Genius of R G Oakes Shown at Hi Home on Railroad Street
A 77 year old woodcarver on Railroad Street, R G Oakes, displays a walnut sideboard carved with Renaissance to Gothic styles, birds, animals, and human heads. He began the piece forty years ago and values it at $5.00 alongside a carved counter and other works, plus pieces from around the world. He also demonstrates pyrography and burn designs of emotions and portraits, including references to Old Man Parr and Perkins from his homeland.
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R. G. Oakes
Railroad Street
Republican
Oliver Oatmeal Mill
Oliver Oatmeal Mill, On Railreed
RG. Oakes
Oakes
Ireean
Old Country
Parr
MISS COLLISON LEAVES LINGERING MARRIAGE TANGLE
Mason returns to Joliet and resumes Western Union post while his sweetheart Miss Mol Tie Collison leaves the city with her wedding garments. She was seen in Chicago. her belongings stay at the boarding house. Friends debate the missing woman’s fate as Mason offers no explanation.
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Martin Mason
Mol Tie Collison
Joliet
Mr. Mason
Western Union
Miss. Collison
Mrs. Eaton
Chicago
Interior design beauty drives interest in sideboard sale
The fragment notes that interior design beauty, seen in cathedrals and mansions, matters most and mentions H N Higin Botham as a potential buyer of a sideboard owned by an elderly gentleman.
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H.n.higinbotham
Lady Clerks May Organize Auxiliary in Retail Union
The Retail Clerks union weighs forming a ladies auxiliary that could expand strength and involvement among 300 to 500 women workers in large stores. The move has been under discussion for some time and a definite step is expected soon. The union reports rapid membership growth with ten new members in the last two weeks and eight more applications pending.
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Retail Clerks’ Union
Theis
Ada
Clerks’ Union
Free five pound flour sample offer announced
AXOTSER DISTRIBUTION reports the first coupon period for Marvel Flour has closed and many requests missed. List man Mill Co of LaCrosse Wis will issue another free five pound baking sample delivered via regular grocers to Joliet area residents. those irate or who did not apply will receive the sack by mail. Watch The Republican for the new coupon offer.
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Messrs. Chas. S. Seaver Co
Listman Mill Co
LaCrosse
Wis
Joliet and
Street Carnival Plans To Bring City Show
Canton Carnival company representative H L Leavitt visits to drum up Elks support for a street carnival and summer entertainment this season. He recently finished engagements at Kankakee and other towns with success and aims to stage a show in Aurora. The Elks lodge will meet tonight to decide. A 2:3 trot or pace event is planned for July 1 at Ingalls Park with purse and cash prize.
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H. L. Leavitt
Canton Carnival Company
Focal Lodge of Elks
Leavitt
Kankakee
Aurora ‘Lodger of Elks
Ingalls Park
Epworth League Plans Westward Trip by Rock Island
The Epworth League district organizes a July 3 Joliet departure for a San Francisco tour by daylight aboard a Rock Island tourist car. Stops include Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City with hotels not needed. Twenty five members have signed up, Rev. Clark of New Lenox directs the trip.
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Epworth League
San Francisco
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake City
Rock Island
Joliet
Clark
New Lenox
Close of Whist Season Honors for Hill and Sawyer
The Union club whist teams finished a 38 week season with 35 games played due to cancellations. Only ten or more game participants counted, and partners stayed constant. Hill and Sawyer top both season and progressive standings with averages 5.93 and 8.57 respectively. Alexander and Buck posted the best attendance at 31 games.
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Union
Aurora
His
Sawyer
Kahn
Weber
Casey
Castle
Rowell
Wilcox
Rair
Frederick
McNaughton
Wallace
Alexander
Buck
J. Hill
Casey and Castle
Rowell and Wilcox
Baird
Doolittle and Plant
Feagans
Ruben
Alexander and
MacNaughton-Wallace
Hancock and King
Barber and Munroe
Heise and Stevens
Burden and
Lime
Cochrane and Fiero
Woodruff-Welcott
Brewster-Goodspeed
Eecee U
Peairs and Smith
Av Hill
Sawyer Teeeee
A. McNaughton- Wallace
Alexander and Buck
Burden and Lime
Barber and
King
Rub Reichmann Wedding United Caroline Ruth Reichmann
Joyous marriage of Miss Caroline Ruth and Albert Reichmann took place yesterday at 11 20 AM at St Peter s Lutheran parsonage 216 North Broadway with Rev August Schuessler officiating. Immediate friends attended the ceremony and reception followed at the bride’s parents home 603 North Center Street. The couple will reside on North Bluff Street. groom Albert Reichmann works as a pharmacist at A W Flexer drugstore.
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Caroline Ruth
Albert Reichmann
St. Peter’s Lutheran’ Parsonage
North Broadway
August Schuessler
Henry Ruth
North Center’ Street
Sharpshooters Celebrate Fest in Chicago Victory Gala
Local Sharpshooters enjoyed a fine time at a Chicago fest with Carter Harrison praised as mayor and president of the Chicago branch. Joliet shooters received royal reception and souvenirs. At Palos Park tournament winners claimed gold medals and cash prizes: Joseph Braun Jr, Louis Sehring, William Matzke, Julius Rau, H. F. Piepenbrink.
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Chicago
Carter Harrison
Joliet
Palos Park
Joseph Braun, Jr
Louis Sehring
William Matzke
Julius Rau
H. F. Piepenbrink
Smallpox Epidemic Fear Grips Joliet Colored Residents
Historic Joliet report warns smallpox could sweep Joliet’s colored population unless urgent action is taken. Cases at the pesthouse include a dangerous one. Bissell House sheltering about 25 to 30 people, with police guard on site. Health officials blame unsanitary conditions and secrecy for disease spread. calls rise to destroy or fumigate the Bissell structure and enforce strict quarantine.
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Joliet
West Side
Herkimer Street
Bissell House
Casey
Don Reitz
Bissell
Benton Street
George Willis
Health Department
Dr. Casey
Orchard Beach
Herath
Cutler
Big Mass Meeting on Saloons and Incorporation
Eastern Town residents gather at Hope Presbyterian Church to discuss temperance and the proposed incorporation of the district. Pastor Robert E L Jarvis invites all interested citizens and church leaders to share ideas at the meeting at the church tomorrow evening, with plans modeled after nearby Lyle Park town.
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Robert E. L. Jarvis
Hope , Presbyterian Church
Jackson Street
Landau Avenue
Levening
IiyJe Park
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Dinet
The
Barrett Hardware Co
Poehner & Dillman
Strong, Bush & Handwork
Ill MN
Cuduerg& Auer
R. R. Yards
Clinton
William. Cross
Jefferson St
Northwestern
Milmine, Bodman & Co
Mys
Teries of the Art
Miss Collison
Mason
Girl
Marvel
Elks
Hils
Hill
Rub-Reichmann
Rev. Schuessler
Stillman
Carriage Repository
Cass and
Desplaines
the Joliet Gas
van Buren Street
Walter D. Stevens
van Buren Streets
Brock
Optician
North Chicago Street
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