Southern Will Bring New Cars Over Cass Street Line
The Chicago and Electric Railway Co and Southern Traction Co plan a routing arrangement to move new cars over Cass Street and Joliet Electric Rail. Chicago Jet officials prepared the plan which is to be submitted to the economy for approval soon. General Manager Jhall provided statements that terms mirror those discussed during the Fishers’ visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P Southern
Cass Street
Joliet
Chicago & Electric Railway Co
Southern Traction Co
Chicago
J- Hall
Fishers
Railway Co
Traction Company Managers Report Fatal Car Wreck
Fragmentary notes describe a fatal car wreck reported last night. Joliet Traction Company General Manager and Southern Traction Co official discuss the incident as train or streetcar operations continue. Mrs. Howard Sweet avoided injury while at a dance event at K Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gher
Joliet Traction Company
B. Fisher
Southern Traction Co
Howard Sweet
K Park
Unclear OCR narrative of city clerk and local figures
Fragmentary text shows a discussion among city clerk and locals about a public matter or sportsmanship. Mentions Milwaukee trip, Papke, Mooney, and a pledge or nerve of a true sportsman. Details are garbled and names are partially readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Am Moonsy
Berscheld
Papke
Cetchell
Milwaukee
Mooney Barber
Launch Party on Collins Street for Twelve Guests
A launch party was held on Collins Street with a company of twelve. Buell Avenue resident leaves Tuesday for Europe. The Dresden Heights canal voyage was noted and a two pin was served with cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y Ream
Collins Street
Buell Avenue
Europe
Dresden Heights
June Meeting of Supervisors Scheduled for Next Week
A June session of the Supervisors will convene on June 8 to name judges for the ensuing year. The session will be held in September for the ensuing year's actions.
Ketchel fight attendance and Vikings picnic listed
The note lists attendees for a Ketchel fight at midnight including John Kileen and John R Cronin Jr. It also promotes a Geebe concert at Electric Park on Sunday and announces the fourth annual Vikings picnic on June 7 at Alton Park with Sweet's orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kileen
Anedy
John R. Cronin, Jr
Geebe
Electric Park
Dent
Order of Vikings
Alton Park
Sic
Sweet
City in Brief and Local Notices
Dellwood Park hosts a local event and advertisements for Hittleson and Ettleson openings on Page 12. Adler’s corner promotes fish day and the Electric Cafe advertises 25 cent dinners. A Saturday matinee at the Grand offers 5 cent children tickets and 10 cent adults with vaudeville and films. An auction at Joliet Court House for a cottage and two story house is scheduled June 6, 1908 at 10 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Grand
Desplaines Street
Joliet
Court House
Floral Mission Day Honors Jenny Cassi Day in Joliet
The W C T U marks Jenny Cassi day by sending flowers to the sick, poor, hospitals, the penitentiary and jail. Joliet residents are urged to donate and help arrange bouquets at Ottawa Street M E church next Tuesday. Flowers collected morning through day will be sent to prisons by night. Spend Sunday at Electric Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Ottawa Street
M. E
Maral
Berlin life under strict control and the Verboten regime
A fragment discusses how Berlin residents conform to regulations, living with strict schedules and fear of breaking rules. It notes orderly behavior, lack of underground guard needs, and the calm obedience that some find comforting amid sanctions and penalties. The piece also mentions pearl farming in Mexico and a Chicago sports note.
Poverty and daily toil in a sharecropper family
In a rural scene a father apologizes for money while a child asks to attend the circus. The mother sets priorities and the narrator notes domestic tasks such as ironing shirts, revealing hard pressed family life and efforts to survive.
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Earlie
Fourh Avenue Chicago Street five room flat for rent
For rent a five room flat with city water and modern conveniences at the corner of Fourth Avenue and Chicago Street. Inquire 423 South Chicago Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Avenue
Chicago Street
Illegible Postcard Note Cites Dr James MacCoy Joliet
A fragmented message references Dr James MacCoy from Joliet and mentions catching a mistake and an exam with three chances. It also directs the reader to a changed ad and asks to spend a postal for a card. The text is garbled and unclear.
City and firms plan repair work on Collins Street
A morning conference at Mayor Cronin's office with city representatives Conway Asphalt Co and Chicago Joliet Electric Co resolved to map the Collins Street pavement segment needing repair. Engineer Stevens will prepare a plot for the section to be repaired and submitted to both firms for a mutual plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway Asphalt Co
Chicago & Joliet Electric By. Co
Cronin
Collins Street
Stevens
Traction Company and Asphalt Company
Robert Martin
Blackhall
BE. Meers
The
Traction Company
J. J. McCarthy
Chicago
Trial Postponed After Planting Dispute Over Horse Theft
In Judge Goodspeed's court W M Cahill, charged with horse stealing by Michael Kinsler, had a preliminary hearing postponed to next week after a farmers' agreement. Cahill, son of Mrs Benjamin of Waterstreet, was released on $250 bond and was captured in Wilmington by Chief Tim Bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
Cahill
Peter Benjamin
Waterstreet
Wilmington
Kinsler
Tim Bond
Swedenborgian Church Granted Final Decree
Twenty years after Martin C. Bissel died in 1888 his will directed 11 000 to the Swedenborgian church for a church and 7 000 for a parsonage at 108 and 110 North Chicago Street. The church has held the property in trust but the church project did not proceed as expected due to missing donors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin C. Bissel
Swedenborgian Church
New Jerusalem
North
Chicago Street
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Reet
Dellwood Park
Hittleson & Co
Ettleson & Co
Adler
Electric Cafe
J. N. Schuster
Whittier Avenue
Cleveland
Ohio
Mrs. I. V. Parks
George Green
Thomas Harness
Anna Stillwell
Norman DeJarld
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
the Brotherhood of Iremen and Engineers
Jenny Cassiday
Kentucky
Adelaide
Discipline HI
Berlin
Samuel G. Blythe
Mexico
Popular Mechanics
Red Sox
Bueller Bras. Co
Chicago St
Dane
Hammond
Rotno
Woorhiete
Lic
Robt
P. Kiep
Six Cries
Srs
Rastus
Hiskins
Chas. A. Noble
Buena Vista
Munroe Bros. & Co
West Allen Street
M. Lennon
Herkimer Street
James MacCoy
Joliet, Fl
Collins ST
Asphalt Company
Stillman’s Pharmacy
Stillman’s
Kola Cela
Stillman
Ettelson & Co
Plainfield
Jarvis
Chicago Red Sox
Wilson Cornish
Wilson & Cornish
East Side Grocers Cor
Washington St
Eastern Age, Buth
the Daily Republican
London
A. A. Lennon & CO
Speec
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