Fire Losses In October Total 3135 to Home Owners
October fire losses totaled 3135 to home owners with 37 fire runs by the department, 7 outside the city. Sixteen alarms were false. The longest run reached Jacob Cohn’s two story frame home on Manhattan road where dwelling and garage were destroyed. Fires blamed on careless heating, rabbage blazes, gas stove explosions, matches, spontaneous combustion, chimney sparks, and wiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Killey and
Byroperty
Jacob Cohn
Manhattan Road
Weekend Guests Begin Visit With Local Social Roundup
Mr and Mrs Joseph Gross of 601 Eastern avenue host and entertain guests including Mr and Mrs R C Stellions of Geneva. Fred Boyle of Westmont leaves after a week visit. Mrs Anton Viano returns from Westmont next week. George W Brown Jr travels to Corry Penn to see his ill grandfather. Pearl Christiansen visits Manhattan with the Baker family. Arthur Hansen hosts and Lorraine Hansen visits Dwight. Halloween party at the Gross residence gathers Brusatori family and friends. Sunday dinner features James and Fred Gross of Cicero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Gross
Eastern Avenue
R. C. Stellions
Geneva
Grosses
Gross
Fred Boyle
Westmont
Bruce Rogers
Fort Madison
Iowa
Anton Viano
S. Eastern Avenue
Ill
George W. Brown, Jr
Linden Avenue
Corry
Penn
William J. Ridout
Pearl Christiansen
Oscar J. Christiansens
Newton Avenue
William Baker
Lou
Manhattan
Arthur Hansen
S. Richards Street
David White
Blue Island
Hansen
Lorraine
Dwight
William McDonell
Henry Brusatori
Charles Brusatori
Emil Brusatori
Mary
Rose Brusatori
Joseph Brusatori
Joe Selinger
George Williams
Ee John Guerio
Dominic Galoo
Wilcox District Social News Highlights Local Events
Social calendar notes from Wilcox District as residents share party details and visits. Ray Funk celebrates his fourth birthday at 1511 N Raynor Ave with family and friends. Lucille Carpenter prepares for a Chicago trip. Tip Top Club hosts bridge afternoon. nurses from Silver Cross attend a Halloween party at 1220 Highland Ave. Mr and Mrs Jani visit St. Louis. funeral for Albert G. Menk prompts a weekend trip for relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Raynor Avenue
Ray Funk
Raymond Funks
Funk
Vera Funk
Ruth Paton
Mary Louise Larson
Elaine Elliott
David Meyerhoff
Norman Meyerhoff
Jean Miller
Arthur Gonie
Seee Williams
LeRoy Tezak
Donald Leeman
Patsy Staeley
Ray
Bobbie” Jean
Howard Pearce
Hickory Street
David Paton
Casseday Avenue
George Clark
Chicago
Lucille Carpenter
Silver Cross Hospital
Highland Avenue
John Jani
Margaret
Plainfield Avenue
St. Louis
J. L. Sullivan
Barrett Long
Jackson Joins Staff of Herald and Examiner
Albert H. Jackson former editor of the Lockport Leader and a Joliet and Elgin newspaper man has joined the Chicago Herald and Examiner. He will oversee the Joliet edition a special daily feature started last Monday. He began at the Elgin Courier rising to sports editor then moved to Joliet and Lockport papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H. Jackson
Lockport
Joliet
Elgin
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Jackson
Examiner
Chicago
Elgin “Courier
Courier
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South Side News
Southside
The
Spectator
9237
Joseph Grosses
James
Fred Gross
Cicero
Wilcox District News
Wilcox
W. R. Menk
Clement Street
Hinkley
Mr. Menk
Albert G. Menk
East Side Hospital
Waterman
Barrington
Alfred Bateman
Herald-Examiner
Clover Farm
John J. McCarthy
Chicago St. Clothier
Paul Schoene
Woodruff Ian Michael Breen
Elwood
Chicago Street
Sunbeam
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