Joliet Commercial Club Deliberates on Local Growth
The Joliet Commercial Club discussed new industrial ventures and public finance reforms. Speakers including D K Mathias and George Woodruff covered coke ovens at Rockdale, safe investments, and a campaign to educate the public about finance and local manufacturing prospects. The Aldrich currency bill and deposits guarantee topic drew lively debate, with plans for a booster movement to strengthen Joliet’s economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois, Steel Co
George Woodruff
First National
United States Senate
Carrier-Low _ Box Co
Rockdale
Inv Astors
First National Bank
Woodruff
George W. Young
Father McNamee
FF. W. ‘Henley
Long
Joliet
Saloon Burglary on Scott and Ohio Streets
Robbers broke a transom at the rear of John Stefanich’s saloon at the Scott and Ohio streets corner, taking $2 in cash and a revolver from the cash register. No liquor was taken. The thief left little clues and detectives are on the case.
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Remonder
John Stefanich
Banquet Features Talk and Music Highlight City Evening
The banquet at 6 30 featured talks and musical interludes by William Merrew alderman of the Eighth ward and rival in a billiard contest with Werden Buck from the Fourth. President Hill called for order while praising the work of President Fisher.
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William Merrew
Billard
Werden Buck
President Hill
Fisher
Foreign Consul Represented Here in Mulac Case
Attorney E. F. Freund, local representative of Austro Hungarian consul A. Van Nuber in Chicago, to defend John Mulac known as Jack the Dauber and Jack the Slasher. Freund based on North Chicago Street and acting under principal orders. LaSalle County Teachers Association held its annual rally in Ottawa on October 18 with State Superintendent Blair as speaker.
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E. Freund
John Mulac
Jack the Dauber
Jack the Slasher
A. van Nuber
Chicago
Freund
Ion
Chicago Street
Mulac
LaSalle County Teachers’ Association
Ottawa
Blair
Chicago and Alton to start track elevation immediately
J L O Donnell legal attorney for the road announced at the Roosters meeting that work on track elevation will begin at once. He said Houlihan assured him the project will start this winter rather than wait till spring, addressing delays previously blamed on the railroad.
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Chicago & Alton
J. L. O'Donnell
Roosters
Commercial Club
O'Donnell
Chicago
PH. Houlihan
Altons
The
Clover Leaf
Joliet
Houlihan
New Rockford Diocese Proposed From Chicago Archdiocese
Announcement of a new Rockford bishopric created from parts of the Chicago archdiocese. Twelve counties including McHenry, Kane, DeKalb, Winnebago, and Jo Daviess to form the diocese with Rockford as its see. Names for bishop candidates to Rome. Joliet denied.
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James E. Quigley
North State Street
North Avenue
Chicago
Quigley
Rt. Revs
J. L. Spalding
Peoria
James Ryan
Alton
J. Jansen
Belleville
McHenry
Kane
Kendall
Boone
DeKalb
Lee
Whiteside
Carroll
Winnebago, Stephenson,Joha Viess
Ogle
Counties
Rockford
Galena
Dixon
Batavia
Aurora
Elgin
Sycamore
Belvidere
Joliet
Archdiocese of Chicago
Rome
Cook, Lake
Will
du Page
Kankakee
Crunchy
Assault case set for Saturday in New Lenox
The State charges Geo. Busch and son William Busch farmers near New Lenox with assault with a deadly weapon on Henry Skotn. The case will be heard Saturday at 1 20 pm in Justice Nichols' court. Details were reported earlier in The Republican.
Grace M E Church Endorses Mayor Cronin For Liquor Ban
The official board of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church passes a resolution praising Mayor Cronin for forbidding liquor sales to minors. The endorsement is signed by Erwin Thompson and John Moaingo. A copy of the resolution is to be sent to the mayor.
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Board of Grace M. E.* Church
Anti-Saloon League
Funeral for Henry Douglas Snapp After Atlanta Wreck
The remains of Henry Douglas Snapp, who died in Atlanta from injuries from a Tuesday wreck on the Southern Trailway, will arrive at midnight. The funeral is expected Saturday. The State University dedicated a new $100,000 auditorium on November 4. The circular building seats 2,500.
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Henry Douglas Snapp
Atlanta
the State University
Man in drunken break-in threatens resident on North Scott Street
Mike Skundic, drunk and crazed, broke through a door at 1202 North Scott Street and drew a gun in a boarding house, attempting to shoot a man who protested. He struck the resident with the gun, assaulted a boarding house operator, and tore at belongings before detectives detained him. He paid a fine, agreed to cover damages, and was released.
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Mike Skundic
North Scott Street
Skundic
Disorderly house raid leads to multiple arrests
Police raided a disorderly house at 1105 North Street early today and jailed three men and five women including Alice Jones and James Harter. Court actions followed with several defendants pleading not guilty and others fined for disorderly conduct. City officials ordered the inmates to leave within days under threat of jail, as part of a wider crackdown on such establishments.
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J Jones
North Street
James Harter
Wa Schulta
Alice Jones
Vivian Clay
Ored
Eliza Smith
Cornallis
Bernie Hertwig
Berrett
Coran
Redman
Dell
Alice J Husband
Harter
Barrett
St Ln Alexander Joint
North Cage Street
Peoria
North Scott Street
Man Sues Rock Island HOA for 35000 Damages
Charles Roba files suit against Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railway Co seeking 35000 in damages. Case filed in Circuit Court with limited details recorded. related foreclosures and partitions noted among orders. Court set January 13 to answer for some defendants while others await master in chancery reports and distribution orders.
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Charles Roba
Chicago, Rock Island Pacificc Railway Co
Cer
George W. Smith
Thomas Foley
William F., Richards
Eliza Watson
Annie L
Hoard of Pardons To Hear Local Case
Springfield January 9 Special to Republican The State Board of Pardons will meet next Tuesday in this city. One of the cases set for hearing is the logal case involving the hoard of pardons.
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Mathias
Pie Jolet-Chagtangi
Rotterl
H. A. Baldwin
Baldwin
Logal
Springfield
State Board of Paredons
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Soeing
D. R Mathias
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Fan
Mr. Jones
U. S
Europe
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H. A. Fisher
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Piace of Iort
Mianigai
Sam
Owide Shigag
Diocese of
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Dignissimus
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Dignus
James Crow
Geo
Busch and Son
William Busch
New Lenox
Grace’’ Methodist Episcopal
Cronin
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Connors
Hennessy
Notorious Alice Jones
Alexander
Walter Johnson
Ater
Linzie Smith
White
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Rock Island Hoa
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