School Board Holds Special Meet on Electrical Bids
The city school board will meet tomorrow night at the public library to decide electrical bids for Broadway and Henderson schools and choose a polling place for the April 8 school election. Previous Berger bid discrepancies prompted rejections amid criticisms by Thor Electric and Public Service.
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Broadway
Henderson
City School Board
Berger Electrical Company
Farragut
Broadway School
Berger
Thor Electric Company
Public Service Company
Treharne
Roosevelt School
Whallon
Bowles Dies After Operation in Florida
William A. Bowles longtime Joliet resident died in St. Petersburg Florida at noon today after an appendicitis operation and complications. Dr Bowles his wife were with him and telegrams noted the operation and uncertain recovery prospects. Dr Bowles and James Bowles planned to bring the body home tomorrow at eleven o clock.
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William A. Bowles
Joliet
St. Petersburg
Florida
Bowles
South
Bowls
James Bowles
Arbuckle Trial: Dr Ophuls Testifies in Third Day
In San Francisco on March 22 Dr William Ophuls, who performed the autopsy on Virginia Rappe, opened the third trial of Roscoe Arbuckle. He testified for three hours and was to conclude his cross examination that day.
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San Francisco
William Ophuls
Virginia Rappe
Roscoe Arbuckle
Charles Anderson Arrested for Speeding on Collins Street
Charles Anderson of 512 Krakar Avenue was arrested this afternoon for speeding 23 miles per hour in Collins Street. He paid a fine of $5 and costs.
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Charles Anderson
Krakar Avenue
Collins Street
Continued UNTIL THURSDAY in Collins Street Arrest
Charles Adams was arrested this afternoon at 1 45 for traveling 25 miles per hour down Collins street. His case was continued until nine o'clock tomorrow morning.
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Charles Adams
Collins Street
Burbank Gardening Series Aims to Help Joliet Gardeners
The Times announces a series of gardening stories by Luther Burbank, the renowned agriculturalist. The pieces promise practical guidance on soil tilling seed planting and care to ensure summer gardens thrive despite weeds and other challenges.
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Luther Burbank
the Times
Burbank
Joliet
Fifty Percent of U S Citizens Are Christians
Chicago preacher George R. Folds told a Lenten noon service that half the U S population is Christian based on a church census. He urged Christians to engage in political civic participation and urged writing senators and congressmen to support the right issues. He called Lent a time for positive work and social Christianity.
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George R. Folds
Chicago
United States
Folds
Christ Episcopal Church
America
Mr. Folds
Town Slate Refuted At Convention In Joliet Politics
A split in Joliet Republican ranks surfaced as Oscar V. Pierson toppled Anton Tezak for an assistant supervisor seat, with a so called slate ignored by many delegates. Seven women attended, signaling active female interest, and an opposition ticket to the town ticket was expected before the election to oust incumbents.
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Oscar V. Pierson
Anton Tezak
John L. Carlson
Thomas K. Sprague
William C. Birkholz
Ira Cummings
Frank Pennuto
Edward Hurd
Arnold Gross
Henry Piepenbrink
Charles Spears
John Tezak
Pierson
Oscar
Joliet
Joseph Nachbourn
Pearl Strohm
Woman's Club
Julius Braun Joins Joliet Real Estate Firm
Julius Braun, of 414 Western avenue, will join the Jane A Shreeve Agency in Joliet and the firm will operate as the Jane A Shreeve Braun Agency after April 1 The announcement notes the agency has long served Joliet as a real estate insurance and loan firm led by Mrs Shreeve the wife of railroad supervisor John Shreeve The piece also references a $240000000 Rhine watch comparison and a $6000 purchase for an old watch as side notes
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Jane A. Shreeve
Heggie Building
Jane A. Shreeve-Braun
Julius Braun
Western Avenue
Shreeve
Joliet
John Shreeve
Elgin
Turns to stage as aid in welfare career
Chicago March 22 Miss Mary Haynes, a social worker by training, found the stage a practical classroom. She says theory left her distant from humanity and the stage taught her about contact and audience dynamics, turning performance into insight for her welfare work.
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Chicago
Mary Haynes
Billet Mill Employees To Give Program At Steel Works Club
A fifth in a series of entertainments will be held tomorrow evening at the Steel Works club starting at 7 45 under the Billet Mill entertainment committee chaired by Charles Hindle. The program features string orchestra numbers, vocal solos, dances, readings, and a brass quartet with mixed piano interludes. Dad Rompel will speak at a club smoker a week hence.
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Steel Works Club
Charles Hindle
Mike Keserle
John Plese
Mat Plese
Mike Plese
Frank Feirst
Pete Stepich
Edward Loeffer
Virginia Smith
Charlotta Baldwin
Vanity
Winefred Kugman
Howard Lloyd
Elizabeth Powell
Mary Katherine Woods
Thomas O'Brien
May Moriarty
Harden Funeral To Be Held Thursday
The funeral of Raymond C. Harden, an ex service man, will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock from the home at 1207 East Jackson Street to St. Mary's Church at 9 40 o'clock. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Members of the Harwood Post American Legion and its auxiliary will attend in a body.
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Raymond C. Harden
East Jackson Street
St. Mary’s Church
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Harwood Post
American Legion
Raid at Lunchroom After Man's Complaint
The lunchroom at 1005 Scott street was raided at 1:45 this morning after James Seeley reported moonshine sales to the police. The raid found three empty glasses and three empty pint bottles. William Chick was fined $200 and costs on a state disorderly conduct charge and $25 and costs on a city charge in Magistrate Nicholson's court. Larson claimed he entered with $30.
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William Chick
Scott Street
James Seeley
A. Larson
Nicholson
Chick
Larson
Funeral set for Mrs Bickford Thursday morning
The funeral for Nellie May Bickford, who died Sunday at St Josephs hospital, will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. from her home 106 Kammerman avenue. Burial follows at Elmhurst cemetery. The Pythian Sisters will supervise, with members meeting at 10 a.m. at the C and J street car office. Born December 31, 1876 in Creston Iowa, she was active in Richards Street M E church Willow Avenue Presbyterian Liberty Council No 10 Ladies of the G A R and Good Hope Temple where she served as presiding officer.
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Nellie
May Bickford
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Kammerman Avenue
Elmhurst Cemetery
Pythian Sisters
C. and J. Street
Bickford
Creston
Iowa
Richards Street
M. E
Willow Avneue Presbyterian Church
Liberty Council
No. 10
Ladies of the
Good Hope Temple
Funeral for Mrs. Bessie Wall Held at St. Raymond's
One of the largest funerals at St. Raymond's for Mrs. Bessie Wall occurred yesterday morning. The mass was read by Rev. Father Scanlon with deacon Rev. Father Tormey and sub-deacon Rev. Father O'Brien, with Rev. Father McGrath of Chicago in attendance. Burial followed at St. Patrick's Cemetery. Pallbearers included Harry Williams, John Fitzgibbons, Martin Schuster, Jacob Adler, John Kelly, and Joseph Shearon. The column ends with a note on coal strikes and consumer desire to avoid them.
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St. Raymond's Church
Bessie Wall
Father Scanlon
Father Tormey
Father O’brien
Morris
Father McGrath
Chicago
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Harry Williams
John Fitzgibbons
Martin Schuster
Jacob Adler
John Kelly
Joseph Shearon
Bonus Sales Tax Battle Shifts to Senate
Washington March 22 Advocates of a soldier bonus with a sales tax attach ment shift their fight to the Senate after Republican House leaders blocked a sales tax amendment in the certificate bill. Senator Smoot, who will lead the bonus legislation in the Senate finance committee, says he will push adoption of the sales tax if the committee does not back Harding's cash option. The House plans to suspend normal rules with a four hour debate and meet an hour earlier to push the measure through tomorrow, despite President Harding's veto warning.
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Washington
Senate
Republican House
House
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Harding
Mondell
Campbell
Rules Committee
Gillett
Joliet Rotary Ballots For Rompel At Decatur Conference
At the 12th District Rotary conference in Decatur Illinois delegates debated the race for district governor with Dad Rompel lead by George Wiswell. Joliet delegation arrived early and attended a reception for Governor Taylor. The afternoon featured a parade to Lincoln Square theater and a reception planned for the new governor.
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Decatur
12Th District of Rotarians
Illinois
James Allen
Joliet
Dad” Rompel
Joliet Boys
George Wiswell
J. Sherman McClelland
Charles Taylor
The
International
C. C. McCullough
Lincoln Square Theater
Los Angeles
Govenor
Taylor
Was Arrested For Speeding On Collins Street
Thomas Heggie of 204 Richards street was arrested at 1 30 this afternoon for speeding 25 miles per hour south in Collins street. His case was continued until tomorrow at nine o'clock in the morning.
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Thomas Heggie
Richards Street
Collins Street
Illinois Forecast: Fair Skies and Rising Temperatures
The forecast calls for generally fair conditions across Illinois with temperatures climbing on Thursday. Winds will be moderate from the west and southwest as the day progresses.
Riverside Park Quoit Court to Revive Old Pastime in Joliet
Joliet moves to revive quoits with a Riverside Park court led by city dads and Commissioner Friedrich. The plan includes benches for spectators, park cooperation, and a nearby Joliet Gun Club range leased on twenty acres facing northeast to avoid risk. Club founders include A W Eyman James Lowrey Dr Joseph Kimball A B Cooley Arch Jeffreys with $3 annual dues and a forming women’s auxiliary. aim is target practice and matches.
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Joliet
Friedrich
Riverside Park
City Park Commissioner
Joliet Gun Club
Highland Park
City Park Commission
A. W. Eyman
James Lowrey
Joseph Kimball
A. B. Cooley
Arch Jeffreys
Mrs John Lange Dies Suddenly At Home In Joliet
Mrs John Lange of 1219 Kely avenue Joliet died suddenly at 6 15 pm Tuesday while at home with her son Bernard Her husband worked at the American steel and wire company plant She had four sons and three daughters and was active in Holy Cross church circles The funeral will be Saturday at 9 o clock from Holy Cross church with burial in Holy Cross cemetery
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John Lange
Kely Avenue
Lange
Clarence
Bernard
Leo
Frank
Joliet
William Novak
Lillian
Anton Novak
Atchinson, Kans
Northwestern
Jolt
Altar and Rosary Society
Holy Cross
Holy Cross Church
Holy Cross Cemetery
Rivals Club Moves Quarters to Rivals Park
Members of the Rivals Club resolved at a 2 a.m. meeting last night to relocate from Hickory and Ruby streets to Rivals Park. The move is temporary pending a new building and club house, with plans to establish home on their own property. Committees are already arranging details, and the proposal passed unanimously.
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Rivals
Hickory and
Ruby Streets
Rivals Park
Battle Over Four Power Pact In Senate Impasse
Washington march 22 republicans and democrats press final assaults on the four power pact claiming it will draw the United States into war. administration leaders expect two senators to return with Europe and Florida to bolster support while opposition signals wavering promises from several democrats. senate strategists foresee a hard fight over the no alliance reservation and a proposed league of nations expansion to cover pacific and far east interests.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Owen
Oklahoma
Europe
Trammell
Florida
Underwood
Alabama
Smith
South Carolina
Dial
Robinson
Arkansas
League of Nations
Detroit Women Told To Banished Flapper Influence
Detroit society urged mothers and girls to resist flapper fashion and cinema. Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale warned that daughters encounter magazines, candy, cosmetics, and films on the way to school, urging the home and school to guide proper behavior amid Hollywood looseness.
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Detroit
Beatrice Forbes-Robertson Hale
City Club
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Joliet Rotary Club
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Will Hays
Hollywood
H. O. Williams
Arch Jeffrey
Thomas Stevenson
Wm. Brockman
Robert Murdie
John D. Walker
Luther Burrfank
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