Plainfield Fair Highlights Bloom at Three Day Event
A busy Plainfield Township Fair drew 3000 visitors to Electric Park with a big baby show, a Wheatland vs Plainfield baseball battle, a Royal Neighbors drill, and a speech by A. E. Wilson. Jolet’s day drew about 500 locals as merchants arrived by special car, while contests crowned poultry and livestock prizes.
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Plainfield Township
Electric Park
Wheatland
Plainfield
Merchants’ Association
Padges Flating
HA. Fisher
The
Toilet & Southern
C.E. Fraser
Board of Supervisors
Republican Township
A. E. Wilson
Wilson
Officials Return to Philadelphia
The American railways executive board, after inspecting the local system, left for Chicago for the annual directors meeting. Manager J. R. Blackhall remains in the meeting with J. J. Sullivan H. J. Crowley and C. L. 8. Tingley part of the visiting trio. They are expected to return to Philadelphia after the session ends.
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J. R. Blackhall
J. J. Sullivan
H. J. Crowley
C. L. 8. Tingley
Philadelphia
Plainfield Man Drops Molars at Township Fair
Jonathan Hartong, longtime Plainfield resident, cheered a ball game so hard at the Township Fair yesterday that he dropped his teeth. The molars were found and returned to Lou Smith, secretary of the Fair Association.
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Wheatland
Clow Colts
Plainfield
Jarvis
Plainfield Township
Jonathan Hartong
Lou's Smith
The
Fair Association
Asha Jage Baltor Seeks Escape. Chicago Procuress Sought
Detectives are detailed to locate Asha Jage Baltor described as a Chicago procuress. Alderman Peter Waters filed the complaint at headquarters this morning. Information says she operated on Hickory street yesterday and lured women and girls with offers, though no victims have yet been found.
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Chicago
Peter Waters
Fourth Ward
Hickory Street
Alderman Waters
McMasters
Captain Murphy
Lieut. Connors
Detective Department
Plainfield Fair Closes After Busy Exhibition Day
Plainfield reports a successful township fair with driving and riding contests for women and youth, a notable honey display by S. L. Mottinger, and two top horses from Wheatland. Police investigate a fortune teller and a prank on canal guards in Channahon, Aurora day draws 1500 to 2000 visitors, and a wedding prelude for Addie Scheidt and Frank Barthelme is toasted at a Hickory Street gathering.
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Hickory Street
Addie Scheidt
Frank Barthelme
St. John’s
Emma Bieth
Father Tonello Tells Of Italy Visit In Speech
Rev. Joseph Tonello, pastor of St. Anthony's, praised Italy's improvement over six years, noting immigrant returnees aided villages and housing progress. He contrasted comfort and riches with America, hailed Italy as the fairest land with ruins recounting Rome's historic grandeur.
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Joseph Tonello
St. Anthony's Church
Europe
Italy
America
Father Tonello
Palestine
Greece
Train and speeder crash near Columbia crossing injures official
Chicago official John Kirk and conductor Sam Scott escaped serious harm when a gasoline speeder collided with an Elgin Joliet and Eastern passenger train near Columbia street crossing in Joliet. Kirk was scratched after jumping clear, Scott stayed with the speeder as the wrecked car was dragged away. Witnesses counted hundreds as the collision caused extensive damage to both vehicles.
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John Kirk
Chicago, Lake Shore & Hastem Railway Co
South Chicago
Sam Scott
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern
Columbia Street
Mr. Kirk
Scott
Joliet
Kirk
Hnes
Clinton Street
Boy suffers hand injury at Lockport plant
A severely injured youth, from Lockport, was pulled from a press jaws at the East Washington Street plant. He was moved to St. Joseph's hospital where doctors fear amputation of several fingers. Ambulance delays due to freight trains hampered the response. police later found him en route by carriage.
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Lockport
Barklow
St. Joseph's Hospital
City
East Washington Street
Boy Hurt at Gerrach Barklow Plant In Morning Accident
Charles Lamphier, a feeder for the Gerlach Barklow Calendar Co., was injured this morning at the Gerrach Barklow plant. An ambulance arrived too late. he was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital for treatment.
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Charles Lamphier
Gerrach-Barklow
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Gerlach-Barklow Calendar Co
Tailor Bert Banzet Moves Into Ducker Block
Cass street tailor Bert Banzet relocates to the Ducker block in North Chicago street occupying Clinton Dice’s former quarters two doors south. The article notes gamblers losing money at ponies.
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Bert Banzét
Cass Street
Ducker Block
Chicago Street
Clinton Dice
Yeager Father Attacks Persecution Over Sons Delinquents
Harry Yeager told Judge Cowing he is being persecuted due to his sons notoriety and the city school board cases. Chalmers Yeager, arraigned as a delinquent, was sent to the state school at St Charles. French Yeager remains at Glenwood. The youths have repeatedly caused trouble and fled home, with parents unable to control them. The family lives on East Washington Street.
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Harry Yeager
French
Chalmers Yeager
Cowing
St. Charles
French Yeager
Mate
Glenwood
Elgin, Joliet &, Eastern Railway Co
East Washington Street
Linen Shower for Miss Ida Braun Hosts Thirty Guests
Miss Ida Braun entertained a party of thirty guests at a linen shower. Attendants gathered for a social afternoon with light refreshments and decorative fabrics.
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Ida Braun
Linen Shower
Turners 10 Begin Gym and Glass Work in Joliet Area
The Joliet Turner Verein gymnasium program starts its winter session on Thursday evening October 1 at their North Chicago street quarters. Frank Mock of Elgin is hired as physical director. Classes will meet Thursday and Friday each week, under the oversight of George Bach Edward Strakia and Ernest Schenkel.
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Joliet Turner Verein Gymnasium
Chicago Street
Frank Mock
Elgin
George Bach
Edward Strakia
Ernest Schenkel
Illinois School Properties and Staffing Details Revealed
State superintendent F G Blair reports on Illinois school assets including buildings valued at 36 million, libraries 625 thousand, and apparatus 922 thousand dollars. Bonded debt stands at 530 thousand, with 11 797 districts and 13 031 buildings. Enrollment and teacher figures show more girls than boys and many small high schools with limited staff.
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Illinois
Village blames for pole rope death in child injury suit
Paul J. Welinitz administrator of Bales tawa Naruz deceased sues Torino village for negligence over a loose street light rope. The eight year old girl reportedly swung from the rope and struck her head on the pole, dying days later from injuries. The accident is said to have occurred September 26, 1907 at the corner of Raland and Buffalo streets.
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Torino
Paul J. Welinitz
Balestawa Naruz
Raland and
Buffalo Streets
Mayor Cronin to Attend State Meeting in LaSalle
LaSalle Mayor John R. Cronin will attend a state municipal meeting with other city executives and Assistant City Attorney D. R. ty. He will then travel to Omaha October 1 and 2 to address the meeting. Travel and lodging plans include a Springfield and return fare, with passes valid through October 5.
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Cronin
John R. Cronin
LaSalle
D. R. Ty
Omaha
Neb
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Plainfield Show
Royal Neighbors
Plainfield Camp
J. R. Jones
W. T. Brown
William Heintzleman
Howard Baker
Fred Gates
William Gascoigne
Frank Spangler
Earl Norton
William Herath
John Prescott
Fred Pratt
James Quinn
Robert Andrews
Albert Essington
Christ Steiner
Alvina Spangler
John Evarts
Solomon
Roosevelt
Banker Boyarts
Sadie Estella Bell
Elmer Bell
Anita Rathbun
George Rathbun
Hobard
Miles V. Hartong
Paul Munroe
Wales Munroe
Mary Frances van Horn
Merton van Horn
June Wylie
Stephen Wylie
Kennth Fellows
Owen Fellows
Walter E. Brown
Alice
Andrew Mauer
Mrs. Mauer
Albert
Martha Fisher
Mr. Mauer
Haller & Michael
Mr.Fisher
Jerome B. Reeves
Reeves
Homer Atcheson
Atcheson
Theodore Burghstahler
Evarts
al Worst
Wheler Green
Hennery
Perry Whitlock
Aurora
Juliet
Chicago & Joliet
East
Blackhall
the Executive Board of
Ameri
Can
Plainfield Man
Highory Street
West Side District
Waters
West Side
Asha Jage Baltor
Channahon
Plainfield Fair
S. L. Mottinger
Jake
Board of Commissioners
Illinois & Michigan Canal
Joliét
Miss Crayden
Inez McClellan
Jessie Foss
Vera McClellan
Mottinger
Silver
Sultan
T. J. King
Henry Klett
Cairses
Columbia Street Crossing
Tor Scott
Reginald DeLancey
Turners
LA Salle
Springfield
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