Sanitary District Campaigns to Defeat Joliet Congressman Snapp
A local Sanitary District drives a political battle to defeat Congressman Snapp over Joliet water power plans and an elevated channel. District allies push to block Snapp with pressure on voters, aided by lambert and Copley as they allege threats to voters who back the Joliet congressman.
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Sanitary District
McCormick
Snapp
Joliet
Springfield
Logia
Ike
Pear
Lambert and Copley
Crow
Jimmie Patterson
Wheatland
Patterson
Joliet Seeks Industry Move as Letters Signal Growth
Industrial committee notes a hopeful rise in inquiries and promising prospects. Joliet aims to attract a $1,000,000 asset plant employing hundreds, with Indiana and Dayton, Ohio firms eyeing Joliet and a fence factory owner seeking 5,000 square feet storage space.
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Industrial Committee
Commercial Club
Joliet
National Cash Register Co
Dayton, Ohio
Hodgdon
Cormick Pledges Big Funds to Defeat Snapp Nomination
Cormick shows willingness to spend a small fortune of the sanitary district’s money to oust Snapp’s renomination and is pushing the plan to the limit.
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Cormick
Sanitary
Snapp
Austrian Victims Seek Justice In Joliet Swindle
Local Austrian Americans, duped by Zotta & Son from New York, besiege Frank Jurich’s Joliet office seeking repayment. The crowd is pacified as the company promises full restitution, while banks in New York are closed and consuls back victims. The case expands with a list of victims and police restraint.
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New York Company
Zotta & Son
United States
Europe
F’ EL Freund
Chicago
D. R. Anderson
New York
Greenwich Street
Joliet
Austria
Turkle
Savage as a Landlord in Gary Ind Sees Rapid Growth
Gary, Indiana continues rapid building and booming business as contractors rush housing and commercial blocks to completion. The Gary Tribune notes F M Savage’s second store and office building at Sixth Avenue and Broadway rising to second story and due for occupancy before September 1, with another block at Seventh Avenue and Broadway expected to be among Gary’s best business properties. The two buildings are projected to rent about $10,000 annually.
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Ind
Magic City
Gary Tribune
F. M. Savage
Sixth Avenue
Broadway
Seventh Avenue and
Giffin Sunks Good Wins Second Place In London Meet
Merritt H Giffin Joliet high school star finishes second in the discus at the international Olympic meet in London with a 132 feet 614 inch throw. A A Stagg credits Giffins consistency and notes Sheridan firsts record throw of 124 feet 2 inches.
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Giffin Mnakes
M. J. Sheridan
Irish American Athletic Club
New York
A. A. Stagg
The
Chicago Tribune
Giffin
Chicago Athletic Association
Sheridan
Horr
Rock Island AAD Sued For 310 000
John H. Savage as administrator of the estate of Samuel Filipo deceased sues the Rock Island to recover damages of 10 000. Filipo was killed near Mokena on a recent date. The action was filed in the office of Circuit Clerk Sehluntz this afternoon.
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John H. Savage
Samuel Filipo
Rock Island
Fillipo
Mokena
Sehluntz
South Side Italian Republican Club Meets Sunday
The South Side Italian Republican club will hold a meeting Sunday evening at 7 30 at 611 South Chicago street. All voters are invited to attend. Dancing tonight at Déelwood.
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South Side
South Chicago Street
Minooka Graduates First Bank With $25,000 Capital
Minooka forms Farmers National Bank the town’s first financial institution. President James P. Clennon and Cashier D A Hennebry lead a seven member board. Capital stock is 25000 with a 2500 surplus. Shares capped at ten. Operations expected to start early next month with fixtures purchased in Chicago.
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Minooka
Farmers’ National Bank of
James P. Clennon
D A.hennebry
Chicago
Exchange
Knapp Elevator Co
Joliet
Morris
Hennebry
New Railroad Co Sued for Damages
In Chicago Municipal Court contractor W C G Ross sues Chicago Joliet and Kansas City Railway Co for 10000 dollars. He claims part covers money advanced and 1045 for incorporation costs. Trial set for Monday the 20th. details unavailable.
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NEW Railroad CO
Ross
Meeting Postponed by Wrong Date Notice
The 19th Precinct Republican club meeting is postponed to Friday evening July 24 in Jones' hall. The session was to be held tonight but an erroneous notice in last night’s paper necessitated the delay for one week.
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19Th Precinct
Republican Club
Jones’ Hall
Children Stray From Picnic Left Behind in Chicago Park
Gladys Leabing and Esmon Simon nine year olds from 5630 Paulina Street Chicago were separated from a Sunday school group after a park outing. Found wandering near midnight by a watchman they were guided to Joliet transfer, later located by Mr Huen. They spent the night at the National Hotel and were returned to Chicago after ride on a street car. Mothers relieved by their safe return.
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Gladys Leabing
Esmon Simon
Paulina Street
Chicago
Joliet
Derstand
Mr. Huen
National Hotel
Color scheme of primary ballots and candidate order
Primary ballots August 8 print colors white for Republican green for Democratic blue for Prohibitionist red for Socialist. County Clerk Mottinger announced the scheme used in past years and posted sample tickets in three newspapers and the clerk’s office. Ballot order lists Circuit Clerk Piepenbrink and other county offices with names including Knapp Flexer Smith Schreffier Martin Barr Wunderlich Higgins Noel Zarley Heise Hill Collins Smith Mahoney Brannon Ban non Winkler Shure Lasser Westling Darling Klint Merwin Hart Gilbert McNicol Grant Allott.
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Mottinger
Louis
H. Piepenbrink
Daniel G. Knapp
Anson W. Flexer
William W. Smith
J. Ernest Schreffier
Robert Martin
George Barr
William C. Wunderlich
Edward J. Higgins
Calvin Z. Noel
W. N. Zarley
William D. Heise
F. A. Hill
Michael Collins
James
A. Smith
Post Office Closes on Merchants Day Observed
The post office will close on Merchants Day Thursday July 23. One morning delivery and one evening pickup will occur while the office stays open until 10 30. Registry and money order departments close all day. Merchants and staff join festivities at Dellwood Park. weather may affect plans for a possible second holiday event.
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Clyne
Dellwood Park
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