Class History and Oratorical at Norton's Opera House
Odd clippings show June 26 1926 coverage of a class history program at Norton's Opera House with an address by Rev C C Lovejoy and a table of speakers and musical numbers. The report notes other local events including graduations in Chicago and a Joliet hospital visit, with political commentary favoring Roosevelt Taft platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton’s
Opera House
L. E. Osgood
Chicago
Jean Pennoyer
Scount
Charles Mooney
Silver Cross Hospital
Joliet
Pemberton
Lockbe
Aw. Lewellyn
Harold Snapp
Francis G. Blair
Bullard
G. N.tion
J. Jori
J. V. Bloom
Hindle
McMullen
C. C. Tald
R. G. Talcott
St. Louis Area Lecture Highlights Historic Sites Described
LeMont Illinois June 26 Special to epublican One feature at exercises of St. Church Sag presented by Rev Father Rosch from St. church Sag Descriptive lecture covered monuments and landmarks from Palestine Rome Germany and Blarney Castle Neighbors held their reg in lodge room in evening. J P Sadler announced his decision to seek the Republican nomination for Congress from the district after a meeting with supporters and a appointing committee was formed to promote his candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
William H. Taft
Jont
Father Rosch
St .Church
Sag
Palestine
Rome
Germany
Germany, and Our Own Blarney Castle
E. Notter
Boone
Frank P. Sadler
Yale Avenue
Republican Nation
B. Gascoigne
C. T. Northrop
Rede
DeYoung
J. Ruder
W. J Browne
H. W. Gilmore
Fred Baward Warfield
H. Clay
T. Oakland
Wiliam Watt
V. S Michela
John D. Shoop
Conn
Plainfield Notices and Obituary of Wheatland Resident
Mrs. A K Flagg and her mother plan a summer stay in Fox Lake Wisconsin. W F M society of the M E church meets July 1 at Mrs Geo Harshbarger with tea served after 5 pm. Mrs John Beyer visits relatives in Montgomery. Augustus B Cotton born Isle of Wright England Sept 14 1828 died Wheatland June 29 1908. He immigrated 1841 married Georgia Robbins 1860. He served as justice of the peace town clerk and school director and was a longtime Republican. Funeral at his Wheatland home at 2 pm officiated by Rev B A Dickens. Both families laid to rest in our cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
A. K. Flagg
Meigs
Fox Lake
Wisconsin
W. F. M. Society of the
M. E. Church
Geo. Harshbarger
John Beyer
Montgomery
B. Cotton
Isle of Wright
England
Wheatland
America
Georgiana Robbins
B. A. Dickens
M. E.church
Peotone Notes Include Chautauqua Plans and Dog Rule Debate
Peotone reports Mrs. T J Holke hosting her sister Esther Hermsmeier of Freeport this week. The Lincoln Temperance Chautauqua assembly is billed for Peotone August 4 to 9 with few returning speakers. Village dog at large rules were enforced briefly but quickly ignored. residents argue muzzle anxiety. W H Morrison learns his EG agent brother in Pana was injured and died after a freight car incident. Local K of P members plan to attend Joliet picnic and Peotone prepares for the largest Will county Fourth of July celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peotone
T. J. Holke
Esther Hermsmeier
Freeport
Lincoln Temperance Chautauqua Assembly
W. H. Morrison
Pana
Joliet
Will County
Braidwood Briefs and Local Notices Update
June 26 brief from Braidwood notes Republican John Fassino and a Marco trip to Chicago. Families and residents including Miss Winifred and Laura Casey, Mr. and Mrs. John Quick and kin, D. S. Barr, Mrs. Wm. Rankin, Daniel Taylor, Mrs. David Irwin, and Mrs. G. F. Davis are cited in various visits and travels to Chicago, Rockford, Downers Grove, and Fairbury. The Lyceum Theater reopens June 27 after a short closure, and the Braidwood Cubs host the South Wilmington Signals at Driving Park on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braidwood
Fil
John Fassino
Marco
Chicago
Winifred
Laura Casey
John. Quick
Wilmington
Daniel Taylor
Rockford, Ti
David Irwin
Lyceum Theater
Braidwood Cubs
South Wilmington
Channahon Social Notes and Local Visits
Channahon updates report visits by Ed Whitmore and family from Chicago, Carl Whitmore from Denver, and John Herron of Lockport. Mrs. A. L. Randall visits Joliet. Mrs. A. B. Stough of Struthers hosts in Struthers. Town church social and picnics planned for July 4. light luncheon held for John Rogers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channahon
Ed Whitmore
Chicago
Dr King’s New Discovery Endorsed For Coughs And Colds
Lester M Nelson of Naples Maine writes that Dr King’s New Discovery has long stood at the head of throat and lung remedies. He says it saved his life and would be missed, sold at J D Brown Co drug store with guarantee, 50c and 1.00, trial bottle free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester M. Nelson
Naples
Maine
Dr. King
J. D. Brown & Co
Jdrug
Markets Reported Prices From June Grain and Live Stock Quotations
Prices paid producers for corn oats hay butter eggs potatoes lard and live stock as of 1:30 p.m. from The Republican. Quotations include Yellow corn No 3 6% Mixed corn No 3 63% Yellow corn No 4 59% Mixed corn No 4 56% Aug oats 65% 63% 59% 56% 46% 85 Hay baled 13 50 14 00 hay loose 13 50 14 00 oat straw baled 6 00 7 00 oat straw loose 6 00 7 00 butter Elgin creamery and dairy butter. eggs fresh and clan 6 5. country eggs. potatoes home grown new potatoes. lard pure country. Live hogs rough heavy packing 4 75 5 00 good heavy packing 5 00 5 25 selected light 225-250? connect 25 0 50 light weight average 1 75-2 25. Prices subject to change after 1:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Creamery
Markets Today Reported by Chicago Board of Trade Members
Wassidy and Gray of the Chicago Board of Trade at 37 Jefferson Street report the markets today over the Western Union Telegraph Co line in Chicago on June 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wassidy
Gray
Chicago Board of Trade
Jefferson Street
W. U. Telegraph Co
Chicago
Cash market quotes and a local dance event
Cash Wheat prices ranged from No 2 red 89 to 91 and No 3 red 87 to 89 with other grades listed. Cash Corn and Oats values appear alongside grain quotes. A social note adds a dancing event tonight at Deliwood.
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Lockport
Anna Hiss
All Saints
Joe Hiss
Y Brown
John O' Don
Dystrup
New York
Margaret
D. S. Barr
G. F. Davis
Downer’s Grove
Wm. Davis
Center
Francis Cox
Walker
Domiick Cutcotto
School Street
Pany Aerate
Maria Leipold
John Rogers
Fannie McDonald
Guy McClelland
Peter van Dyne
Thomas Varley
C. A. Gilkerson
Gilkerson
J. J. Hogan
Alex Conroy
Osborne
Angelia Porter
Alma
Lenox
M. Truby & Son
T. J. Coyne
J. C. Adler & CO
Republican
Renee
Wen Eee
Live Springs
Rene
Eeene
Cash Markets
Deliwood
Hutchinson Shoe Co
Chicago St
Verona
Rocker
Regacs
Ingram
Furniture & Carpet CO
Jefferson St
Joliet St
Republicat
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