Corner Stone Ceremony And Local Happenings
W J Comerford seals a corner stone amid corner-stone articles for future opening. Rev P C Deejong conducts Will Avenue Presbyterian services at Boy Scouts camp near Troy. Rotarians to dine at Sta ton 9 in a plan by Public Service head L C Stepherts. Joseph H Hartley holds a solid gold medal from M J Donna for Foresters of America work. Robert T Kelly returns from Indiana trip in his Ford with smooth road tests and sunburn.
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W. J. Comerford
Western Avenue
Iia
Will Avenue Presbyterian Church
Boy Scouts
Troy
Joseph H. Hartley
Linden Avemit
M. J. Donna
Braid- Wood
Flower of the Prairie
Foresters of America
Braidwood
Torino
Fire destroys coal mine washer at Coal City
A fire at Coal City yesterday damaged the Wilmington Star Mining coal washer, with losses about 60000 dollars and coal valued around 2000 dollars burned. The Coal City fire department limited spread, protecting the mine shaft, engine house, boiler room and adjacent structures. Origin undetermined. Poration is cited as a large American bituminous coal producer. The scene lies one and a half miles west of Coal City.
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Coal City
Wilmington Star Mining Company
America
Coa City
Babe ties record with 41st homer for Yankees
Babe Ruth hits his 41st home run of the season in the first inning of the second game against the White Sox, following his 40th in the opener. No runners on base. The blast comes in New York on an August day as Ruth adds to his staff of record-breaking shots.
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New York
Bo Ruth
White Sox
Dick Kerr
Benny Leonard Hurt in Philadelphia Title Defense
Lightweight world champion Benny Leonard sprained his ankle today hours before a planned eight round bout with Lew Tendler in Philadelphia. The injury jeopardizes the title defense set for three weeks from now.
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New York
Lew Tendler
Philadelphia
Base Ball At Press Time Final Scores Highlight Early Action
Final box scores show Chicago 0 New York 7 in an early inning as Cleveland trailed 4 to 3 after four frames. The muddled recap references various teams and incomplete innings, with scattered names and numbers in a chaotic press-time summary.
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Chicago
New York
Penn
Cleveland
St. Leeens
Oston
Wasinetae
Baceene
Barber seen as potential successor to Joliet posts
Rumors surge over who will succeed John F. Quinn as Joliet city manager with two names cited William C. Barber at his Ludington summer home and Hugh Mitchell linked through Congressman Copley, while Quinn campaigns actively claiming a fair chance amid no political leveraging.
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OTA
Suc
John F. Quinn
Anél 2
Democratic National Administration
William C. Barber
Barber
Ludington
Mich
Laag
Dayton
Joliet
Hugh Mitchell
Mitchell
Copley
Quinn
Noted inventor Guy L Meaker dies suddenly in Joliet
Joliet prominent inventor and galvanizing pioneer Guy L Meaker died at his home 41 Campbell street yesterday at 9 30 am. Born Detroit September 6 1873 he lived in Wellington Ohio and Waukegan before moving to Joliet in 1904. He founded Maker Galvanizing in Chicago and managed Joliet Fuel and led Joliet Carbonic. Survived by wife two daughters Dorothy and Molle mother Mary M Meaker Detroit brothers John and Ralph Detroit sisters H Vaill Evanston and Mrs W W Bruce Montreal. Funeral Tuesday at 3 pm from the residence.
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Guy L. Meaker
Joliet
Campbell Street
Mr. Meaker
Detroit
Wellington
Ohio
Waukegan
Cornelia Wilcox
J. Frederick Wilcox
Galvanizing Company of Chicago
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Joliet’ Fuel Company
Joliet Carbonic Company
Country Club
Rotary Club
Joliet Association of Commerce
H. Vaill
Evanston
W. W. Bruce
Montreal
Bishop McDonnell of Brooklyn Dies
Right Rev. Charles Edward McDonnell bishop of the Brooklyn diocese died at 11 40 a m at the Convent of the Sisters of St Josephine in Brentwood Long Island after a brief coma from arteriosclerosis and nephritis Born in New York City in 1854 he was a leading figure in American Catholicism and died peacefully with family nearby
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Brentwood
L._I
Charles Edward McDonnell
Brooklyn
America
Sisters of St. Josephine
McDonnell
New York City
Obregon to Expel Absconder Spurgin
Marfa Texas August 8 Warren C Spurgin absconding president of the Michigan Avenue Trust Company bank of Chicago is reported in hiding on the hacienda of an American friend near Chihuahua City Mexico He will be declared an undesirable and expelled from the southern republic within a week according to word from Mexico City today by the manager of a national agency
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Marfa
Tex
Warren C. Spurgin
Michigan Avenue Trust Company Bank
Chicago
Chihuahua City
Mexico
Obregon
Rex
Mexico City
Boy Confesses Accidental Squirrel Hunt Killing of Mother
In Booneville Indiana 17-year-old Willie Deffendell confessed to coroner Vernon Krickhaus that he shot his mother during a squirrel hunt after an accidental gun discharge then fired twice more saying he did not want to see her suffer.
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Booneville
Ind
Willie Deffendell
Vernon Krickhaus
Raid at Coffee House Ends With Nine Arrests
Police raided the coffee house of Mike Boltes at 107 North Bluff street arresting nine people including proprietor and alleged professional gambler John butch Sabados. All faced gambling charges and paid fines from five to twenty five dollars plus costs. Sabados, an Aurora resident, paid twenty five dollars. The men were playing cards.
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Mike Boltes
North Bluff Street
John
Butch) Sabados
Costa
Sabados
Aurora
San Ge Gir
Sabedos
School Board Set For Session At Library Tonight
The city school board meets at the Library building tonight to tackle questions on the budget and teachers salary changes along with other scheduled actions.
Wives Welcome At Merchants Banquet
Anton M. Schager secretary of the Merchants association announced that wives are welcome at the upcoming banquet and meeting next Thursday evening at the Country Club, addressing many members questions.
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Anton M. Schager
Merchants’ Association
Banquet Tickets Deadline for Merchants Association Banquet
Today was the final day for reservations for the Merchants' association banquet set for Thursday at 6 30 pm at the Country club. Automobiles will be arranged for members from Joliet National bank corner at 6 o'clock. The event will include a mid yearly meeting with speakers Blaney A. Beach and Harry N. Tolles.
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Merchants’ Association
Country Club
Joliet National Bank
Blaney A. Beach
Harry N. Tolles
Slaughter of Buffalo Planned in Wainwright Park
Alberta, Aug. 8. Government plans call for slaughtering about 1,000 buffalo in Wainwright National Park this year. The park, home to 5,000 buffalo now, could hold up to 16,000 planned, with hay shortages forcing winter feeding. Bulls will be culled to reduce surplus, and the meat will be sold in Canada and the United States at high prices.
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Wainwright
Alberta
National Park
Canada
United States
Montreal
Wainwright Park
of Bafta
Interrupted Canoe Trip Brings Separated Couple Together
In Joliet a long separated husband and wife reunite after the boy John Smith and three companions plan a canoe voyage to New Orleans. Police intervene as John resists returning to Chicago home life, while discussions with his parents unfold. The trip is postponed and the youths are sent back to Chicago.
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Rip
Jacob
Washington Boulevard
Jacob Smith
John
Lockport
John Smith
Carl Carlson
North Central Avenue
Roy Reicheau
Iowa Avenue
Richard Ginger
Chicago Avenue
Chicago
Mrs. Smith
Esther
Melvin
Weto
New Orleans
Mississippi River
Sadie Smith
Smith
Camp Grant
Heroic rescue work features ship tragedy
Forty survivors of the Alaska disaster arrived in San Francisco as accounts of courage poured in. Captain Hobby ordered evacuation, stewardess Grace Campbell guided women and children, and Captain Snoddy of the Anyox helped pluck 166 souls from oil slicks. Crew calm and efficient rescue followed amid fog and danger.
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Grace Campbell
Alaska
Snobby
Anyox
Snoddy
Suppeee
Botts Veteran Advertising Man Dies at 311 N Ottawa
J Sherman Botts longtime manager of advertising and premium departments at G A Ducker company store died at his home 311% N Ottawa street Sunday after stomach trouble. Born in Salem Indiana in 1865, he began his career in his birthplace and later moved to Bloomington before taking charge of advertising and later the premium department. He was known for his wide circle of friends and valued as an asset to the store’s organization.
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J. Sherman Botts
G. A. Ducker Company
Ottawa Street
Botts
Salem
Ind
Creshit
Bloomington
Blackhand Bomb Explodes Prematurely in Philadelphia
A bomb believed to be part of a Blackhand plot exploded early today in the shoe repair shop of David Zohnberg in Philadelphia. Miraculously no one was injured as nearby residents were nearly shaken from sleep. Zohnberg said he had received many letters recently.
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Philadelphia
David Zohnberg
Zonberg
Tellegen Ready For Next Farrar Move
New York August 8 Jockeying for position in the Lou Tellegen Geraldine Farrar separation suit continued with both principals silent and lawyers waiting for the other side to act. Tellegen's attorney said papers would be filed Wednesday indicating a possible move by Geraldine Farrar while Tellegen’s side expected a counter move first.
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New York
Lou Tellegen
Géraldine Farrar
Tellegen
Geraldine
Cholera Deaths Soar in Russia Through July
A Copenhagen telegraph report quoted Riga authorities indicating cholera deaths in Russia reached 130000 by end of July. The same dispatch notes brigand activity in the Volga famine region with arson destroying timber and farmsteads across 25000 acres in the Ural district.
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London
Russia
Copenhagen
Riga
Volga
Ural
Indictments in Hodpas case headline Chicago trial
Chicago witnesses report indictments today in the Hodpas case as the state attorney general outlines charges and keys to the sprawling investigation. The proceedings trace a complex web of alleged offenses across multiple nodes in the case, drawing regional attention.
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Chicago
China and United States Agree on November 11 Disarmament Assembly
China and the United States agree that November 11 should be designated for an international disarmament assembly. Officials from both nations indicated readiness to convene and discuss steps toward arms reduction at this designated date.
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Bien Gg
China
United States
Loot Reports Tobacco and Cigarettes Stolen from Box Cars
Peoria district police report recovery of 100 boxes of tobacco and 279 400 cigarettes seized from box cars and rail yard after a robbery. Authorities continue probe to identify suspects and secure leads.
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Peoria
Small Back In Springfield Gov Small Resists Arrest
In Springfield Gov Len Small vows he will not submit to arrest over embezzlement allegations. Attornies examine Sheriff Mester bonds while the governor plans a capitol return and announces sixteen state appointments including a new tax commission.
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Springfield
Small
Henry Mester
Ill
State Capitol
Len Small
Tax Commission
Albert C. Bollinger
Waterloo
Omar Wright
Percy B. Coffin
Chicago
Oscar E. Carlistrom
Aledo
Frederick E. Erickson
Telford
Salem
William B. Malone
Park Ridge
ASK County 10 Special Committee Meeting Action
A special committee appointed by the Association of Commerce met today to discuss actions and recommendations for the Will project and related regional commerce concerns. The group plans to report findings to the association’s board in the coming weeks.
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Association of Commierce
Release of Sinn Fein leader John McKeown delayed
Eight Irish Republican Army member Keown, a Sinn Fein Dail Eireann leader, was exempt from immediate release as murder charges loom. Dublin reports state the British decision triggered Sinn Fein protest though Lloyd George says no threat. McKeown was granted temporary release to attend Sinn Fein talks on August 14.
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Keown
Irish Republican Army
Dail Eireann
Sinn Fein
McKeown
Lloyd George
Dublin
John McKeown
Sinn
Momentous Meet Fraught With Momentous Prospects
Washington dispatch notes no meeting of statesmen in Europe since the peace conference disbanded has been so fraught with momentous possibilities as the present situation. The article outlines high stakes, cautious diplomacy, and potential shifts in international relations amid unresolved postwar tensions.
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Washington
Europe
Lone Bandit Seizes $10,000 From Bank Messengers
In Chicago on August 3 a lone thief in the La Salle street and Jackson Boulevard area snatched a satchel containing $10,000 from two bank messengers Leonard Murray and Bernard Riestenberg between the Commercial National Bank and the Jefferis State Bank. The bandit pressed a revolver to force the heist and fled unseen with the satchel.
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Chicago
la Salle Street
Jackson Boulevard
Board of Trade
Leonard Murray
Bernard Riestenberg
and Commercial National Bank
Jefferis State Bank
Premier not coming here Paris says no new Mexican note
A garbled report notes London statement that the British premier will not visit Washington next November and denies any new Mexican note. The item mentions a printed report from Mexico City and a saless report by William F. Gendell, with unclear league and national references.
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Paris
Oe Liev
Washington
Ave
Mexino City
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Chamber of Commerce
Ee Ee
W. A. Macpherson
St. John’s Universalist Church
England
L. C. Stepherts
Rotarians
Staton 9
Robert T. Kelly
Joliet Dry Goods Company
Indiana
Babe
Benny Leonard
Hugh. Mitchell
Spurgin
Harding
White Mountains
New Hampshire
San Francisco
San Francisco and Portland Steamship Company
Hobby
Here
Margaret Nichol
Berkeley
J. S. Botts
Blackhand
Farrar
David Lloyd George
Thomas J. Houston
George A. Hus- Alton
John’ K. Ball
Carmi
F. E. O'Bryant
Ashley
W. J. Stratton
Ingleside
Lagy
Girls’ State Fair School
H. A.’ McKeene
George Mcparmaghi
Ira
Snively
Canton
Robert L. Schott
Quincy
State Farm
Van
ASK County
Delaware
Pion
Wihem F
Rapert League
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