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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1908
Page
4
Joliet Republic provides second class mail subscriptions with carrier delivery or mail within one year at five to ten dollars. Address: 243 5 East Washington Street Joliet Illinois.
The piece discusses the Moulton case as a grim example of lax prosecutions under present laws and argues that a new act will enable stronger facts for guilty verdicts. It notes international treaties and U S efforts, citing Chicago and Joliet as centers of abuse, and calls for continued crusade against white slave trafficking with state support and aid to reform.
Prosperity returns slowly with wholesale houses showing more stimulus than industry and railroads. Crop prospects spark optimism for good prices and broad business revival as J. T. Harahan of Illinois Central notes crop certainty should trigger gradual resumption of activity. Dun and Bradstreet warns crop marketing must not be disrupted by faulty legislation amid shifting western production and growing eastern manufacturing.
The piece notes high officials at a Patriarch Militant Council with cotton market impacts in the South. It mentions President McCormick defeating Chicago aldermen, potential spending from the Sanitary District, and Congressman Snapp. It also describes wives of delegates enjoying the trip, weather planning for a Republican convention, and visiting Odd Fellows with young-looking Patriarchs in town.
A double wedding occurred at 116 Linden Avenue as Evelyn Stevenson wed Milton E. Thompson of Danville with guests from Elgin Belvidere and Peoria. The second ceremony at St. John’s German Catholic church united Flora Margaret Scheidt and Peter C. Brennan of Joliet, followed by a wedding breakfast at the Scheidt home.
A large audience enjoyed a senior pupil recital at St Marys hall featuring voices from St Marys Academy. The program listed selections by Misses Kinsella Hildegarde Hoesley Ingoldsby Lennon Johnson Cosgrove Shearen and others including Irish songs, operatic choruses, and sacred pieces.
The summer revival campaign spreads influence with memorable meetings. An evangelist will recount his conversion tonight. Sunday at 5 PM English speakers hear Rev Mr Wermine. Rev Wm Swenson of Galva preaches a missionary sermon Sunday morning. The P I cup held its last summer meeting, and the Sunday School Board planned the Union picnic for Tuesday June 23.
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