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Newspaper
The Joliet Weekly News
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1908
Page
7
A sale pitch for Feagans jewelry store promoting Christmas gifts. It argues jewelry watches cut glass and silver are memorable remembrances. The ad claims low prices from large buying quantities and that 50 cents may replace 75 cents in value. It urges readers to consider gifts this season.
Advertises ladies toilet sets and silver back items including a 3 piece set with comb brush and hand mirror. emphasizes layaway option and reduced retail prices due to large quantities. Lists silver spoon sets of 20 pieces by Brothers make and promises very low prices.
Will county farmers expect honors at the National Livestock Exposition as Iowa and Wisconsin compete for top barrow and pen awards. Finch Brothers and John Francis enter many hogs while hog cholera fears keep others from showing. The horse fair features Morris Co. Crew, a famed Clydesdale with twenty three blue ribbons.
Mrs. Schultz of 1140 North Hickory mourns her Newfoundland Leo shot after attacking her. Police buried the animal in a barn as she kept vigil with a blanket bed of straw and fresh flowers. The story notes her steadfast grief and public sympathy.
The Daily reports the wedding of Margaret Louise Francis to Rolland Stevens at the bride’s New Lenox home. At high noon the ceremony was simple with no music or pomp, as the couple began their life together in a quiet setting among chrysanthemum blooms.
An obituary from Joliet honors Mrs. Lydia Swift Prague a monogeni erian pioneer resident who lived with her daughter for several years before passing away at home. The notice mentions long years of service and recognizes her lasting contribution to the community.
Police are baffled by the A. A. Haywood home robbery northwest of the city. The pair escaped in a horse and buggy. no trace has surfaced, despite widespread telephoned descriptions to towns within thirty miles and Chicago. Investigators suspect Joliet or Lockport origins, and question why the robbers posed as US marshals to prompt a swift outside exit.
Henry Wiesbrook of Naperville Illinois claims a generous adjustment to his claim and notes that pursuit could have begun two minutes after the alarm, with the country covered before daylight, if the chances of catching the men had been increased that night.
A fire caused by an insane tramp destroyed buildings and contents. McWethy Bros. adjusted the claim within fifteen hours and paid $7,630, the full insured amount, on a total loss exceeding $14,000. The writer expresses gratitude to the firm.
The article traces thanksgiving traditions from Druids in England to various celebrations in France Britain Scotland and Asia. It notes harvest festivals in Japan and China and highlights how different societies mark gratitude for crops and abundance.
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