A Jones Plans Fine Residence Near Manhattan
A Chicago banker A Jones intends to build a $5000 summer home on the old James Jones estate east of Manhattan. He surveyed land for a park and will run an electric line to the site. The project echoes the Higinbotham place in New Lenox and includes automobile sheds.
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Manhattan
Robt. Jones
Chicago
James Jones
Jones
Higinbotham
New Lenox
T. R. Strobridge
Col. Ingersoll
R. James Moran
Kansas City
William McHugh
Ir. E. J. Cunningham
Cunningham
N. Younker
Henry Stauffenberg
Minnesota
Atives
Miss Parker
Oak Park
Alma Mast
Gunner Anderson
Phoenix
Arizona
Minooka Deaths and Local Notices Spell Holiday Quiet
Robert Moore of Minooka died suddenly at 76 after a morning illness. He leaves two sons Samuel of Chicago and Alec of Minooka, plus a granddaughter Mrs Jattie Walker of Mount Vernon. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 pm at the Methodist Church. Also notes on residents relocating and community events, including Ed Edmundson moving toward Aux Sable, a new elevator by Minooka Grain and Supply Co, Masons electing officers, and local holiday gatherings.
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Minooka
Robert Moore
Edward Sawyer
Moore
Sam
Chicago
Samuel
Alec Moore
Minoka
Jattie Walker
Mount Vernon
Ohio
William Oram
New Lenox
J. H. Murphy's
A. Carrol
Lizzie
Charles Lyons
Riverside
W. J. Comerford
Notre Dame
Ed Edmunson
Aux Sable
Gien Eliyn
Minooka Grain and Supply Co
A. F
A. M. Masons
Leonard Gaskill
Channahon
Masons
Bs Will Kaffer
Diines
Friggis
Né K. Riley
Mar- H
Isabel. Kinney
Anna
Kate Ae. McEvilly
Mitte
Marley Notes and Local Greetings in December
Miss Nellie Ha Jey visited at Mrs. Carrie Frank's Washington Heights home. Tom McDermott travels to Kansas to view land for possible relocation. Fletcher Fox recovers from a two week illness and is missed as Sunday school superintendent. George Rouse returns from Lincoln, Illinois visit. Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Haley visit Chicago. Mrs. Haley stays with friends. Mrs. Dan Mast's condition remains poor. Miss Mattie Barker nurses her. John Fry and wife of Los Angeles announce a daughter born the 7th. Maud Rouse visits Joliet relatives. Mrs. Millicent Patrick, staying in Blue Island, visits Marley. Missionary meeting at Mr. Handorf's well attended despite weather. dinner and fellowship noted. Baptismal rite planned for next Sunday at First Baptist. Sunday school plans a Christmas cantata with a young people's chorus rehearsing special music for Christmas Eve on December 24. Public attendance urged. Wabash railroad to address depot roof at Marley as R J Barr offers Percheron mares and other items at auction.
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C. F. Haley
Chicago
Haley
Dan Mast
Mattie Barker
Maud Rouse
Joliet
Millicent Patrick
Blue Island
Marley
John Handorf
First Baptist Church
Wabash Railroad Company
Marcy
Rierer
Orland
Lydia Kreve Rierer
Tinley Park
Christ Haffenpflug
Louis Rierer
Tinley Park Church
Krapp
Harry Parker
Ruth Cleveland
Frank Powell
Jeanette’Powell
Frank
Albert Hamstingle
T Ar
Alpine
Orlando Park
George Horn
Lillian Grange
Edward Rust
Orland Center
J. Jungles
Mahle
M. W. A. Hall
A. B. Cleveland
William Lister
Miss Margaret Jungles
Henry Frick
Charles Bostrom
Manhattan
Lawrence Schweser
State Bank For
Mokena
John A. Hatch
I. O. Sinclair
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
Ida Maue
Andrew Scheiblich
Wm. Stermer
Friends
Banner Club
George Marti
Rose
Alice Bechstein
Christ Bechstein
Charles May
Rock Island Railroad
Charles Hacker
John Cappell
Lady
Maroon
J. J. Coady
Carstens
W. H
Bechstein
Wm. Neithammer
Julia Blaser
Barbra Stoll
Beatrice
Neb
Fred Klatt
Fred Cappel
Hacker Carpenter Force
Edward Nigg
Bernice Jex
New Lenox
Edward Walsh
Bowman Dairy
Henry Schmuhl
Schmuhl
Annie Fleisner
Frank Hirsch
Knights of the Globe Orchestra
Lenardt Bros
Ignatz Suzak
Chas
Hacker
Rock Island
Otto Reichle
West
Here
Zarnitz
John Schoop
Spencer
H.W. Voss
August Pieper
Ed Homan
Henry Krohn
Anna
Orlas McGovney
500
Elijah McGovney
Thomas O'Hara
P. D. Marshall
Philip
Ta C. Mason
Oremer
Supreme Court Bans Standard Oil from Missouri
The Missouri Supreme Court banishes the Standard Oil company from the state and dissolves the Waters-Pierce Oil company of St. Louis, a Standard branch. Each firm is fined 50,000 dollars. Dec 23 1930s report from Jeffersonville.
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Jeffersonville
Supreme Court of Missouri
Standard Oil Company
Missouri
Waters-Pierce Oil Company of
St. Louis
Standard
Marriage License Graces Joliet and Steger Couples
Patrick Grace, 36, and Agnes Sheren, 28, both of Joliet receive a marriage license. Henry J. Hartman, 23, of Steger and Ella Margaretha Steger, 22, of Steger also obtain a license.
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Patrick Grace
Joliet
Agnes Sheren
A Henry J. Hartman
Steger
Ella Margaretha Steger
Join
Butter samples not analyzed in Jungles case
A University of Illinois letter notes insufficient butter samples to test for ptomaine poisoning in the Jungles family case. The writer suggests thorough testing if creamery butter caused the illness, but the samples were too small for conclusive analysis.
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University of Illinois
Goodings Grove
Illinois
A. Baldwin
Dean Davenport
Tomaine
Local Christmas Socials and Visits Reported
The report notes community gatherings and visits over the holidays. Nellie Heap is ill with pneumonia, and a nurse attends. Hattie Perkins and her brother Alvin hosted about twenty youths for dancing, ice cream, and cake. A Joliet group surprised Jay Bell on Saturday. Mrs. Mabel Brown of Canada visits the Cryder home. Arlo Barber plans Christmas with his father in North Carolina. A Seward Center church Christmas program is set for December 24. Howard Falkenberg was sick last week. Hogs and other local farm activity noted near Joliet on December 31.
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Dean
Bell
Nellie Heap
Hattie Perkins
Alvin
Joliet
Jay Bell
Mabel Brown
Canada
Dock Cryder
Abel Hurst
Udall
Kansas
Clifford Collins
Wisconsin
Jessie Collins
Evanston
Arlo Barber
North Carolina
Seward Center
Howard Falkenberg
Mrs Richard Hensel buried in Mokena churchyard
Mrs Emma Cappel born near Mokena July 26 1869 married Richard Hensel in 1893. She died in Chicago December 13 leaving a husband five children two sisters two brothers and many relatives. Funeral held at city home then St Johns E L church burial at St Johns cemetery. Local effort improves streets with concrete walks. 6500 feet laid by J Galloswald and other contractors.
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Mokena
Richard Hensel
Chicago
Emma Cappel
Here
R. Alt
Hensel
Violet
Ethel
Ruth
Richard
St. John’s E. L
G. H. Sieveking
St. John’s Cemetery
Mokena Community News Notes and Local Happenings
Mokena and vicinity see a busy spell with church groups meeting on Thursday and Saturday, new bank plans, social clubs like the 500 Club and Banner Club active, and residents visiting relatives in Joliet Chicago and Beatrice Nebraska. Local farmers report high feed costs and scarce eggs while various residents recover from illnesses attend gatherings and plan trades and diversions.
Public Notice on Pursuit of Prosecution and Trial Details
Fragmentary notice references a pursuit of conviction tied to a shooting during a chicken theft. Names and precise actions are unclear but mention Dr. Wm and Truitt connected to a gunshot incident. Reward or legal process details are not fully readable.
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Truitt
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Grundy
Kendall
Cook
A. Jones
FINE
Fred Feck
Wilton
John
Henry
T. R. Strowbridge
R. J. Barr
Fly Witt
Oklahoma
Parmenter
M. Church
Dev
Maude Miller Walsh
Moline
Barber
Dakota
Chas. Perkins
Ethel Pattep
George Gorham
la Grange
Pauline Hill
Poland
Jones School
Arthur Jones
Anna Ketcham
Everard Bellfield
W. J. Fraser
Urbana, Ill
J. GsllOswald
Henry Latz
George Schweser
David City
Schweser
Chas, Hacker
South Street
Edward Schenkle
Frauen Verein
Wm. Niethammer
George Zier Sr
Emma McGovney
Main Street
Maggie Oswald
Etta Hatch
Christ Schelling
Sickles
Soudae
Arthur’ McGovney
Jugend Verein
St. John's E. I
George “Zier
Englewood
Dre
M. Doren
Spenter
August Hauck
Christ Knapp
Clara Yunker
Liess’ Hall
Richard J. Barr
Joliet, Til
Chas. Reeves
Barrett
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