From Nearby Towns. Lockport News Roundup
June special from Lockport notes a Chicago wedding Hildegarde LaSalle and Ray A. A city council adjourns with bids and liquor license discussions. An accident injures Ray Maxwell. J W. Bloom resigns as pastor to take a mission post in Indianapolis. Community events include memorials at White Cross, a teachers institute, and a county art exhibit. Local social notes cover visits, Holy Communion, and onetime guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockport
Chries Kelleay
Mexico
Chicago
Hildegrade LaSalle
Raya
Ray “Maxwell
J. W. Bloom
Congregational Church
Dellwood Park
White Cross
Cross” Order
Henry
Iowa
Lockport School
Edward Worst
Lemont Visit Highlights Local Couples and Family Ties
Special to The Republican describes Mr. and Mrs. P. W. of Lockport visiting with the latter’s mother Mrs. E. Smith. Louis Finnegan and family of Ohio stayed with James Finnegan and brothers Leonard Mixxagina McDonald who recently underwent an operation at Mercy Hospital in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Carrie B. Hyland
Vermont
Elma
Fraser
Beloit
Wisconsin
Howard Klett
Mildred _Dundare
Reborah Dickens
Ida
Hazel Bs
Epworth League
Joliet
Maybeck
Aurora
F. W.weese
Lloyd Smith
Clara
Andrew Haller
Neitz
Haller
Miss Carpenter
Nellie
Fanny Stratton
Cronk
C.harshbarger
Chicago
G. H. Harshbarger
Center Street
William Cotton
Arnold
Etta Bardwell
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
G. van Horn
Martin Paulson
Dalton
M. S. Smith
G. W. Stormer
Chio
Mary Akin
A. Bower
Bloomington
Albert
Selfridge
Batavia
Fred Selfridge
Fred Bayles
Chili
H. H. Bayles
Carpenter
Mary Parks
Anna
Satury
S Riggs
Jennie Cleve
J. B. Sonntagot
Galesburg, Ill
Carey of
Louis, Finnegan
Ohio
James Finnegan
Leonard
Epworth League Meeting and Local Happenings at Braidwood
The Epworth League of the M. E. church met at Mrs. John H. Hardy's home with a light lunch. Attendees included Della Rogers, Annette Tucker, Emma E. Edwards, Rev. G. Keane, and others. News notes cover a republican rally in Reed Township, railroad land purchases, cemetery meetings, a May wedding of Grace Earl and Bert Platt, Ringling Brothers show attendance, and a canceled barn dance due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braidwood
Epworth League
M. E. Church
John H. Hardy
Della Rogers
Annette Tucker
Emma E. Edwards
Mrs. Hardy
Rev. G. Keane
Liston Hardy
Irwin Hardy
Wm. Poole
David Cooper
Chicago
J. W. Patterson
Union Gospel Prayer Meeting
Nation
Union Cottage Prayer Meeting
Mike Moreau
Mike Murphy
Joliet
Jessie Collins
Evanston
Seward
William Platt
Alice Foran
Teddy
Ringling Brothers
George Petergon
Five Children Baptised at First Congregational Church
Seward Illinois reports a large crowd at Sunday’s Children’s Day exercises. Five children were baptised, two children of Rufus Churchill and one child each from Charles Heap Burgess and Theodore Falkenberg families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
Cassie Foran
Joliet
First Congregational Church
Rufus Churchill
Charles Heap
Burgess
Theodore Falkenberg
William Mann
William Ort
Plainfifield
Ary Foran
Margaret Findlay
Jennie Brown
Normantown
Wolf's Crossing
Prank Wheeler and Son
Lisbon
Ill
Plainfield
George Peterson
Aurora Hospital
Peterson
Elwood Notes Include Mission Talk and church Services
Elwood reports a missionary meeting at Mrs. John Stonerock’s with Mrs. A D Conard of Joliet discussing Washington Indians. Children’s Day at Presbyterian Church featured a program. Methodist services included communion with Dr Pooley and a solo by Miss Altice Brereton. Mrs Carrie Keir of Minnesota visiting. Mr and Mrs Sorensen moving into Mrs Conrad’s property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stonerock
A. D. Conard
Joliet
Washington
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Pooley
van Horn
Rockford
Altice Brereton
Calvary
Carrie Keir
Minesota
Jas. Keir
Strout
Andrew Sorensen
Death by own action in armies says Rupert Hughes
A June Broadway Magazine piece by Rupert Hughes argues great armies destroy themselves more than the enemy. It describes sanitation failures, disease risks, and careless camp habits that undermine troops, urging a strong medical force and authority to avert self-inflicted death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rupert Hughes
Broadway
Medical Department
United States Army
Tornadoes Rip Minnesota and South Dakota Towns
A Graceville dispatch reports a Clinton Minnesota tornado killed seven, injured over sixty, with 33 houses destroyed and 200 left homeless as relief is needed. Names of the deceased include Mrs. G W Johnson and Mrs. Rebecca Vandermark. A separate Mitchell South Dakota report says Pukwana was nearly wiped out by a tornado with 12 to 15 stores destroyed and the station wrecked, losses exceeding 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Graceville
Clinton
Minnesota
Ortonville
G. W.johnson
Stottesberry
Thomas Rothwell
Te Mills
Olaf Nicholson
Baby
Rebecca Vandermarck
Pukwana
Mitchell
Brule County
Chicago
Carpenter Sanborg
Four Seek To Be Governor At Minnesota Nominating
The Republican state convention in St. Paul will consider governor candidates with four names Jacobson Young Heatwole and Snider presented. Jacobson leads in instructed delegates but lacks a majority. Fire at Nepal Kentucky caused about 75000 in losses including depot mill and various shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Board of
Railroad Commissioners
J. F. Jacobson
Edward T. Young
Joel Heatwole
Samuel P. Snider
Jacobson
Kentucky
Maysville
Nepal
Louisville & Nashville
Daugherty
Veteran Publisher R P Nevin Dies at 91 in Pittsburg
R P Nevin founder of the Pittsburg Daily Leader in 1872 and later owner, also established the Pittsburg Times, died Sunday at age 91 in Pittsburg. He was a noted publisher and music composer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
R. P. Nevin
Gates Visits St. Charles Prior to Europe Tour
John W. Gates and Mrs. Gates return to his childhood home in St. Charles Illinois to bid farewell to Mrs. A A Gates his mother before an automobile trip through Europe. Gates buys a farm with blooded stock for twenty five thousand dollars from David Wilson and E J Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Ill
John W. Gates
St. Charles
Mr. Gates
E. J. Baker
David Wilson
Wilson
Mr. Baker
Stock gambler cashier held on defalcation charge in Atlantic City
Atlantic City June 29. Robert Ohnmeiss Jr. cashier of Marine Trust Co. arrested on defalcation of 20500. He confessed to stock market losses that spiraled, leaving him unable to cover. Bail set at 11000 for October trial. Sherman Gains Strength Daily. Versailles France Taylor Now Champion of France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
Robert Ohnmeiss, Jr
Marine Trust Company
Sherman
Cleveland
James S. Sherman
Taylor
France
Versailles
J. H. Taylor Cimond
Eng
Id Massey
Carobs in the Mediterranean as Prodigal Husk Food
Consul General Ravndal writes from Beirut that carobs or locust beans remain the husks of the prodigal in Mediterranean countries. In Europe they feed animals. Cyprus yielded 69 000 tons in 1906. One Cypriot type is called apostolike meaning self sown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediterranean
Ravndal
Beirut
Europe
Cyprus
St. John’s
Great Britain
United States
The Supreme Court Rules IRT May Engage in Action
The New York Supreme Court has ruled that the Interborough Rapid Transit company may engage in certain actions as part of its operations. The ruling clarifies regulatory scope and authorizes specific conduct within the transit system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Supreme Court of New York
Interborough Rapid Transit Company
Real Estate Transfers in Joliet and Nearby Towns
A long list of property transfers across Joliet, Frankfort, Mokena, and surrounding areas. Transfers involve multiple parcels, owners, and prices from $2 to $6,250, including lots, subdivisions, and tracts in various subdivisions and sections. The records include sales to individuals and institutions, with several entries noting heirs, widows, and executors. A sheriff sale is noted for Seraphina Little’s interest in Wilmington property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Williams
Leonora M. Nott
Seraphina Little
Wilmington
Peter Shutts
Admr
Jas. P. Hemphill
Thomas Little
Markets: heavy and light packing price listings
Market quotations from The Republican daily at 1:30 p m show heavy packing prices around 75 to 5 units and light weights from 176 to 380 with variations after the market trend. Firms reserve the right to changes and declines after the given time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Daily
Markets Report From Chicago On June 29
Cassidy and Board members furnish details from Chicago at 27 Jefferson Street over W A Graph Co. The markets today cover prices, trends, and notable shifts in commodity values. The report provides current figures and quick readings for traders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassidy
Chicago
Jefferson Street
W. A. Graph Co
Cash Wheat and Corn Prices Prompt Market Snapshot
Cash Wheat No 2 red prices range 88-95 with No 3 red 85-87 and No 3 spring 93-108. Cash Corn No 2 yellow 71-70, No 3 67-70, No 3 white 70-28, No 4 60-62. Oats No 3 white 49 and No 4 white 48-51. A mass of unrelated editorial and anecdotal text follows, including a Burke quote on learning and a humorous crowd scene aboard a wrecked train near Hyde Park Massachusetts.
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Nellie Cull
Herbert F. Brier
Tessie Leahy
Margaret Mahoney
Julia Farrell
Safene Hoster
Frances Pichiere
Ben Ghilam
Rose Keon
Winifred Casey
Cen_ ter street
Wm. Maltly
A. Maltly
Office Street
Clyde Ban
Michael Clark
McCann
Charles. D
Michael Slow
Kearns
Nellie Dwyer
Reed Township
Republican Club
Adam Clow
Congress
Robert Martin
Daniel Knapp
Corder
Schreffler
Re-Corder
Minooka
A. K. Knapp
Farmers’ Grain & Supply Co
Aux Sable Cemetery Association
Israel Cryder
de Witt Shufelt
Chicago, Joliet & Kansas City Railway
Elwood
J. A. Grant
Joliet-is
Jemima Fishburn
Milwaukee Track
Gates
Patrick S. Lowrey
Elizabeth M. Lowrey
Stevens & Page
Joel Allen
Karee Pelenik
Antram
Summit Park
Henry Steuber
Adam Steuber
Frankfort
Ida A. Morris
Mokena
Valentine H- Scheer
Demny
T. D
Fred Bennitt
Fred G. Lawrence
Alice J. Lawrence
Frank L. Lawrence
H. G. Lawrence
John V. Steger
Evergreen Cemetery Ass'n
Steger
Wise
Crete
du Page
Barton Butts
Albert T. Randall
Village of
Jacob Glos
Elon J. van’ Fleet
Grinton’s
Mamie Hester
Patrick H. McCarthy
H. S. Carpenter
Bowen
N. D. Elwood
Said
Bengt O. Johnson
Emma
Lena Johnson
English
Durham & English
Johaana Parson
Bamé
George Thomson
Charlotte
Duncan
Gladys M. Thomson
Schooler
East
North
Banker's Subd
West
Tomasz Pietrzsak
Chicago, Wilmington & Vermillion Coal Co
Geo. J. Clare
Mary Vassar
Merrill's
People’s L. & H. Ass'n
Duncan, McCowan
Casseday’s
Adn
Henry Weber
Duncan McCowan
Robi. T. Kelly
Kate Creevy
West Joliet
John Finney
Mary E. Thickett
Anna E. Heilman
W. D
Cory E. Robinson
Jack Koprvivec
Rothdale
Koprvivec
Ann
Java
Ducers
M. Truby & Son
T. 3
Coyne
Adler & CO
Elgin Creamery
Boney Cece
Cash Markets
Massachusetts
Hyde Park
Mas
Hughly
Marseilles
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