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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1908
Page
4
Preservation of mailing details for The Joliet Republican Printing Co. listed as a 19th century publication. Indicates second class matter and carrier or mail distribution through Joliet Illinois.
Joliet remains committed to the Lakes to Gulf Deep Water Way project and a $20,000,900 bond proposition. Congressman Shapp urges education to counter debt fears and secure cross state support for a non partisan, harmonized campaign.
Henry Clews reports in his Wall Street letter that crop conditions are encouraging and the season is favorable. He notes injury from drought has lessened and that conditions show about ten points better than a year ago.
The view shows J. & E. switch engine against the wrecked street car and notes Cyrus Whittington of Plainfield N W, Worsfeld of Aurora, and Walter Peel of Chicago died in the crash. The engine drove the car ahead 200 feet, jumped tracks, toppled, and crushed passengers in the smoking compartment as rescuers arrived.
The Joliet Photographic Society will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday at 8 PM in Dr. M. Houston's office. B F Roden will read on Experiences in Photography and R L Stephenson will demonstrate lens work.
The piece notes Mayor Busse’s reticence and strategic silence as he moves toward a likely Illinois national committee seat while quietly marrying. It contrasts his public persona with private life, and wryly mentions other figures and oddities in a stream of quips about Chicago society and pearls.
The Reed Township Republican Club of Braidwood will host a series of meetings in its club rooms to give all August primary candidates an equal chance to meet voters. Candidates are asked to send their names to M. J. Donna, Braidwood, or be prepared. Dance at Bitnic park every Tuesday.
A description of America's most beautiful model talent, noting her French Canadian ancestry and cousinship to Sir Gilbert Parker. Key physicals include height five feet six and a half inches, bust thirty eight inches, waist twenty three, hips thirty nine, violet eyes, black hair, extremely fair skin, and age twenty.
Will County Pomona Grange schedules a Saturday meeting with Manhattan Grange. Morning business session followed by a free dinner prepared by Grange ladies. An evening program will be announced. Aims for large attendance as the spring meeting is the most interesting of year.
Canvas cottages offer best bathing and easy access to fishing at Electric Park. Visitors can expect rustic lodging and nearby amenities for a relaxed outdoors outing.
Mrs. A Vance entertained the Duplicate Whist club Saturday afternoon at her Marion street home. The rooms were decorated with June roses and luncheon was served after the game.
The record lists marriages and engagements in Joliet with Miss Alice Burke to William V Werner set for June 11 and Miss Alice Magdalene Burke to George Francis Mahoney later in June at St Patrick church. It notes numerous visitors and residents from Joliet and nearby towns staying with local families and traveling to Chicago and Wilmington.
The summer revival campaign at the Home-like Church resumes with Rev. Theo Peterson of Geneva arriving to boost interest. Vermine and Rev. Swan join as top gospel voices. Peterson stays two evenings. Short street corner openers precede services. Christian workers report strong turnout despite heat. Children’s meeting set for Friday afternoon at Park Avenue corner.
At a meeting of St James Council No 63 Western Catholic Union Anton Sehager was elected delegate to the Western Catholic Union convention to be held at West St Louis Ill in October. At the German Catholic Federation convention held at Rock Island Mr Schager was elected chairman of the committee on resolutions.
A dialogue sketches a veiled woman’s odd behavior and a boy’s defiant moment. A playful exchange hints at mistaken motives and a looming arrest. The scene mixes humor with streetwise tension in a compact street vignette.
John M. Van Liew resigns after three years as athletic director at the Woitka club. His resignation takes effect next Monday with no successor named yet. It is likely a replacement will be chosen before the following Saturday.
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