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The Joliet Daily Republican

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1908

Page

2

Local Wedding and Social Notes From Lockport

Special to The Married Yesterday a ceremony at St Denis church joined Stephen Friday of Du and Miss Ella Friday of Lockport. They plan to live on the Ward farm near the grooms parents. Various social items follow including visits, card parties, and announcements from Lockport and nearby towns.

Lockport St. Denis Stephen Ella J. J. McGovern Ward Farm Louise Wolfe California East Lockport Wolf Fred Putoff

Plainfield Social Notes From June Visit and Park Picnic

Plainfield reports a pleasant visit by Mrs. John Snider and family to Mr. and Mrs. Gaskill. Aurora high school students enjoyed a picnic at Electric Park, with travel by two special J and R trains. Mrs. Laura Lewis visits Elgin friends, Ida Aymon of Aurora helps her mother, and Mrs. Clinton Brown’s family attended Wheaton graduation.

Plainfield John Snider Gaskill Aurora High School Electric Park Yestern Laura Lewis Wm. Norton Edward Stewart Chicago Ida Aymon Aurora Clinton Brown Daugh Wheaton Joe Smith Minneapolis Minn B. C. Wright

Peotone News Briefs From June Special to The Republican

Special from Peotone reports Mr and Mrs M Collins attended a niece wedding in Fairfield. Wm Crawford sold his First Street Lincoln Avenue residence for 3850 dollars to William Jack. Mrs John Cann and daughter Julia visited Chicago. Infant of Mrs Olive Headey at John and Mrs French home has membranous croup. Baseball tale vs Manteno ends oddly as Greys hold, implying gate split and payback hopes. J C G W Dornbusch among Chicago travelers Wednesday.

Peotone M. Collins Fairfeld Wm. Crawford First Street Lincoln Avenue William Jack John Cann Julia Chicago Olive Headey John French Greys Te Bell Peotone Boys Egross JCG W. Dornbusch Tleago

Lemont Local Items and Obituaries Echo June News

Lemont notes report a two week vacation for mail carrier John Steinke filled by Nicholas Baer, plus meetings of I O C F Epworth League and Ordien society. Nicholas Snyder dies. funeral plans to follow. Oak Park guests of the Forkels. graduation for W S Derby noted. several residents mentioned in minor visit and business items.

Epworth League Fred Shattuck Illinois Freemont Castlehall Ordien Society Gust Strand Gon Ralph John Larson John Peterson Charlie Johnson John Johnson John Naelbing Emil Anderson Dr. J. Beudwig John O’donell Naperville

Braidwood Class of 1908 Holds Commencement at Music Hall

Special to The Republican reports Braidwood's 1908 graduates, 14 girls and 1 boy, led by Fred Shenk in a stage appearance. The ceremony featured pink and green class colors, a Work and Win motto, and praise for teacher M J Donna. The class picnic occurred on the Island at Wilmington prior day.

Braidwood Music Hall Fred Shenk Fred Peters M. J. Donna Board of Education Evelyn Jones Josephine Donna Jennie Young Josephine Culley Della Needham Victoria Meniette May Needham Mary Mortimer Della Rogers Laura Howard Margaret McGahey Evelyn Cavanaugh Theresa Reva Wilmington Jack Terando Cherry, NL Mr. Terando Matin Street Captain Holmquist Old Braidwood Sullivan Chicago

Wheatland Plans Annual Field Day With Track and Trap

Wheatland residents prepare for a full day of events at James Clow's home near the DuPage Valley creamery. The program features track and field races, baseball games against Plainfield High School, trap shooting led by Tim Pell and Guy Mather, and prizes for participants. Local youth and town teams will compete, with Will County Gun Club members among the shooters.

Soe Tim Pell Wheatland T. F. Pell Joliet Guy Mather Will County Gun Club Sons

Miners Seek Court Aid to Recover Wages at Joliet Coal Co

One hundred twelve employees including 87 miners and 25 mine workers filed an intervening petition in Circuit Court to establish a sale of Joliet and Wilmington Coal Co property to pay wages due from 2 to 34.87. Judge Dibell ordered defendants to answer by Friday morning. The receiver C E Robinson says sale is the only salvage for the firm, which has struggled since 1904 under funding and mismanagement.

Dibell Robinson David Dewing Mr. Robinson S. J. Drew T. N. Williamson Thomas Connors Braidwood Duell Gell

Illinois Bar Association Seeks 6000 Members at Chicago Convention

Chicago hosts a two day Brveniente convention June 25 26 at the Chicago Beach hotel aiming to recruit 6000 of Illinois 15000 attorneys. John F Voigt urges unity to push reforms and influence laws while Justice Jesse Holdom and John Stevens address ethics of the bench and bar. The Illinois State's Attorneys Association plans to join the banquet closing the event.

Chicago T Association Chicago Beach Lawyers of Illinois John F. Voigt Mattoon Jesse Holdom Appellate Court John 8. Stevens Peoria American B Bar Association Attorneys’ Association Bar Association

Postum Succeeds Where Coffee Failed, Florida Man Says

A Florida man recounts quitting coffee and drinking Postum for ten days, noting steadier nerves, fewer headaches, clearer head, and better taste. He credits Postum with body-building feel and urges coffee drinkers to try it, ending with the slogan There’s a Reason.

Postum Postum Co Battle

Sandeen seeks dissolution of injunction over wall dam claim

Joseph Sandeen sues to dissolve a restraining order in Lockport Circuit Court. affidavits from William H. Zarley say the stone wall is not a dam and not intended as one. The case stems from Sandeen building a wall in a natural watercourse draining both properties. The injunction has been in effect for months.

Joseph Sandeen Lous Meader William H. Zarley Lockport Sandeen Meader

Best Pills Ever Sold Endorsement

After doctoring 15 years for chronic Indigestion and spending over two hundred dollars, B. F. Ayscue of Ingleside North Carolina says Dr King s New Life Pills are the best pills ever sold. Sold under guarantee at J D Brown & Co s drug store. 250

Dr. King B. F. Ayscue Ingleside N. C J. D. Brown & Co

Rheumatism Cured in 24 Hours by Dr Detchon's Relief

T J Blackmore of Haller and Blackmore Pittsburg Pa says a bottle of Dr Detchon's Relief for Rheumatism cured his pain in 24 hours after nine months in bed. He praises the medicine as the only remedy that helped him and credits it with enabling him to leave his bed.

T. J. Blackmore Haller & Blackmore Pittsburg Dr. Detchon Stem

Market prices and grain quotes from June 11

The Republican daily lists producers prices for corn oats and hay with grades and bids. It notes yellow mixed and No 4 corn, oats and hay values, butter eggs and potatoes, and references Cassidy Gray as Chicago Board of Trade members. Also mentions Yale admission chatter about a student with a 400 batting average.

Cassidy & Gray Chicago Board of Trade Jefferson Street W. A. Telegraph Co Chicago

Fifteen Years of Keen Suffering and Debility

A man describes fifteen years of rheumatism with burning painful sores on his legs and constant torment day and night. He tried many remedies without relief while his wife suffered back pain and debility.

Wiife

Cuticura Heals Longtime Rheumatism Sufferer

A woman from Upper Frenchville reports her husband endured fifteen years of rheumatism, starting in the bones and later the flesh with leg sores. After trying many remedies, he finally used Cuticura and recovered, with the testimonial dated 1907.

Frenchville

Cuti cura Soap and Ointment Used in Bath Treatment

A single treatment uses a warm bath with Cuti cura Soap followed by a gentle application of Cuti cura Ointment and a mild dose of an unspecified agent.

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