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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1908
Page
4
The Joliet Republication lists subscription rates by carrier or mail within districts. Rates are 5 per month or 20 per year with advance payment options. It notes delayed delivery and directs readers to mail orders to the Washington Street office in Joliet Illinois.
Five states of the northwest territory dominate the 1912 Chicago national convention scene. Ohio carries Taft, Indiana backs Fairbanks and New, Illinois counts Hopkins and Cannon, Michigan lists Burrows, and Wisconsin anchors La Follette in a bloc shaping the party platform and chances for a Roosevelt third term.
The Swedish Orphan's Aid Society will be entertained at Mrs. Ernest Anderson's home, 118 South Broadway, tomorrow at 2 o'clock. Luncheon will follow.
A historical note traces the dramatic growth of Chicago and U S populations from small early figures to about 2.4 million in Chicago and 5.5 million in the United States. It links this surge to the Chicago Board of Trade and outlines its by laws promoting commercial efficiency, uniformity, justice, dispute resolution, information sharing, and cooperative benefits for members.
The piece argues chicken farming requires more than luck or simple effort, noting it blends skill and intuition with business acumen. It cites Brooklyn Times hints on building basic houses, like asphalt-covered exteriors and cement floors, to imply planning matters.
The excerpt discusses feeding practices for poultry and notes chicken farming as a learnable but costly business. It also reports Mrs Grace Snell Coffin Walker Coffin Coffin Layman Love filing for divorce, a social jab about luck with numbers, and hints at upcoming convention enlistments and dancing masters. It ends with a streetwise verse about indulgence and romance amid daily life.
In Chicago preconvention crowds ex governors Warmoth and Pinchback meet cordially. Once rivals in Louisiana politics during Reconstruction they supported different 19th century factions Grant and Greeley. Warmoth remains a southern plantation owner near New Orleans while Pinchback aligned with Taft’s campaign after years in New York.
The D N Club members, high school students, spent an evening at Raymond Schroeder’s Glenwood avenue home with plans for summer park outings. M Calmer Dry Goods clerical staff enjoyed their first Dellwood Park outing with supper and dancing. The Sunshine Circle of King's Daughters meets Thursday 2 to 5 at Mrs. Seward’s 310 Second Avenue.
Personal notices list several Joliet visitors and residents including Mr Finfield of Odell, Mrs John Breen of Jacksonville, Mrs Noble of Wilmington, Mr and Mrs Kane of Chicago attending Daniel Creed's funeral, Oscar Woodman of Kewanee visiting Joliet, and Olga Adams granddaughter of Mrs Catherine Bradford graduating with high honors from the University of Chicago School of Education.
At the season’s final Will County Medical Society gathering in Dr. Woolruff’s office members shared highlights from the recent American Medical Association meeting in Chicago. The session proved helpful and interesting, with no further society meetings until September 8.
On stage the tenor jokes about overcast skies and Miss Knox’s skirts, while Mr. Kidder in the orchestra remarks the chorus wears abbreviated rainy-day skirts.
A fragment shows a character apologizing for language limits while attempting to congratulate Kitty. The exchange mentions language learning French and an amusing mishap about falling into a coal hole, but the fragment ends abruptly with the line New course not, I was do.
Governor Deneen issues annual proclamation fixing June 15 as Flag Day. It urges display of the national emblem on public buildings schools and homes and participation in patriotic ceremonies across the state.
A fragment notes sending an image to an art exhibition. The author mentions planning to enter a piece titled Se ESeed, signaling intention to participate in the event.
The Ladies Aid of Central Presbyterian hosted fifty members at Mrs. Joseph Perry’s East Washington home with lawn sewing and light refreshments. First Presbyterian plans a Rose Contest social Friday. Union Sunday School picnic committee reports strong representation and finalizing plans for June 23 at the park with a parade, dinners, band concert, athletic events, and fireworks. Epworth League members enjoyed an outdoor evening at Bush Park followed by class activities at the Ottawa Street M E church. Evelyn Stevenson married Milton Thompson this afternoon at a Barrett home lawn party with lantern lighting, games, ice cream, and cake.
Miss Viola and August Beltzner entertained fifteen choir members at their Morgan street home last evening. The group enjoyed games and music with a fruit contest as the main diversion and a two course luncheon was served.
Junior pupils assisted by Mrs Ethel Holmes Barnard give two recitals at First Baptist church and Joliet Conservatory of Music featuring a long program of classical pieces by Smallwood Weiss Steabog Meyerbeer Strauss Bruch and others with performances by named pupils and teachers in a period voice.
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