Drunken duel ends with severe cuts near Linton store
In a Fourth Street fight sparked by liquor, Scaramele and Pari clashed with a double edged knife and razor. The scuffle at 415 Oscar Avenue left Scaramele’s ear severed and Pari slashed, with neighbor Chas Linton intervening to halt the brawl and summon police. Both men were jailed after brief hospital treatment and interrogation by Magistrate Al Muestion.
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Chas
Linton
Cus
Oscar Ane
Sion
Gardner
Scaramelong
Pari
Saramelo
Shots Fired In Town On Ruby Street. Robbery Suspect Sought
Residents on Ruby Street and South Chicago reported a fusillade suspected to involve two or more men. Sergeant Brazil saw no crowd while locals insist shots were fired. A colored man seen loitering and peeping into windows prompted asking for police protection and guarded houses in the area.
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Ruby Street
Chicago
Brazil
Carey
Girl Freed After Arrest At Liebermann Store
Esther Fridley intervened and Miss Idley was not prosecuted for stealing two items from the Liebermann store. The wires stayed tied up until her release as supervisor Yung of Peotone spoke in her favor. The complainants refused cooperation and Captain Carey relayed word from the States Attorney and Magistrate Allen that she should be liberated. Friends say there may be a mistake in the arrest.
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Miss Idley
Liebermann
Yung
Peotone
Carey
Allen
Myers Robbed On Way to Chicago After Train Incident
German immigrant aged 50 sought shelter in Chicago after claiming to be aboard a freight train when robbed on his route. Police investigated the incident and queried local witnesses as investigators pursued leads to locate the assailants and recover lost belongings.
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Myers
Chicago
Trucker Robbed By Three Tramps Near Bloomington
A man near Bloomington was robbed of 17 dollars by three tramp riders on a freight train bound for Chicago. He was attacked behind a car and left badly battered with an eye laceration that may threaten sight. He crawled to a Bloomington station and plans to ride freight again toward Chicago that evening.
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Bloomington
Myers
Chicago
Police disrupt drunken rush at old Volunteer barracks
A drunken riot at the old Volunteer barracks was halted by police last evening. Six men were arrested for drunk and disorderly conduct: E. Beam, William Tody, James Younger, William Harrington, Bob Brown, and Patrick Kennedy, each fined $3 and costs. Three others fled after warning from ex convict Young Talbot as Captain Carey entered.
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Bne
Elected Officers of Castalia Court No 154 Ben Hur
Castalia Court No 154 Tribe of Ben Hur elected officers for the coming year in the upper Castle hall last night The installation is set for January 4 and will be followed by a banquet The slate includes James Brennan as Chief Eva Steffan as Judge Margaret Kelley as Teacher Rose M Kolb as Scribe Fred Vieregg as Keeper of Tribute Henry Koerner as Captain Lillian Foley as Guide Etta Steffan as Keeper of Inner Gate Carl Johnson as Keeper of Outer Gate Lina Brummond as Pianist Past Treasurer is W King.
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Castalia Court
Tribe of
IS. W. King
James Brennan
Eva Steffan
Margaret Kelley
Rose M. Kolb
Fred Vieregg
Henry Koerner
Lillian Foley
Etta Steffan
Carl Johnson
Lina Brummond
Beloit Glee Club Appears At Beloit High School
Beloit College Glee Club in a mixed program at the high school drew a fair crowd. Leverette Lyon and Cuyler Baker featured in lively college songs with notable violin work by Rowland E. Leach. The night included stunts, banter, and a humorous finale with Baker reluctantly singing.
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Leverette Lyon
Cuyler Baker
Glee Club
Lydia Pinkham
Maurice
H. Rowell
Buck
Rowland E. Leach
Mandolin Club
Kreutzer
Tadevccesseaene
Borel-Clere Glee Club
Spore
Baines Glee
Scarlet Fever Strikes Infant of Miller Family
The infant child of Mr and Mrs J B Miller residing at 612 Second Avenue has scarlet fever. Also notes the Sanchez and Haga Cigars at Stillman’s.
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Mrs. J. 8. Miller
Second Avenue
Sanchez and Haga
Stillman’s
Christmas Tree Programs Hit Sunday Schools Townwide
Christmas entertainments from Irving Street M E church to Ridgewood and Norwegian Lutheran services outline programs for December 25 to 28. Santa Claus will distribute gifts. choirs recite, sing, and perform cantatas. multiple churches hold varied Christmas pageants with student participation and prayers.
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Irving Street M. E
Irving St. M. E
P. S
Santa Claus
Uncle Sam
John Beech
Two E Sheridan a puzzled night at the police station
Sioux City man and Davenport resident named E Sheridan arrived separately seeking lodging and clues about Quincy. Desk sergeant noted the odd coincidence as the Davenport and Sioux City men turned out to be the same person, a basement-wanderer frightened by questions.
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E. Sheridan
Sioux City
Davenport
Quincy
Kness
E.sheridan
Knes
Jurors Rest Until Wednesday in County Case
The circuit court adjourned proceedings for jurors to return Wednesday morning to allow holiday travel. Creditors of L. J. Harpold, now turned over to Charles Barber by Sheriff Williams, review options including involuntary bankruptcy, appeals on bulk sales law, or direct suits against Barber as Harpold’s successor to recover about $600.
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Aad
L. J. Harpold
Charles
Barber
Sheriff Williams
Cluett, Peabody & Co
Harpold
Cowington
Two Firefighters Hurt As Joliet Foundry Burns
In a Joliet midnight blaze at Steam Forge Co foundry two firefighters, Assistant Chief Eaton and Charles Waters, were severely injured when the No 1 hose cart overturned at Eastern Avenue and Clinton Street. The foundry and most of the building burned, coal sheds survived, and insurance carried totaled 5,000 dollars. The cause remains unknown but thought incendiary.
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Joliet Steam Forge Co
Eaton
Charles
Waters
Eastern Avenue
Clinton Street
Ushers Excluded From Wedding List in Clapham Dougall Ceremony
Through inadvertence the name of Charles Dibell was left off the ushers list at the wedding of Miss Mary Clapham Dougall and Mayor Barr. William Dougall and Frederick Hill led the ushers with George Cameron Y Campbell and Charles Dibell among those who passed forward by.
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Charles Dibell
Mary Clapham Dougall
Mayor Barr
William Dougall
Frederick Hill
George Cameron
y.Campbell
Union League card party hosts cotillion next December
The Union League club held a card party in club rooms last evening with Military as the game played. Winners at the leading table were Misdames Joseph Nachbour, Charles M. Fish, Fred Humphrey and Messrs. John Servis, C. B. Cheadle and H. P. Radley. The next event in the series will be a cotillion on December 28.
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Union League
Joseph Nachbour
Charles M. Fish
Fred Humphrey
Messrs
John Servis
C. B. Cheadle
H. P.radley
Ralph Bradley III News Update
Mrs Homer Bradley of John and J learns her grandson Ralph Bradley III is seriously ill in Chicago. Earlier word said he is the oldest son of Halbert, who resides in Chicago, and Mrs Bradley leaves for the city this afternoon to seek family updates amid grave concern.
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Homer Bradley
John &J
Ralph Bradley
Halbert
Chicago
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Esther Fridley
Mrown
Lietchy
Carlson
Crowley Refor
Talbot
Ben Hur
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Beloit
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Joliet
Charles Eldred
EB. S. Hosmer Mandolin Club
Frank H.irres
Young
Teeencestee
Dudley Buck
Maurice’ H. Rowell
Archer Gibson
the Dreamer
Lester W. Keith
Sorella
Irving ST
Trinity
Trinity Tabernacle
Ridgewood
E. P. Sans
Salome Fairbairn
Irma Johnston
Beissell
Goldie Sprague
Arnhem
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Leonard Schofield
Ida_ Miller
Shepherds “Vision
Myrtle Wall
Music of Heaven
Esther Fields
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the Shepherds
Jule
Simon
First Baptist Sunday School
Universalist
Iglad
Ridgewood Baptist Church
United Evangelical Sunday School
Joremies
XNA
Ppa
E. Sheridans
Adlerman
Harpold’s Goods
Charles Barber
Ett, Peabody & Co
Aunti Sharpe
Mr. Waters
Ralph. Bradley III
Stillman
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