Brewers Unite to Counter Prohibition Push in Nation
The United States Brewers' convention declares support for laws regulating liquor traffic and temperance education. It opposes saloon excesses and calls for public sentiment and robust laws to curb improper practices while endorsing cooperation with authorities to reform the retail trade. The United States Merchants and Manufacturers' League forms in New York to unite opponents of prohibition, with George J. Obermann as president, Cooper Lyon as secretary, and Henry Rickel as treasurer.
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Itwautkee
Wednesend
Prinelr Association
Dhetainking
United States
Pfistér
United States Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ League
George J. Obermann
New York
Cooper Lyon
Chicago
Henry Rickel
Detroit
Suits Seek Leave to File Pleas in Forty-One Actions
Attorneys for the Sanitary District of Chicago went into the Circuit court yesterday afternoon and asked leave to file additional pleas in forty one pending actions.
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Sanitary District of
Chicago
Circuit Court
Eva G Showalter and Oscar A Hanson Wed at City Court
Miss Eva G Showalter and Oscar A Hanson were married by Probate Judge Fithian last night at 5:50. Both residents of the city. Miss Showalter arranged the ceremony and obtained the license. She gave ages of twenty one and twenty nine.
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Eva G. Showalter
Oscar A. Hanson
Fithian
Miss Showalter
Neighborhood Row Fines Tallied on Harrison Avenue
Justice Hawk assessed fines yesterday in the 100 block on Harrison avenue. Katharyna Cleck faced 19.95 total, Carolina Vench 16.70 total, and Mary Ross 15.70 total for the row.
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Justice Hawk
Harrison Avenue
Katharyna Cleck
Carolina Vench
Mary Ross
Interurban bond aid sought for Joliet and Wilmington
Merchants of Wilmington and Joliet are asked to assist in selling bonds to fund the Joliet to Wilmington interurban line. Joliet businessmen have not previously been asked to support such lines that have benefited them. A concert is planned at Electric Park on Sunday.
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Wilmington
Joliet
Illinois Police Association to Convene at Elgin
Chief McMasters and Captain Martin will attend the Eighth Annual convention of the Illinois Police Association in Elgin on June 28. Chief Shippy of Chicago will also be present and deliver an address. Murphy will be among the thief catchers attending the gathering. Dancing at Dellwood Park will occur every evening except Sunday.
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McMasters
Martin. Murphy
Illinois Police Association
Elgin
Shippy
Chicago
Keltie Stone Co to Cease in Favor of New Construction Firm
Springfield reports the secretary of state issued a license for Newkirk & Powers Construction Co of Joliet with 15000 capital to carry general contracting. James Newkirk George F Powers and James W Patterson are named incorporators. Keltie Stone Co faces dissolution within about thirty days as the new firm takes over Michigan Central track elevation contracts.
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Springfield
Secretary
Michigan Central Railroad &Co
Kettle Stone Co
Death Fight With Tetanus May End In Recovery
James McPartlin a Florence township farmer is near death from tetanus and has been treated with antitoxin serum brought from Chicago at St Josephs hospital. Doctors watch the trial with cautious hope as the serum treatment remains experimental and convulsions marked his arrival.
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St. Joseph's Hospital
Death's Door
James McPartlin
Florence Township
Wilmington
Beore
Chicago
Brannon
Buick Draws Fourteen Cars Through City to Dellwood Park Picnic
Fourteen Buick automobiles carrying families cruised the city from 7 to 8 pm and then gathered at Dellwood Park for a picnic supper hosted by Robert Bruce, local Buick agent. The event featured the host's hospitality and a festive civic outing.
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Buick
Dellwood Park
Robert Bruce
Death of Mrs Abigail Butts reported in Channahon
Special to The Republic notes Mrs Abigail Butts died at home of Mr William Smith in Channahon on Wednesday June 10 1908. Born in Chautauqua California in 1833 she came to Channahon 53 years ago. Survived by son Barton daughter Mrs Sarah Sage and sister Mrs Mary Venner. Funeral from her home Friday June 12 with interment at Willard Grove cemetery.
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Channahon
Republicat
Abigail Butts
William Smith
Butts
Chautauqua
Barton
Sarah Sage
Rensselaer
Indiana
Mary Venner
Willard Grove Cemetery
Concert at Electric Park Sunda
Grace and Horace exchange vows of love in a romantic dialog before a concert at Electric Park. The scene centers on their pledge of devotion and the idea of reciprocated affection.
Orchestral Concert At Ottawa Street M E Church Tonight
Next Tuesday evening a musical event of interest will take place at Ottawa Street M E Church. Under Prof Delos V Crandall the orchestra, with Miss Bessie Levit and Miss Elizabeth Patcher as soloists, presents a program including Schubert and Bela, with a mix of pieces from Liszt and Musin.
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Ottawa’ Street
M. E
Delos V. Crandall
Bessie Levit
Elizabeth Patcher
Chicago
Prof. Crandall
Fred Strobel
Carl Larson
Loretta McGrath
Reynald Richards
Lawrence Gleason
Margaret E. Crandall
Stephen Kriszl
Horace Thurlow
Ada Seehafer
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Neighborhood Row
Dames
Plainfield
The
Newkirk & Powers
Keltie Stone Co
John Smith
Mannsville, Oklahoma
Harriet Stark
Sioux City
Iowa
Martha, Gaske
Silis, Parker
Aurora
Shannahon Church
Grace
Horace
Electric Park Sunda
Claude B. Crandall
Herbert Caverly
Evelyn Ashman
George String Orchestra
Schubert
Miss Patchel
Margaret
Claude
Crandall
Cello
Air Varie
Alpenveilchen
Andre Loretta McGrath
Margaret Crandall
Keler ‘Bela
Templeton Be Ky Eee Orchestra
Musin
Ripley
Indy
Dellwood
Paul
Caa
Ables
Ili
At. T
Princess
House Press
Navy
J. W. Farwell Co
Albert
Elow
Mee
Yecal
Alaska
le Price
California
Wisconsin
Japan
Swift
Mel Co Pots
Imi
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