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05 Jun 1899
Page 1
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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1899
Page
1
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City officials clash over funding for replacing a failing water main on South Chicago Street before asphalt paving. The board seeks a property owner funded plan via petition while the city attorney notes legal limits and potential delays. Officials consider an emergency ordinance and wider 8 inch mains from Osgood to Wallace.
Conway & Co prepare to grind hot asphalt by Thursday and ramp to full operation Monday. Concrete work on Herkimer Street nears completion with top dressing early next week, as crews route across Cass and Eastern avenues. Plant, two boxcar homes weighing 45 tons each, includes kettles, steam power, dryers, and lift system in Michigan Central yards.
On motion of Mayor Mount and seconded by City Engineer Brown the Joliet Daily Times was designated the official paper for the board of local improvements.
The June wedding tide in Joliet includes Dr. B S Wilhelmi and Nellie Haywood at St Patrick's Church tomorrow at 8 AM. Louis Rubens of Chicago and Beckie Goldberg of Joliet wed at Union Club on Wednesday with many guests from Chicago. Laura Lagger weds Dr. George Brainard on June 14, and Frank Shaw marries Miss Abbott the same day. Additional pairings listed include David Monahan Emma L Stephens Peter Malberg Elizabeth Lasker James J Smith Nellie Griffing George Smith Alice Murray.
Charles C McClaughry deputy warden of Michigan City prison will leave June 20 to join Wisconsin penitentiary at Waupun as warden He previously served as deputy superintendent at Chicago house of correction and worked at Huntingdon Pa and Joliet Ill where his father was warden His work includes indeterminate sentence parole law criminal history Bertillon system development.
Tonight's program at the Sacred Heart Church promises fine entertainment with PART I featuring Piagne Bolo selections by Master Eddie Sollins and the Wilmington Quartet with baritone solos. PART II includes solos by Miss Annie Collins and Miss Maggie Duggan, a duet by Campana, and remarks on music by Rev. C P Foster.
Walter Kohn who died Sunday at 10 a m will be laid to rest Tuesday at 2 p m from his father's home on Elizabeth Street to St Peter's German Lutheran cemetery.
A baby girl was born on May 31 to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Jameson. Mrs. Jameson, formerly Grace Simpson of this city, now resides in Omaha, Nebraska.
Town ship High School election set for tomorrow at the court house to decide the site for a township high school. Proponents argue the Osgood property at Eastern avenue and Jefferson street best serves central population, offers utilities, and would avoid delays if chosen.
Bargain seekers are urged to visit The Mrs. Clark Co dining rooms at 151 183 Wabash Avenue in Chicago’s shopping district. The firm runs a second restaurant on the 7th floor of the Association Building on LaSalle Street offering equally inviting cuisine and moderate prices.
A terse adage reflects on social behavior, suggesting that mens folly influences women to imitate similar conduct. The remark is presented as a moral observation within a broader column. No specific names or dates are provided.
The passage compares Our Way Our Clothing to a tailor offering fitting services with unlimited alterations until the customer is satisfied. It asks rhetorically if a tailor would do that, implying a comparison to flexible tailoring beyond standard practice.
A cluttered ad lists S cent Japan teas and CEYLONS with varied prices, plus Gunpowder and Young Hyson teas. It covers coffees including Choice Rio and Java blends, with multiple per pound and can quantities. The notice promotes direct fresh stock and low prices to buyers.
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