City races to set uppox isolation sites amid outbreak
Six new pox cases spark city wide actions as Mayor promises rapid steps. Health board and council plan one or two isolated hospitals, hire nurses, and vaccinate residents free of charge. Vaccination begins in schools with fumigation, while officials warn rumors of entry bans are unfounded.
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Boy with smallpox halts Joliet school and fumigation
A Joliet Lincoln school pupil, James Bryce of 313 Meeker Avenue, develops smallpox despite vaccination. The boy is sent home under quarantine as teachers summon a physician and the building is fumigated. Authorities isolate him to prevent spread.
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Joliet
County Clerk Short $11,000 Report From Jackson County Board
Special reports from Murphysboro detail Jackson County Clerk James W. Brown III facing partial funding cuts amid unclear action by the county board. The article notes $1000 of office funds affected and indicates no formal board action has been taken.
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A.D. Gordon
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Jackson County
James W. Brown
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War on Suit Club Arrest Shocks Joliet
Robert Yarmo a 28 year old Chicago Cloak Co collector was arrested by Bridewell Keeper Joseph Stukel on charges of conducting a lottery tied to a Joliet scheme. The plan offered entry for 80 dollars to win a 400 dollar automobile with subscribers receiving 30 dollars in clothes. Police say arrests of agents statewide followed a Chicago paper roundup. Yarmo was released on bond and to be arraigned in police court.
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Copely Faces Tough Primary Battle in Gilded District
The three parties map early plans for next year's congressional race centered on Ira Copley of Aurora. Republicans and Progressives field candidates with the dry issue rising nationwide. Barr may run though health concerns loom. Democrats plan multiple hopefuls in a three corner contest.
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Bank Robbery Ends in Slaying at Palo Mountain Valley
Two masked robbers entered the Palo Mountain Valley bank in Blythe California and shot cashier A. W. Bowles after forcing him to surrender cash. Bowles died later as pursuers trailed the robbers, with reports tonight indicating the posse closes in on the trail amid a pitched pursuit.
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Strikers Killed as Deputies Clash at Champion Mine
Authorities in Calumet Mich report a clash between deputies and striking miners at Champion mine. Deputies escorting workers fired, fifteen strikers barricaded in a dwelling and are besieged. Sheriff Kruse leads operation to arrest troublemakers before morning amid continued gunfire.
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International News
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Suffragists Plan White House March at National Convention
Suffrage leaders in Washington threaten seven circlings of the White House by delegates from the National Suffrage convention to press President Wilson on woman suffrage. They aim to secure a meeting with the president and demand a clear Democratic stance. If denied, they will persist beyond a single day.
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Joliet Kiddies See Windows Bloom With Xmas Cheer
Joyful scenes as Joliet stores display Christmas windows drawing hundreds of children. Shoppers flood the downtown loop with more than 5000 people buying early in a bid to set a new record and ease holiday rush for cashiers and mail carriers.
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Spanish War Veterans elect Hagmayer commander
Albert Hagmayer was chosen commander of the General Joe Wheeler camp of the United Spanish War Veterans at their annual election held at the Odd Fellows building on East street. Other officers were elected including Senior Vice M. E. Spafford and Officer of the Guard Fred Pp. The vote followed the usual schedule at their next regular meeting.
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Joe Wheeler
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M. E. Spafford
Fred Pp
Aword
Governor Dunne Inspects Lakes to Gulf Waterway Plan
Governor Dunne arrived in Washington this afternoon to review whether the government has a plan for a Lakes to the Gulf deep waterway linking national rivers and harbors. The visit centers on federal development for a major inland water route.
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Escaped Gunman From Joliet Prison Still At Large
Jerry O Connor life term convict who escaped Joliet prison yesterday is still at large with a statewide search underway. O Connor, long deemed a desperate gunman, had been made a trusty after informing on guard Charles Dwyer. Dwyer was dismissed for alleged whiskey deliveries, and O Connor reportedly seized the chance to flee when the guards were inspecting the east wing.
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Joliet
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Thomas Windes
Chicago
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Edmund M. Allen
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Kane
Allen
William Walsh
Dwyey
Windes
Eleven Dead in Belton Flooding Across Texas Towns
Eleven people are drowned and many more are missing as a cloudburst floods Belton and surrounding towns, submerging most of Belton, flooding Nolanville and nearby areas with property losses exceeding a million dollars.
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International News
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Belton
Nolanville
Former Joliet Officer Arrested on Highway Robbery Charge
Ex policeman George Hauser surrendered after a warrant was issued for highway robbery. He posted $1,000 bonds and was released. the incident involved a $40 robbery on South Chicago street with Patrick Dowd named as a participant. Police chief Marti Murphy noted alcohol as a factor.
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George Hauser
Matthew Connors
Frank P. Lumley
Hanser
Patrick Dowd
James Hitchings
Sion
Chicago
Marti Murphy
Habser
Dowd
Ase Io
Rebel Leader Invited By Citizens To Run City
El Paso reports of Mexican factions marching toward the border as federal forces escort large sums of pesos to the United States. Villa threatens to overtake them, while Chihuahua's garrison riles to join him. Carranza’s provisional government looms as tensions rise near the border.
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