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Newspaper

The Joliet Weekly News

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1908

Page

12

Lockport Obituaries and Holiday News Recap

Long list of Lockport residents remembered including Mrs. C Leighton widow of James M Leighton and other locals with funeral notices. Also reports on a Christmas break through ice rescue, travel notes, weddings and social events around York and Joliet. A $500 reward was discussed for robbers at a city meeting. Names include Mason Sprague Alexander Leighton McGorrey Kohihagen Finch Sager Schroeder Weber and others.

Jo- Met J. H. Alexander Frank Sprague C. Mason Penny & Gromm Lockdy

Christmas Entertainment Highlights Across Alpine and Orland Center

Alpine hosted a well attended Christmas program led by Miss Alice Irwin. At Orland Center church a Cantata titled Claus at Mise Prim’s delighted a full crowd. Other notes mention visits from Chicago relatives, a baby’s death, and local residents planning spring plans and housing.

Alpine Alice Irwin Orland Center Claus Miss Ohey Peterson Chicago Geo Battleday Brook Fred Hewson Bert Joliet Mimer Newton Lexngton Neb

Christmas visit and school tree delight La Grange area

Miss father ef Joliet spent Christmas at home with relatives in La Grange. Students received a tree with gifts from teachers and friends, greatly pleasing parents and children at the school event. A brief note mentions Craig and other local details amid festive activities.

Brankfort Ef Joliet Krisemark la Grange Vehildren Ir Sane

Christmas Party at Misses Tierney Home

The Misses Tierney entertained Wm Buckley Raymond Dempsey Bridget Conroy Nellie Conroy and Nellie Buckley of Joliet at their Blodgett home. Pupils from St Bede's Peru St Xavier Ottawa and Joliet returned home for two week vacation. A school program featured recitations dialogues and songs.

Blodgett Tierney Wm. Buckley Raymond Dempsey Bridget Nellie ‘Conroy Nellie Buckley Joliet Thos. Riley John Martin St. Bede's Peru Mary Martin St. Xavier’s Ottawa Joseph Kelly St. Ignatius Chicago Thos. Martin St. Vintners Mae Tierney Elleretta Mapps Katherine Martin Frances Kelly Ida Nells Joe Mapps Jas Riley Johnny Jas. Riley Jas. Martin Walter Bogan Ida Nels Ellen Martin James Martin Willie Flynn Margaret Phalen Katherine Phalen Kathryn Martin Ida Nella Elien "Martin Ralph Mapps Tollet

Death of Michael Mc Cabe in Wilmington at 80

Michael Mc Cabe died after a brief illness in Wilmington on Thursday at 1 p m aged 80. He was buried Saturday in the Catholic cemetery beside his wife, with funeral at St Rose Church. He was among the oldest residents of Will county.

Wilmington Michael McCabe St. Rose Catholic Enuren Re McCabe Will County Albert. Maltby Chicago Hendricks Goodrich Braidwood Oakwood Cemetery Anna D. Weber Anna G. Weber Green Garde Wall and Linois Br Bate Court House Joliet

Christmas and New Year Cheer Across Wheatland Notes

Local notes show holiday visits by many residents to family in Naperville Plainfield and Chicago. People attend church meetings and dinners while several marriages and trips occur. A skating party on the Dupage River and a Christmas Sante Claus appearance mark festive events as the U P church holds its annual meeting and officers are elected. Includes farm visits and plans for Beloit Wisconsin wedding trip for Elsie Sollenberger and Dave Fry Jr.

Henry Weorf Harry Kohihagen Henry Weltendorf Kohihagen Lulu Hayward Peotone Henry Sc Fred Hafka Weber John Weber Jolietast Ferdinand Bobzin Fred Brandt Albert Letts Miller Tommy Wallace Chicago Zechiin Oetter Joliet Frank Kaiser Tinley Park Fred Kampe the Heights Wand John .Kampe Ernestine Schroth Stephens J. W. Patterson Ira Jones Naperville H. B. Grumman W. T. Lumbard Isaac Lantz Wm. Westphal Esther Patterson J. Jones Plainfield Margaret Helen Lants Grandma Knaff Harry Boardman David Boughton Champaign Salem Evangelical Church Allan Ferguson Malcolm Rance Wisconsin James Stewart Elsie Sollenberger Dave Fry, Jr Abe Sollenberger Beloit George Fry U. P Tom McMicken Gustafson Geo. Mather Dupage River Bessie Clow

How to Use Green Peppers in Salads and Appetizers

The article guides using green peppers as a salad ingredient and in elaborate dishes. It suggests stuffing peppers with chopped sweetbreads, chilling peppers, boiling sweetbreads with optional onion to reduce flat taste, then dicing and mixing with seasoned mayonnaise before filling peppers and topping with a dollop of mayonnaise.

How to Cure a Headache

A sheet rolled under the neck can ease a severe headache when a pillow fails. If pain stays stubborn place a hot water bag at the feet for a few minutes, then let the patient rest in a darkened room with a hot water bag at the base of the brain for warmth and quiet to aid recovery.

How to Clean Gold Ornaments

Clean unadorned gold pieces by washing in warm soap suds. Soak gold link chains in warm water with a small amount of chalk until clean, then rinse in cold water and dry thoroughly.

How to Keep Boiled Ham Moist in a Bag

Instructions describe keeping boiled ham moist by using a bag and proper sealing. The text emphasizes that the bag excludes air to prevent drying and preserve tenderness for the final slices.

Miss Sarah's Romantic Lakefront Misadventure

A young woman, falsely claiming to be twenty five, is invited to a lakeside summer hotel. She chases romance with an actor who ignores her, vanishes in the woods, and returns with a rescued tale and a village hero at a log cabin. The episode ends with social scorn and a quiet, lingering longing.

Sarah Mr.Melnotte Green Wood Shea Istran Ivad

Retail Hay Market and Dairy Prices Report

In the current market note, prices for oats corn and hay are listed with deliveries and weights. Butter eggs and other dairy and produce prices are noted, with references to Timothy hay Rye straw and baled oat straw as available feeds.

Jan Weeveser Liverpool Live Springs Rog Benes Chicago

White Plymouth Rock poem and names in fragment

A fragmented OCR item mentions White Plymouth Rock and names like Onega F Bass and Mo igs. The readable text is sparse and lacks a coherent event or clear context.

Plymouth Rock Cogicirels Onega

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