Crete Notes on Accidents Deaths and Local News
Crete June 8 reports August Batterman injured when a wheel ran over his leg in a wagon accident on the state line while returning from Eagle Lake. Mrs. C L Pease injured stepping in front of the Interurban station. N Kochnieder's body arrives from Chicago for burial. J W Cook dies at 72 after 66 years in Crete township. Local crops look promising and Crete baseball loses to Hubs 10 to 9. Next, Crete to host a game against teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Batterman
State Line
Eagle Lake
C. L. Pease
H.H. Clausen
F. W. Sallet
Créte
J. W. Cook
Cretownship
Isab-Jie Marie christened at Green Garden home
The Ban Kow family held a Monday christening for their daughter Isab-Jie Marie conducted by Rev G Lambrecht. Visitors include Miss Ethel Hartwig from Chicago. Community notes report corn prices 60 to 70 cents, local house site prep, and a wagon accident with no injuries to Henry Baade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Garden
John Bankow
G. Lambrecht
Isab-Jie Marie
Goodenow News Titled Rain Mention and Local Visits
Farmers await rain after recent floods ruined crops and drowned livestock. Aug ust Wehrman, formerly of Goodenow now in Missouri, reports flood damage upstream. H L Leonard of Waukee Iowa visited with Mrs E J Smith. Miss Alta Wilson and Miss Alice Baker visited Joliet. Mary Smith from Chicago stayed with her parents. Fred Smith Sr. moved to live with son Henry on the farm. Town folks attended a picnic at Reformed Lutheran church southeast of Beecher with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodenow
August Wehrman
Missouri
H. L. Leonard
Waukee
Iowa
E. J. Smith
Alta Wilson
Joliet
Alice Baker
Mary Smith
Chicago
E. Smith
Fred Smith Sr
Henry Smith
Reformed Lutheran Church
Beecher
Mr. Gross
Henry Hack
Henry Thielman
Henry Bielfeldt
Elmer
Til- Jotson
Crete
Herman Ruge
Milford
Frances Morrisey
Lange’s Grove
Anna Hill
Emil Koch
George Harnisch
G. Hoff
Matteson Village Board Appoints Special Policeman
The village board in special session confirmed John Umland as special policeman and approved his bond. The iron roofing claim on the village hall was labeled false, with the contracting committee praised for proper completion. M B Elliot sold to N Fort miller a fifty foot lot on Seventh Street east of Main. Mrs. Graham recovered from illness. Richton Luth eran church minister to hold Sunday night services at village hall. The Starlights beat Kuhn’s Bronches 10 to 8. next Sunday they face the Tin Soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson
John Umland
M. B. Elliot
N. Fortmiller
Main
Graham
Richton
Beecher Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Weddings
Beecher June activities include Ladies' Aid festival at Clark Struve hall June 17 with rain date June 18. Community updates feature Brinker visiting from Colorado, Fran ces Brinker staying, Anna Bernhardt and Henry Koch wedding in St Pauls, ice cream socials, picnics, lawn party, and local dance by Jessie James of Joliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Brinker
Hillerose
Colorado
Miss Frances
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Congregational Church
Clark Struve Hall
Lina Brumund
Joliet
Elizabeth Gleason
Arcadia
Wis
D. J. Stevens
Andrew Pearson
Grange Hall Way
Jessie James
Community Notes From Monee and Nearby
Local notes report visits by Crist Kirst of Oak Park to his uncle Adam Ryder in Monee. Chicago Heights visitors stop by Mrs. William Bohlander and daughters Lydia and Ethel. Teachers Mabel Smith and Vola McCoy finish terms in District Nos. 150 and 177 and plan vacations in Joliet. Frauen Verein groups invited to Chicago Heights anniversary. church mission services scheduled for June 21. Citizens form a company to rent Ziemer grove for summer picnics and a July 4 picnic. Modern Woodmen Pentecost dance on June 8 at court hall drew a good crowd.
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Monee
Crist Kirst
Oak Park
Adam Ryder
William Bohlander
Lydia
Ethel
Chicago Heights
Mabel Smith
Jolet
Vola McCoy
Joliet
Anna Ginter
William Arnold
Frauen Verein
S. Paul's
Spencer Politics Quiet as Olow Leads in Spencer
Spencer reporter notes a calm political scene with Olow favored thus far. Mention of Charles Schmbhl purchasing something described as nice appears in the fragmentary text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Mr. Olow
Lockport Notes Include Naval Cruise and Local Happenings
Edward Blakeslie, just graduated from Annapolis, sails for Cuba today after a brief home visit. Miss Luella Ott and Irving Bentley wed at Juliet, will live on Mrs. Aust in's farm next year. Seniors plan a gala week with trips, receptions, and field events at Plainfield. Eugene Dowd opens a new grocery on 14th Street. Mrs. Rowley to visit from Kansas. others travel or attend family matters in nearby towns.
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Edward Blakeslie
Annapolis Military Academy
Cuba
Luella Ott
Irving Bentley
Homer
Juliet
Mrs. Austin
Tife
Power House
Woodman Hall
Violet MacDonald
Plainfield
Jay Kazaar
Howard Myers
Howard
Jay
Florence Dimick
Florence Daley
Woman's Hospital
Chicago
Frank Daley
North State Street
Thomas Beegan
James
Pullman
Reagan
Washington Street
Eugene Dowd
14Th Street
Dow
Lockport
George Rowley
Kansas
John Pitts
Hamilton Street
J. F. Courtney
Moline
Underwood
Bassie
Aurora
Daisy Waldvogel
Mrs. Swanson
Lemont
Margaret Stanger
Lola Boags
Dolly Baggott
Marriage at Wheatland as Mary Marshall Weds Mal e Malcolm Rance
Married June 3 at the parsonage Rev. Cochrane led the ceremony attended by about twenty guests. The couple will reside on the Rance farm with Miss Baird of Wisconsin in attendance. Also notes: born on Friday to Mr and Mrs F Heise. Copenhagen team lost to Plainfield 26 to 5. gas line work started. field day planned at James Crow farm. Elsie Stephens of Plainfield noted.
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F. Heise
Copenhagen
Plainfield
Plainfield High School
Johnson
Alvin Stark
James Crow
Elsie Stephens
Weeklong visit and family travel noted in Midwest towns
A guest stayed at niece Mrs. Belle Stewart's home this week. The Misses Annie Bessie Lena and Helen Crow toured by car from Chicago to Evans ton and back with eight in the party. Mr and Mrs Zacharias Fry visited in West Chicago from Saturday to Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Stewart
Annie
Bessie
Lena
Helen Crow
Chicago
Evanston
Mrs. Zacharias Fry
Chautauqua Directors Hold Lively Meeting at Commercial Club
A spirited Chautauqua gathering at the Commercial club heard reports from T J Kelly Geo M Campbell Robert Pilcher and others including J A Long Father McNamee and H E Baldwin. The ticket plan moved forward with church distribution and tent contracts while special press coverage was assigned to W Hodgdon. The group approved aims to entertain children with an athletic program and set a follow up meeting for Tuesday June 16.
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Chautauqua
Commercial Club
T. J Kelly
Geo. M. Campbell
Robert Pilcher
C. BE. Antram
Isaac Sims
Lockport
J. A. Long
Father McNamee
J. K. Skeel
B. A. Pilcher
C. E. Woodruff
F. W
Baldwin
W. ©. Hodgdon
Long
Kelly
Campbell
JOLIET PEOPLE TO EUROPE ON BEACON VOYAGE
Miss Pearl Strohm departs for Toronto to join a party by boat via the rapids to Montreal. In Montreal she will meet Miss Davison Woods Marquette and Jones, along with Marquettes friends from Monce. The group sails for Europe on June 14. Miss Myra Mather Elsie Sawyer and Miss Johnson, high school teachers, plan a year abroad, leaving June 27 or 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Strohm
Toronto
Montreal
Kittibel Davison
Woods
Marquette and
Jones
Miss Marquettes
Monce
Europe
Myra Mather
Elsie Sawyer
Johnson
Patriot Dead John F Finnerty Stricken With Cancer
Col John F Finnerty of Chicago died at his home at 12 40 PM from a cancerous affection He was driven from Ireland for his zeal to the Irish cause and became an author and lecturer of world wide reputation He enlisted in a New York regiment in 1864 and worked as a reporter and editor for Chicago papers including The Citizen Brass Junk Information charged George Kellar with stealing brass junk from the Chicago Southern Electric line in the eastern county
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Finnerty
Chicago
Finnerty
Ireland
New York
The
Citizen
George Kellar
Chicago & Southern Electric
Local Notes: Seaver Visits Joliet Friends and Inquiry
Seaver visits Joliet friends as Wm. Moore arrives from California. Mrs. Nicholas Bower remains very ill at her Railroad street home.
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Seaver
Joliet
Wm. Moore
California
Nicholas Bower
Railroad Street
Joliet Bank Encourages Small Accounts to Grow
The Joliet National Bank welcomes small accounts and urges customers to start saving. It promotes the habit of banking as a seed that helps people grow financially and become stronger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet National Bank
Minstrels Talent and Grange Meeting Highlight Local News
Ted Binzen, now a Gary citizen, performed in a Minstrels show and kept time with his feet and dulcet vocals. The Wi County Pomona Grange plans a grand Manhattan gathering with a busy schedule. morning session starts at 10 o'clock and the afternoon meeting at 1 30.
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Ted Binzen
Teddy Binzen
Gary
Ind
New Burg
Manhattan
Wi County
Pomona Grange
Grange
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Peotone
Peotone Massne Lodge
O. B
Thos. Long
Louie
England
Harrison Russell
Harry
Fedde
Arthur’ Piper
Lala Hayward
Addie Cowing
A. H. Cowing
Lyt. Arnold
Fred Pushee
Newburgh
N. Y
D. Baird
Stacy
Libbie Baird
Wilbur
Northwestern University
Stanly Arnold
J. C. Adams
M. B. Church
Woodmen Hall
Geo. Renkert
W. S. Baker
Hallie Gates
Geo.Eichenlauch
Baker
Miss Gates
Joohn Hasberger
Hasberger
John Baird
Henry Harken
R. H. Hodge
A. B. Hodge
Alfred Ginter
James Kruger
Emma
Lulu Hayward
Kankakee River
Unionville
Ohio
Crete Township
8Th
I. Cavalry
Cass Street
Crete State Bank
N. . Kochnieder
Mr. Kochnieder
Ethel Hartwig
Fred Hasenjaeger
Charles
John Bettenhausen
Walter Hedrick
Washington Heights
Conrad Krapp
Conrad Andres
Lillian
Peter Knepper
Wall
Henry Baade
Frankfort
Koch-Bernhardt
Anna Bernhardt
Henry Koch
Englewood
St. Paul’s Church
Carl Brauer
Clara Bernhardt
Anna Meyer
Linda Bernhardt
Laura Koch
Fred Koch
Fred Bernhardt
Edwin Wehrhoefer
Willie O'Reilly
Lottie Braggeman
Pearson's Grove
James Walsh
Bowman's Milk
Mokena
Patsy Walsh
8Ymerton
Ill
Charles Schmbhl
Nice
Tse
Freda Carlson
J. A. Pitts
Canada
John Kendall
William Bailey
Edna Ruland
Wibaux
Wheatland
Department Council of the Patriarch
Militant of
the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows
Ses
Sion
Militant
Organization
Will
Ening
Dinally
Mun
Roe
Duncan
St. Nicholas
National Hotels
Wagner Hotel
Delegans
General Department
James Harris
Anderson
Clly
de Kalb
Fox River
Dellwood Park
Powhan Hall
Auditorium Block
Clinton Streets
Department Council
Chautauqua Hall
Rebekah
At & O'Clock
John R. Cronin
Joliets
Auroras
Grand Lodge
Adam's Hall
William Tell Hall
Wiliam Tell Hall
Rebekah Lodge
Order
Patriot
Florence Backus, Matteson
Hotel Munroe Block
T. A. Mason
ROBT
T. Kelly
Carl Oesterlen
Chicago Street
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