06 Mar 1902
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 23 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Joliet Weekly News
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1902
Page
1
A fragmented obituary and community notices recount Mrs Henry Kettering’s injury from a fall in Hymeton near Seventh Street and Henry Smith’s death after illness. Other items note postoffice move to new building, marriages at Brankfort Station, and locals visiting relatives in New Lenox and Englewood.
Mokena residents celebrate the wedding of Joseph Kohl to Mariel Kench at Orland home. The event joins a busy week with news of open post office, party attendance, and a funeral procession for Mrs Chas Moriarty among others in the community.
The Minooka note covers a rainy chicken pie supper at the hall with performances by Miss May Andrews and Mrs. A McElhilly and readings by Lorene Watson and Mrs. Addie Heath. Local moves include Patten, Greenback, and Enox relocating homes and Eli Button moving to a farm near New Latiox. town caucuses and a temperance lecture at the M K church. Warrington’s slow recovery at Westy hospital. and Dawitt Shafelt resigning his bank clerk post to farm.
The account details a February wedding of Barteel Helsner and Louisa Mark at Green Garden. About forty guests attended despite bad weather with rain and strong wind. The couple plans to move to a farm, with guests and family gathering at the event.
Mrs. Ross and others travel to Chicago for business while local residents report on farm sales and community meetings. Jacob Feil loses a horse. Carrie Brandan returns from Norwalk Ohio. Brenta recovers slowly. Green Garden Insurance notes 48 applications and no losses in January February. board members re elected. scheduled meetings through December outline committee rosters and venues.
The Elwood column recalls the 75th birthday panivectory of ryef Mere A. G. Mead with a surprise party and refreshments. It lists scholarship awards in the grammar department and notes several residents moving residences, a Republican caucus set for March 15, and local social updates. An OLD SETTLER, Mrs. Emmeline H. Wickes, dies at 1816 birth and Elwood ties are documented.
Fragments describe Henry Kaoh in serious condition from a kidney issue. Reports touch on Deering Harvesting machinery representatives O W Jaynes and A A Schmasceke with large territories. Mentions include a school term, U A S social at Mrs. Howard Barker’s residence, and local musical performances by H Logan E Ronthagen and Paul Barker. A special train on the M caused town excitement with chatter about Prince Henry's Chicago trip.
A fragmentary list shows a Memorial or church service at a residence near Hershbach and mentions many family names including Emil Weinman, Nick, Lana, Clark, Jon, Emi, and educational and community references. The text references a German connection, a nearby mile south of Moke red J, and various names like Miron, Eddie Weber, Hattie Ager, and others in a town setting with depictions of teachers and departed or ill.
Orland residents report traffic risks near the depots with trains approaching from both directions. A public event at the Brook stock firm drew a small crowd, while a library fund drive proceeds from a recent school program. Births announced include a son to Mr and Mrs Mabole, and a wedding guest from England attended a cousin’s ceremony.
In Romeoville workers shift ten hours daily at the quarries with a ten minute daily addition and eight hours on Saturday. Luis balances the week while Robert Mexton plans to move to Iowa soon for work with a brother in law. J J Kelw & Sons bought Buff Pympbitcek and Buff Kook fat 2Gronto in Canada. Dr Shoop of Lockport attends Chas Sprague who is ill. The waterway drainage canal construction draws town interest as the river rises daily. Ducks appear near the river and Wolf Bros of Williams farm narrowly escape a train. Henry ng Havalog remains in hospital service. a Chicago trip for a pocket item is noted.
Wilton community snippets list J Kenniston and son visiting in MPP and returning happily. Mr and Mrs Louis Gardner resume local ties after a month with relatives. Tulley and Ranworth bought horses at Castle sale on February 26. Phelan bought cattle in Chicago Tuesday. Minnie [surname] Wilton recovers from typhoid at Silver Cross. Wilson Center month of February shows no tardy absences.
The Christian culture class of the Baptist church meets at Key Berry's home each Monday evening. The W B M S of the M E church meets with Mrs Keniston on Wednesday. Rev Berry preached a funeral in Homer for Mildred White. The Epworth League Bible Study Class meets at the M E church each Monday evening.
Mildred White, four and a half, died of typhoid fever. Funeral at Burns cemetery with Rev. H. Berry officiating. Mable Soheil and Mable Weaver noted. sale of 108 acres near the creamery described. Florence Rieter married Jerry Parker on February 24. Other notes mention infant deaths, illnesses in Homer, and local social updates.
Du Page town records defend the Daraine bridge bid as lawful and proper. The 70 foot span cost 1273.59 dollars while the Lockpot bridge at 64 feet cost 1860 dollars. Six bids were received for masonry and sixteen for superstructure. Town Clerk T. B. Syanner invites public inspection at the county clerk’s office in Joliet.
The page lists residents including John Gatons recovering corn stalks, John Walsh with grip illness, Mrs Thomas Wynne visiting Ottawa, Jask Beneix relocating to the Rayer farm, and a funeral for Mrs Cornelia Stryker at Plainfield. Updates mention Mr and Mrs Thorne Mt Bosphy returning from a two week visit and families moving to Troy and Minooka areas.
Thomas Barnett born in York shire England June 9 1831 married Elizabeth Bradley December 1860 died in Beardwood February 4 1902 aged 70 years 8 months 15 days He came to Braidwood 1881 left for England then returned to Braidwood 1888 Ten children were born four died Surviving sons Samuel Barnett Kaneat Barnett Arthur Barnett and William Eateeshnea Whleguion of heckreee 4. Kimma fegoose of t Lil Funeral held February 23
Jonathan Dennis, a venerable Peotone resident, passed quietly yesterday afternoon at age 82. A robust man long known in Peotone and surrounding areas, he retired from farming and leaves grown children prominent in the county’s eastern region.
Advertisement lists seed potato varieties priced from one to 1.60 per bushel along with best salt at 1 per barrel and best flour at 425 per barrel. Includes grass seeds and various items at low prices and a note on railroad tickets to Chicago for 1.16 round trip. F. W. Schroeder at the West Side Arcade Corner Exchange and Hickory Street.
W H Clare office in Clement building hosts a lively township meeting stirred by party lines. Democrats debate a straight ticket vs a union with Republicans opposed to the Snapp machine and appoint a committee to gauge anti Snapp Republicans to decide on a possible union or a full Democratic slate.
A fifteen member delegation from Lake County citizens appeared before the county board of supervisors on Thursday to demand raising funds for exterminating unlawful activities. State's Attorney Labott asked the board to value $1,000 to support prosecutorial efforts with available evidence for pursuing cases.
A 160 acre Jackson township farm known as the Tait place sold March 1 for about 133 dollars per acre, totaling around 21,420 dollars. Henry Schlecter bought the property, the highest price per acre ever paid in the county for a quarter season. The farm sits on a gravel road about five miles from Joliet, and cash offers edged out prior bids.
The page highlights gifts at a Joliet store sale with a jewelry emphasis and a notice offering a year of Joliet Wankey News to newlyweds. It also reports a barber shop clash with Joliet clerks union over early closing and notes a statewide farmer exodus toward the Dakotas and Minnesota with land prices quoted per acre.
Fragmented OCR text shows Joliet markets with mentions of Warren and Barrett Hardware. The readable items reference pricing or stock notes for paint and gallons, but details are unclear and names are partially garbled.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.