30 Dec 1909
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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1909
Page
1
A Santa Fe passenger train number 4 from Los Angeles crashed into a Rock Island freight this morning. No lives were lost, but traffic is tied up due to the wreck and ensuing delays.
A Rock Island freight train and Santa Fe passenger No. 2 collided at Van Buren street causing hours of delay across the Chicago & Alton Rock Island and Santa Fe lines. Officials blamed signal misunderstanding and flagman position. no injuries reported as trains slowly resumed after wrecking crews cleared steel cars and damaged equipment.
Mrs. Joseph Swartzer, 77, died at St Josephs hospital while her ailing husband, also elderly, lay gravely ill beside her. The Joliet pioneers lived on Pine Street where he ran a tailor shop. Funeral set for St Johns German Catholic church with burial at St Johns cemetery.
The Joliet Young People's Union hosts Watch Night at Adams Hall near Ottawa Street M E Church. A program with song service, welcomes, sermons by Rev A F Clark and Rev C E Peters, and prayers follows. Street cars will be in waiting on all lines.
Charles Poolish a wire drawer at the Rockdale mill of the American Wire & Steel company was caught between two machines and suffered several minor injuries last evening. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital by Wunderlich ambulance and is expected to leave in a few days after treatment by Dr. W B Stewart.
Authorities say two men linked to a series of counterfeit checks will fight charges. The West Levee district and Jennings brothers are named in the probe, with Joliet described as easy to access for operations.
Chicago law and order visit exposes Fay D. Jennings and brother Alexander as they drift from respectable life to crime after a jewelry theft and a bogus check scheme in Joliet. Miss Jane Turnbull to State's Attorney Barr outlines alleged influences and possible punishment.
Teachers gather at Springfield convention to debate manual training methods in schools. The discussion, expected to begin today, will cover different teaching approaches and implications for classroom practice.
Mrs Nora Catherine Tyrell sues Patrick Stephen Tyrell after twenty two years of marriage for separate maintenance. She alleges chronic intoxication and cruelty including choking attempts on October 26 and December 2, driving her and three children from their home at 103 Page Avenue. He is jailed, and the court issued an injunction to protect the family. The children are Joseph 18 Bernard 18 and Ell 11.
Frank Barczak an Austrian man threatened his family and neighbors prompting police to intervene at 1202 Summit Street. He pleaded guilty before Judge Allen to disorderly conduct and was fined five dollars plus costs.
The article notes a Wednesday low of 11 below and a high of 9 above, with 11 below at 11 pm and 8 below at 8 am. Train schedules are delayed by 3 to 5 hours, streets and hydrants are snowbound, and creeks Spring and Hickory are icy. A storm is expected, while a malpractice suit for Dr Owens ends in a remand after initial verdicts.
The Rockdale City council will hold a special meeting tonight to consider saloon license applications for eight existing saloons, with expectations of the same number applying for the coming year.
Citizens accused John Jenson of mental illness after odd conduct in Manhattan. Deputy Sheriff Willam Kerstein arrested him and booked him at the county jail, where officials found the behavior stemmed from excessive drinking rather than insanity.
Settlement of the legal difficulties between James Doyle and Dr. John C. Owens of Plainfield has been continued by agreement to the March term of court. Motions were heard before Judge Dibell. Two cases are pending, Doyle’s suit for damages over alleged negligence by the physician.
Mr and Mrs Fred J Lureman have settled their marital difficulties. Mrs Lureman’s divorce suit was dismissed from the Circuit court and the injunction preventing visitation was dissolved at her request. The couple resided at 106 Collins Street. They were married in October. the bill filed by E Meers cited cruelty and an arrest after Christmas. He paid a $10 fine and costs.
Lawrence Zena was fined for wife beating by Judge Allen in the afternoon and arrested again hours later for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Detective Hennessy jailed him at noon for a disturbance on North Bluff street. Policeman Diamond picked him up after he drank too freely. He paid $5 and costs on both incidents.
A Collins Street woman is accused of defrauding a store by leaving a baby as security for meat and groceries. The incident involved a spot cash manager who intervened and identified the alleged theft amid the store's checkout dispute.
A Joliet woman left her one year old girl in a Spot Cash store to assure repayment after attempting to pass a bad check for groceries and meat. She was gone about an hour before returning with no money, was told she faced jail, and later settled the bill, with a local man arranging payment terms. The incident sparked a police watch and the clerk noted similar prior purchases using the same tactic.
D Cheney of this city arranged a large framed picture of Civil War major generals for Bartleson G A R Post. The portrait, similar to the treasurer’s display, will be shown at the post hall.
Post office reports a surge in mail and business parcels a week after Christmas surpassing yearly totals. Officials note heavy activity in both inbound and outbound mail, with increased package processing and staffing to handle the rush.
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