Riot and trials from Chicago Heights and Crete notes
Police say riot at Chicago Heights led to 40 Italians arrested with many charged for concealed weapons. Eleven ring leaders were discharged by McColly. others faced guilty pleas or postponed cases. Local updates include a Republican rally in Crete on Oct 8, church moves, property talks, injuries from a fall, and town notes on weather, crops, and a bank plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Heights
E McColly
Tingleaders
Market Prices Reported for Poultry and Meats
Readable prices show chickens at old 9c, spring 110 for veal, with veal at 8c and 9 percent. Store notes reflect daily market quotes for poultry and meat products.
Goodenow Community Notes Include School Start and Local Visits
Oct 7 Goodenow notes report Parmening district school opening with Miss Alice Baker as teacher. Numerous visits among Bahiman Brands Baker Smith Leon ard and others, with Chicago Heights Blue Island Joliet Blooming ton and Crete mentioned. A ball game between Chicago and Pittsburg and a mail carrier change are also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Chicago
E. J. Smith
Albert Keeper
Mary
Keeper
Blue Island Hospital
Eddie, Kamberg
Crete
M. H. Smith
Chicago Heights
Goodenow
Alta Wilson
Joliet
I. C. Burns
Calista
Ira
Bloomington
Fred Brands
M. H. Smith and Son
Blue Island
Green Garden News Brief from Oct 6
Born to Mr and Mrs Lorenz Lorenzen a girl on September 27. Reverend F F Klenzky bids farewell after three years. he leaves for Oconomowoc Wisconsin. Reverend George Ruff from Crown Point Indiana arrives to continue services. Mrs Charles Hauck from Chicago visits. Edward Stauffenberg and Albert Bettenhausen visited Chicago. Ruth Caroline Louise christened by Rev F P Klensky with sponsors Mrs Louise Woeltze and Mrs Caroline Brandau. Mr and Mrs Christian Bettenhausen returned from Groton South Dakota. Mrs Charles Rahm visits an uncle in city who is white sick. George Hunt of Spencer visited. Mrs Henry Folkers returns from Sibley. Miss Minnie Sheild from Chicago visits Miss Lottie Rahm. District 152 school opens Oct 5 with teacher Miss Frieda Wittendorf. Paul Brandau injures hand again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Garden
Lorenz Lorenzen
F. F. Klenzky
M. E. Church
Oconomowoe
Wis
George Ruff
Crown Point
Ind
Charles Hauck
Chicago
Paul Brandau
Edward Stauffenberg
Albert Bettenhausen
Charles Bettenhausen
F. P. Klensky
Ruth Caroline Louise
Louise Woeltze
Caroline Brandau
Christian Bettenhausen
Groton
John Sipple
Charles Rahm
George Hunt
Spencer
Henry Folkers
Dick Folkers
Sibley
Minnie Sheild
Lottie Rahm
Frieda Wittendorf
Clara
Leola Knoop
Ida
Emil
Walter Stassen
Carrie Harris
Charles Ryder, Jr
Adam
Herman Harms
George Weilf
Ed Harms
Frankfort
Otto Wehrs
German Evangelical Church
Dorjahn
Ruby Louisa Anna
John Gorman
Thos. Goran
Chicago Heights
Henry Nieland
Mr. Ants
August Toepper
Friederichs
Rip Johnson
Kson
Emma Luehrs
Joliet
Kline Mounts Alibi Defense in Horse Theft Case
Frank Kline, accused of stealing a horse from Bernard Smith in Lockport on May 12, presented an alibi. Jacob Simler and wife of Chicago testified Kline was at home all day and night of the 12th and surrounding days. Kline claimed he bought the outfit for 23 dollars from a Halsted Street pedlar. Attorney Pence B. Orr argued legal technicalities to the jury, which retired at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kline
Bernard Smith
Lockport
Jacob, Simler
Chicago
Kline
Halsted Street
Pence B. Orr
Channahon Lodge Golden Jubilee Celebration
A delegation of about thirty Masonic Fraternity members attended the Channahon lodge golden anniversary last evening. The group left Joliet by autos at 8 30 and traveled without mishap. Attendees included members from Chicago Plainfield Minooka and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channahon Lodge
Joliet
Channahon
Sogsvony
Chicago
Plainfield
Minooka
Peotone News Notes Died Ole Jorgenson Former Settler
Ole Jorgenson a former Peotone settler died in Chicago on September 29 after a lingering illness. He was born in Copenhagen in 1857 and lived in Denmark before moving to Chicago then to Will Township and finally Peotone. He leaves a widow, two sons P. C. of Ledyard Iowa and W. R. of Chicago, and four daughters. Funeral was in Chicago and burial in Peotone. The notice includes local society updates and market figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peotone
Ole Jorgenson
Judson
Chicago
Pie Lerpatean
Jorgenson
Copenhagen
Denmark
Caroline Peterson
Will Township
Vesides
P. C
Ledyard
Iowa
W. R
Wm. Roscoé
Clatonia
C. A. . Judson
Belle Jorgenson
J.C. Benthall
Beecher News Briefs Highlight Local Travels and Arrivals
Beecher reports travelers visiting nearby states and returning home. Mrs B and Stephens and son Melvin left for Newport Indiana, Herman Wilke and Emil Hinze visited the state fair in Springfield, and Mr and Mrs A Struve with Rosamunda returned from Denver. C W Lewis, staying with Thos Clark, returns to Agate Nebraska to run a cattle ranch. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Fred Hartman at Eagle Lake. Clark returned from Springfield where he presided as cattle show head officer of the Chicago Te company was in town Monday with local officials pleased with the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Adams
Peotone
Nebraska
John Baird
Irene Robinson
Chicago
Walter Stassen
Milstead
Chas. Carter
Louie Houghton
Deselm
S. Neil
Manteno
Louie Tong
England
Miss Tong
Henry Houghton
Bertha Stocker
Dr. Broake
Ann Arbor
Mich
M. Collins
Dunlap
Ames
Kansas
A. H. Cowing
W.E. Imbolz
Medinah Temple
Adolph Knickrehm
China
Thos. Clark
Agate
Neb
Fred’ Hartman
Eagle Lake
Clark
Springfield
Chicago Te Company
Birthday celebration in Monee draws neighbors home
A group of young people surprised Raymond Binder at his Monee home for a belated birthday party with games and refreshments. Local notes list many residents, school openings, sales, visits, and community events from districts 177 and 145, plus parish, market, and parish picnic details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Peterson
Hsther Boltilander
Julia
Lena Randolph
Ernst Ogehlerking
Frank Randolph
Ineaee Craig
Chicago
Adam Ruder
Roseland
Amelia Pape
Sesson
Troopers to Camp Near Lockport or Dellwood Park
About 300 soldiers from Fort Benjamin Harrison depart for Fort Sheridan and march to a chosen park, likely Lockport or Dellwood, for a weekend camp. One squadron of the Thirteenth Cavalry travels by horseback, camping Sunday and Monday. The Chicago Joliet railroad offered a park site for both Lockport and Joliet visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockport
Dellwood Park
Fort Benjamin Harrison
India
Ft. Sheridan
Chicago & Joliet
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Joseph Scheidt
Aign
For Coulty
Presen Schweer
Ren
E. W. Balgeman
Irprise
Frank Daas
J. O. Piepenbrink
Yil
Walter Witke
Wilke
Tos
Ierin
Dalckel
Lkely
Ry Diersen
Minnesota
John Gra
Grabe
Miss Fitzgerald
E. Smith
Graham
Beecher
J. H. Bahiman
Leo Lessing
Will Harmening
Pittsburg
Cand Bielfeldt
Messrs
W R. Abbott
J. Jone Rp
C. J. Holbrook
Hivhard
Ferguson
Boltman‘s Hall
Earl
Wolesingér
Bellevue
Congregational Church
Woodward Street
Misses Smith
Henry Rascher
Louise Heipp
St. Agnes’ Catholic
John Rascher
Danville
Henry
Herman Ruge
W. Rumphr
Sid Hasenjaeger
Fred Hasenjaeger
Grandma
Fred Gaweka
Peter G. Blayney
N. van Slooten
Thos. Petersen
Ed Hardwick
Fred Kouka
Hartwell Meyers
Will Christiansen
Jno
N. Hoffmann
Will Boltmann
C. Olsen
Pearl Hardwick
Ethel Hardwick
Gertrude Hardwick
Agnes Dohrmann
Elizabeth van Slooten
Esther van Slooten
Verna Meyers
Adelf Olsen
Hoffmann
Cedar Lake
Henry Latz
Grandma Hasenjaeger
Englewood, Ill
Mra
Enry Latz, Sr
Illinoia
Jno. Hoffmann
Locust Hill
Jacob Watter
William Bohlander
David Massie
William Deutsche
Mae
Loretta Eagan
John Backus
Henry Hoppenstedt
Willie Miller
Henry Homan
Grant Park
C. Kurse
Axel Thawberg
Henry’ Homan
Henry Diercks
Backus
Backus Brothers
William Plagge
Henry Woeltje
Frauen Verein
West Peotone Church
Oakdell Park
Chicago Street
William J. Bryan
Santa Fe
Mr. Bryan
Joliet Theater
U. S. Troopers
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