Mokena Residents Report Vandalism At Depot Well
In Mokena on a Friday night a miscreant poured oil into the Rock Island depot well. The next morning workers found the water greasy and some trainmen left short of drinking water. Thomas the crossing guard proposed purifying the water by heating it to restore supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mokena
Rock Island
Thomas
Frank Sickles
Braun
First Street
Olier
Nts
Misa Louise Wannemacher
Ton
Joseph Hart
Here
Frank
Ige Moriarty
Iman Lorenz
Frank George Moriarty
Lorenz
Carl Marti
Los Angeles
Cal
Re. Ben Marti
Jung
Ernst Tonn
Plainfield R
Julius Hirsh
Pring
Chas. Knapp
Ankfort
Hds
Fred. Werner
Joliet
New England
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E
Joliet and Southern Traction Company
Wm. Schmuhl
Emil Krapp
Schroeder
Kattan
Wm. Folkers
Frankfort
Schmuhl
Wibaux
Montana
Minnesota
Napp
Bowmanville
Wannemacher
Elwood notes frost, fairs, and church history update
Elwood records a light frost with potential damage to tomato and cucumber crops while corn remains resilient. It notes state fair attendees, local birthdays, and a Millsdale Sunday school program. The piece details Presbyterian anniversary events, baptism, and sermons by Rev. Adams, plus social visits and local veterans' reunion reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood
Seth Gibler
Lavenia Bugbee
Los Angeles
Cal
Albert Noel
Jackson
Oscar
Matteson Rail Work Ramps Up Electric Grade Rush
At Matteson on the M C R R a switch engine returns to service as the electric grade work accelerates. A steam grader and large crews labor near Chicago Heights with a car load of horses for grading. Kunz Branchos were stampeded by the Starlights. Chas. Dion becomes Homewood station agent. Albert Schulze named Official score keeper for The Rich League. Local market quotes: corn 7 1/2, oats 4 7, butter 22c, eggs 22c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matteson
James Keir
August Feine
Chicago Heights
Kunz’ Branchos
Chas. Dion
Dupage Church Cornerstone Laying Noted by Parishioners
The Dupage Presbyterian church celebrated the laying of its cornerstone last Sunday September 27 with an outdoor service on the lawn beneath maple trees. Rev Andrew W. C. Zenos of McCormick Theological Seminary delivered the address as Dr. Zenos presided and the gathering heard a historical sketch of the church dating to July 14 1838 as the second oldest religious organization in the then Cook county area. A box was placed in the cornerstone and the service concluded with prayer and the benediction.
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New Dupage Presbyterian Church
Agnes Grumman
Heaven and Earth
F. B. Huke
Mr. McNutt
Dupage Church
Cook County
Lake, McHenry
Dupage
Will
Kankakee
Cook
Iroquois
First Presbyterian Church
Chicago
Presbytry
Eete Strong
Ant
Zenos
McCormick Theological Seminary
Romeo
Dupage Presbyterian Church
Albert Thompson
San Jose
Cal
Alfred Lisson
Cora Streblon
Santa Cruz
Frank
Firestine
New Presbyterian Church
A. C. Senos
Charles Firestine
Grace Gormin
Iowa
George Lambert
Thalana
Rae
fHends
VanMeter Arrives From New York for Indefinite Plattsville Visit
Mr VanMeter reached Plattville from New York on Thursday to begin an indefinite stay. Local residents await his plans and potential social engagements during the visit.
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Plattville
VanMeter
New York
Orland Social Notes and Local Incidents
Orland residents report births with Mrs Lurber and son from Wayne Iowa and a baby girl for Mr and Mrs Hostler. A well drilling mishap traps a drill at Peter Harmstruggle’s site. Social events include a bazar and dance October 9 and a large box social at A C Loeb’s. Stewart Loebe injured at a railroad crossing but with one broken bone. multiple visits and visits to Chicago noted.
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Orland
Lurber
Wayne
Iowa
William Macauley
Edward Teason
Hostler
Allen Cleveland
Jesse O. Marshal
Marley
Lemont Kettering
Alice Kettering
Lockport
Ruth Cleveland
Mite Society
Henry Rhames
Prudence Macauley
Downers Grove
John Cleveland
Ceace
Nelson
Wabash
Stewart
James Kuppe
Chicago
A. ¢. Loeb’s
Joe Rust
H. F. Storz
Boutse
ne“Island
Storz
Emi
John Gurley
Hotel Grand
J. H. Schulz
Martha Uthe
Conrad Krapf
Peotone
W. C. Schmachke
Albert Sweiger
Carrie
Englewood
Sweiger
Chas. Burkhardt
Marshal Rush
Ted
Hans Kruspe
Wabash Railroad
Kruspe’ S
W. C. Schmaedeke
Ce Krapf
Sunny
John Girley
Orland Creamery Co
Powers Returns From Montana Visit To Wilmington
W A Powers arrived back in Wilmington after a western trip to Montana and was pleased with the journey. Arch Robsom also returned from Spokane and Denver after a three month absence. The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church hosted a gathering at Mr and Mrs Wm Spivey s home four miles north of town with a hearty feast and games including quoits. Mr Kerney of Bonelawn Indiana attended and proved skilled at quoits though challenged by another player.
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Wilmington
W. A. Powers
Montana
Arch Robsom
Spokane
Washington
Denver
Colorado
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Methodist Church
Wm. Spivey
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Rivenary
Miss Petticoats
Joliet Theater
Geo. J. Hacker
Hill
Plainfield
John G. Hatch
Knapp
M.E
Green Garden
Chas. Geuther
Philip Bauch
Chicago Telephone Company
Henry Stellwagen
J. J. Coady
Ernst Lenardt
Frank Underwood
Essex
Ill
Nebraska
Barney
New Lenox
Hacker Carpenter Force
Frieda Wannemacher
Annie Stermer
Henry Lang
H. Miller
Alma Crager
Bertha
Frieda Zumstein
Beulah Bentley
Hammerding
Monee
John Wannemacher
Methodist Conference
R. J. Vandervoort
Christ Yunker
Suunday
Mary Ogden
Sophia Vorse
Sable
Hoker
Racine
Frish
Guy Knickerbocker
John Semmler
Home Oper
G. H. Sieverking
Arthur W.mcgovney Mekena
Capdel Grove
Mamie Bechstein
Henry Schmuhl
Linden Garden
Tinley Park
George J. Hacker
Ferdinand Babzin
Wilbur Orton
Thomas McCarthy
Christ Yonkers
George
Thomas Brinkman
Henry
Miner Underwood
Henderson Cottage
West
Bechstein
John Liess
Warren
Minn
Rosa Oswald
Anton Kohl
Christie Ripple
John Cappel
Eggerts
Helen
Henry Eggerts
Anderson
Ind
Conga
Annemaeher
Ida Maue
Emma Schick
Zarnitz
Mcleee
Tannhauser
Frank Hirsch
Chas. Cuitler
Rock Island Railroad
Cappel’s Grove
Isabel Ward
Japan
Ladies’ Missionary Society
C. 8. Adams
Mr. Smedley
State Local Option Committee
Adams
W. F. Muhlig
Selah Kearby
Stanford
Mary McBride
H. B. Gifford
Albert Hardy
South Tunnel
Tenn
Will County
Co. K, 100Th Regiment
Bush
Hardy
DU Page
Lavermére
Livermore
Stevenson
Nettie Stansel
Lorenzo Stansel
Yorkville
Rang Warburton
Silver Cross Navereal
Wm. Day
Clinton
Minooka
L. A. Hamrick
Ira Hubbard
Mazon
Willie Sweeney
Walter
O’brien
Frank McCloud
He Schofield
Aurora Ur
M. A. Skinner
Hart Schaftner & Marz
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Jefferson St
A. M. Lundeen
Buling
Casseday Avenue
N. W
John O’conni
Bouth
Ottawa Street
Ste
Bream Dye House
James’ Strak & Co
Cass Street
Ohio
Dinet
Chas. C. Wilcox Co
Office Joliet Warehouse Co
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