Convention plans for Gerlach Barklow company sales convention
The Gerlach Barklow company schedules a December convention with nearly two hundred salesmen arriving from across the country. Events run December 15 through 18 including plant tours, a Joliet theater show, monthly calendars, and a country club banquet, with receptions at Joliet homes and related social functions.
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Gerlach-Barklow Couny
Joliet Theater
America
Country Club
Garl Shurz High School to Visit J T H S for Big Chicago Bout
Basketball candidates at J T H S prepare for Friday night game against Garl Shurz High School of Chicago. The wind city rival is a top program with a history of facing strong teams, promising a well attended, lively crowd and intense rooting at the gym. Fans urged to buy tickets early and arrive 30 minutes before tip-off.
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Ted
Garl-Shurz High School
Chicago
Windy City
Johnny Wise
Auto dealer shot in ambush in Chicago
Morris Froehlich president of Times Square Auto Co was shot in the abdomen as he stepped from his car in front of his 5562 South Michigan avenue home. The bullet lodged in a truss he wore. motive unclear whether robbery, hijacking attempt or mistaken identity.
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Chicago
Morris Froehlich
Times Square Auto Company
Michigan Avenue
South
Froelich
Announcements of Masonic and Odd Fellows Meetings
Tonight multiple fraternal groups meet in Joliet and area lodges including No. 8 D of U Grant Omona Temple, No. 10 D of L at I.O.O.F Temple, Powhan Lodge 29, Marguerite Chapter 187, Valmer Camp 1879 at Woodman hall, Joliet Council 2 at Castle hall, Joliet Council 488 M P L Castle hall, Joliet Conclave 73 ICH at Conners hall, Mizpath Council 14 D of L afternoon at Castle hall.
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U.S. Grant
Omona
Spike Council
D. of L
Powhan Lodge
Marguerite
E. S
Masonic Temple
Castle Hall
Otey
I. C. C. F. Joliet Council
Joliet
Connors’ ‘Hall
Mizpath
At The Hotels List of Names At Chicago Area Hotels
A fragmented hotel guest listing includes St Nichols A E Waters Gardner III Wm Young Gardner Tr 8 Wolfman Chicago Munroe Mae nn cet Ill etzel Chicago Co Twoney J Schou Kankakee H W Krieger Hobbs M C Schroedey D M Griffith N Y City C A Dodds Champaign M R M Covey Chicago R S Walker Chicago W A Follette Chicago C C Mathias Chicago F L Holzer Chicago W H Murphy Chicago H G Strawn Chicago William Girard N Y 8 Snodgrass Chicago
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St.Nicholas
A.E. Waters
Gardner
Wm. Young
Wolfman
Chicago, Ill
M. C. Schroedey
Chicago
D. M. Griffith
N. Y
C. A. Dodds
Champaign
Constable narrowly escapes death in replevin fight
Constable Harry Martin served a writ at 106 Sterling Park Avenue over Michael Tate. In a struggle over a revolver Tate drew and three shots were fired but none hit. Tate was arrested and to be arranged before Justice James L. McGulloch on a charge of assault with intent to kill.
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Michael Tate
Sterling Park Avenue
Harry Martin Narowly
Tate
James L. McGulloch
Harold F Hoops Committed to State Hospital Insane
Harold F Hoops formerly of Joliet and divorced husband of Florence Haven was committed to the State Hospital for Insane at Elgin from Chicago Monday afternoon. His father NH Hoops secured the commitment after a personal appeal to the county court in Chicago. Hoops, son of a millionaire fireman, has a varied past including arrests on forgery charges.
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Harold F. Hoops
Harold ‘F.’ Hoops
Joliet
Florence Haven
Dwight .C. Haven
State Hospital
Elgin
Chicago
Hoops
Sieum
Pos
Breezy Manners and Old School Charm Clash
A guest recounts meeting two young women whose polished graces fall short of the narrator’s old fashioned ideal. Their sharp voices and casual ease contrast with past gentility, provoking reflections on etiquette and social style.
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Gerlach
Barklow
G. T. Reléa
Richards Street
A. C. Johnston
Milton Johnston
Charles Francis
New Lenox
Arthur Johnston
la Grange
Clarendon Seaver
Sweet
Harvey-Wool
Frank Francis
Howard M. Snapp
Witwer
E. G. Cornish
Miss Daisy Francis
Payton Tuohy
Catholic Womans’ League
First Womans Club
Jennie June
Mary O'Leary
Tuohy
Joliet High School
Martin Schuster
Ottawa Street
M.E
Ottawa
St. M. BE
Lockport
Hary Ward
Boston University
Federation For Social Service
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Darwin Allen
Gardner Street
W. Strickland
Mrs. Allen
Cecil Southern
Nellie “Smith
Marjory Palmer
Frances Gattson
King’s Daughters
Fred D. Pratt
J. B. Wallace
Marion St
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ottawa Street Church
J. C. Hannawalt
Chester Wilson
M. E
Rusk
Ladies’ Aid of the
First Baptist Church
J. 8. Johnson
Collins Street
Second Presbyterian
the Ladies’ Aid Society of
Second Presbyterian Church
Mesdames Mark and
Orris
Mrs. Ingalls
Forget Me Nots
Mrs
Edward Ingalls
Eastern Avenue
Saint Nick
Conservatory
Iind
Henrietta
Ya Gottta
Miss Loretta’ O'Neil
J. T.H.S
Rich
Jennie
Henderson
River
Astrachan
Cheviots
Chinchillas
Caracas
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