Ellen Carrington Bets High in a Royal Flush Challenge
In a tense gambling scene Ellen Carrington defies her husband and pits her fortune against Lord Strathgate. The game escalates from four to five and then eight thousand pounds as Ellen risks her wealth, the Admiral praises her pluck, and Carrington protests while remaining by her side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadmiral
Ellen
Carrington
Strathgate
Cecily
Jachess
Elen
Indy
Admiral Repard
America
Ellen Almly
Re. Strathgate
Lord of
Ellen Holds the Lead in High Stakes Card Duel
In Joliet a dramatic card game pits Ellen against Lord Strathgate with large wagers. The duel shifts fortunes as £6000 and £3000 stakes swing, Carrington pleads to stop, and Ellen vows to play on to prove her skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strathgate
Ellen
Carrington
Special Assessment Notice for Joliet Water Main Upgrade
Joliet city council plans a special assessment to fund the Ruby Street water main project from Broadway to Bluff Street. The cost will be paid in ten installments at five percent yearly interest under Ordinance 2347, with a county court hearing set for the land day of January 1908 at 10 a.m. Objections may be filed in court prior to the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Joliet
County of Will
State of
Illinois
Richards Street
Eastern Avenue
Washington Street
First Avenue
Joliet
County Court
Will County
Ruby Street
Broadway
Bluff Street
Jane
Joliet Directory Ad Mix Includes Services and Insurance
A fragmentary Joliet business directory listing includes Albert Valentine at 6038 Jefferson St offering suit pressing and cleaning with delivery, Mrs M. Be Burkett’s hair dressing parlors with services, and several local professionals such as Edith Goodspeed as agent for life insurance. It also references fire insurance metrics, Washington Life rates, and medical osteopathy offices with contact details and hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Continental
New York
Connecticut
Hartford
San Francisco
Edith I. Goodspeed
Fourth
Winstoi
Joliet
Want Ads Left at Local Stores Listed by Name
The notice instructs readers to leave Want Ads at several local shops and residences including Grocer J Crique at West Allen, Flexer Reichmann Druggists Bluff and Exchange, Mrs Mary Pierce Home Bakery Hibbard, Druggist J F Kuicks Ruby Hickory, and Louis Plitt Druggist 1001 Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flexer & Reichmann
Bluff and Exchange
Mary Pierce
Hibbard Street
J. F. Kuicks
Ruby
Hickory
Louis Plitt
Collins
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cyrus-Tov
Per Walters Bopyright
Oomans
Bhady
Aid Strathgate
Republican
George J. Arbhiter
Ilinois
A. D
Joliet Business Directory
American Dye House
Feien
Peete
Albert Valentine
Jefferson St
N. W
Chicago
Erikson & Swanson
Hebbard Street
Alfred Wenberg
Mason
Hunter Avenue
Wenberg & Winblad
Illinois Streets
Telephone
Streator
Bloomington
Peoria
Washington Life
E. A. Davis
Megr
Tribune Bidg
John Liess, JR
Munroe Bros. & CO
North
Chicago Street
Alice Dombrowska
Barber Building
Stassen &* Stephen
Barber
W. A. Gustafson
Cass Street
Loughran & Son
Loughran Building
Carrier A. Bennett
Mable Morgan
American School of Osteopathy
Chicago St
Buell Ave
Charles Hb, Cushman
A. B
D. O
American College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
Northwestern
Physicians and Surgeons
Roy B. Leach
Ill
Union Street
H. A. Patterson
West Marion Street
Frank D. Rich
Ottawa Street
First National Bank
TM. N. W
F. C
Hayward
Miles Avenue
Real Estate and Insurance
Cowing & Young, Lawyers
Harry Myers
Dmnois
General Trucking
A. BE. Clark
East
Safepr
Charles A. Clement
Jefferson Street
Undertakers
Frank A. Johnson
Colling St
J. Crique
Grocer
West Allen
Chas. A. Noble
A. Peterson
Second Avenue
M. H. Freeman
South
Lockport
Volz Bros
Newsdealers
State Street
Buena Vista
Mutrros Bros. & Co
Nicholson Street
Vine Street
John Kammerman
Court House
Munrof Bros. & CO
Fourth Avenue
Chicago ‘Street
West
Allen Street
Collins Street
A. Oliver & Son
Will County Bank
Grover Street
Stern's
Chena Street
Atlee
Linden Avenue
West Washington Street
M. Lennon
Herkimer Street
A. Schoenstedt
Loughran
Cass
Chicago Streets
F. C. Hayward
Stasson & Stephen
Til
Beema
Hapgoo (Inc
Hartford Miéy
Coyne Trade Schools
Ashland Avenue
W. V. Wa Hotel
Munroe
Ray
Han
Standard Oil CO
Chicago & Alton E
P. H. Cates
Rocky Mountains
Colorado
Denver
Otheh
Rock Island
Utah
California
Flock Rey
Warren Cowles
Pass
Agt
Cation
C. C. Hasby
ADY
Lancaster
J. D. Browtt & Co
Chicago Telephone Company
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