21 Dec 1908
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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1908
Page
1
Obscure note records Cari Hirsch Ot Cheerful as Bader of Jewish race and pastor at Sania Temple. Re vI to beneft local synagogue project court correspondence follows.
Mrs. D R Hirschfield denounces Rabbi in Chicago over an exchange about five tickets for a December 1 charity dance by Congregation Binai Jacob. Dr Hirsch dismisses the dispute as petty while supporters back Mrs Hirschfield and condemn the cleric's stance, calling it bad taste.
About 150 Frankfort and New Lenox residents traveled to Joliet to celebrate the opening of the interurban line to Frankfort, guests of the Joliet and Southern railroad. They dined at the Commercial Club after welcomes from local leaders and clergy, with officials praising the new link and prospect of further extensions toward Gary Indiana.
Nominating committees of the Union League and Commercial clubs filed tickets for upcoming elections. The Commercial Club vote is set for January 23 with Regulars and a Kickers slate expected to contest. Union League Regulars list officers and directors led by Edwin S. Munroe and W. B. Stewart, with a January election planned.
Officials face a growing dispute over Christmas mail and the role of Santa Claus in postal operations prompting a nationwide ruling. The issue centers on how holiday mail handling intersects with policy and public expectations.
Washington reports Santa Claus letters are effectively banned from being delivered. Postmaster General directed handling under dead letter rules, as charitable groups complained they cannot verify each case and aid may reach undeserving recipients. Local offices await formal ruling while retaining letters.
Assistant City Attorney Burke reports to the Local Improvements Board that Beal Avenue residents push for paving but the sewer capacity is too small. Water main objections in Gardiner and other streets were heard Friday in County court and await a decision in about a week. Moran was released on Ruby street and the Franklin and Ohio street sewers.
A flirt asks about notches in a gun while visiting a ranch. Cactus Sim says they honor men who thought they were smarter than he was. A note about umbrellas as useful gifts follows with a whimsical line.
Mrs Delia Godsall sues the city of Joliet for 5000 dollars claiming a June 6 fall on a loose plank on La Fayette street near Broadway and Hickory caused serious injuries and a premature birth after she and her husband were returning from a shopping trip. The case was presented to a jury shortly before noon.
John Reese's perfected wire drawer bench doubled operator output in Youngstown, drawing 50 000 pounds in a twelve hour shift. If adopted by American Steel & Wire, Humphrey foundry will be expanded and remodeled to install the machine.
Mrs George Ah Wong, wife of aPlano laundryman, murders her children and then takes her own life in a tragic incident. The Newark area reports the domestic tragedy shocking the community and prompting police investigation.
A classroom exchange features a stern schoolmaam pressuring Johnny Jones to tell the truth. He expects punishment, while she warns of expulsion as a consequence beyond any “bad place.” The scene evokes discipline and consequences in a school setting.
The Adams Steel & Wire Works headed by William J. Adams has been awarded the contract to construct and install 176 steel cells for the New York state reformatories at Elmira. The announcement suggests Joliet industries are expanding nationwide.
After thirty years of waiting 59 year old Tree man H. Sherer and 59 year old Matilda A. Hewett wed Saturday after securing a license from County Clerk Mottlinger. The groom is a ranch man from Kingsville Texas and the bride is known in Wilmington Delaware where the romance began.
Elgin plans a 1909 Fourth celebrations tied to the encampment of the United Spanish War Veterans of Illinois in Joliet. Danville’s lukewarm support prompts Elgin to host the event with the Third Regiment, National Guard, staging large military pageantry and a sham battle to attract thousands.
Albert E. Granger, a wealthy mining man, completes a ten room two story stone and frame residence on Fifth Avenue north of Glendon Way in Ramona Park. The half acre grounds feature shrubs and ornamental trees. Total investment cited at 12 000 to 15 000 dollars.
Mrs Emily Chadbourne entered the United States about 28 months ago and paid an additional 82 411 to the government as a fine for smuggled goods. The total duties settled include 29 208 68 and 42 208 00 previously paid, with the final payment recorded in Judge Landis court.
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