Change in Treatment at Joliet Penitentiary Indicates Reform
Maud Ballington Booth influenced Joliet's move away from iron heel discipline shaping a reform culture. Warden Murphy endorsed easing rules, replacing stripes with gray suits, and ending lock step as convicts join Booth Prison League. The dining hall reforms and renewed faith programs sparked widespread devotion and improved conduct.
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Joliet
E. J. Murphy
Maud Ballington Booth
Booth Prison League
Murphy
Truant Mayor to Resign
Sterling June 26 Mayor Kempt of Tampico has been absent since March. He is expected home at noon tomorrow and will preside at the village council meeting tomorrow evening. The homecoming is awaited as it is said he will resign after deciding whether saloons may run.
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Sterling
Kempt
Tampico
Community Fourth of July Plans Flourish in Freeport
The Freeport Fourth of July celebration advances with a parade at 10 on Exchange and Walnut, a ball game at Taylor's park between Freeport and La Crosse, and a 1:30 afternoon program featuring races and arc ach Hahn exhibition. The Henney Globe band will perform in the fore noon and again 7:30 to 9 for an evening concert, ending with fireworks.
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Freeport
Galena
Stephenson
Henney-Globe
Exchange
Walnut
Liberty
Locust
City Hall
Henney-Globe Band
Company L. Automobiles
Taylor’s Park
la Crosse
Archie Hahn
Ward
Henney- Globe
Postponed IWW Convention Spars With AFL Over Motives
Chicago June 27 conflicting reasons emerge for delaying the Industrial Workers of the World convention. The IWW cites the Moyer Haywood Petibone trial outcome as reason, saying acquittal would make the meeting momentous for workers. Opponents call it bosh and blame lack of funds across locals, hiding organizational weakness at a critical moment.
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Chicago
The
Industrial Workers of the World
Eugene V. Debs
American Federation of Labor
Moyer
Haywood
Petibone
Western Federation of Miners
Steunenberg
Idaho
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Joliet Prison
State Penitentiary
Warden Murphy
Pris
Missionary Committee
Baptist Church
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Joseph Emmert
Ence
Fores
Toon
Beau the Journal
WM. Walton
Kuehner Bros
Freeport Gas Lightland Coke Co
McPherson & Service
Boston
Stephenson Street
Second National Bank
Wari
Orkat
McPmers
Oston
Nnwave
VN & Servive
Cash Store
Freeport, Il
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