23 Jun 1904
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Newspaper
The Joliet Weekly News
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1904
Page
1
Mosaic of notes from Jackson and nearby towns recounts family visits in Mash Chicago Morris and Hunt, a wagon mishap with mules near a cornfield, school programs with Stella Bryan and Karl Ward, and a coroner election hint. Residents plan improvements, church events, and a flag fund drive while weddings, illnesses, and travels pepper the column.
io Marley led a group from Joliet and Alpine on a free course outing at Palos Park. Miss Georgia Reed and Roscoe Reed joined the Marley party with Professor J. J. Allison in attendance for a day of pleasure and memory, as locals chronicled the event.
Mrs McGregor visits sister Mrs Louis Libwty in town while Mrs Allison Tyron returns home to Winfield Kansas after a month with relatives. Henry Hicks adds to his house. Miss Eass Briscoe hosts friends west of village. Mrs Charles Peasel heads to Winfield with Henry Haviland. Names of pupils with May perfect attendance listed.
Moldt's grave memorial featured July 4 with popular amusements. The event offered music, baseball, and refreshments. Hon W D Heise and Harvey Wood acted as orators, drawing local attention to the celebration.
Market quotes list staples like spines oats hard coal hay butter and eggs with cents and dollars. Community items note a Methodist church program at Elwood and visits by Mrs Fairchilds Rev Adams and others plus school, church and social events with picnics and Royal Neighbors activities in Plainfield Joliet and Arbor Vitae Camp.
Arias Echelberger shipped a carload of cattle to town with Eugene Gordon accompanying him to gauge stock prices. Mrs. J. E. Mather hosts her aunt Mrs. Mary Schuler of Naperville. Families and students attend expositions and commencements, with Miss Grace Firestein in Northwestern College activities and plans for travel to St. Louis. Local events include a singing school progress and Children’s Day at the DuPage church, plus a lawn social by the Mission Band at Mary K. Patterson’s home.
SYMERTON residents are invited to the ninth annual Modern Woodmen picnic in Jackson township. The event on July fourth features popular amusements music and baseball with refreshments and a do it yourself ice cream option via Peerless freezers sold at Barrett’s in all sizes.
G P Henry Ise and cousin from Chicago visited Marengo with John Meter near G. A large barn was dedicated with a dance last Wednesday. Attendees enjoyed a good time. H C Harmening fife joined Dr J C Hothan’s Chicago event on June 16. William Ohlendorf’s horse died recently. Carl Baake and wife argued with his parents. Mrs C L Pease hosted a young folks’ gathering. The Gooderow Literary Society elected new officers at the schoolhouse. Wes ton Dohmeyer and others fished Cedar Creek but caught nothing substantial.
The Zion’s Lutheran church cornerstone will be laid next Sunday afternoon June 26 with a special train from Chicago Heights to Beecher stopping at all stations. The train departs at 1 p m and returns at 6 p m. D Wassivan of Ocheyedan IA visited last Thursday with the Hinze family. Henry Hein William Ohrenburg Mrs S Boltman and Frank Hunt attended the World’s Fair in St Louis last week. Lena Thurneau celebrated her eighth birthday with friends including Clara Hilda Wilke Dorothy Haywieth Rosamund Struve Esther H ine Cloldt and Ethel Weinhoe. A light lunch followed. Fred Heldt rural mail carrier No 3% has been granted twenty days leave to finish a ditch started last year his substitute serves the route. The infant child of Wim Warnecke, previously ill, is somewhat better now.
Romeoville events recount a closing day at Burkhart School with exercises then a home reception at the Burkhart residence. Guests from Joliet Lockport and Chicago area gathered for hospitality described as a grand social with a forthcoming box social at Island Park Church on Thursday evening 1904.
Miss Myrtie Searight entertained about fifty friends at her memorial last Saturday evening. The decorations featured carnations and ferns with music provided by an all female group. Attendees included Mr Jollet and Mr Walter Ts along with Mr and Mrs Francis and Ms Knickerbocker.
A fragment notes Mia and Henry spending Sunday evening with their neighboring friends. The brief mentions a casual gathering but provides few specifics on place or events.
Dancing and various games filled the evening with supper at noon and a 2 pm departure for Preston Iowa. George Bohnsack and Mr and Mrs Huffbach and daughter Mabel of South Dakota visit the Bohnsacks and plan to leave Wednesday morning. Mrs Herman Nishu s cf Malrose Park and her parents are described as weak at Ohe. The Eastern Will County State Bank advertises attentive service for local accounts.
TM ship will hold its ninth annual picnic at Moldt's grove on July 4 with popular amusements music and baseball. Hon W D Herse and Harvey Wood will speak as orators at the event.
Graphophone entertainment to be held at the Homer Congregational church in Wells Corner Friday evening. Banjo and band performances and comic pieces featured. Admission 10 cents and 20 cents.
Bulletin records show Wisconsin credentials approved by the national committee and permanent organization adopted. Debate erupts over Hawaii’s voting power as Foraker Hopkins and Babcock comment, roll call ordered to raise Hawaii from two to six votes.
A price cut to 10 cents a unit reduces the Ply mouth standard twine rate. Barrett Hardware Co informs dealers and customers that past purchases will be credited for the difference, aiming to protect buyers amid a market stir.
A couple of electrical linemen recently from Cripple Creek rest in Joliet awaiting a return ride. They describe miners in Colorado as largely American and Irish, with Victor workers mainly Welsh English and American. They urge government action as disputes over mine closures and labor conditions intensify, noting parallels to Russia and hopes for an eight hour day. The Reid postal scale is briefly mentioned as a savings tool.
The high school board met yesterday and approved the 1903-4 appropriation totaling 48 009 dollars an increase of 8 000 from last year. This rise funds 10 000 annual bond payments for ten years and boosts teachers salaries by 2 000 while cutting repairs contingents and insurance. The report lists male and female teachers salaries, janitors, fuel, and building improvements with a grand total of 40 206 19 in expenditures.
Prices for hay and straw in Joliet as of June 2 1904 show fine loosed oerages at 12 50 to 13 50 good baled timothy 12 00 to 18 00 baled oat straw 7 00 best rye straw baled 7 50.
Emma Sprague dies at Naperville home. services Wednesday in Naperville with burial at Naperville. William Goldencrown, formerly of Joliet, died in Chicago. burial in Dwight. Catherton Wagner, widow of John Wagner, funeral Friday at St John’s German Catholic Church. Emelia Berdussi of Braceville dies at St Joseph’s Hospital. private funeral. M Helen Britz, 17, dies of brain fever. funeral from home to St John’s German Catholic Church. John Pester dies near Manhattan. funeral in New Lenox. Rose Reinbold, long time Joliet resident, dies. funeral from hospital then St John’s German Church.
The Deep Waterway Engineering Board toured the Chicago to Gulf route, visiting Lockport and Channahon as they assess the route’s feasibility. They reviewed a gentle slope in the big river and discussed dredging needs while files show forty plats of the waterway sections at the Peoria board office.
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