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Newspaper
The Joliet Weekly News
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
12
County Clerk Debates Canada Thistle Eradication Plan
John Coldwater outlines a plan to eradicate Canada thistles in Will County by charging landowners per patch and letting the tax collector fund it. He argues current methods fail, that officers must know the plant and law, and that cutting tops weekly until done is essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Colean
Will County
Ers
Coldwater
Canada
Jackson Township
Jackson
Goldwater
Fslands
Ises
New Lenox
Lisbon Center News Briefs and Health Update
Lisbon Center notes Grand mother Jager in fragile health at 84 and bed confined. Sunday School group visited at home. Clinton Day sick, unable to attend school. Local families visit kin in Iowa and Illinois. May Olson and others from Iowa visit Chas John and Albert Abrahamson family. Carl Nuteson and family from Ford County visit aunt Mrs. Sealg. Mr Barr to hold a public auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisbon Center
Grandmaa Jager
Rs. Wm
Baron
Clinton
Chester Christian
Iowa
Austin Hill
Christian
Era
Minnie Kimball
Miner Smith
Hoopeston
Ill
A. Skinner
May Olson
Ing
Chas. John
Albert Abrahamson
Inertha Abrahamson
Arundale
Wicke “Alli
Gohh Nuteson
Ford County
Carl Nuteson
Eldorado
Kansas
Ealg
Farm sale near Joliet features hogs mares and more
Auction notice lists twenty head of full blood Poland China hogs, full blood Percheron mares, other horses, cows, farm implements, hay and feed. Located at the seller’s farm one and a quarter miles west of Joliet on Thursday, December 1, 1908. Terms: one year without interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Joliet
R. J. Barr
Poland
China
Barr
le Nees
oolThareday
Local Notes From Wilton December Updates
Wilton residents report visits from St Josephs hospital patient William Mackender staying with Mrs. Robbins in Manhattan until recovery. George French bought cattle in the area. M Nugent of Oklahoma and Mrs Smith of Peoria visit relatives, with George Ingram visiting St. Louis. Katie Mahony near death after months ill, sister and brother arrive. Funeral for John Fick held at Baptist church. Fick longtime Wilton resident. Christmas Mass times listed. Woodmen of Wilton host oyster feast. R J Barr to sell December 31 1908 twenty head of horses cows farm implements hay and feed with one year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilton
Wm. Mackender
St. Joseph's Hospital
Smith
Peoria
Day
Nebraska
Jno
Fick
Baptist
Symerton News Highlights December Events and Visits
Dan Mahoney of Devil's Lake visits his brother Sylvester Mahoney this week. Henry Kirsh returns to Chicago for the winter. Mrs Joan Fridley leaves for California. Emerson Buss is ill. A L Faulkner recovers from an operation in Chicago. Terry Lanigan returns from Chicago after surgery. Phelan and O'Brien sell stock in Chicago. Wabash offers half fare round trips for holidays. Evangelical church revival ends with large attendance. 18 baptisms. Christmas Eve service planned. Starr's Grove hosts fourth quarterly meeting. blood Poland china pigs mentioned last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Symerton
Dan Mahoney
Devil's Lake
Sylvester Mahoney
Henry Kirsh
Andrew Baskerville
Chicago
Joan Fridley
California
Little Emerson
Elmer Buss
A. L. Faulkner
Evangelical Church
W. Ll. Brant
J. Staum
Starr's Grove Church
Local Notes from Troy and Joliet—Visits and Wins
Mrs P Phaten returns to Manhattan after two weeks with sister Mrs Thos O Brien. Miss Hazel Paul accepts a holiday job at Henrys Joliet store. Miss Loretta O Brien attends K of P dance in Joliet Armory hall. Daniel Davidson heads to Ohio for winter visits. The auction sale of Wm Mahoneys Br draws a large crowd. Peter Meyers family moves to Brookmans vacated farm. Richard Meyers to occupy. John Hausser and Oliver Paul visit Joliet. H Goulding of Chicago did business locally. Mr and Mrs C Haley attend marriage Agnes Sheron and Patrick Grace Joliet. Alma Baltz visits Joliet sister Mrs Thomas Boucher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
Peter Meyers
Brookman’s
Richard Meyers
John Hausser
Oliver Paul
Joliet
H. Goulding
Chicago
Alma Baltz
Thomas Boucher
How to Make Linoleum Mosaic Effects
Step by step guide to making linoleum from old material. Tack carpeting face down, apply multiple coats of paint allowing drying between coats, finish with color tuned final coats. To imitate mosaic tile dot the last coat with varied colors for pattern.
Birthday memories recall early Plainfield pioneer life
Mrs. Flavilla Willis celebrated her 82nd birthday at home in Plainfield with a dinner and reminders of early local history. The narrative covers her ancestry, the Ingersoll family’s 19th century moves from New York to Illinois and California, the founding of Plainfield, early Masonic Lodge activity, and family ties linking Illinois, California, and Oklahoma.
Local Officials and Residents Update
Mrs. Chas. Osmus has returned to Naperville after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nor. Mrs. Mary Bartholf remains very ill, and Uncle Jim, who has been ill, is reported to be improving. The list notes positions including Receiver Sylvia K McCully, Marshal Edith I Everton, and other staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia K McCully
Edith I. Everton Asst
MarshalsMes
T. A. Stewart
Inner Sentinel
Henrietta Harder
Outer
Mary Bartholf
Jim
Ben Iil
Edith May Eyer Weds Roy Watson Dano in Plainfield
Edith May Eyer daughter of Mr and Mrs J C Byer wed Roy Watson Dano son of A Dano of Na Au Say township. The ceremony at the bride’s Eastern avenue home was conducted by Rev Dex ter Baptist minister with about twenty five guests. A lunch followed at Mrs B Catchpole’s home and the couple left for a southern trip before settling at the Dano home. They are well known in Plainfield and vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Avenue
Edith May Eyer
J. C. Byer
Roy Watson Dano
A. Dano
Na-Au-Say
B. Dexter
The
Baptist Church
Immedio
B. Catchpole
South
Dano
Plainfield
Auction Notice at Le Nee Public Sale
The notice advertises a public auction at Le Nees on Thursday, March 31, 1908. It lists a dozen Percheron mares and other stock for sale.
Mrs L Shaffner Stricken In Los Angeles At 84
Mrs Levi Shaffner, Joliet’s longtime resident living on Sherman Street and Fourth Avenue, was visiting Los Angeles when she suffered a paralytic stroke last Sunday. She is reported in critical condition in a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Shaffner
Los Angeles
California
Joliet
Sherman Street
Fourth Avenue
First National Bank Not Creditor in Miss Ranft Case
A Chicago paper misreported that the First National Bank of Joliet was a creditor of Mrs Augusta Ranft for 3500. Cashier Wagner says the account was removed from their books long ago. Ranft formerly ran Ranft Bottling Works on Bluff Street with assets about 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagner
First National Bank
Chicago
Augusta Ranft
First National Bank of
L. J. Sebri
The
Rong Cork Co
Humorous Exchange On Height In Lighthearted Chat
In a playful dialogue the speakers compare heights with mock seriousness, citing five feet four and five feet nine as divine measures. The banter centers on flirting lines and witty ribbing about stature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Hendickly
Advertising Pays Off Debate Cited In Courier Journal
In a clipped exchange from the Twuls Courier Journal the line I got my wife through advertising is cited to illustrate the claim advertising pays. The discussion centers on whether promotion yields real results and admission of advertising’s impact is debated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bodged
Twuls Courier-Journal
County fairs in Plainfield face changing management
In Plainfield the future of the Will County fairs remains unsettled as organizers wrestle with ongoing management changes. Local officials review plans and funding to keep the events running amid shifting leadership.
County fair reforms urged to boost Will County turnout
A writer urges modernizing the county fair at Plainfield or nearby grounds with better water, sanitation, and displays. Plans include agricultural exhibits, educational talks, improved transportation, and up-to-date attractions to draw city and rural patrons. The piece nimbly critiques past fairs and imagines a more engaging, practical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Otter Mecca
Flainfield
Plainfield
Dellwood
New Lenox
Jackson
Agricultural Colleges
Agricultural College
Old Resident Leaves Lockport for Joliet Home
W Arnold has nearly completed selling his household goods and will reside in Joliet with his sister Mrs James Flanders. His departure from Lockport is mourned by many friends. A group of ten men from Chicago arrived to repair canal bridges with electric equipment to improve passage for boats. At Thursday’s election H C Orrell was reelected worshipful master and a slate of officers was named. Mrs Ernest Bitterman hosted a birthday dinner for her mother Mrs W H Ward, with an eight course meal and Christmas bells decor. The city pursues a settlement with the Alton road to restore the 6:47 a m eastbound train, with a meeting planned next week to discuss proposals. Dan Shoop will close his saloon on Sundays. R J Barr will auction goods west of Joliet Thursday with Poland china hogs and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Paul Picton
Champaign
Hiram Fintona
Pierceton
Ind
Flavilla Willis
Eastern Avenue
E. Weeks
Lockport
Ingersoll
Pyfer
Joliet
Minerv
Bil
Jennie Geist
Bert van Dyke
Chicago
W. Arnold
James. Flanders
Arnold
Magonic
C. Orrell
E. A.kingaton
Charles Baggott
W. W. Nortt
Marshall Keig
William Bruce
M. P. Johnson
Walter Eaton
Tyler
Arvid Lundmark
John Heron
W. H. Ward
Ernest. Bitterman
Ninth Street
May Winkler
B. E. Kornmeyer
W. A. Fox
Florence Col
Alton
Mulhern
Alton“road
Bloomington
Foster
Santa’s Submarine Visit Sparks Mermaid Ruckus
In a Harper’s Weekly poem by Earle Hooker Eaton, Santa piloted a borrowed German submarine to greet merfolk and a Teddy bear. The mermaids attack the scene with mock fury, painting and quarrels interrupting the visit while criticisms of the bear’s authenticity arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Teddy
Earle Hooker Eaton
Harper Weekly
Santa and The Merkid Tale of a Teddy Bear Request
A whimsical verse recounts Santa receiving a message from a mermaid mermaid family living beneath the sea. The merkid asks for a Teddy bear, sparking Santa’s skeptical response about chimney ownership and seaside kin.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Coldwater
Thistles
Them
Bill
Celtal
Plainfield Township
Pioneer Times
Minerva Bills
Flora Weeks
H. E. Ingersoll
A. T. Pyfer
Willis
Flavilla Taylor - Ingersoll
Chester Ingersoll
Polly Burdick Ingersoll
Plattsburg
New York
Lake Champlain
Vermont
Ilinois
Asa Heely
Mr. Seeley
Fenner Aldridge
Illinois
Phoebe Weaver
Benjamin Weaver
Homer
Chester
Benjamin
James
Josiah
Dallas
Phoebe
Flavilla Ingersoll
Sterling Alford
Harvey
Alford
George Cropsey
Guthrie
Dr. Gooding
Eleanor
Alonzo
Amelia
Eddy
Winright Willis
Alpha
Walter
Flora
Wills
George
Oklahoma
Chas
Barron
Waunegan
Wm. Barron J. A. Manning
Roy Dang
L. Shaffrer
A.credior
Wonda
Dan Shoop
Santa
Germany
Vevice
Santa and the Merkid
Jim'ney
Urow
Akong
Atock
Cass Street
Novsi
Straka & Co
N. W
John
Ottawa Street
G. Starmann
Lenox
Mark McClure
Manhattan, Ill
R. H. Pennington
Plalfield, Il
L. Plahfield
Plymouth
C. F. Sass
M Nee
Wilminton
Good Land
Marshall
Fifth Avenue
IIL
Anton Werner
Manhattan
VA Werner
Peter Werner
Anna D
Weber
Anna G
Green G
Willand
Bate
Court House
Tate
Theo
DedeHiBy A. D
Paulus
C. W. Brown
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