Gatch Youthful Burglar Caught in Act at North Chicago Store
Ernest Meyers 16, claimed Chicago as home, was arrested last night as he tried to steal six revolvers and a pile of gun cases from Beuttenmuller and Spelter on Chicago Street. Officer George Mason surprised the youth during the burglary. Meyers offered no resistance and had little on him.
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George Mason
Speils Wer
Ernest Meyers
Chicago
Beuttenmuller & Spelter
Chicago Street
Clint Dice
Meyers
Spelter
Larry
Nolan
Mason
Wilcox Brothers
City Fire Department
Ottawa Street
Funeral of Banker A. Henry Shuts City Banks in Mourning
The funeral for the late banker Arcob A. Henry was held from his South Eastern avenue home at 2 PM. All city banks suspended operations for the afternoon. Will County National Bank remained closed all day. Dr. D. C. Milner officiated with Albert Hindle singing, as active pallbearers and a large cortege accompanied the procession. Honorary pallbearers included prominent local figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcob A. Henry
South Eastern Avenue
Will County National Bank
D. C. Milner
Central Presbyterian Church
Albert Hindle
C. E. Wilson
FW. Werner
J. Flowers
J. L. Carlson
E. T. Geist
C. H. Talcott
H. J. Weber
Robert Meers
William Davidson
Jacob Adler, Jr
Egbert Phelps
A. Mack
J.P. King
M. Collins
L. J. Sehring
D. Y. Smith
Rolla’ Reed
William Harwood
Timothy Driscoll
W. J. Adam
T. A. Mason
Fred Bennitt
A. H. Wagner
August Bischmann
William Huen
H.p.prepen‘brink
A. W. Briges
G. H
Joliet Tropical Plantation Company Sets Annual Meeting
The Joliet Tropical Plantation Company will hold its annual meeting on Tuesday evening September 15 in the Auditorium. Three directors and a plantation inspector are to be chosen at this meeting, with the offices viewed as important.
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Joliet Tropical Plantation Company
Meeting to deliver full reports on plantation progress
Superintendent Dennis will present detailed progress reports to stockholders at the meeting. The reports cover the company’s advances at the plantation under his supervision.
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Dennis
Death of Mrs Alfred L Farovid in Mechanicsburg
Mrs. Alfred L Farovid died at home at 309 Webster Street last night at 11 30 after an illness of eighteen months She leaves her husband a daughter Mrs George K Thomas of Chicago and two sisters Mrs Mary Hull and Mrs Elizabeth Kerr both in Chicago and Mechanicsburg Pa The funeral is planned for tomorrow at 10 30 a m with services at the residence and interment at Oakwood Rev H M Heilman will officiate
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Alfred L. Farovid
Webster Street
George K. Thomas
Chicago
Mary Hull
Elizabeth Kerr
Mechanicsburg
Farovidh
Frank H. McRoberts
Fourth Avenue
Oakwood
H. M. Heilman
English Lutheran Church
Tragic Death Of Dr and Mrs Rulten’s Infant
A six month old son of Dr. and Mrs. Frank Rulten, who are summering at Moose Lake Minnesota, died Sunday morning. The infant had been ill when they departed and will be buried in the northern country.
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Frank Rulten
Moose Lake
Minnesota
Inquest Held As Barn Fire Identity Unclear
An inquest was conducted into a barn fire with no glews obtained. The identity of the person burned in the barn could not be established.
Mystery Bones Found in Wrecked Farm Barn Tracing to Tramp
Coroner Drew conducted an inquest into bones found in the E. J. Grindle barn on the Grindle farm after a Friday fire. Neighbors observed a strange man near the vicinity and a burned hayloft hid the remains. The jury and physicians declared the bones belong to a man, likely a tramp killed by the blaze, with little evidence of missing local persons.
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Livermore
Drew
Lyons returns from Europe with Charlotte Rogan
James Lyons president of the Board of School Inspectors has returned from a European trip. He was accompanied by his sister in law Miss Charlotte Rogan principal of one city school. Their itinerary included Ireland and England. They left Joliet ten weeks ago.
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James Lyons
Board of
Charlotte Rogan
Ireland
England
Jollet
Baseball Umpire Denied Insurance After Risk Review
A baseball umpire was refused insurance by First Insurance because he was deemed too high risk. The second agent confirmed the umpire’s occupation as the reason.
Mrs Otto Ludwig Home Blames Husband After Kidnapping Case
Mrs Otto Ludwig returned to Morris after fleeing Chicago under an assumed name following her daughter's kidnapping and escape to California where she married Fred F Fitzgerald. A relative says the family faced notoriety due to the husband. The California telegrapher claimed Fitzgerald was epileptic, halted by Mrs Ludwig until it was investigated and found false that the epileptic was Fitzgerald's brother in New Mexico.
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Otto Ludwig
Wig
Morris
Chicago
Band
California
Fred F. Fitzgerald
Ludwig
Fitzgerald
New Mexico
Sudden Death of Xavier Weishaar Amid Work Duty
Xavier Weishaar, a Chicago Telephone Co. driver for eight years, collapsed and died of heart failure at 4:55 PM while linemen loaded tools at Elgin and Ohio streets. Born June 20, 1861 in Bloom Chicago Heights, he leaves three brothers Frank John and Joseph and one sister Mrs. Scheidt. Funeral services tomorrow at St. John’s German Church with burial in St. John’s Cemetery.
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Desplaines Street
Elgin Avenue
Ohio Street
Welshaar
Exavier Welshaar
Bloom
Chicago Heights
Tiara
Frank
John Weishaar
Chicago
Joseph
Matthew Scheidt
Richton, II
Tumola
Callahan Withdraws From County Surveyor Race
Cal J. OCallahan assistant city engineer nominated on the democratic ticket for county surveyor has withdrawn. County Clerk Mottinger announced the change this morning. No other changes have been made. Dr Brannon of Manhattan nominated for coroner is expected to withdraw but has not yet spoken.
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Dr. Brannon
Mottinger
Brannon
Manhattan
Patrick A Murphy Missing After Polling Place Attack
Patrick A Murphy, member of the Lambert Woodruff anti organization, has not been seen since the disturbance at the Twenty third precinct polling place. Sheriff’s officials have failed to serve him. An information filed in county court charges him with disorderly conduct. Corlett and Paul Murphy visited the county clerk but offered no clarification of Murphy’s whereabouts. A rising rumor suggests he may have left the city to avoid legal action.
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Crow-Lambert
Corlett
Murphy
Night and Day Work for a Week's Rant Expense
Wickson says he has worked night and day for a month to raise funds. Dickson asks why. Wickson explains the effort was to ensure enough money to cover a week long rant. This exchange takes place in a rural setting during summer.
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Wickson
Dickson
Rioting in Springfield Ends With Loot Recovered and Arrests
Springfield unrest leaves six dead in the black belt area near Twelfth and Madison as the riot prompts troops. Gov Deneen offers rewards and urges testimonies while police recover looted goods and arrest key suspects amid threats of violence.
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Springfield
Tll
J. W. Scott
Scott
Black Belt
Twelfth
Madison Streets
W. H. Bowe
Bowe
Billy
Harvard Park
Deneen
Grand Jury
Evangelical Ministers’ Association
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Beuttensmuller & ‘Spelter
JA. Henry
Dr. D. ©. Milner
Frank Rullen
Amd
E. J. Grindle
Monforeman
Theodore Gabel
William Gellfield
William Bundy
Grindies
Bones
Europe
Morrison Hotel
Mrs. Bray
Mrs. Ludwig
Ian
Gould
Harriman
Eravier Weishaar
Telephone Company
Xavier Weishaar
The
Herbst’s
City Ambulance
North
Hickory Street
St. John’s German Catholic Church
St. John’s, Ceme
Tery
Sir Thomas Catalepsy
Callahan
Nomi
Nated
Cal J. O'Callahan
Gineer
Patrick A. Murph
Patrick A. Murphy
the Lambert-Woodruff
Anti-Organization
Sheriff's Office
Polie
Evan Jones
Roy Young
Bng
Young
Missouri
North Seventh Street
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