Nurses Graduate at Auditorium in Silver Cross Tribute
Six young women from the Silver Cross Hospital Training School received diplomas in a ceremony at the auditorium. E C Hagar urged service to the sick and Marion K Bowles delivered the charge, stressing selfless nursing and faith in Christ's command to heal the afflicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver’ Cross Hospital
Anna A. Mantley
Maud M. Ripley
Margaret H. Dempsey
Cordin J. Dilger
Katharine A. McLean
Anna M. Roether
Myrtie Vance
Phelps Cowan
B.F. Martin
Bendemeer
Myrtle Wilkins
E.C. Hagar
Silver Cross Hospital
Mr. Hagar
George Brewster
Mary Davies
Marion K. Bowles
Will County Medical Association
Hospital ladies honor graduates at church reception
In the church parlors the hospital ladies advisory board hosted a reception for the graduates. Ice cream and cake were served as well wishes were expressed for the graduates beginning their life journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Advisory Board
Hospital
Inmates Cause Trouble At The Bissell House
Last evening at the Bissell house inmates and a guard clashed over lemons leading to threats and a tossed package. The confrontation drew a crowd, with the accused woman hurling insults and threats while others laughed and watched the scene unfold. A separate note advertises a July 4 running race at Ingalls Park for Will County farmers' horses, with a $30 cash purse.
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Ingalls Park
Will County
Joliet Exhibition Game Highlights Local Rivalry
The upcoming Sunday clash at Standard park pits the fast Ottawa squad against the Standards in a showgame with gate receipts supporting charity. Morris Reds seek fresh talent after a July 4 rematch threat while Woodmen Elks draw crowds at Standard park. The Aurora unions and Auroras played a long, close fifteen inning contest with both pitchers touched for fourteen hits. GRAND BALLOON ASCENSION AT INGALLS PARK JULY 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Standard Park
Ottawas
Chicago Unions
Auroras
Aurora
Colored Boys
Price
Wheeler
Unions
Baskerville McDonald nuptials in Wilmington
Mary M Baskerville and John H McDonald wed at St. Rose s church in Wilmington on June 26 at 10 30 am The ceremony featured a wedding march by Catherine Gara The couple will reside at 209 Joliet street after July 26 The bride is daughter of Thomas and Mrs Baskerville of Florence The groom has lived in Joliet for about three years The bridesmaid was Jennie L McDonald of Manhattan
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Mary M. Baskerville
John‘ H. McDonald
St. Rose’s Church
Wilmington
Catherine Gara
Father.o'gara
J. Arthur Baskerville
Jennie L. McDonald
Manhattan
Thomas Baskerville
Florence
Joliet
Joliet Street
New German Society Aims to Build Platt Deutsch Lodge
Paul H. Rapp of Der Beobachter promotes the Platt deutsche Gilden in Illinois and neighboring states. He plans a Joliet excursion to St Louis on June 29 and targets a lodge with about one hundred members in the next weeks. The item notes a $2 excursion and a July 4 road race at Ingalls Park with a $15 purse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul H. Rapp
der Beobachter
Chicago
Plattdeutsche Gilden
Rapp
Order
St. Louis
Alton
Joliet
No Carnival This Year in Joliet Elks Plan
At a special Elks meeting the lodge dropped Joliet carnival plans for this season. H L Leavitt of the Canton Carnival company was reviewed and found capable, but Joliet’s date conflicted with the county fair and Aurora events. The group will postpone arrangements for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Elks
H. L. Leavitt
Canton Carnival Company
Travel West Attracts Americans To Health And Recreation
Americans increasingly seek health and recreation in Colorado mountains and Yellowstone Park as travel westward grows. Railroads offer lower tourist rates and faster schedules, with Burlington’s fast train cutting one night from Chicago to Denver. 2-3 TrotoR Pace July 4 at Ingalls Park purses cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Mountains
Yellowstone Park
Atlantic Coast
Denver
Burlington
Chicago
Mill Worker Killed by Falling Skull at Illinois Steel Plant
Stephen Guidos 35, a converting mill employee, was fatally struck by a 3000 pound skull fragment from a No 1 vessel stack at the Illinois Steel company mill. One other man injured slightly. inquest held at Chamberlin's, remains moved to Nemaniah's. Guidos had just returned from Austria where he was married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Guidos
Illinois Steel Company
Guidos
Silver Cross
Simpson
Old Country
Austria
Disorderly conduct linked to smallpox incident at Bissell house
Frank Wallace paid 5.25 in police court for disorderly conduct after entering the Bissell house during a smallpox quarantine. P Hartong also faced disorderly conduct charges in the same disturbance. George Stahl waived a preliminary hearing after a watch theft arrest and was bound over to the grand jury in 100 bond. Ilea Conak booked for disorderly conduct amid a noted nighttime ride to Rock Run park with Holman’s music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wallace
Bissell House
Wallace
Demmond
P. Hartong
Ilea Conak
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Barrett Hardware &Co
Poemer & Dillman
Joliet Stove
Strong, Bush & Handwork
Glee Andtte R. R
Olice
M. Blutt Street
Long Liquidation
Wiliam G. Grolius
Jefferson St
Ill
Northwestern Telephones
Milmine, Bodman & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago Board of Trade
E. C. Hagar
Agai
Imates
Morris Reds
Woodmen
Tin-Plate Mills
Germania’s
The
Foresters
St.John's Society Hall
F. Fuhrman
W. Bluemet
Weber
Sheppman
Eweweeneses
Hames
Simon
Ruben
Agnor
Germania
NEW German Society
Platteutsche Gilden
Cook County
Illinois
Ilinois
Chicago & Ailton
Puese
Elks
Themis
Collins Street
George
Chamberlin
Nemaniah
Rock Run Park
Holman
Cass and
Desplaines Streets
the Joliet Gas Light Co
Chicago and
van Buren Streets
Walter D. Stevens
Joliet and
Deane
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