Ships Canal Power Debate Shapes Chicago River Plans
The Chicago Real Estate Board launches a formal appeal to Congress and the War Department, challenging Col. William H. Bixby’s stance and urging strong support for the lake to gulf waterway via the Chicago River. The group cites declining tonnage, criticizes Marshall’s harbor policy, and seeks a square deal on canal improvements and power pricing.
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Chicago Real Estate Board
Chicago River Improvements—Sanitary District
Congress
War Department
Great Lakes
Gulf
Chicago Real Estate
William H. Bixby
Chicago
Bixby
W. L. Marshall
Aneater Harbor
Chicago River
Roosevelt
Nmbers
Dame
Poper
Real Estate Board
Board of Engineers
Chi- S
United States
J. H. van Viissingen
Walter Afifs
Walter C. Newberry
Orville W. Ballard
Joseph Donnersbererr
Aurora Elks Celebrate Fifth Anniversary Parade Banquet
Joliet Elks lodge members from Morris Wilmington Minooka and Plainfield joined Aurora Elks for their fifth anniversary celebration. A parade with bands from Aurora and nearby towns led to a banquet and vaudeville program at the Coliseum, followed by speeches and an athletic exhibition. Joliet contingent returned home at 2 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet Lodge of Elks
Morris
Wilmington
Minooka
Plainfield
Jean
Aurora Lodge
Chicago Carnation Company
Order of Elks
Stel Works
Aurora
Joliet
Two Bicycles Stolen Last Night About Town
Two bicycles were reported stolen in separate incidents early last night. Police suspect youthful gangs are involved as residents report rising nuisance in multiple city areas.
June Weddings Announced for Shutts and Brewster
Notices reveal the June 20 weddings of Hester Agnes Shutts of Joliet and FeO Ashley Brewster at the Shutts home. Brewster, eldest son of Edward A. Brewster, is a Joliet musician. A Lima Ohio ceremony for Nannie Francis and Dr William Otis McBride is set for June 20 with a reception at 125 South West Street.
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Samuel* Shutts
Winston Avenue
Hester Agnes Shutts
Feo
Ashley Brewster
Mr. Brewster
Edward A. Brewster
Joliet
Nannie Francis
Owen Francis
Lima
William Otis McBride
Christ. Episcopal Church
South’ West Street
Dr. McBride
Mary McBride
Medical
MecBride
Local merchant pleads guilty to charge and pays fine
Morning session before Magistrate Allen saw a local business owner change his stance and plead guilty. He paid a fine and costs totaling 12.25 dollars for the charge. In a separate note, J J Galvin of Blue Island failed to recover a broncho stolen Tuesday and returned by bicycle after an unsuccessful search in town.
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Allen
J. J. Galvin
Blue Island
Galvin
Hugh School Picnic At Electric Park
Seven schools attend a Union High School picnic at Electric Park with a morning ball game Joliet vs Plainfield and a 2 pm track meet. Laura Donavan competes in an elocution contest with judges and officials named. medals and a school banner await top scorers.
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Electric Park
Union High School
Joliet High School
Plainfield High School
Joliet
Flossie McBride
Wheaton
Hazel Hageman
Plain
Floyd R. Hinckley
East Batavia
Erma Jeffery
East Aurora
Fred Schmidt
Plainfield
Grace George
Willow Avenue Presbyterian Church marks twelfth anniversary
Twelve years ago the Willow Avenue Presbyterian church was founded and will celebrate its twelfth anniversary with a Thursday June 21 banquet and program at the church. The Ladies Aid society leads the event, which appeals to many beyond the congregation in Joliet. Rev. Alexander Lewis was its first installed pastor.
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Willow Avenue Church
Willow Avenue Presbyterian Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
Willow Avenue
King’s Sons
Joliet
Alexander Lewis
Linen Shower Honors Florence Kronmeyer Bride-to-Be
Mrs. Louis Kronmeyer hosted a linen shower at 104 Town avenue for her niece Florence Kronmeyer of cirport who will wed Rev. J. W. Haman of Chicago on June 27. About thirty guests attended as the house decor and supper menu followed a red and white theme with many linen gifts presented.
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Louis Kronmeyer
Town Avenue
Florence Kronmeyer
Cirport
J. W. Haman
Chicago
JOLIET BOY EDWARD FITZGERALD ORDAINED PRIEST
Edward Fitzgerald of Joliet was ordained to the priesthood in St. Louis. He will celebrate his first mass at St. Mary’s Church in Joliet on Sunday, June 16, with a dinner in his honor at 419 Caswell Street hosted by his sister and brothers Margaret, Henry Jeremiah and John J. Fitzgerald.
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Tfar
St. Louis Street
Dixon
Edward Fitzgerald
St. Louis
Father Fitzgerald
St. Mary's Church
Cas: Street
Margaret Fitzgerald
Henry Jeremiah S
John J. Fitzgerald
Trade in Horses See Violence Returns as Police Crack Down
Report details clashes among horse traders at a Washington Street market with a fight at Frank Merk's saloon. One trader was ordered to leave for cruelty to animals after officers seized animals and fined Frank Welsh for disorderly conduct. Another trader was expelled for driving animals with a whip. Local police, led by Captain Carey and Deter Dillon, arrested and fined several participants.
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Frank Merk
Washington
Joliet
Carey
MacDonough Street
Atte
Frank Welsh
Dillon
Des Iplaines
Joliet Humane Society member tied to Chicago incident
A Joliet Humane Society member figures in a Chicago affair with warrants expected. A blind horse allegedly bought by Fritz on the market caused the trouble.
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Chicago Street
Joliet Humane Society
Fritz
Delegates Chosen for National Meet by Daughters of Liberty
The state convention chose delegates for Indiana and Illinois to attend the national meeting in Philadelphia next August. Newly elected state officers were installed by National Treasurer Ralstable. Whiting will host the 1907 convention in June. The group numbers 63000 members with a parallel male membership. The Faliet drill team trained under Captain Pearson of the Woodman drill team.
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the Daughters of Liberty
Indiana
Illinois
Philadelphia
Watt
Logansport
Ind
Hermann
Hammond
Clark
Chicago
State Council
Iiless
Sess
Faliet
Pearson
Woodman
Stubborn Auto Sparks Disgust in Local Couple
A local couple set out for Troy in an auto along the Black road and found the vehicle refusing to move after several miles. Attempts to revive it failed, leaving them stranded as they walked the rest of the distance home.
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Troy
Shank
Thimble Party Planned by Ottawa St. M E Ladies
The Ottawa St. M E Ladies Society hosts a thimble party at Mrs. Fawley’s home 403 Hunter Avenue Friday from 2 to 3. Take Rockdale or Bush Park car to Hunter avenue. Members of Mrs. Phelps circle urged to pledge or pay talent money. friends of the church invited.
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Ottawa St. M
Wily Lad Weeps His Way Out of Trouble
A Bush Park pool incident ends with a boy dodging a $25 fine after crying and pleading. The custodian relents on a solemn pledge, sparing the child, while the tale recounts a humorous, harsh scene of youth and punishment.
Adulterated Food Fined in Joliet Case Shifts Costs
State's Attorney Heise reports fines of five dollars plus costs for James B Hart and Edward A Swalm after selling adulterated strawberry preserves and jam. Both fines, totaling 16 85 each, were paid by wholesalers. Other cases include Salovic's disorderly conduct verdict and Fischer's case dismissed on appeal. County court adjourned for the week with judges planning travel to Kankakee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heise
John Solamic
James B. Hart
Collins Street
Edward A. Swalm
Case Street
Gestariay
Pure Food Commission
Salovic
S Jensen
Salevic
Henry Fischer
Fischer
Marshall
Kankakee
Haven
Birthday Celebration at Voigt Home for Roy J Voigt
Friends gathered at 404 Oscar Avenue to honor Roy J Voigt on his twenty fifth birthday. Five tables of progressive euchre led to prizes for Mrs John Voigt and Herman Frite first, with Miss Anna Neumann and R Peterson taking consolation prizes. Refreshments followed and guests presented gifts to the host.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy J. Voigt
Oscar Avenue
John Voigt
Herman Frite
Anna Neumann
R. Peterson
Birthday Anniversary Observed by W. E. C. Ladies
The W. E. C. ladies held a birthday anniversary in their lodge rooms Tuesday afternoon. These celebrations occur every three months and honor members with birthdays in the period. A small charge paid by servers funds the Sunshine fund to buy flowers and fruit for sick members.
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W. EC
Sunshine Fund
Paul Revere Lodge to Elect Officers June 7 1906
The semi annual election of officers for Paul Revere Lodge No 371 K of P will be held at Castle hall on Thursday evening June 7 1906 A full attendance is requested The event includes a smoker with A CALKINS K of R S and Eversoll at Electric Park and plenty of cars.
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Paul Revere Lodge
K. of P
Castle Hall
Eversoll
Electric Park
Cara
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Thru Canal
Yesterdy
Sanitary District Trustees
Council
McCormick
Sanitary District
Bennett
Sansitary Disarge Trict
Interst
Bennett Halls
Aurora Elks
Joliet Lodge
Frank Vertin
W. A. Patterson
Youngs Avenue
Axel Peterson
Salodn
Jackson Street
Indiana Street
Fred Scholl
Jefferson Street
First Presbyterian Church
Br Wak
James Hanson
Emma Young
Buell Avenue
Wilcox Street
Vine Ih Ress
Mike Logan
Bluff Street
Julia Lins
Ethel Talcott
Western Avenue
Miss Shutts
Miss Lins
Hugh
Vance-Fitagibbons Furniture Co
Ture
Lebdt
Merk
Sev
Reavi
Ington Street
Te Press Fit
Fritz Miller and
Ike Cohn
Fritz Miller
Thimble Party
Bush Park
Atlas
Messrs. Hart and Swalm
John Salovic
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