Joliet Officials Scrutinize Milk Tuberculosis Risk
Health chief Schuessler and Joliet authorities weigh milk safety amid concerns about tuberculosis in dairies. The article notes contaminated water, dirty barns, and sediment in milk as signs of dirty milking. calls for pasteurization and stricter sanitary measures to safeguard city supply.
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H Colmissioner Evans
Joliet
Chicago
Bchuessler
Margely
Lenox
Pasteur
Hig
Missioner Schuesslér
Bartnet Schuessler
W.A. B
WD Settler Passes Amy WD Settler Passes Amy
Amy WD Settler from Will county dies last evening. She was the oldest resident, widow of A Relt. Born in England, she lived in the area for many years. The obituary notes a long life and ties to local community relatives.
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Will County
Sarah Relf
Jack
A Relt
England
Obituary Notice From Will County Widow
A widow lost her husband on April 7, 1904 and one daughter Mrs Clara Prite on May 22, 1906 in Whiteside county. She leaves six daughters and two sons, including Mrs John and Mrs Jacob Sweitzer with others named, totaling 17 grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral and burial details follow with service at 1 p.m. and burial at Brown's Cemetery in Jackson.
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Will County
Clara Prite
Whiteside County
John
Jacob Sweitzer
Rose
Laura
Brown's Cemetery
Jackson
Sackett Hurt as McKinley Road Earns Support in Morris
The Morris Sentinel reports Sackett’s defeat in a vote on extending McKinley road franchise. Morris council approves one year extension, with work to begin in March and the road to reach Morris by the following December 30. Joliet may gain a neighbor with McKinley’s plans.
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Sackett
Morris Sentinel
Bucklin
McKinley Road
Morris
McKinley
Joliet
Noted Ohio Clerk Declared Dead For One Month Experiment
A dry goods firm in an Ohio city tells salesman Mr. Spotts he is declared dead for a month to test if the business can endure his absence. The senior partner explains the aim is to gauge operation without him while he is in effect unavailable.
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Ohio City
Harper’s
Almost Qualified
A comic exchange features an irate house wife scoffing help and a retort about assisting invalids. Beefateak Ben tries to remove a buildog from his shins as the session adjourns with humorous resignation.
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Beefateak Ben
The Poet Is Born Not Made Proverb Insight
A proverb asserts talent is innate not earned and argues natural gift defines poets rather than effort or training. The line frames poetic genius as born, not created by practice or study.
Kenneth's Fear
A fragmentary note describes a boy named Kenneth and parental guidance urging calm and restraint to avoid losing him, with scattered lines about a father and expectations. The text reads as a child’s anxious moment or dialogue with a caregiver.
Milk Shippers Seek Larger Union to Raise Milk Prices
In Alpine on December 28 the Milk Shippers Union discussed swelling membership from 600 to broaden efforts across 20 rail routes feeding Chicago. Directors backed a lower proposed price for January, while health and law actions loom—tuberculin testing, pasteurization costs, and potential indictments for dealers. JOSEPH CREER.
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Alpine
Milk Shippers’ Union
Chicago
Evans
Pr-ovans
Grand
Milk Shippers Union
Joseph Creer
Stranger Seeks Mr O'Toole in Tense Doorway
In a tense scene Mrs O'Toole blocks the doorway with a rough stick as a stranger asks for Mr. O'Toole. The exchange turns terse with a curt, rough reply as the visitor advances.
Matrimony Ditties From An Auction Of Love
A fragmented verse explores marriage as a ritual of adoration and naming, mixing playful lines about courtship. The text juxtaposes quirky phrases and oblique images, hinting at social rituals and the dating game in a whimsical, if cryptic, tone.
Lawsuit Seeks Return of Wilmington Property Deed
In circuit court this afternoon James Mahoney filed a bill against Cornelius Mahoney over a deed to a Wilmington lot. The suit alleges James deeded the property to Cornelius under a life‑care promise, but Cornelius allegedly failed to fulfill it and drove James from the home last July. The bill seeks to set aside the deed and restore the property to James.
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Wilmington
James Mahoney
Cornelius Mahoney
James
Cornelius
Deserted husband deserts wife and four babies in Ohio case
A man, Louis Berman formerly of Ashland Ohio, deserted his wife and four children to seek work. After leaving with $300, his wife and kids faced starvation until aid from Jewish charities in Wilmington and Chicago. Berman was bound over to the grand jury for wife desertion and remains jailed until action.
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California
Judge Goodspeed
Louis Berman
Ash Ohio
Associated Jewish Charities
Wilmington
Oedad
Imepiber
Chicago Jewish Charity Bureau
Minnie Jacobs
Familly
Berman
Ashland
Clevelana
Grand Jury
Calfornia
Chicago
Middle States
Lawsuit filed over fatal automobile collision
The estate of Alice Lye sues Martin BeoSchuster for negligence in a September 18 crash at the corner of Jefferson and Offaws streets. Five counts allege liability for the death of Mrs. Lye. Damages sought amount to $10,000.
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A. W. Hayes
Alice Lye
Martin BeoSchuster
Schuster
Lye
Oftaws
Jefferson Streets
Court House Briefs: $3,000 Horse Ruined in Suit
A narrative filed Thursday in the case J. Ellis vs. W. S. Finch et al charges the Finch Brothers ruined a $3,000 horse hired to them by returning it lame and fatigued. Ellis seeks full value of the animal. Several motions heard. some cases decided, others deferred.
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J. E.llis
Finch
Finch Brothers
Plagge-Hoffman Case Concluded at Court
The Plagge Hoffman case concluded yesterday with final arguments this morning. Judge Dibell will rule after considering numerous letters and estate details centered on Carl Kurtze's handling of Philip Triem's estate and a disputed $1021.42 claim tied to Rosa Triem.
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Plagge- Hofman
Dibell
Philip Triem
Carl Kurtze
Plagge
Kurtze
Real Estate Transfers including Frankfort Village and Columbia Heights deeds
Realty transfers record several deeds: Frank, Wm T and Peter H Folk to John Redlin for lot 3 block 12 Original Village of Frankfort at 1256 dollars. Wm H Roche and wife to Tony Onofrio for lot 13 block 18 at 190. Sophie Lehmann and husband to Henry G Johnson for lots 31 and 32 block 2 Columbia Heights at 250. Joseph W Campbell and wife to Matt Pajack for lot 24 block 2 at 100. Francis F Stowe and wife to Grace Stowe Seely for east 70 ft of lot 8 block 7 in Lockport at 2000. Henry Hagemeister to J F Hagemeister for lot 12 in section 16 Washington Range 14 with exception notes at 5 dollars.
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Frank
Wm T
Peter H. Folkers
John Redlin
Frankfort
Wm. H. Roche
Tony Onofrio
Sophie Lehmann
Hd John
Henry G. Johnson
Columbia Heights
Joseph W. Campbell
Matt. Pajack
Grace Stowe
Lockport
Beecher
Henry Hagemeister
J. F. Hagemeister
Ft. Wayne
Washington Range
The Poor Milkman Again
A humorous exchange has the milkman angrily insisting his milk looks right while a housewife quips that the can is a picture a watercolor joke.
Cook’s Passing Sparks Doubt About Bridget’s Return
A Boston Traveler quips about a cook who has died and the hostess’s uncertainty if she will stay. The remark cites Bridget’s hard alchemy with salt in a humorous tone.
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Bridget
Boston
Joyful Outburst Cited by Philadelphia Ledger
A fragment quotes a man challenging a “joy ride” remark with a sharp rebuke, citing outrage at a vehicle scene in Philadelphia. The exchange highlights a whimsical, public moment reflected in the Ledger’s tone.
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Philadelphia Ledger
The Captain Bee Pokes Fun at Ball Game
A quote from the New York World mocks a baseball game noting a player’s seventeen bases on balls and joking that the contest resembles a six day walking match.
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New York World
Milkman Mirth and Miss Jeannette’s Milk Bottle Mes sage
Miss Jeannette objects to Gene Carman the night editor and bans his courtship of Mattie Boyer. A missing note in a milk bottle prompts Butch Cassity the milkman to flirt, until Mrs Carman helps broker a truce. Gene accepts being the lesser of two evils to win Mattie back.
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Miss Jeannette
Gene Carman
Mattie Boyer
Carman
Mattie
Carmans
Jeannette
Boyers
Gene
Butch Cassity
Slim Breecker
Milk Wagon Drivers’ Association
Butch
Gle
Stlkin
Mrs. Calman
Miss Jeanne
Mrs. Carman
Doctor Questioning Husband on Following Directions
A wife recalls her husband’s resistance to prescribed medicine as the doctor asks if he adhered to instructions. The patient’s refusal is linked to his reaction to a transcript, revealing tension between medical advice and personal belief.
No Better Half Foretold Fortune Amid Odd Dialogue
A fragmented excerpt hints at a fortune teller predicting marriage prospects with unclear dialogue. The text appears garbled and lacks concrete names, places, or events to anchor a fuller summary.
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Wenberg
Joseph Gyster
John Rich
Janey
Ainel Ey
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Plagge-Hoffman
Murray Fiel
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