Joliet Hall Fire Tops Citys Worst Blaze In Years
Robesson hall on South Joliet street was destroyed in a spectacular blaze that injured Chief Langdon and Fireman Clemens among others. Damage is estimated at $37,000 with $10,000 insured. a dog Fritz died protecting its master. Fire crews battled flames for hours as surrounding wooden structures were spared.
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Joliet
Langdon
Clemens
Robesson
Thomas
St. Joseph's Hospital
Eaton
William
Ae Schoettes
Fred Fritz
Fritz
Henry Schoettes
K. of P
K. of P.lodge
James McCraney
Lafayette Street
Robesson Hall
Nce
Clemmens
St. Joseph Hospital
Frank Langdon
Residents Endorse Joliet & Southern Aurora Branch Trip
Twenty five Frankfort residents completed a Joliet & Southern Aurora branch inspection and found the visit highly satisfactory. Merchants praised the line linking Plainfield with Joliet and Aurora noting a business surge, while a canvass will seek funds to support the interurban.
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Frankfort
Joliet & Southern Company
Aurora
Plainfield
Joliet
New Officers Named for Farmers Institute Session
At Joliet theater the Farmers Institute closed a highly successful gathering. Officers from Lockport Wheatland Manhattan and New Lenox were appointed to notify presidents of elections. Clifford Older of Illinois University spoke on roads and bridges with concrete samples showing reinforced and unreinforced options.
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Plainfield
Walter Rowley
Lockport
William Green
George Boardman
Wheatland
John (. Faker
Manhattan
Charles Francis
New Lenox
J. H. Alexander
Will Robins
J. C. Baker
Clifford Older
University of Illinois
Elections at Commercial club as members cast ballots
A large share of Commercial club members voted by 3 PM for two candidate trios to lead the organization with Frank Sprague as President and George Francis as Vice President. Wilbur Francia was named Treasurer, with secretary to be appointed by the president. A women's session re-elected Mrs. Adam Crow as president. An executive committee includes W. F. Smith Edward Wilson William Webb and others.
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Frank Sprague
George Francis
New Lenox
Walsh Is Declared Guilty In Chicago Bank Case
Jury finds ex head of a national bank guilty on charges of misapplying funds. Trial stretched over 36 hours of deliberation and ended with a verdict in open court. Judge Anderson poised to sentence, with a minimum of five years and potential up to ten.
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Chicago
Jah
John R. Walsh
Anderson
Cordingly
Walsh
Walsh Corporations
Clant
Elopement Spoiled Quiet Wedding Planned in Plainfield
Plainfield Illinois January 18 special to The Republican engagement announced Miss Helen Green daughter of a local farmer to William Clow son of Adam Clow Wheatland The couple planned to wed January 26 after a high school romance but parental objections halted the elopement and the pair intend a quiet ceremony followed by a honeymoon in the West with residence in Wheatland.
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Plainfield, Ill
Wheatland
Helen Green
Plainfield
Willam Clow
Adam S. Clow
Piainfeld
Green Homestead
Jesse Brown
Mabel Thompson
Kane County
Aurora
Gertrude Johnson
Dhippers
Johnson
Plainfield High
Union League Club to Elect Officers Next Tuesday
The Union League club will hold its annual election of officers next Tuesday at the club. Candidates for president include Geo B Carey J H Savage Dr W B Stewart Witwer. For vice president candidates are Lewis E S Munroe H A Stevens and Witwer. Directors listed are J C Alpine Geo R J Carrier A C Clement AJ Hays C W Jordan FP H D Kr Mathias E S Munroe J Savage Dr W B Stewart and Stillman.
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Union League Club
Geo. B. Carey
J. H. Savage
W. B. Stewart
Witwer
Lewis E. S. Munroe
H. A. Stevens and
J. C. Alpine
Geo
R. J. Carrier
A. C. Clement
AJ Hays
C. W. Jordan
H. D. KR
Mathias
E. S. Munroe
J. Savage
Dr. W. B. Stewart
and Stillman
Steam Engineers' Meeting January 2 1908
The International Association of Engineers No 29 calls a meeting for Joliet and surrounding engineers. The gathering is set for Wednesday at 3 o'clock in the hall to discuss pertinent union matters.
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International Association Ofgineers
Hall
Joliet
Preem
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