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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1908
Page
4
The Joliet Republican Printing Co. publishes subscription terms by mail. Address given is 23-205 East Washington Street Joliet Illinois.
The discussion notes that Joe has adjourned and will campaign with confidence though divisions persist across sections. Lawmakers see the currency measure as a difficult compromise needing later amendments after a report from the PPES commission, but it is viewed as offering protection against financial recurrence and as the best option under the circumstances.
The United States Navy faces a stronger personnel trend with better recruitment and treatment. The admiral notes many new sailors come from the West and farm backgrounds, yet discipline remains robust and ships are ready for action as Congress adjourns and the fleet sails.
A fragmentary round of editorials comments on Roosevelt Taft platform choices, Kane county politics, and gas trusts. It notes Joliet gas questions, Iowa senators Allison Cummins, and Chicago paper contrasts. A meteorological quip closes with a barb at Prognosticator Hicks.
The 107 graduates will complete high school Thursday evening with commencement activities from June 6 to June 14. Events include a Friday concert, Sunday baccalaureate by Rev. Harry W. Reed, Dellwood Park field day, Ivy Day at 10 30 a m, and a class day program at 2 30 p m. The final commencement is set for June 14 at 8 p m.
In court a magistrate scolds a prisoner who claims the medium was struck while the prisoner explains he was drunk. The exchange highlights a defense about a “happy medium” as a play on words.
Bronson says dust filled eyes and nose yesterday and every muscle in his body aches from the exposure.
Rumors suggest Illinois may secure two top roles at the national convention. Senator Albert J. Hopkins is expected to chair the resolutions committee and lead the platform drafting. Taft managers reportedly favor Hopkins, a Cannon ally, with Congressman William M. McKinley linked to the treasurer post.
The Woman's Relief Corps held a meeting in Lower Castle hall and arranged Memorial services at Lockport and Oakwood cemeteries for next Sunday afternoon. Members will meet at 2 p.m. for singing, speaking, and grave decoration with flags and flowers. Reports from delegates at the G A R and W R C conventions in Quincy were read.
Mrs Paul Steffan of Chicago visits Joliet relatives. Mrs J Glenne and Mrs Graves of Chicago visit friends in Joliet. Mrs Ben Lawis of St Louis underwent an operation at St Joseph's hospital. Misses Otto of Chicago visit Mrs Mugler on Walsh avenue. Miss Myrtle Daley, ill on Gardner street, is improving. Maurice C McCarty of Bloomington visits his brother William C McCarty on South Center street.
Hetty Green, famed as the richest woman, sets fashion alarms as she reportedly adopts Parisian gowns with Directoire influence and plans lavish, costly parties to dazzle New York social season.
The article notes concerns about miscegenation and race mixing in the South, arguing that fusion of races would harm both whites and blacks. It states a belief that the negro race is, on average, below whites and cannot contribute equal strength to the community. The piece concludes that if amalgamation is dangerous, steps must be taken to raise both races.
The Junior League of the Ottawa Street M E church presents a multi part program tomorrow at 7 45 p m with readings musical numbers and a short play. Participants include Ethel Scofield Dorothy Featherstone Marguerite Baldwin Mable Smith and Eliza beth Barnes among others. The event features vocal and piano solos and a cast led Tom Thumb Wedding with a large local cast.
The Joliet Conservatory hosted a delightful evening as Miss Mary Blanche Shepherd taught a recital featuring talented pupils. The program included solo and duet works by Lehman Bloomquest Metcalf Northy Pierce Rogere Knott and others with piano interludes and readings.
Harper's Bazar warns dandruff may spread via barber shop brushes and combs and hair dressing parlors. It notes some shops cleanse and soak tools in antiseptics, but such practices are rare and home sharing also risks transmission.
Professor Albert Bushnell Hart of Harvard has spent several long vacations in the south to study current conditions firsthand. He uses his findings in a series of Lowell Lectures in Boston, and his fourth lecture on March 2 touches upon amalgamation.
A fragment reflects on wedding rites with a remark that men and women share speaking roles in a ceremony, noting the man's voice is as present as the bride’s. The quote hints at gender norms in traditional weddings.
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