.
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Himalayas
Yhe Range
New York Herald
Use of Whale Meat in Canned Goods Expands Demand
A report from Vice Consul Newcomb Victoria notes canned North Pacific whale steaks are selling briskly and the British Columbia pack will largely ship to England for redistribution. The whaling season opens with promising conditions as whales arrive early and plentiful.
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Department of Commerce
Newcomb
Victoria
British Columbia
England
Grandpa asserts first baby’s look mirrors family
The story describes a new baby as the first in the family and each relative claims the child resembles themselves. Grandpa laughs and concludes there is no argument, joking that he might claim the likeness as well.
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Grandpa
Governor Len Small Seeks renomination amid statewide approval
Governor Len Small announces his candidacy for renomination as Republican standard bearer. The state shows overwhelming support from Republicans across counties from Galena to Cairo. He vows to complete his administration’s constructive policies and insists his record remains clean and devoted to the people.
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Len Small
Kankakee
Galena
Cairo
Illinois
Small
Lea Small
Ilinois
Peck Collins Dies After Illness at 55
James J. Peck Collins, 55, prominent La Salle and Ottawa theatre owner and business figure, died at Illinois Valley Hospital Ottawa after a six week illness. A Republican activist, he had sought sheriff nomination and long shaped local politics. He owned a buffet in Ottawa, bought and ran the Appello theatre, and later Peck's Theatre in La Salle.
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James J. “Peck” Collins
la Salle
Ottawa
Eellinois Valley Hospital
Collins
Moloney
la Salle Street
la Salle Moving Picture Show
Peck
Reward for information on monument damage at Liberty cemetery
A $25 reward is offered for information about the party who damaged a monument in Liberty cemetery on the Peru and Princeton road. The notice is from the Lithuanian Sons Society with Joe Gvazdinskas as secretary.
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Liberty Cemetery
Peru and
Princeton Road
Lithuanian Sons Society
Joe Gvazdinskas
Secy
Birthday gathering for Winnifred Charneskey noted
Friends hosted a Saturday party for Winnifred Charneskey with games music cake and ice cream. Attendees included numerous local couples and single guests, along with Mrs Henry Lauer and visitors from Decatur and Ottawa.
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Winnifred Charneskey
August Martens
H. Martens
Glenn Mudge
Rick Baker
H. Pletsch
Kathryn Braun
Anna Kiton
Helen Bureh
Anna Michalov
Ruth
Mable Houtz
Hulda
Carrie Olson
Nicholson Twins
Carl Albert
Andrew Braun
Oscar Emile
Alfred
John Olson
Frank
Anton Kotecki
Andy Michalov
Louis Eilom
Frank Smith
Albert Kramer
Louis Biagini
Gustav Rutgene
Elmer Kaiser
A. Harris
Robert Korneman
Owen White
Decatur
Ill
Henry Lauer
J. Shawback
Leonore
Geo. Phym of
Ladd
Charneskey
R. Packingham
la Salle
Ottawa
Teachers* Institute
Geo. Braun
Andrew
Emma
Oglesby
Elsie Gealow
J. Gealow
Princeton
Farewell party honors Mrs. Conway before move to Madison
A surprise farewell gathering was hosted at East Erie Street by Joe McFadden. Mrs. William Hollerich and Mrs. Katherine Kinkin won cards prizes. The group presented a bridge floor lamp to Mrs. Conway, who departs Friday for Madison Wisconsin to establish her future home.
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V. J. Conway
Joe McFadden
East Erie Street
William Hollerich
Katherine Kinkin
Conway
Madison
Wisconsin
M. E. Church Notes and Schedule
The Ladies Aid meets at Mrs. August Carlson’s Wednesday evening. Thursday prayers at 7 30 p m followed by church business meeting for trustees and stewards. Choir organizes Monday the 10th. Sunday School at 9 45, Morning Worship 11 00, Epworth League 6 45, Evening Service 7 30 with Harold Michael preaching.
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Ladies’ Aid
August Carlson
Epworth League
Harold Michael
Feeling Blue
A verse expresses deep blues and self doubt as the speaker questions why they cannot achieve worthwhile actions. It contrasts gloom with a desire to smile and do meaningful work, ending with repeated questions about the source of their sadness.
Maroon Football Club to Reorganize at Hicks Park Meeting
The Maroon Football Club will reorganize for the coming season at a special meeting at Hicks Park on Tuesday evening September 11 at 7 00. Anyone wishing a tryout should attend the meeting.
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Maroon
Hicks Park
Big Enrollment at St. Bede College
St Bede College opened on September 5 with a large enrollment. Rev Casimir Miller joins as piano and classics instructor, while Father Gilbert is appointed prefect of study. Several instructors attended summer schools at Notre Dame and Illinois, with a full year of athletics, a lyceum course, and other features planned.
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St. Bede’s College
Casimir Miller
St. Francis’ Church
Ottawa
Father Miller
Gilbert
Hubert
Alphonse
Rockne
Well Rewarded Duty Reflections
A concise aphorism notes that true reward comes from inner satisfaction after fulfilling one's duty. The quotation emphasizes personal honor as the measure of effort and self-payment for duties completed.
Strange But True Principles of Value and Health
A collage of examples contrasts writing worth five million with capital, stamping gold to produce twenty dollars of authority, turning five dollar material into watch springs worth over a thousand, and selling items for profit. It ends by stressing spine health as essential to well being, labeling it science and a fact.
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Zinc CO
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
J. J. Jagodzinski Insurance
Spring Valley, Ilinois
Peck” Collins
M. E. Church Notes
Maroons
ST. Bede College
la Bruyere
Rockefeller
E. G. Marty
Spring Valley, Illinois
Dalley Company Inc
Buffalo, N
Spring Valley
Spring Valley City Bank
Liberty Theater
Jesse James Jr
Jesse James
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