Abduction Case Clouds Morris to San Francisco Chase
The Ludwig abduction saga widens as Mrs. Otto Ludwig and Miss Ludwig flee Chicago by train toward San Francisco to reconcile with Prof. Fitzgerald. Mrs. Ludwig praises the professor yet declines comment on the dramatic midnight pursuit and interview.
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Ludwig
Collins ~Building
Chicago
France
Prof. Fitzgerald
Dr. Fitzgerald
Collins
Miss Ludwig
Great Northern Hotel
Fitzgerald
San Francisco
Jere Boland Seeks Jail Stay Passport Granted for Sixty Days
Jere Boland once a prosperous city resident was brought from Magistrate Allen's court to Will County jail this afternoon. He requested a passport to the bastile and was sent over for sixty days by his own request after attempting to force entry with liquor in his system.
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Jere Boland
Will County
Allen
Jere
Juil
Boland
Bastile
Saved by His Name Allen Goes Free
Mike Allen a Morris county farmer faced a magistrate in police court this morning on a charge of intoxication. The magistrate noted the last name similarity and freed Allen from the fine after a brief exchange describing prior Allens who drank.
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Allen
Mike Allen
Morris
Allens
Board of Review Takes Action in Green Garden and Florence
The Board of Review increased and reduced assessments across Green Garden and Florence townships. It ordered fifty taxpayers from each township to appear on August 18 to justify higher values for horses cattle household goods and farm implements.
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Green Garden
Florence
Board of Review
Steger Piano Co
Steger
Morence
Channahon
Homer
Manhattan Township
New Lenox
Will Town
Wheatland
Monee Township
New Lenox Township
Reed Township
Steger Plano Co
Essensors
Home Raided by Daring Vandals in Duncan Street
Edward Reinhardt’s residence on Dun can street was broken into last night while the family vacationed in Harbor Springs Michigan. Burglars ransacked rooms seeking cash and jewelry creating havoc. police, led by Captain Murphy and Lt Connors, searched for suspects and awaited the owners’ return.
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Edward Reinhardt
Duncan Street
Harbor Springs
Michigan
Asa Mather
Captain Murphy
Connors
Chosen Superintendent for Salem and Swedish Homes
A joint meeting of the Salem Old Folks Home and the Swedish Orphans Home elected E. A. Johnson as superintendent. The Orphans Home now houses 100 children and the Salem Home 27 after multiple admissions.
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Salem Old Folks’ Home
Swedish Orphans’ Home
E. A. Johnson
Swedish Lutheran Church Sunday School
Orphans’ Home
Salem
Cronin Names Ten Envoys for Lakes to Gulf Convention
Mayor John R. Cronin selects ten delegates to attend the Lakes to Gulf Deep Water Way convention in Chicago October 7 to 9. Envoys travel from Joliet with city engineers and council support, joined by Commercial club picks including C. W. Jordan and other officials.
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John R. Cronin
Chicago
Thm
H. A. Stevens
C. W. Jordan
Commercial Club
Cronin
W. H. Clare
C. T. Jones
Joseph Braun
T.H. Riley
C. E. Wilson
J. J. Mehoney
Coll McNaughton
John
M. Bray
Thomas Donaven
D. C. Haven
John Lambert
James H. Forrtas
Ty C. W. Jordan
George H. Munroe
The
National Association
H. M. Snapp
R. J. Barr
J. Drew
Col
Fred Bennitt
C. E. Robinson
G. M. Campbell
Lewis Moore
John H. Garnsey
G. W. Young
Joliet Deep Water Way Campaign Leaders Named
Barbers F W Henley J C Adler SJr and S D Chaney are listed among Joliet campaign figures. The group has backed the deep waterway effort since the St Louis formation nearly two years ago. A large delegation traveled to Memphis last autumn to help secure the Chicago convention.
New Lenox Linking to Joliet Celebrated with Brass Band
New Lenox residents will ride direct to Joliet on a Saturday night celebration linking the suburb with Joliet’s downtown. I B Fisher reports the Scott and Hibbard street work is ready for a special line opening. Suburban crowds travel by special cars around 7 pm..Persistent construction on the Frankfurt extension proceeds with graded contracts completed and rail installation advancing.
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Frankfurt
Side Light on His Feelings Dear Mr Yost
A letter from A tel recounts a Saturday auto accident with witnesses including Snapp Barr Hesse Hill and others. The writer says they were not seriously injured and criticizes the incident as harsher than previous blows while expressing fatigue with such experiences.
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Snapp
Barr
Hesse
Hill
Sensational tilt in Thompson case dominates circuit hearing
In Chicago circuit court Judge Dibell heard the bid for control of the Carnation Co as factions led by John D. Thompson and Charles M. Fish clash. Allegations of stock transfers, coercion, and misused funds were aired amid cross examination over a fifty share transfer and a pending injunction modification.
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John D. Thompson
Charles M. Fish
Thompsonites
Dibell
G. A. Ramsey
Chicago
M. Thompson
Fish
Helen T. Fish
Vera Thompson
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Tion
T. A. Bray
el Paso
Texas
Commercial Hotel
Reardon
Mackinac Island
Joliet
News and Herald Com
Steger & Co
Sir Thomas Catalepsy
Gunn
Windy City
Mercial Club
Southern Road
Lenox
Cele
Bration
I. B. Fisher
Hibbard Streets
Mr. Yost
Yours Sincerely
Thompson
Carnation Co
Waxes
Thompson Carnation Co
Miss Thompson
Ramsey
Fish Wire A
Fish Bank
Carnation
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