Old Settlers Set Gathering Plans For Sept 12
The executive committee of the Old Settlers' Association of Will County met at the Commercial Club and outlined plans for the annual meeting on Saturday September 12 in the Auditorium Building at Clinton and Chicago streets. The morning program will include short papers by county officers and a necrology, with ten minute talks and musical numbers, followed by afternoon lectures and visiting. A prize will be awarded to the oldest settler in Will County present, and a nominating committee was named for the Union meeting.
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Settlers’ Association of
Will. County
The
Association
Auditorium
Clinton and
Chicago Streets
Will County
Marshall
W. W. Stevens
A. P. Carpenter
Seth Gibler
van Horn
John Gougar
Sé@ivens
J. H. Alexander
John van Horn
Joseph Thiele
Jackson
Joseph Patterson
Wheatland
James G. Elwood
W. W. Btevens
Jo- Met
Myle
Poisoned by Bath Laborer Dies in Chicago Area
Pasquala Fahla aged 35 dies in St Joseph's hospital from an aggravated case of blood poisoning caused by washing his face in sewage contaminated water on a Joliet National Bank construction site. He was injured when a heavy timber struck him and later bathed his wounds. coroner to hold an inquest.
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Pasquala Pahla
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Joliet National Bank
Chicago
Clinton Streets
St. Joseph's Hospital
Fahla
Noel
Meeker Avenue
Adam Groth
Old settlers plan annual reunion on September 12
Word spread of events and gatherings as old settlers anticipate their yearly reunion on September 12 with much enthusiasm and expectation.
Rail executive warns election will shape railroad future
T P Shonts president of the Chicago and Alton and Clover Leaf railroads arrived in Chicago en route to Centerville Iowa for a homecoming. He avoided political bias but warned that railroad property and investment depend on the election outlook. He noted widespread curtailment of improvements and spending with only necessary purchases like 1000 steel cars for the Alton. He tours the system twice yearly to assess its condition.
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T. P. Shonts
Chicago & Alton and
Clover Leaf Railroads
Duchess de Chaulness
Chicago
Centerville
Iowa
Alton
Shonts
Chicago & Alton System
Family Breakup Drives Plainfield Father to Search for Lost Boys
Elias Hartong of Plainfield laments his wife’s desertion with his two sons Russell and Lawrence, fleeing Joliet and Plainfield after a fortnight. Russell, a crippled five year old, is his urgent concern as detectives pursue leads to Naperville and eastbound Rock Island trains with help from Katherine Countryman family.
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Plainfield
Republican
Russell
Ats
Lawrence
Joliet-Plainfield Road
Naperville
Mr. Hartong
Lockport
Mayor Cronin to address two conventions next month
Mayor John R. Cronin will attend two conventions in a two week span late in the month. The Illinois Mayors Association meeting in LaSalle September 24 will cover the deep waterway project and local government. The national convention in Omaha September 30 to October 2 will discuss Home Rule for Cities. Alderman Harney and John J. Nicholson will assist during the mayor's absence.
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Nin
Illinois Mayors’ Association
LaSalle
Cronin
Temperance Day At Camp Meeting Highlights
Temperance Day at New Lenox featured speeches on local option reform and prohibition. George D. Conger urged strengthening enforcement and broader coverage. Rev B R Lawton spoke on optimism. Rev G T Larash commented on the General Conference.
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G.T. Larash
Wihnington
Mr. Larash
Orators Selected for Labor Day Outing at Dellwood Park
Edward R. Wright president of the State Federation of Labor will speak at Joliet Central Trades & Labor Council Labor Day picnic at Dellwood park. Mayor John R. Cronin Judge George J. Cowing Rev. Alexander Lewis Harvey E. Wood and D R Burke join as local speakers. No parade this year with events at an auditorium and planned sports before the amphitheater. City wide holiday with five thousand children back to school on Monday and a large crowd expected at the park.
Jury Blames Rock Island for Crossing Accident
A jury found Rock Island at fault for a fatal grade crossing crash near Scott and Jefferson streets that killed Patrick Dixon. Witnesses, including Engineer Ty Foster, detailed signals, gate failures, and a flagman’s diminished signal as the train stopped after braking.
Police Capture Notorious City Possum During Midnight Chase
In downtown Chicago Captain James Corcoran and Patrolman Michael Diamond pursued a possum up and down Mc Graws corners near Van Buren and Chicago streets. The captain struck with a club, the animal fell, and a shoe shiner offered two dollars for the carcass. The creature was prepared for a midnight feast at the police station, with Diamond lamenting his broken club and relief the animal was not a polecat.
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Chicago
James Corcoran
Michael Diamond
Diamond
Tom Mann
Thomas
Street Car Fender Crashes Motor Cyclist on Ottawa
Bert Delancy bicycle dealer on a fast motor cycle crashed after a Boulevard Heights street car turned north on Ottawa street failing to proceed straight on Jefferson street. The fender struck Delancy as he rode down Jefferson near Peas and Ottawa, injuring him as he was entering town around six o'clock. Conductor Shern and Motorman Jorgenson were reported involved.
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Boulevard Heights
Ottawa Street
Jefferson Street
Bert Delancy
Delancy
Pees
Ottawa Si
Shern
Jorgenson
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OMW
W. H. Lamphear
Pasquala Fahla
St.Joseph’s Hospital
Bailrgads
Mother
Joliet
Elias Hartong
Tusek
Mrs. Hartong
Har
Rock Island
Hatong
Hartong
Peter Schutts
Henry Klett
Ing
John R. Cro
Omaha
Boyd Theatre
17Th
Harney Streets
Conin
Mt. Clemens
J. W. Kern
Indianapolis
Michigan Resort
Alderman Harney
John J. Nicholson
Uncle Sam
Sam
George D. Conger
New Lenox
Methodist Church
Conger
Pugsley
Christian Workers
Mr.Pugsley
Evan
B. R. Lawton
Lemont
F. A. Moon
Joshua
Surance
Sir Thomas Catalepsy
State Federation
E. R. Wright
Dellwood
White Rocks
Edward R. Wright
State Federation of Labor
Joliet Central Trades
Scott and
Jefferson Streets
Ter
Rible
Pattyrick Dixon
Ty Foster
Foster
Dillon
van Buren Street
Groth
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