Lockport Social Notes Include Guild Meeting and Weddings
The Ladies Guild of St John’s Episcopal church will meet at Mrs Schoop’s home on Wednesday as members plan a bus trip to New Lenox for a church function. Several June weddings are planned in the city. Desplaines Lodge I O F members are to march in Joliet at 12 30. Local bridge repair noted at Eighth and Hamilton.
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Lockport
Ladies’ Guild
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Desplaines Lodge
I 0
Wm. Bruce
Five Hundred
Lockport Road
Darwin Chedsey
St. Louis
Eleventh Street
City Hospital
Plainfield Social Roundup Highlights Weekend Visits
Plainfield locals and visiting relatives share a weekend of calls and meals. York resident MacNish, Joliet guest Mrs. Frank McLaren, Aurora guests Mrs. Net Wilson and Miss, and others are noted. A Brown farm purchase and March 1 possession are announced. W F M society plans a Wednesday meeting at Emma Ba’s with tea served.
Wedding Anniversary and Local News From Wilmington
In Wilmington on June 9 Mrs. William Dillon and her children visited Mrs. Watfong. Ada Crate returned from a visit with relatives in Braids. Mrs. Henry Taylor visited Chicago. The twentieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Blogg was celebrated June 2 with about 130 guests, gifts include a French Rhina dinner set from the Jacksons and a Royal Copenhagen chamber set. A Chicago ball game between the Sox and the Washingtons featured Bert Keeley, who received diamond cuff buttons from Wilmington admirers. A memorial service honored the deceased church members with prayers by Rev. ... and Royal Neighbors, followed by graveside decorations.
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Wilmington
William Dillon
Downs
R Wr
Watfong
Ada Crate
Braid
Henry Taylor
Chicago
Samuel Blogg
Lancelot Jackson
Bloggiyen
Sox
Washingtons
Bert Keeley
Bert
Wiln
Ner
Presbyterian Church
M. F. Hennebry
Lemont Notes From June Weekend Socials and Events
Special to The Republican reports on visits among Lemont residents including Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith of Lockport and Rose Smith, Daisy Waldfokel in town, and numerous Chicago visitors. It notes the Sag Cemetery rites for John Linnahan, the St Alphonsus Court formation with officers, a banquet, and local entertainment plans at Teden's hall. The Lemonts beat South Chicagos 8 to 1 and postmaster talks at K P hall wrap the week.
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Lemont
Republican
Joe Smith
Lockport
Smith
Miss Rose
John Dillman
Chicago
James Academy
Teden's
Peotone News Highlights Local Sports and Weddings
Peotone reports the P. H. 8. ball team lost to Bradley 11 to 3 in a game that saw Peotone’s Arm strong miscue, while the Peotone Grays beat Manteno 2 to 1 in a barefacedly tight Trophy League contest with errors shaping the seventh and ninth innings. Also noted are travels of Mr and Mrs August Schlauder to Chicago, Mr and Mrs D Stassen planning a Buffalo visit, and the quiet marriage of Peotone High School principal Prof. Baker and assistant Miss Halile Gates at the Presbyterian parsonage.
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Peotone
August Schlauder
Chicago
P. H
Bradley
D. Stassen
Buffalo
Walter
Peotone Grays
Manteno
Armstrong
Grays
Cann
D.baird
Stacy
Lebbie Baird
Evanston
Wilbur Baird
Stanley Arnold
Baker
Peotone High School
Halile Gates
Presbyterian Parsonage
J. B. Howard
Braidwood News Notes and Local Events
Braidwood Illinois June 9 Special The Republican John Kain transacted business in Chicago yesterday. Mrs Dry Taxis and daughter Ore spent Monday with friends in Chicago. Mr Thomas Mulligan of Chicago spent weekend with parents here. Wm Futler of Gardner visited friends yesterday. Union Cottage Prayer meeting postponed due to school commencement. John McManus died at his brother’s home Sunday evening. Funeral at Immaculate Conception church Tuesday at 10 am. Interment Rosehill. Dr Arnold's team frightened near Carpenter's shop. no damage, team later controlled at Murphy's mine.
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Braidwood
Ill
John Kain
Chicago
Dry Taxis
Ore
Union Cottage
Wm. Carlisle
John McManus
James
Division ‘Street
Immaculate Conception Church
Rosehill
Dr. Arnold
Carpenter
Ales Strachen
Murphy's Mine
Altough
Grain Broker Roy Gormley Dies by His Own Hand
Roy A. Gormley, 38, a Detroit grain broker, ended his life in his Chicago Auditorium Annex room. He had recently separated from his wife due to affection for another woman. A Detroit caller connecting to his room learned of the suicide, and Gormley’s relatives arranged for removal of the body.
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Chicago
Roy A. Gormley
Detroit
Auditorium Annex
Gormley
Annex
James H. Gormley
Bullard & Gormley
State Street
Dayton
Billick Faces Friday Hanging After Pardons Rejection
Herman Billick the necromancer convicted of Mary Vizal's murder lost his last hope of life when the Illinois Board of Pardons refused a pardon. If Gov. Deneen does not grant a respite Billick faces execution Friday pending possible appeals. Affected inmates prayed with Billick as he awaited the decision. Attorney Hinckley said he would consider other avenues of appeal but offered no plan.
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Chicago
Herman Billick
Mary Vizal
State Board of Pardons
Springfield
Deneen
Billik
Billick
State Board
Davies
Father O'Callaghan
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Mr. Davids
Francis B. Hinckley
Fatal Storm Hits Port Huron and Nearby Areas
A severe wind and lightning storm in Port Huron Michigan and surrounding areas caused one death one woman and two children injured and $150 000 in damage. The Standard Chain building in Sarnia Ontario also suffered 60 000 in losses and nearby farmers were struck by lightning. The electric railway and telephone systems were knocked out.
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Port Huron
Mich
Standard Chain Company
Sarnia
Ont
Theodore Krischnitske
Smith’s Creek
John Lavis
Watonga
Social Democrat Tchekheidze suspended in Duma over ikon remark
In St. Petersburg the duma suspended M. Tchekheidze for 15 sittings after a speech mocking religion during a debate on imperial grants for a new school. He argued ikon painting showed orthodox belief in miracles and called the icon pagan, triggering a tumult and a socialist walkout.
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St. Petersburg
Duma
M. Tchekheidze
Caucasus
Pleaded Guilty in Edwards Wood Company Mail Fraud Case
George W Wood Lewin A Wood and Forest B Wood pleaded guilty in federal court before Judge Page Morris to the first count of indictments charging conspiracy to defraud and misuse of the mails in the Edwards Wood company operation. Each defendant faced a 2500 fine, paid in full.
Markets Report: Live Poultry and Grain Prices
The Republican lists June market prices with live poultry rates for hens and turkeys, dressed and live, plus cash values for wheat corn and oats. Prices are 1:30 p.m. quotations and subject to changes.
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Eros Las
Bogan Pais Solk
Eres
Cottage at Electric Park Offers Best Bathing and Boating
In a canvas cottage at Electric Park readers are told Best bathing boating and fishing right at your door with 236 8 stated as a contact or address detail for the listing.
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Electric Park
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Wee Sonntag
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Wm. A. Rogers
All Joliet Grocers
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Mary
Vizal
New York
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Kings County
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M. Truby & Son
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