Nuns Take First Vows at Academy Cloister Mass
Nuns of the cis Academy renounce worldly life to enter the cloister. Sisters of the Officiat ing Priests celebrate as they take initial vows in a formal ceremony.
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Newspaper
The Joliet News
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1913
Page
1
Women take vows at St Francis chapel ceremony
Hundreds gather as Sisters of St Francis renew or receive vows in Joliet. Father Charles Schlueter leads the mass with assistants Rev Martin and Rev Weidner. Fifteen petitions, sixteen vows, seventeen veils, and ten final profession vows mark a solemn religious celebration. Sandy Joliet attendees include Sister Mary Carola and Sister Mary Cordelia. Visiting priests from across Illinois attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis
Sisterhood
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Missouri
Wisconsin
Illinois
Daniel
St. John's
Charles Schlueter
Martin, Weidner
Albert Korthals
Isadora Duncan Recovers Quietly After Night Car Crash
The dancer Isadora Duncan escaped injury when her chauffeur drove the car at speed into closed gates near a railway crossing outside Orange. She remained in her seat amidst the damage and later attended a Grange performance, describing the incident as a slight memory amid prior events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isadora Duncan
Orange
Miss Duncan
Grange
Dge
Ito
Streetcar Dangers Prompt Warning Over Tracks
Residents report cars bumping off side tracks near the Cudahy packing plant daily. A near miss involved a young woman on the sidewalk as wheel marks show cars leaving rails. Local officials had no comment as the inquirer awaits inspection findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Street
Cudahy
Roadmasters
Rock Island
Voung
Candidates Want High Man to Win
Four of five candidates for county highway superintendent seek the highest civil service test score at Springfield. James R. Bentley leads the field with 88 votes amid a county board vote endorsing five applicants. The state commission has not yet decided whether the exam will be oral or other, and details will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
James R. Bentley
Lenox
Bentley
E. Bradt
State Highway Commission
County Superintendent of Highways
Forte
James” R. Bentley
John Coldwater
Lawyer and Reporter Involved in Justice Court Suit
Attorney J W D Arcy represents Carl Sternstrom held on a serious charge in Justice McCulloch Court. Reporter and Edward Conley are accused of arranging legal representation with a $100 retainer for Sternstrom in exchange for release on bonds. Conley denies the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Conley
Justice McCulloch
J. W. D'arcy
Carl Stermatrom
Conley
Sternstrom
Swanson Slowly Recovers From Burns
Joan Swanson, 45, longtime employee of the Twoinois Steel Co at the converter, was badly burned on the lower limbs about five weeks ago. She is now slowly recovering at Silver Cross Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Swanson
Twinois Steel Co
Silver Cross -H
Victim George Bigelow Dies After Train Strike
George Bigelow a 34 year old railroad tower man from 2303 East Washington street died at St. Joseph's hospital from fatal injuries after being struck by a west bound Rock Island train shortly before noon. Coroner Wunderlich to hold inquest this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bigelow
East Washington Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
Rocky Island
Bigelow
Dana
Rock Island
Chicago
George
Dana Bigelow
Kansas
Rock Island Railroad
G. H. Wagner
Rock Island Company
Armen
North Tower
Walter Sawusck
Sawusck
Washington Street
C. A. Noble
Wunderlich
Disreputables Gather South of Court House
The Merchants' Association and the sheriff debated lighting the court house square south of the court building to deter loiterers who gather at night and damage shrubbery. Sheriff Stevenson outlined the need for access rights to public property. no action was taken. The school board has moved to keep disreputable characters off its grounds and ordered a light at Eastern avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants’ Association
Court House Square
Anton Schager
Stevenson
Eastern Avenue
Hickory Creek
Richards Street
Drowning at Dam Ends Search for Raymond McKean
In Channahon Grundy county Dr. W G Sachse coroner leads twenty men along the Economy Lake & Power Co dam at Dresden to recover the body of Raymond McKean 19 who drowned after a small boat capsized near the dam on the Illinois River McKean and two companions Robert Pearson and Newberry 20 escaped to shore while McKean drowned Friends and local help scoured the river into the night and again the next morning hoping to locate the body, believed carried downstream toward the Illinois river McKean resided on Indiana Avenue Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channahon
W. G. Sachse
Grundy County
Economy Lig & Power Co
Dresden
Raymond McKean
McKean
Robert Pearson
Newberry
Chicago
Friends
Aux, Sable
Pearson
Dientangling
Wilt County
Sachse
Ilinois
Indiana Avenue
Seven Automobilists Reported by Joliet Police
The first weekly report of motorists on the Chicago Joliet Electric lines lists seven cars that violated city traffic rules by passing stopped streetcars to take on or discharge passengers. The names, car numbers, offenses, and witnesses are included to aid prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Joliet
Avill
Joliet
Shall Auditor Give County Entire Time
A public property committee discussed housing the county auditor in the courthouse and allocating all his time to county accounts. Noble earns 2000 dollars annually and also runs a real estate business. the board will decide next month after reviewing committee guidance. Members: Elias Brown chairman Col M Spangler H F Piep k Edo R Freese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble
Court House
Elias Brown
M. Spangler
H. F. Piep K
Edo R. Freese
Will County Public Schools Use Two Million Dollar Value
Will county public schools enroll 23,292 pupils with 219 schools while private institutions total 4,044. Average salaries are 4120 for male teachers and 521 for women. total teacher pay exceeds 307,000. School sites and equipment push the value toward two million dollars, with health services notably absent in Will county schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County
Nevens
Dupage
Monce
Wesley-Custer
Joliet
August Maue
Joliet Township
Lockport
Crete
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Brennan
Salvation Army Captain Scrubs Local Drinking Fountain
Captain Crusberg of the Salvation Army cleaned the Ottawa Clinton corner fountain with a brush and scouring powder. He soothed the thirsty public by restoring a previously unsightly and inviting drinking spot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crusberg
Salvation Army
Ottawa
Clinton Strets
Youth Escape Leads to Short Prison Term
Harry Taylor alias Harry Sibbald escaped a term on obtaining goods by false pretenses after assistant state attorney dismissed the charge and allowed a guilty plea to vagrancy. He received a 45 day sentence to the workhouse as evidence was weak and the state dropped the original charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Taylor
Harry Sibbald
Jones
Noo Strong
Taylor
Mexican Official Recognized by Wilson Courtesy in New York
Mexican Minister to France arrived aboard the Tard liner Morrow Castle en route to Paris. President Wilson ordered port courtesies extended in recognition of the Mexican official. De la Barre traveled with his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
New York
Morrow Castle
Wilson
de la Barre
Prison Escape Triggers Guard Shakeup at Joliet Prison
James Hudson, a colored convict, escaped from the Joliet prison quarry Saturday morning prompting the resignation of guards J H Bridge John Landmesser and M J Kelly. Four Joliet men filled the posts including Henry Kane W McCarthy W C Chidsey and William Mahoney as new guards and store keeper roles. The force shrinks as older staff resign and the replacements shift to predominantly Democratic personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tee
James Hudson
J. H. Bridge
John Landmesser
M. J. Kelly
Joliet
Cronin
Allen
Henry Kane
W. McCarthy
City Health Department
C Hidsey
Spot Cash Store
William Mahoney
Walsh Bluff Street
Chidsey
Democrata
Man Arrested For Stealing Horse And Buggy
Thomas Greshi, 40, an employee of Mike Wotinski, stole a horse and buggy from Wotinski on Collins and Ward avenues. He was charged with horse stealing but fined for vagrancy and disorderly conduct after a judge altered the order. Greshi had been discharged by Wotinski earlier in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Greshi
Mike Wotinski
Collins and Ward Avenue
Wotinski
Lumley
Mrs Heath Dies in Buffalo Home
Mrs Emma R Heath dies in Buffalo New York after a Sunday illness at 5860 Princeton Avenue. A letter received yesterday confirms the death and identifies her as Helen A Macomber formerly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma R. Heath
Helen A. Macomber
Buffalo
Death of man found near Joliet Bridge plant area
Coroner and police open a second inquiry into a death near the Joliet Bridge & Iron plant after a railway motorman claims seeing a man struck by a car under the J viaduct Saturday. Witness reports and conflicting notes prompt ongoing investigation into cause and vehicle details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Wunderlich
Richard—Eundrachek
Francie Street
Joliet Bridge & Iron Company
Fred Birkolz
Chisago & Joliet, Electric Railway Company
Birkholn
Lockport
Birkholz
S. A. Prouty
Wunderlich
Andrath
Quarry tragedy leaves worker injured and another drowned
Thomas Larkin, a 24 year old fireman living on Jackson Street, suffered severe eye injuries after a mid accident at a quarry. A month earlier another worker died in the same quarry when a fellow loader collapsed and trapped him amid hot debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Larkin
Jackson Street
Mids
Alee
Tarkin
Seventh Ward prowlers taken arrest and jail terms
Georg Henry Vaughn and three associates were captured for prowling in the Seventh Ward. Vaughn and one other suspect received jail terms while the remaining two were held in custody for further proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Ward
Georg Henry Vaughn
Frank Colored
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Fran
Cis Academy
Datura Dlaqan
Ottawa Street
Swanson
St. Joseph's
Chan
Nahon
Wood
Francesco DE LA Barre
Mrs Heath
Motorman
Richard Andrachék
Fred Birkholz
Cident
Collins Street
Death
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