Phoenix Advertiser
Minooka News

April 13, 1905
Vol. 30, No. 15


Markets - Corn 45; oats 28; butter 23; eggs 14.

Dr. J. J. BRINCKERHOFF made a business trip to Chicago Friday.

Mrs. Wm. COOP visited in Joliet Friday and Saturday.

John and Edward KREIN, of Chicago, visited at home Sunday.

Miss Mildred CLARK, of Joliet, visited friends here over Sunday.

Edward BARRY spent Sunday in Joliet.

Mrs. C. A. SPERRY, of Joliet, visited friends here a few days last week.

Miss Emma COOP spent Sunday at home.

Daniel FRECKELTON, of Joliet, spent Sunday, with his parents here.

Elmer E. CAMPBELL, the rural mail carrier, lost one of his horses Saturday.

Douglas HINES, of Morris, was in town on business Monday.

Miss Mary CANTWELL went to Joliet Tuesday for a short visit.

Why buy a cat in a sack? At our exhibit next week we will show you a Majestic in actual operation.

Biscuits baked right in 3 minutes every day next week at KAFFER Bros. store.

The Misses Hattie PERKINS and Mabel CAMERON were the guests of Miss May TINDER over Sunday.

Next week at KAFFER Bros. store they will give absolutely free, a set of ware worth $7.50 with each Majestic range sold.

Mrs. W. H. KAFFER and children spent Sunday with the former's parents in Troy.

Mrs. Hulda FAULKENBERG and daughter spent Friday with W. A. THAYER's family.

Misses Ollie and Alma THAYER went to Joliet Friday to visit their brother, George.

Harry THAYER, who is operator for the Rock Island, at Rock Island, spent Sunday at home.

George COLLEPS, Jr., has gone to Walker, Ill., where he is employed as operator on the E. J. & E. R. R.

Miss Mae McEVILLY, of Morris, spent a few days visiting relatives here.

George BEDFORD, of Morris, called on old friends here Saturday and Monday.

George THAYER, of Joliet, was here over Sunday, calling on kindred and friends.

Mrs. George KREIN, of Chicago, who had been spending a couple of weeks with Mrs. Theo. KREIN, returned home Sunday.

C. E. DAVIS and Charles O'BRIEN spent a few days hunting down on the river, returning Saturday with about two dozen ducks.

D. A. HENNEBERRY returned Sunday evening from West Baden, Ind., where he had been to see his parents who are there for their health.

Drop in and have a cup of coffee and a biscuit next week. Will be glad to see you if you intend to buy or not.  KAFFER Bros.

Saturday afternoon while Robert MILLER was driving the family horse around town it stumbled, fell, rolled over and died before they could assist it in any way.

The Majestic Mfg. Co., of St. Louis, Mo., will have a man at KAFFER Bros. store every day next week who will show you how to bake biscuits, brown top and bottom, in 3 minutes. Don't miss this chance of seeing the great cooking wonder.

Occasionally there arises the newspaper correspondent reformer who has the termerity to try to tell the people that they have made a mistake in the selection of their public officials and the said correspondent hath "arose" and told the majority of the voters of the village of Minooka what charlatans they be for choosing certain men to conduct the business of the municipality for the ensuing year. Evidently the News correspondent believes in the rule of the minority and the silence of the majority.

Transcribed by Deb Haines, November 30, 1998