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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1908
Page
4
Terms of subscription listed for The Joliet Republic published in Joliet Illinois. Subscriptions by carrier or mail within carrier separation priced at five dollars with delivery service details and office address at 203 205 East Washington Street Joliet Illinois.
The Lambert organ chases a brighter candidate as Crow and Snapp loom large. Lambert, Clow, Price, and Meola scramble for an “available” runner while pledges and hopes fray. Voters question why wealth natives back a man aligned with public interests.
An adlet asks for a man to run for the Republican nomination against Snapp. All expenses paid and promotion in three papers offered to accepted applicants. L. C. Bic in Joliet, Aurora or Chicago invites responses amid a money-rich campaign treasury.
An annular solar eclipse will occur on June 28 with a partial view across America. A large portion of the sun will be obscured, likely the most visible in North America in years. The event peaks around 8:30 to 11:16 with western Africa Florida and Mexico seeing only a small edge.
The article reviews upcoming solar and lunar eclipses with dates in December and June 28, noting visibility limits. It also mentions Chicago dry goods stores selling beach outfits, political poetry, and humor about Ex-Governor Murphy, Col J Hamilton Lewis, and Dr. Drake. It ends with sports and finance quips about the White Sox and the Big Three in politics.
About a year after an appendectomy James Brennen of North Hickory Street was committed to Kankakee. Doctors report a peculiar case as he hallucinates blood drying up and recently tried to amputate both arms claiming Masons threaten him. He is 27.
Instructions describe building a crude refrigerator using two boxes with holes for ventilation, charcoal or sawdust packing, and shelves around a central space for ice. The inner box rests atop the bottom layer while lids are tightly fitted.
Joliet city schools hold closing exercises for eighth graders Wednesday at 8 pm at the Joliet theater. Dr. J. M. Coulter of Chicago University will deliver the principal address. A full list of 193 graduates accompanies the program including many surnames such as Anderson, Benson, Brown, Davis, Goebel, Johnson, Rogers, Smith, and Zimmerman.
The piece warns Democrats to be cautious about attacking Republicans over the fiscal year starting July 1, 1908. It notes aggregate appropriations around $1 billion, but many items are bookkeeping devices such as $58 million to the sinking fund and $223 million charged to the postal service. It argues most increases reflect pensions, military expansion, and Panama Canal costs, urging restraint and warning against demagogic attacks.
Miss Etta Chase hosted a kitchen shower at her Second avenue home for Amelia Kelly who will wed William Ramsay tomorrow evening. June roses adorned the setting. a two course luncheon preceded games and a hunt for kitchen utensils.
Young pupils of Professor J Wallace Spears performed a flawless program without using notes. After the recital, ice cream and cake were served. Piano pupils of Miss Elizabeth Hay plan a recital on Wednesday evening June 10 at the Joliet Conservatory with Miss Viola Scholl and Louise Dorn assisting.
Mrs. C. B. Hayward and her daughter Rachel of Elgin are guests of Mrs. Hayward’s brother G. H. Munroe at Hotel Munroe.
About forty members of the Eastern Avenue Baptist Church Young People's Society enjoyed a picnic supper and park activities at Dellwood Park last night. A church women’s group plans a thimble party Thursday afternoon at the Willow Avenue Presbyterian Church parlors with music and a silver souvenir spoon.
The Woman's Home Missionary Society hosted a farewell for Mrs R H Dolliver at Grace M E church. The event marked her upcoming move to Hot Springs South Dakota where Rev Dolliver has been working nine months in the missionary field. The program included songs prayers addresses and piano solos. Mrs Ida James president spoke on society work and the group presented Mrs Dolliver with a token of appreciation.
The article argues the deficit is tied to a temporary financial scare and suggests gains in business will restore revenue. It recalls Parker’s 1904 deficit forecast, noting it missed projections and led to surpluses, and predicts Republicans will prevail in November with renewed treasury surpluses.
Dickson asks if wealth will let him own a steer yacht. Wickson replies riches to own one, then to run it for several weeks each season.
A fragment notes a weekly dance at Electric Park on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. It mentions a cousin who was hung, and a remark that about 80 or 40 attendees are expected.
John Klufoth attempted to board a South Chicago streetcar on the left side of the street around 7 pm. He was knocked to the pavement and sustained injuries to the left eye, causing temporary blindness. He was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital and is said to reside at the Pioneer in Chicago.
Mrs Hans Benson of Troy sails to Sweden to spend the summer as a guest of relatives. She intends to return later in the season.
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