Frankfort Station Road Improvements and Local Notes
The Frankfort area lists gravel spending this year totaling about 4000 dollars for road work from Frankfort to Joliet and along several miles of gravel lanes. Residents discuss contracting vs town-led projects, tax implications, and potential use of free material from the penitentiary. Christmas social plans, church events, and local visits are noted alongside brief market and weather mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folkers Bros
Jooks
Mo 4
Frankfort
Joliet
Tommy
Bill
Spent Christimas
A. Krusmark
Gertan Church
Stella Krusemark
Lil- Gusta Gullicksen
Maggie Sip- Baumgartner
Declans
Eee Glocken
Green Garden Holiday Notes and Local Visits
Wl Raab and George Sippel returned from Valparaiso Indiana to spend their holiday with friends and parents. Gust Hansen has been confined to bed for the past week. A sale was held at the home of Col T J Harnack with Henry Ritzmann’s CM. Harnack will continue business in Frankfort this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wl Raab
George Sippel
Valparaiso
Ind
Gust Hansen
Diedrich Wolkers
Frankfort
Ih Co
Lgzie Brannan
Chicago
Paul Brandan
Col
T. J. Ep
WAS & Success
Harnack
Hay
Henry Ritzmann
Ritzmann
Epworth
E. E. Chiches
M.-Bohurokt
Christmas in Peotone Brings Joy And Local News
Peotone residents recount a festive season with visits from George Armstrong and relatives, Christmas trees supplied by local grower J C Adams, and a busy trade showing more value in gifts. Community notes report deaths and health, school, and church events, plus a legal victory for the village over the J C G B R R Co. and a city telephone message from George Cowing. Market lines list corn 89, oats 27, butter and eggs steady, hogs at 4.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Armstrong
Chi Cago
J. C. Adams
Mr. Stassen
Peotone
G. M. Jeffrey
Barton
A.by Hodge
Ida
A. B
HH. Folk
Frank Gross
Aaron French
John Antcliffe
Henry Howlitt
Chicago
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
West Railroad
Conrad
M. Truby & Son
T.j.coyne
Oliver Mill Market
Jerry Mahoney
Elgin
J. C. Adler & Co
Cai Petr
Du Page News Briefs Include Dance and Holiday Events
Ralph Mather sold his bay driver to Walter Manning of Wheatland. East Du Page youths held a Christmas Eve dance at Peter Rickles home. Miss Anna Binder from Joliet spent Christmas at Dr. Lambert's. The Du Page church was packed for a cantata and Christmas tree with Santa Claus. Mrs A S Speicher is laid up with an ankle injury.
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Ralph Mather
Santa Claus
Awars A. S Speicher
Local Resident Olive Walker Relative in Naperville Illness
Ben Sheldon of Naperville reports his wife Olive Walker is seriously ill. Mrs Walker formerly lived in town. Fred Landorf completed a sale on December 28 and plans to move to Arkansas where he bought a farm.
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Ben Sheldon
Naperville
Sheldon
Olive Walker
Fred Landorf
D.c
Arkansas
Attendance Champions of District 185 Report
District 185 lists pupils with perfect attendance for the past month. Names include Theresa Jungies Cora Holm Gertrude Wagner Frene Keser Anna Wies Maude Jungles Carrie Holm Mamie Wagner Julian Lilly Nelson Reed Walter Reed Frank Aspel William Jungles Howard Aspel Andrew Ludwig Anthony Jungles Edward Aspel Joan Tilly George Jungles Agnes Jungles Barney Homerding Mike Wiss and Clara M Marti as teacher. A reception for Rev Stratton is planned at the Congregational Parsonage Friday evening.
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District 185
Theresa Jungies
Cora Holm
Gertrude Wigner
Irana Kossar
Anza Wais
Maud Jungies
Carrie Holm
Mamie Wagner
Julia Tilsy
Nelson Reed
Walter Reed
Frank Aspel
William Jungles
Howard Aspel
Andrew Ludwig
Anthony Jungles
Edward Aspel
John Tilsy
George Jungles
Agnes M. Jungles
Barney Homerding
Mike Weis
Clara M. Marti
Theresa Jungles
Mike Wiss
Stratton
Helen Kettering
Lockport
Lottie Rowley
Messrs
Howard
Walter
Clarence Storm
University of Illinois
Rolston
Will Hanks
Emily Paddock
G. E. Frank
Englewood
Claude Hartwell
Clarence French
Goodings Grove
Chicago
Leon Bird
Winona
Ind
Will Sanders
Joliet
Frank Konicek
Thos
Marvin
Ruland
Will J. Bell
John Clark
Henry Burch
Homer Church
Mr. Stratton
Grace Parr
Barnett School
Tinley Park residents urge board over gravel walks
A Tinley Park reader denounces gravel walks violating village ordinance and demands proper sidewalks. The letter cites Nielson and Bettenhausen building narrow paths, warns of election changes, and urges the board to enforce rules. Also notes local social news with Emma Hawkins and Hannah Meir visiting relatives and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nielson
Bettenhausen
Emma Hawkins
Tinley Park
Blue Island
Miss Amanda Dieters Weds Henry Juergéns at Kitzon
The report notes the marriage on Wednesday December 44 between Amanda Dieters of Kitzon Minnesota and Henry Juergéns. The couple will reside at Leeden Prairie with his mother. The piece also mentions a well attended M W A dance December 26 despite bad weather with excellent music.
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Matteson
Lll
Don Boldt
Henry Juergéns
Leeden Prairie
Goode Downe Christmas Festivities Amid Typhoid Scare
Local reports note a typhoid relapse in Robert Boor’s family bringing eight cases this winter. A christening for Lawrence Kiemme was held last Sunday with relatives present. Christmas events include a tree by Mr Bahlmann and gifts for children.
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Ed. Kiemme
Lawrence Kiemme
Robert Boor
Henry Wilkening
Ed. Graham
Goodenow
Bahlmann
Beecher Notes and Local Obituaries Highlight Week
Bryan Hutchinson of Antram Hutchinson Joliet will be at the Bielfeldt house Beecher last Saturdays monthly to consult on legal business. Theodore Doering died at his mother's southeast home after a stomach ailment led to heart failure. burial at St Johns. Mrs Albertina Milow of Chicago died from kidney troubles at 63. remains sent to Beecher funeral at Zion church. A stray hog found. owner to claim with identifying marks.
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Bryan Hutchinson
Antram & Hutchinson
Joliet
Bielfeldt House
Beecher
Ernst Brauer
Concordia College
St. Louis
Emma Oblendorf
Quincy, DL
Wm. Kruse
Fort Wayne
Tad
John Goseh
Wells
Minn
Theodore Doering
St. John's Cetiltery
H. Siegfried
Albertina Milow
Bernhard Milow
Chicago
The
Zions Church
Steete
le J-F
Herman Paulsen
Public sale by Herman Minen near Manhattan
A public sale will be held by Herman Minen January 10 at his residence one and a half miles southeast of Manhattan on the old Smith farm. The sale starts at 10 o clock. Items include eight horse herds and colts, 25 cattle, eight hogs, four broad sows, six fall pigs, poultry, farming tools and household goods. T J Gunningham of Manhattan is the auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Minen
Manhattan
Old Smith Farm
T. J. Gunningham
Windy Night Strains Joliet Streets With Breaks
A Joliet neighborhood endured a record windstorm as street signs flew and windows shattered. A woman described the cold as harsher than the thermometer suggested, which read near zero at noon and warned of further chill as night approached.
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Joliet
Mauer and Adams Obituaries From Local Notices
MAUER Marjorie L. infant daughter of Herman and Maude Mauer of 106 Center street died this afternoon at 1 30 from diphtheria. Funeral private at 2 30 tomorrow, burial at St Peters Lutheran with Rev Richard Schiele officiating. ADAMS Roland Arthur died this morning at St Joseph Hospital after an appendectomy performed Christmas day. He would have been seven next March, son of Mr and Mrs B Adams of 201 Richmond street.
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Isa A
California
Chas. LaFortsine
Los Angeles
Joliet
George Bero
William Shannon, Mauer
Marjorie L
Herman Mauer
Center Street
St. Peter’s Lutheran Cemetery
Richard Schiele
Adams
Roland
Arthur’ Adams
St. Joseph's Hospital
B. Adams
Richmond Street
Rose
Springfield
Chicago and Southwestern Traction Company
Chicago
Morris
Grund County
Yorkville
Kendall County
William T. Koff
Charles A Newton
Albert J. Claussen
Frederick W. Hill
Horace W. Nichols, Jr
Jacob Sharp
Lena Hablitzel
Washington
Market reports from Joliet stock prices and weather notes
Joliet markets list Chicago stock quotes with hogs and cattle ranges and indicate higher openings. Weather map shows severe nationwide cold spell with wire delays from the northwest and Canada. Forecast calls for fair but cold conditions across multiple states tonight and Thursday.
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Northwest
Canada
Illinois
Indiana
Missouri
Iowa
Wisconsin
North
South Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Montana
Michigan
Will County Fair stockholders to meet January ninth
The Will County Fair association will hold its annual stockholders meeting Monday January 9 at 1 pm in the Hotel Munroe. Selly secretary notes the gathering. plans for the fair and finances will be discussed. The event signals ongoing organization activity for the community fair. The meeting is expected to set the agenda and elect officers.
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Selly
Retary
Will County Fair Association
Munroe
Janette Ducker
Silver Hospital
Col. Lambert
Col. Lambert’s Check For $100 and Mrs. Ducker
Channahon Christmas Dinner Hosts Diverse Family Guests
Alma Porter hosted a Christmas dinner with guests including Sherman Lewis and family from New York, Edgar Porter from Chicago, Alice Porter from Ohio, and the Belt family from Seyfard. The Ball family reunion occurred at John Bell’s home in Seyfard with forty five seats set. Various relatives from Mazon Seneca and Chicago joined holiday observances as well.
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Alma Porter
Sherman Lewis and
New ‘Liox
Edgar Porter
Chicago
Alice Porter
Ohio
Wm. Belt
Ball
John Bell
Seyfard
George Philips
Mazon
Aml
Robert Miller
Charles
H Mills
S. Carolina
Beulah Peebles
Seneca
Wm. Lonergan
Chfeago
Pent
Capiproras Sasane
Perambulating Barber in Manila Side Streets
A perambulating barber shays customers on the street in Manila’s side streets, an unusual sight noted in the urban scene.
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Manila
Deaths La Fontaine Pf X LaFontaine Joliet Noted Resident
Deaths. La Fontaine Pf X LaFontaine Joliet Thursday noon at St Josephs hospital from paralysis aged 78 years. He was one of Joliets oldest and best known residents. He suffered a stroke about six hours before his death. He leaves two sons Louis and Fred.
Manhattan Receives Prison Labor Stone Shipment
The Wabash-What freight brings the first stone by the new prison labor act to Manhattan for road work. Convicts paid 40 cents a day and twine production aims to aid farmers, with a Kansas plant showing a $25,500 surplus and high twine costs. Requisitions and political debate follow.
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Manhattan
Monse
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Stork
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Louis
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Monte
Henry Vreeland
Elwood
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Northwestern University
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Frank W. Taylor
Katherine Sieber
Polycarp Rhode
St. John's
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Harvester Trust
Kansas State Penitentiary
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