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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
2
News notes stage plans for a class play titled Leap! with Dr F W and the choor involved. Home gatherings and a carnival debate occupy town meetings as fire department members discuss funding and a potential event to raise money. Weekend dances and visits pepper the social scene with local families hosting and traveling to nearby towns.
June 4 special to The Re. Community snippets from Lemont note H J Price and two Benton Harbor residents staying with Woods family for weeks, Graf attended Alphonsus society in Rock and returned last evening, Bodenshats and Mrs Warnp plan Excelsior Missouri trip for a couple of weeks, Spence family left for Shreveport La to establish home, Miss Florence Fishbach ill with many friends sending regard, Edna Guiber returns to Toluca Ill after Illinois trip, John Linm a former Lemont resident, Maggie Smolen visited Chicago friends and returned home.
Special to The All members of the Laos class are requested to meet at acted place Friday evening [30 sharp. Rev. R. Irwin. McGettrick of Lenaca Tl, at the funeral of the late Timothy mey, Thursday. ra. John: Jeffrey and son, Joseph, at the home of Mrs. A. Cin Miss Elizabeth Jack of Chicago is friends in this city. Bert Murphy, who has been Hng at the home of her parents for the past two days, returned to hom e in Wilmington. n exercises will be held Halil. Graduates: Bhenk, Margaret MacGahey, Cavanaugh, Victoria, Meniette, Young, Josephine Culley, May a, Laura Howard, Josephine
Manhattan residents are noted visiting relatives in Joliet Emington and Worth while local officials report routine business. The village board raised three saloon licenses from 500 to 1500, purchased a Webster gasoline engine, and set a Dime social at Hendrixson house.
Lester M. Nelson of Naples Maine writes that he has used Dr King’s New Discovery for many years and believes it saved his life in a recent letter. The note underscores the product’s perceived life saving benefits.
Naperville notes weekend visitors from Joliet Chicago Aurora and Streator. The Mogolseball team won to 3 and Philip Hammersmith captured the cup and gold badge at the shooting match. Invitations issued for Miss Gertrude Mottinger wedding to Dr Charles Mottinger. Memorial Day exercises honored by G A R Sons of Veterans Modern Woodmen Knights of the Globe and about 200 school children. Obituary notices for Katherine Martin and Elias Bomberger Sr. Funeral arrangements follow.
Seward notes numerous visits from Pipestone Minnesota resident John McTague Sr and family, plus William Ort and daughter Violet with Mrs. W. S. McKenna. Local Decoration Day observances, a Ladies Aid meeting under storm threat, and several social visits spread through Plattville Plainfield Dellwood Joliet and Mimnooka. Mentions of car trouble and farm updates accompany a Cheyenne death notice in a broad community digest.
Teddie and Alice Foran visited relatives in Joliet on Sunday. Miss Margaret Findlay spent Sunday afternoon with her sister Mrs. Samford Grate of Na-Au-Say.
The State vs Philip Greenwald of Chicago faced a continued hearing in Justice Hawk’s court to Saturday morning. Greenwald, linked to United States Health and Accident Insurance Co of Saginaw, allegedly sold policies to illiterate foreigners with death-axle payouts only in accident death cases. An aged, 600-year-old figure was among those in court. complainants Benkos, Miss Glad, and Gygobitch testified paying amounts. Greenwald maintains no misrepresentation.
Prices paid producers for June 4 cover corn oats hay and butter with numbers and grades. The ad then promotes Detchon’s Relief for Rheumatism through J D Brown Co, claiming rapid relief and endorsements by Dr. Good and local buyers in Pittsburgh.
The May Grematory Report shows a surge in waste handled by the city crematory with 237 tons of garbage from city carts, 16 tons from merchants and packing houses, 252 tons total burned, 1 776 tons of ash and refuse, 11 tons coal consumed, 90 pounds coal per ton of garbage, 144 loads of waste paper destroyed, 725 loads street sweepings, and 9 dogs and 2 horses cremated.
The Republican daily reports live steer and calf prices with figures for steers feeders veal calves live and dressed heavy calves live sheep and young sheep. Prices are subject to change after 1:30 p m and firms reserve the right to adjust quotations.
The heir to the Russian throne is described as grown and poised for future duties. Details on lineage and court arrangements are noted as observers watch the young royal's development.
A young farm maid Mary accepts a lift from a Scottish parson driving from a hamlet. They chat pleasantly on the way to the farm gate where she thanks him. He replies with a courteous dialog hinting at an unspoken boundary. The scene appears from Everybody's Magazine.
Tom Moore of Rural Route 1 Cochran Ga reports relief from a sore instep after using Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He claims fast improvement and endorses the remedy based on personal experience with his father.
Furnished by Cassidy Gray members of Chicago Board of Trade. Wires show cash wheat grades with No 2 red 97 to 99 cents No 2 hard winter 97 to 100 cents No 1 northern spring 108 to 110 cents. Corn values listed with multiple grades and prices. Oats also detailed for western grades.
W. W. Kimball Co announces sale of surplus stock with discounts for home pianos and related instruments to clear inventory.
Joliet residents urged to act quickly as surplus piano stock from a factory sale drops to $195 from $300 and $150–$175 from $250. Used pianos sold on reasonable rental-like terms. All instruments guaranteed with genuine advertised prices and flexible payment plans.
Laura J Bates of Fifth Ave New York testifies that Cuticura Soap Resolvent healed her child after seven weeks of illness with skin eruption. She reports sleep improved, strength returned, and the child later became healthy and employed in a good home.
Mr. Frank Conlan of 436 Houston Street New York lauds Electric Bitters as a grand family medicine for dyspepsia liver complications and weak kidneys. The tonic regulates digestion purifies blood and renews vigor for the weak and debilitated. sold with guarantee at J D Brown & Co drug store for five cents.
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