18 Jun 1903
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Newspaper
The Joliet Weekly News
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1903
Page
1
Town program featured musical numbers led by Prof Putland and Rev Robertson with an encore for The Times We Live In. Local families announce graduations, new homes, and travel in the week. field day and school events invite neighbors to attend and bring lunch baskets.
The column covers Andrew’s house addition and local carpentry by Anton Waldhausen, Bettenhausen’s improvements, a corn crib project, and family notes including a son born two years ago. It also mentions the Sevenyth Century Debating Club meeting at district 47 school house with Amelia Schroth and others, a ride home from Chicago, a picnic at Ernest Knoop’s, and visits between nearby towns.
Mr Bohnstedt concluded a successful term with a Saturday picnic and general good time. The write up notes a concluding event and community mood following the term's end.
Wm. F. Keebler and George Shultz family illnesses noted. Tinley Park baseball to face Chicago Monarchs. party dances, barn events, and social joys praised. Cecila Bishop and Rexford guests. Misses Bessie Florence Hager men visit Mrs. E. Rice. Erna Buddenhagen christened. local trades, markets and cattle loss reported.
Channdahon and Joliet residents visit relatives in Manhattan New Lenox and Joliet. A horse is reported lost by Louis Lavex last Saturday night. Harry Boyd of Chicago visited A C Boyd recently. M E Sunday school schedules Children's Day for next Sunday at 10 80. Mrs Henry Clare moves to O and Hulbert residence. Miss Sadie Davis relocates to Joliet. Miss Davis at home on Mississippi Avenue. David Gaskill and daughter plan to attend Lisbon Ohio centennial. The Old Irony house moving to Morris ends Helen Althouse moves to Pennsylvania. M E Church Commencement set for Thursday at 8 PM.
Miss Sarah M. Deline of Chicago spoke at the M E church on missions in India. Ella Bruce of Dist 73 led a pupil outing to Bailey's woods last Saturday June 18 with a fine dinner and ice cream afterward. Over fifty attendees had their pictures taken as children’s day was celebrated at the Presbyterian church.
Local notes describe a grand event for Mia and Margaret Boylan with fourth life milestone, church services planned, new switchboard helper Miss Katie Peterson, and upcoming Fourth of July plans with Jackson band at Wilton Center. School closing details include promotions for seven girls and medal awards across grades. The White Cross group held a large meeting with initiations and community activities noted.
The Wilton Pleasure club plans a Friday evening hall dance with good music and supper in the dining room. Five carpenters work quickly on Andrew Quigley’s new barn. Miss Emma Berry hosts Mrs. Phil Bow. John Robbins hauls stone for a barn foundation west of the center. Our baseball nine travels to play the Man tenos on Sunday. Miss Alice Quigley returns home from Cedar Rapids school.
Oscar Myers, a leading Jackson stockman, received a hog from A W Funk of Hayworth Illinois priced at 70 cents. Thomas Rainey bought the old Rose place a ten acre parcel for 9650 and plans to move soon after repairs. Albert Matheneys late girl has scarlet fever. Mrs. and Miss Hattie Bartie of New Lenox visited with Morse.
A busy crowd gathers before Barrett's display featuring a working miniature farm with a fence house barn windmill and live stock. The scene showcases clever mechanical toys and advertising schemes as they reach a new level of development.
London reports a growing craze to commission life size or small statuettes of oneself and relatives for drawing rooms. The Duchess of Marlborough has a white marble reclining statuette of herself and a three foot long figure of her eldest son the Marquis of Blandford. The trend could signal a new English culture school, per London correspondent.
Accounts from Portland report a wall of water twenty feet high sweeping Heppner Oregon and destroying the town and nearby Lexington. Relief trains and funds mobilized as rescuers search for the missing while crews tally casualties likely to exceed hundreds.
Heppner sits in a farming and stock country on Willow creek near four mountain streams draining rolling hills to the foothills. Two deep dikes run along the town’s sides, Balm creek lies south near the foothills, and a broad watercourse follows toward the Willow creek basin.
Fragmentary report details animals harmed as structures collapse or move from beds. Text mentions victims and buildings shifting, with unclear causes and locations. Further readable facts are scarce.
Portland traveler A. P. Bradbury reports a devastating Willow creek flood near Pendleton Oregon. He estimates 150 to 200 people killed as walls of water swept streets and buildings downstream. He notes Heppner hotel destroyed while Palace hotel survived with first floor flooded. Local rescues describe Hart family spared while Kernan couple perished.
A compiled roll lists the identified victims and families including Krug and family Thos Howard and family James Jones and family Dr Mcdwards and family of A Rhea Mrs Carrs family Mrs Chas Andrews and children Mrs Robert Baird and children Wells Sr and family James Matlock Thomas Matlocks family Dr Higgs children Miss Elliott Miss Elder William Cohen and family Mr Geiger W M Walton and family Herbert Bartholomews family John Meyers George Noble and family Robert Hinds and family Mr and Mrs Dawson occupants of Heppner hotel several Chinamen Mrs Charles Curtis George Tinsley and wife and child H A Boyds family Mrs W H Berg Chris M Ashbaugh Carl Jones and family George Swardard John M Kernan and wife C B Maitfeld and family Bert Cabots and family Ben Patterson and family H C Gerger and family.
Police surround President Roosevelt during his Baltimore visit for the Northeastern Saengerfest as security measures rise.
President Roosevelt concludes continental tour with visits to the University of Virginia Charlottesville alumni day events featured two addresses. He met graduates and distinguished guests, received a warm reception, and urged strong national defense including a powerful navy.
Jackson Kentucky residents discuss potential outcomes after arson cases end with Crawford and Tharp freed and no indictments. Some expect murder trials against Jett and White to end similarly, as grand jury bias rumors persist and defense rests with County Judge Hargis looming as alibi witness for Jett.
A book titled Tales of a Wayside Inc is offered for high school use and now on sale at a News book store for 600. The listing notes availability and price for educators seeking classroom editions.
Convict James W. Wilson was discovered hiding in the dry kiln of the cooper shop. Authorities traced his whereabouts after an escape and brought him into custody without further incident.
James W Wilson the forger who vanished from the penitentiary last Wednesday was found wed by guards in the dry kiln above the cooper shop stack of barrel staves. He was weak with little food or water and claimed no confederates among prisoners.
An army officer recalls battles with auditors and comptrollers who audit every detail of expenses. General Weston describes riding horses to test endurance, then noting how audit bills inflated claims. He reflects on the friction between military needs and accounting scrutiny.
An Optimist says he becomes more handsome as he ages. The quotes reflect a playful, timeless mood about hope and promise, hinting at optimistic views amid casual dialogue.
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