Diamond Match Plans for Canal Power at Lockport Joliet
Diamond Match Company aims to concentrate Chicago manufacturing along the Big Ditch canal if it can lease water power rights at Lockport and Joliet. Trustees expect formal offers and discuss a 50-year lease with the district owning the plant at lease end, with power estimates from 7 952 to 11 360 horsepower.
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Diamond Match
Chicago
Sanitary District
Lockport
Joliet
Diamond Match Company
Sanitary District Trustees
Randolph
Randolup
Clarence Buckingham
The
Match Company
John P. Wilson
Buckingham
Wilson
Sanitary Board
Boldenweck
Jones
Mallette
Change in Services at First Presbyterian Church
A vesper service at 5 30 pm replaces the 7 30 pm service for tomorrow at the First Presbyterian Church. A quartet performs music suited to worship and congregants join in scripture readings and hymns. The pastor delivers a brief gospel sermon. The endeavor meeting follows at 6 30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Carver
Miss Heise
E. A. Carver
P. T. Thomas
Miss Hawley
St Paul Wins Bid for Modern Woodmen Biennial Camp
St Paul was chosen as the meeting place for the next biennial head camp of the Modern Woodmen of America, defeating Grand Rapids by 199 to 163 at the Kansas City session. Indianapolis entered the race for 1903. Frank R. Crocker of Iowa won head banker over H. E. Errett of Missouri, 215 to 107. The Southwest Missouri Log Rolling Association will meet in Sedalia on August 8, 1900, with F. M. McDavid of Springfield elected president.
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St. Paul
Woodmen of America
Grand Rapids
Kansas City
Friends of St. Paul
Indianapolis
Frank R. Crocker
Iowa
H. E. Errett
Missouri
Crocker
Errett
Southwest Missouri Log Rolling Association
Sedalia
F. M. McDavid
Springfield
Off for Lake Zurich with Joliet guests aboard special train
Col. John Lambert hosts about two hundred Joliet friends at Lake Zurich. A special Elgin Joliet and Eastern train left Clinton Street depot at 8 AM and will return to Joliet around 9 PM. The party travels in engine baggage car and four coaches and enjoys a day of fishing, heating and similar recreation in a shady grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lambert
Lake Zurich
Joliet
Elgin, Joliet
Joliet High School Field Day At Standard Park
Joliet High School Athletic Association holds its annual field day at Standard Park next Monday June 12 beginning at 10 am. Sixteen events include sprinting jumping vaulting bicycle riding and other feats of skill and strength with contestants listed by number. Officials include Referee Fred F Judges Johns Stanley Brown Timers Fraser Hoch and Davis Starter Chas Francis Announcer Maynard Hubbard Clerk of Course Walter Francis Assistants Ernest M Sawyer Noah Zarley Scorer George Stuffler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet High School Athletic Association
Standard Park
Fred F
Johns
Stanley Brown
Miners Strike Update Includes Hallidayboro Sparta
W D Ryan reports from Springfield that about 2 500 miners are on strike in the state with 1 420 on relief totaling 4 260 dollars weekly, as Hallidayboro and Sparta join the list. Carlinville is newly struck, Pana quiet, and most mines run two to two and a half days weekly. full operation hoped within six weeks.
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Springfield
Lil
Republican
Hallidayboro
Sparta
Joseph Pope
Belleville
Carlinville
D. Ryan
Brooklyn Baptist Children Day Service Schedule and Market News
Brooklyn Baptist Mission schedules a Children Day program with multiple recitations songs and exercises led by various classes and individuals. The Brooklyn Mission Sunday school meets at 3 o clock and an invitation to all is extended. Market rundown lists fresh produce from Gorman & Co including potatoes tomatoes peas lettuce and watermelons. President-elect Hadley is noted as a supporter of Yale athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Baptist Mission
Mattie Durston
Florence Herbert
Jack Nemic
Luella
Velma
Boyd
Hawley
Kitty Niles
Genevieve Brown
Ella Genter
Blanch Carrol
Willie
Mary
Genter
Charles Durston
Lou Nemic
Dollie
Isabel Niles
Brooklyn Mission
School Board Sets New Quarters and Leases Amid Budget Worries
The school board approves moving headquarters to the Goodspeed block after July 1 with a one year lease and possible two year option. They plan sales of buildings on the Osgood site and expect a new township high school building to be funded as enrollment rises. The board discusses salaries, openings, and closing exercises of St. Marys School.
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Goodspeed
St. Mary's School
Jefferson and
Chicago Streets
Garnsey & Knox
Mason, Banzer and Carpenter
Township
McNamee
Joliet Theatre
Bishop Burke
Henderson
Torober Ces Sais
Logan
South Richards Street
Richards Street
Ridgewood
Shake Off the Habit of Paying Rent and Own Property
A message urges readers to stop paying rent and buy a home. It claims many moderates think ownership is impossible but promises a simple path to property and becoming one’s own landlord.
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Robudiigan
Diamond Match CO
ORR
Shinee Eae
Caver Eae
Orse Power
Ottwee Sanitary
First Presbyterians
Col
J.H
A. A
Hudson
Stearn
Woodruff
Bruce, F
Francis
Bruce, H
Anderson
Hubbard
Purdy
Beltzner
Mather
Heggie, T
Watson
Oliver
Odell
Coplantz
Higgins
Cameron
Stevens
Patterson
Loughran
Pierce
King
Murray
Brookner and
W. D. Ryan
State Mineral Union
Brooklyn Baptist
Gorman & Co
Hadley
Yale Athletics
Mrs. Henderson
Marshall
L. A. Ray
Ottawa Streets
Gant
le Tae Wies
ReAks
Telephone
Mindofo
Gagwin
Jefferson St
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