Fire protection debate divides Joliet merchants on high pressure plan
At the Commercial Club banquet President C W Jordan named a five member committee to study fire protection with merchants. Opponents warn against independent high pressure mains while advocates urge full system upgrades, larger downtown mains, and cost-sharing across benefited properties.
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Las
Jordan
C. W. Jordan
Commercial Elub
John F. Bray
Ws Felman
Merchants’ Association
John R. Cronin
George H. Munroe
Lagger
Stevens
Chicago Street
Jefferson
Cass Streets
Daring Hole-Up Strikes Granite Street Car Crew
Bert Davis and conductor U S Force report a bold robbery at Waverly place near the Plainfield road end of the city line. Two masked bandits robbed the crew of money and personal items, fired into the air as they fled westward, then vanished into the rural district. Police pursue the suspects, noting the incident may have been a ruse to mislead investigators.
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Granite Street
Waverly Place
Tectives
J. & S. Company
Bert Davs
Motorneer
U. S. Force
Davis
Joliet & Southern Traction Co
Plainfield Road
Corcoran
F. E. Fisher
Robt M Adam Sells Columbia Laundry Interests in Joliet
Robert M Adam transfers his controlling stake in the Columbia Laundry Co to J A Brock and F C Legan new owners take possession. Legan will head Union Laundry while Stock runs Columbia. Incorporation set at 46000 dollars with 4000 shares of 10 each. Adam to focus on real estate interests.
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Robert M. Adam
Columbia Laundry Co
Columbia Company
Jefferson Street
Stock
Lagen
White Swan
South
Chicago Street
Union Laundry
Adam
Senator Curtis Delivers Dinner Jests About Hash House Eggs
The Indiana born senator Curtis known as The Indian for his calm wit at dinners, recalled a breakfast tale from a hash house. A waiter snapped back amid eggs turned over with sharp Bowery humor, leaving Curtis to concede the moment.
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Indiana
Lyons Fire Destroys Lime & Stone Plant Loss $15000
Incendiaries bound and gagged night watchman William Brown at the Lyons plant of the Lime and Stone Company, then set fires causing $15000 in damage. The C. & J. Railway suffered losses. labor trouble cited as motive. The plant was nearly completed and lacked water protection for firefighters. Brown expected to identify the attackers.
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William Brown
Pure Lime & Stone Company
Lyons &T
C. & J. Railway Company
J. R. Blackhall
Chicago
Duffy Construction Company
Brown
Lyons
C. & J. Company
Carlson Sues City for 310000 After Fall Into Excavation
Axel Carlson plans to file a lawsuit seeking 310000 damages against the city over injuries from a November fall into an open water main excavation in front of Mrs. Mary McDonald’s residence at 1102 North Chicago Street. The complaint accuses the city of negligence for no lantern and narrow five inch planks across the six foot deep opening. Carlson, who lives at 1402 Hyland Avenue, is unable to work and supports a wife and three children.
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Chicago Street
Jefferson
Cass Streets
oJttawa Street
Joliet Street
van Buren Street
Commercial Club
Desplaines Street
Scott Street
Clinton Street
Merchants’ Association
Stevens
Desplaines River
Cass and
Washington Streets
J. B. Paul
Illinois Valley Inspection Co
Mary McDonald
North
Axel Carlson
S. E. Freund
Carlson
Hyland Aivenue
McDonald
Trust of Officials Across States Unite to Fight Trusts
Herbert N. Casson reports in New Broadway about six months earlier when Missouri Attorney General Herbert S. Hadley led a meeting in St. Louis to form a quasi trust among officials from the southwest. Leaders debate trust policy, Roosevelt’s mixed stance, and the idea to separate good from bad trusts and place beneficial trusts under federal control.
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Herbert N. Casson
St. Louis
Herbert S. Hadley
Missouri
Roosevelt
Southwest
Davidson
Texas
Novel Cane Artist D R Hall Displays Handcarved Canes
D R Hall of Minooka showcased a hand carved cane made from osage hedge featuring a life like snake on the handle and figures of a frog turtle and a lizard down the shaft. Hall says he has made about thirty similar canes and gives them as keepsakes to friends and relatives as a pastime.
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D. R. Hall
Minooka
Mr. Hall
Altitude No Object in Clever Exchange
A witty exchange contrasts lofty ambition with practical effort. The lazy genius accepts space at the bottom where little room exists, while insisting height tops are plentiful for those who aim high.
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Alpine
L. F. Beach
Lewis Moore
Joliet Stove Works
E. R. Townsend
Ilinois Valley
Townsend
France
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Beach
Merchants* Association
D. Paige
Munroe
Old Water Company
Washington
Jackson Streets
Clinton
Economy Light & Power Co
Joliet
Mr. Paul
Paul
Harney
GAR
Jouet & Southern
City
Bert Davis
Cheery Charles
Ekeave
Robert Adam Sells
Dolumeia Laurur
J. U. Stock
F. C
Mr. Logan
J. A. Brock
Cated
Adam Hall
Legan
Senator Curtis
Kansas
the Indian
Joliet Company
Lyon
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