Aldermen set to discuss Blake gas plant plan in Joliet
Edmund M. Blake seeks council hearing on forming The Peoples Gas Company of Joliet with $106000 capital to build a modern gas system. Proposes 2000 shares at $50 par and aims to secure a franchise from Joliet. He outlines terms including a fair rate and public stock offering to involve citizens.
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Imund M. Blake
Cron
Couno
Ali Yen
Berscheid
State of
Illinois
Joliet
Ital
Enter Hus
Hanly to Speak at Central Church Tomorrow Night
Indiana figure J. Frank Hanly will lecture tomorrow at Central Presbyterian Church. The notable speaker is praised for rising from early childhood disadvantages to achieve prominence in the Middle West.
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Central Church
Frank Hanly
Indiana
the Central
Presbyterian
Middle West
Tomorrow's Platform Speaker Shines With Earnest Oratory
A notable orator, praised for earnest handling over flashy rhetoric, is set to speak tomorrow night. Attendees are promised a meaningful experience and a sense of being repaid for their time.
Auoke Surrenders After Refused Trials
Chigegs on January 13 sought trial in thirty pending cases at The Re d courts this morning. The request was refused and he surrendered to the sheriff. He may be taken to Juliet this afternoon if nothing new is sprung to prevent.
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Chigegs
Red Courts
Juliet
Suspect Arrested in Joliet After Identity Refusal
A man who gave the name John Doe was arrested at Braidwood and brought to Joliet by Chief Henry K. Brown. He refused to talk or reveal his identity while found with a revolver and mustard oil, sparking speculation he is part of a safe cracking gang.
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Braidwood
John Doe
Joliet
Henry K. Brown
Chicago & Alton
McMasters
McCraney
Praidwood
Mur‘phy
Connors
Gang of Safe-Brawelers
Wilmington
Moat
Eperhardt Lamber Co
Manhattan
Gardner Post Office
Truby
Minooka
Standard Oil Company
Harry Grey
Collector’s Office
Langdon
Marshal Ruddy
Parks Resigns to Join Joliet & Southern Traction
Fred E. Parks resigns from The Joliet Herald and will work with the Joliet & Southern Traction Co. Parsill takes over the bench department and begins his new duties immediately. A separate note states bachelors in Korea must wear skirts until marriage.
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Fred E. Parks
Joliet Herald
Joliet & Southern Traction Co
Parsill
Ef Company
Korea
Rural Carriers Hold Special Joliet Session
The Will County Rural Carriers Association met Saturday night at Joliet Federal Building for a banquet followed by speeches. Postmaster John T. Clyne served as toastmaster and women of the carriers hosted the dinner. Next meeting set for April 11, 1908 in Joliet. attendees included carriers from Plainfield Lockport Manhattan Wilmington Ritchie Glenview and Shermerville.
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John T. Clyne
Will County Rural Carriers” Association
Joliet Federal Building
Gray
Joliet
Plainfield
Lockport
Manhattan
Wilmington
Ritchie
Glenview
Shermerville
Cook County
John. T. Clyne
Lakely
Ihinais
Blakely
Grippe Grips All Sectors As Illness Spreads
The influenza outbreak grips Joliet affecting schools, city offices, and services. Many teachers and pupils stay home, substitutes are scarce, and officials including Mayor Cronin and water chief Charles Foley are ill. Some staff recover gradually as the city faces widespread sickness.
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John A.long
Cronin
Charles Foley
Stevens
Calkins and
O'Callahan
Brockman Files Bond Amount Is 950000
Bonds totaling 950000 were filed in Recorder Geist office by William Brockman Joliet tax collector. Sureties include Atkinson Harris F W Wernes William Harwood G M Peskrs F A Hill John L Carlson P Stevens J W Folk F L Weishaar Charles E Wuj A Henry J C Flowers Adam Groth E T Geist and Robert Meers. Other bonds list towns Dittrich DuPage Manhattan Wheatland with multiple sureties and amounts.
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Recorder Geist
William Brockman
Joliet
Brockman
Atkinson Harris
F. W. Wernes
Wiliam Harwood
G. M. Peskrs
F._A. Hill
John L,. Carlson
P. Stevens
J. W. Folk
F. L Weishaar
Charles E. Wi
J. A. Henry
J. C. Flowers
Adam Groth
E. T
Revival Sparks Wilmington Converts by Atlanta Evangelist
In Wilmington a revival led by Rev. Sam Small of Atlanta drew a full Ottawa Street M E Church despite a blizzard. He reported fifty five converts since his return to Withington, sharing personal tales of past drink abuse and a transformative faith that urged bold action against saloons.
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Wilmington
Atlanta
Georgia
Sam Smail
Ottawa Street
M. E
Land
Smalitas
Withington
Small
Advertising Chief Brummund Resigns to Join American Ice Cream Co
Alvin Brummund resigns from Tinet, Nachbour & Co as advertising man. He will thereafter be identified with the American Ice Cream Co.
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Alvin Brummund
Tinet, Nachbour & Co
Ie Cream Co
Falls Far To Hurts At Armory Injury
James F. Sime of Lincoln Street was seriously injured in a fall Saturday night at the Armory, slipping down stairs. He will be confined to his home for several days.
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James *F. Sime
Lincoln&t
Armory
Serious Operation for J B Gleissner Reported Improved
An item notes J B Gleissner underwent a serious operation at Silver Cross yesterday. His condition today is improved though assisted by doctors. The report mentions illness among country districts and a Dr Grant York in connection with ongoing suffering events.
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J. B. Gleissner
Silver Cross
Bay East
Grant York
Litphabou
Saint John Held Under Heavy Bond in Lemont Assault
James Pahalsky known as Saint John, a survivor of the Row gang, is held on $1,600 bond for an assault on January 7 injuring DuPage farmer James Dausman. Authorities suspect Saint John due to a statement about knowing his own guilt amid recent Finney murders.
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Lemont. I
James Pahalsky
Saint John
James Dausman
DuPage County
Puin
Lawrence Finney
General Release of Prisoners From Jail
Eleven men were freed from the county jail over the weekend with ten completing ten day sentences for vagrancy and minor offenses and James Rice finishing a ninety day sentence for begging. Six released were rounded up by police at the sand cave in the city’s east.
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James Rice
Buckeye Engine Co to resume operations after big order
The Buckeye Engine Co of Rockdale will reopen within ten days to two weeks after receiving a $15,000 order from California. Officials say the plant will run at full capacity and many orders are arriving. A recent shipment was of notable value.
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Buckeye Engine Co
Rockdale
California
Storm King Sweeps Joliet in January Thaw
Joliet is snowbound as the second winter blizzard cripples transport. Rail and streetcar schedules break down while telegraph and telephone lines suffer widespread outages. Snow shovels and plows clear blocked tracks as passengers endure overnight delays and officials work to restore service.
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Joliet
Jettet & Southern Company
Telephone and Telegraph
White
Chicago Company
Chicago
Lockport
Interstate Company
Here
Plain
Crow
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Eady
Aldermen
Copie's Gas Company
Ill
Liet
Edmund M. Blake
Beacon Street
Boston
Masses
Blake
J. Frank Hanly
Auoke
Han
Parks Resigns
Joliet & Southern Trac
F. L. Parker
W. C. Hodgdon
E. BY OF Sampson
E.R. Spafford
L. W. Fosher
e. W._ Foster
F. J. Rathka
Association
LA Grippe
Lawrence Dittrich
Charles McNet
Town of
Wheatland
John P. Patterson
Ottawa ST. M. E. Church
Christ
Mr. Small
James Crow
Saint Jown
Lemont Desperado
Wheaton Court
Finley
Jas, O'Neil
Jaller Wills
Crabbe
Joliet & Southern Com
Mr. Huen
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