Early Campaign Dangers Highlight Contested Congressional Race
The Joliet Herald notes risks of an early campaign as Lambert rallies pledges while Snapp’s record and opposition by big merchants, steel magnates, and officials are weighed. Business, sentiment, and political maneuvering shape voter choices ahead of the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambert
Wheatland
Steel and Gas Mag
Ope
Snapp
Edi-The- Lambert
Congress
Wall
Jhan
Ime
Steel and d
Copley
Bernick
Sanitary District
Arkansas Attorney General Supports Women Farming Dressed in Overalls
The Arkansas attorney general endorses women wearing overalls at work. A Chicago audience is told of plans by rural women to buy land for feminine agriculture in the West, viewing farming as a viable, respectable livelihood, contrary to male-dominated norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas
Galesburg Registerblican
West
McCormick War Continues Between Sanitary District and City Council
The dispute between President McCormick of the Sanitary District and the Chicago City Council persists with ongoing political friction and public attention as negotiations and confrontations unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick
Sanitary District
Chicago City Council
Joliet Resident Heads Grand Jury Foreman Named
Joliet resident Robert Clark of 317 Union Street has been chosen as foreman of the federal grand jury for the June term in Judge Sisal Boutte Suess's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Clark
Union Street
Sisal Bout Te Suess
Allison's Notable Victory in Iowa Primary
Des Moines reports Senator William B. Allison defeated Albert B. Cummins in the Iowa primary by at least 10 000 votes. George W. Clarke won the lieutenant governor race by about 20 000, while B F Carrott TM led Warren Garst by 20 000 in the governor contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
William B. Allison
United States
Iowa
Albert B. Cummins
Senate
Allison
Cummins
George W. Clarke
B. F. Carrott
Warren Garst
Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterway Convention Call
A call to the Lakes to the Gulf Waterway Association gathering in Chicago urges governors mayors and merchants of the Mississippi valley to send delegates. It outlines plans to press Congress for a deep waterway Chicago to New Orleans and a robust rivers and harbors bill with permanent inland waterways oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf
Chicago Association of Commerce
St. Louis
Memphis
Auditorium Hall
The
Deep Waterway Association
Chicago
Joliet
Illinois
Niger
Utica
Illinois River
United States Engineers
Congress
Mississippi River Commission
Secretary of War
Commission
Cairo
New Orleans
South
Inland Waterways Commission
Mississippi Valley
Bridge whist session at Union League club reports high score
Yesterday afternoon four by four pairs played at Seven tables of bridge whist at the Union League club. High score was won by Mesdames Clarence and Harry Hall. The Silent Worker Circle of King's Daughters hosted guests at Mrs. F Hitchcock's Catalpa street. A short program featured piano, recitation, and a poem read by Mrs. John Mather. A luncheon followed with assistance from Misses Rowley Hitchcock Van Arman and Morrison. Roses and ferns decorated the rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames Clarence
Harry Hall
King’s Daughters
F. Hitchcock
Catalpa Street
Julia Lord
John Mather
Glenn Woodruff
Dorothy Featherstone
Christ
Misses Lottie Rowley
Ethel Hitchcock
Pearl van Arman
Vera Morrison
Children enjoy outing to Dellwood Park hosted by John R Blackhall
John R Blackhall will entertain about fifty one children from the Chase Avenue Settlement House tomorrow. A special car will depart the Settlement House at 10 30 in the morning and return between four and five in the afternoon. Several Federated Cubs and Holly club ladies will assist with dinner and care. Former Alderman Mrs Thomas Stevenson announces the engagement of daughter Evelyn Stevenson to Milton E H Thompson of Danville Illinois. The wedding is planned for Wednesday afternoon June 10 at 4 o clock at the Stevenson residence 116 Linden Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Blackhall
Chase Avenue
Dellwood Park
Federated Cubs and
Holly Club
Thomas Stevenson
Miss Evelyn Stevenson
Milton EH. Thompson
Danville
Ill
Stevenson
Linden Avenue
Plainfield Residents Visit Joliet and Area Moves
Mrs. Bennett and daughter Hazel visit Joliet from Plainfield. Elise Fox of Whiting Indiana visits city friends. Werner Anderson to spend weekend in Blue Island. Fred and Mrs. Trezise move to New Lenox. Henry Grodt returns to Truman Minnesota. C S Witwer and Dr Ruben travel to Mercer Wisconsin for Jerome Hunting Club. Supt F M Savage of Steel Works club back from the east resuming duties. Mr and Mrs Charles Munroe and Jack Myers depart at end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner Anderson
Second Avenue
Blue Island
Fred Trezise
New Lenox
C. S. Witwer
Dr. Ruben
Mercer
Wisconsin
Jerome
F. M. Savage
Steel Works Club
Charles Munroe
Jack Myers
Religious society meetings and church events listed
The Women s Foreign Missionary Society of Richards Street M E church hosts a meeting at Mrs M Ber s home 201 Mississippi Ave at 3 PM tomorrow. Trinity Circle Aid Society meets at Mrs Scoffield s home 210 Kraker Ave Friday at 2 PM. Miss Leanora Johnson hosted Dorcas Society at her Jackson St home with Mr Thumberg and Rev Jacobson leading. A dedication committee for Folks Home to be held Wednesday June 24. Ottawa Street M E Church Woman s Home Missionary Society meets in church parlors Friday at 4 30 PM with Mrs Barnes and Mrs Henley leading. Central Presbyterian Church Woman s Missionary Society June meeting features a thimble party Friday at 3 PM with a supper at 6 and program. Tea served by McCoy Stillman Jones Carlton Strong DeLong and Dr Stevens. S P L Club of First Baptist did not meet due to Rev Dent s illness. Grace M E Official Board set altar and parsonage arrangements. Swedish Evangelical Mission choir will give a concert this evening at One Church. Swedish Lutheran Ladies Aid met yesterday at Mrs Theo s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the
Richards Street
M. E. Church
Leanora Johnson
Dorcas Society
the Swedish Lutheran Church
Jackson Street
Woman’s Home Missionary Society of the
Ottawa Street
M. E
Barnes
Henley
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Central Presbyterian Church
Ladies Aid Quilting and Church Socials
The Ridgewood Baptist Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. Harper's Stirling Avenue home and finished quilts and sunbonnets after a business program. An ice cream social is planned Friday at Mrs. Lumley's Hebbard Street home and a Moonlight picnic for the Eastern Avenue Baptist Young People at Dellwood Park on Monday evening, June 5. St Mary's held a picnic for altar boys yesterday with Father McNamme as host and Father Byrne supervising, including a baseball game at the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper
Della
Young People’s Society of the
Eastern Avenue Baptist Church
Dellwood Park
St. Mary’s
Father McNamme
Father Byrne
Seniors Fall to All Stars in Baseball Clash
Tuesday night the Seniors lost 8 to 5 at the old baseball park to the All Stars. Zipf earned ten strikeouts in seven innings and hit a homer after a ball vanished in the weeds. Brinkerhoff and Francis also fanned twice and once respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All Stars
theBedre
Zipf
Sven
A Word for Murphy Denies Dancing Pavilion Trouble
A friend of Mr Murphy contacted The Republican to rebut circulating reports that Murphy caused a disturbance at the Dell wood dancing pavilion. The caller described Murphy as a respected, well known young man not prone to trouble.
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Murphy
Dellwood
Eugene Dinet Honored at School in Wisconsin Society
Eugene Dinet of Joliet was elected a member of the Iron Cross University Society in Kane, Wisconsin. The honor is among the highest for students. Dinet is the son of Mr and Mrs A B Dinet of Western Avenue and a noted Wisconsin sportman entering college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Dinet
Iron Cross
University of Wisconsin
Chicago
Mraatson
Wis
Joliet
Iron Cross University Society
Ighes
Mr. Dinet
A. B. Dinet
Western Avenuen
Township
Collexe Het
Wisconsin
Saw Accident Involving Street Superintendent Dwight Casey
Dwight Casey of the street superintendent’s office suffered a painful but not serious accident yesterday when a saw he was using caused a minor injury.
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Dwight Casey
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Petersons Death
We express gratitude to neighbors and friends for sympathy and help during Mrs. Petersons death. Thanks to Swedish Methodist congregation Ladies Aid society and North Side Benefit society and others for their kindness and support.
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Peterson
Swedish Methodist Congresstio
Les Ladies’ ‘Aid Society
North Sie Benefit Society
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joliet Herald
Jemy
Chicago Tribune
Belmont
Vanderbilt
Edward
Chicago’ Tribune
Eleventh
Weather Bureau
Maryland
Denver
Bryan
East
Roosevelt
Theodore
Phey
Sen, William B. Allison
A. B. Cummins
Water Way
Economy Light & Power Co
E. C. Hall
Parchiser & Hall
Springfield
Supreme Court
Marion Stevens
B. F. Wood
Harry
Albany
New York
Dan Masters
Harry Wood
Mrs. Bennett
Hazel
Plainfield
Elise Fox
Whiting
Indiana
Cty
Henry Grodt
Truman, Minn
Foreign Missions
Trinity Circle
Trinity Circle of the Aid Society of the Trinity Church
Scoffield
Kraker Avenue
Adore Johnson
Henderson Avenue
of Folks’ Home
Missionary Meeting
Mesdames McCoy
Stillman
Jones
Carlton
Strong
DeLong
Dr. Stevens
S. P. L Club
First Baptist Church
J. C. Dent
Grace M. BE. Church
Swedish Evangelial Mission Church
Clay Street
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ladies’ Aid“society of the
Swedish Lutheran Church
Theo
Ladies’ Aid
Ladies Aid Society
Ridgewood Baptist Church
Nue
Brickerhoff
Francis
Zipt
Brinkerhoff
Werner
Cowing
van Arman
A. B. Fitzgerald
J. Brown
Es Pierce
McDagiels
Physeees
L Werner
CS Badessssesesk
Deignan
Stansbury
Gleisner
R. H. PO. A. E. Reed
Fischer
Nabiaeeeny
Krohn
Robison
Pras
Western Avenue
Kane
Ife
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