Chicago Joliet Traction Plans 150000 Dollar Expenditure
Chicago and Joliet Traction Company will spend 150000 dollars on new cars barns and general improvements in Joliet and surrounding area as part of expansion efforts.
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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1909
Page
1
Joliet Streetcar Upgrade and New Office Building Plan
The Chicago & Joliet Traction Co. will invest $150,000 in Joliet to renew equipment and add a new car barn at Summit, six pay-as-you-enter cars, and a new office building at Ottawa and Clinton. A new loop will ease congestion on Cass, Joliet, and Ottawa streets, while funds for the office and rental prospects may trigger immediate construction if weather permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Ottawa
Chicago & Joliet Traction Co
Joliet
Summit
J. R. Blackhall
Philadelphia
Blackhall
Fiego Street
Chicago
Clinton Streets
Cass Street
Ottawa Street
Chicago Street
Daily Postal Hints for Sub-Postal Stations
Sub Postal Stations list locations for registering letters and packages issuing money orders and obtaining stamps. Stations include Cass street Kennelly and Peterson drug stores Collins Second avenue Exchange street Hickory Marion street with Burke and Studer's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass Street
J. P. Gallagher's Confectionery
Collins Street
Kennelly’s Drug Store
Second Avenue
Peterson’s Drug Store
Exchange Street
Burke’s Grocery
Stranger Attempts Suicide at Central Hotel on Chicago Street
A man registering as Alexander Vinjeski attempted to end his life by inhaling gas in a Central Hotel room at 117 North Chicago Street. The hotel owner smelled the odor, investigated, and found Vinjeski's room. his true identity remains uncertain. He was taken to St Joseph's hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Hotel
Chicago Street
P. H. Burns
Vinjeski
Vinjezki
St. Joseph’s Hospital
New Bridge at Lockport Prompts Merchants Threaten Legal Action
Merchants plan to seek injunctive relief against canal officials to halt the bridge construction now underway at Lockport. The dispute centers on timing and authority as work progresses on the present project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Canal Board
Canal Commissioners
Lockport
Lockport Bridge Controversy Delays Christmas Trade Plans
Canal officials clash with Lockport merchants over tearing down the Ninth Street bridge for a new one. Joliet Bridge and Iron rejects further delay and promises completion within three days after ground material arrives. Local leaders anticipate a quick settlement as talks continue with Superintendent Leon McDonald and canal board officials.
Barr Letter Supports Joliet Union Depot Elevation Plan
Senator Barr writes Joliet railroad engineer J B Berry praising track elevation and union depot plans. Joint committee of the Commercial club and Merchants' Association pledges cooperation, invites Berry to Joliet Mondays for discussions and luncheon as plans progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berry
Union Depot
Teady
Union Station
Barr
J. B. Berry
Rock Island Lines
LaSalle St
Chicago
Illinois
Joliet
Commercial Club
Merchants’ Association of
Hencheon
R. J. Barr
Joliet School Changes as Mrs Hubbard Resigns
Mrs. Ella A. Hubbard resigns as Joliet primary schools supervisor effective January 1. Miss Edna Keith will assume primaries and Martin Gleason rises to supervising drawing. Salaries set at 1200 a year. Board reorganizes assignments to place principals near home for lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Martin Gleason
Hubbard
Edna
Worst
Central School
Gleason
Charlotte Rogan
Sheridan
Sadie Burke
Park Avenue
August Mate
Broadway
Richards Street
Elizabeth Patterson
Mary E. Hartney
Park Avenue School
Helen Murray
Mrs Barickman to Address Men's Club at Parish House
The Christ Episcopal Church Men’s Club will meet at the Parish house tomorrow night with an open meeting inviting ladies. Refreshments will be served. Principal speaker will be Mrs Rena M Barickman librarian at the public library.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christ's Episcopal Church
Rena. M. Barickman
Mrs Hubbard Resigns From City Schools
Mrs Hubbard resigns as supervisor of primary work in the city schools to retire and make a home for her son in Alabama. The action is acknowledged with a vote of thanks from colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Hubbard
Edward Worst
Mrs. Hubbard
Barney
Alabama
Snowstorm Delays Hit Joliet Rail Service All Night
Wind driven flakes blanketed Joliet and surrounding lines as a Sunday blizzard returned overnight. By dawn streets piled with drifts while Chicago & Joliet and Joliet & Southern railcars faced delays and stalled trips, with some trains running one to four hours late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boreas
Jo' Liet
Mercury
Huen
Chicago & Jowiet Railway
Lockport
Joliet & Southern
Plainfield
Joliet
Holmstrom Buys Robesson Hall in Major Real Estate Move
Peter Holmstrom purchased Robesson Hall from Henry Schoettes in a deal described as the year’s largest. The sale price was not formally released but reports indicate about 35000 dollars. The building is nearly new after recent reconstruction and poised for use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Holmstrom
Odd Fellows Plan Joliet Rally February 14 1910
The Odd Fellows aim to raise state membership from 87 000 to 100 000 by March 1 1910. A Joliet rally is set for February 14 with a school of instruction led by Grand Master Henry A Stone of Aurora at 10 a.m. The Grand Lodge of the Odd Fellows and the Rebekahs meet in the afternoon and the public is welcomed in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Grand Lodge
Henry, A. Stone
Aurora
Grand Lodge of the Odd Fellows
the Rebekahs
Christmas Gift Shopper Appeal from Local Merchants
Snow and Santa Claus are in the air as readers ponder Christmas gifts for Father Mother sister brother and friends. The piece urges merchants to provide clear guidance on suitable Xmas remembrances to ease shoppers.
Moriarite of Wilson Suit Delayed by Supreme Court
The judiciary committee recommends aldermen take no notice of the Moriarite of Wilson suits until the Supreme Court decides the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Supreme Court
Judiciary Committee
Local Suit Damages Defers Action on Claims Against City
The Judiciary committee advised the council to defer any action on damage claims by Horace H. Brown and Chark E. Wilson regarding property damage from a lowered track. The delay aligns with an opinion from City Attorney Dan R. Burke and pending supreme court direction in a related case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace H. Brown
Chark E. Wilson
Atchison, Topeka, & Kansas Railroad
Htion
Margaret L. Sulli
Fred Moriarity
Et ‘al
Ated
Am City
Dan R. Burke
Burke
John H Barnes
Committee On Judiciary
Broadway
Owell
Exchange
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chicago & Joliet Traction C O
Fiexer’s Drug Store
Hickory Street
Studer’s Grocery
West Marion Street
Stranger
Alex. Vinjeski
Cen
Tral Hotel
Alexan
der Vinjeski
John A. Herath
Oneida Street
Marble Street
Moran
CANAL
McDonald
Ili
Noig and
Michigan Canal
Ninth Street
the Joliet Bridge and Iron Company
Leon McDonald
Washington
Clerk Snyder
Ella A. Hubbard
Ent
Cie
Peter E. Holmstrom
Barickman
Robesson Hall
Henry Schoettes
Odd Fellows
Snow and
Santa Claus
Mr. Merchant
Republican
Wil
Bernard L. Kelly Isch
Man
Aweit
Settie
Clairme
Cart
Chemical
Waters
Outfit
Abdierman Leach
Alderman Leach
John J. Wellnits
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