Harmony Convention Sparks in Joliet Democratic Rally
The Joliet Democratic convention produced a lively scene with a contentious session and a minority report. Chas Stevens, city editor of the News, emerged as a central figure while delegates were selected for upcoming senatorial and state conventions amid keen disagreement.
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Joliet
Jim Ferriss
Chas. Stevens
News
Plainfield Enterprise
Will County
P. C. Haley
Lockport Phoenix-Advertiser
Luxurious Passenger Cars Offer Speed and Comfort to New York and Philadelphia
An advertisement touts luxuriously furnished vestibuled sleeping parlor and day coaches with dining cars and a stop over at Niagara Falls on through tickets to New York and Philadelphia. It also promotes Rocky Mountain Tea by H A Stillman and a Joliet Lemont round trip with park admission on Sunday June 15.
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New York
Philadelphia
Niagara Falls
Joliet
Lemont
Chicago & Alton
Rowe Elected Chairman of State Republican Committee
Unanimous vote at Great Northern room L 38 meeting. Fred H. Rowe named chairman and L T Hoy secretary by acclamation. Len Small to head the executive committee. subcommittees to be announced. Governor Yates spoke briefly predicting success in the next election.
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Len Small
Kankakee
Len ‘Small
State League
League
Peoria
Joliet Boy Makes Freshman Eight Debut in College Row
Joliet high school graduates have gained national recognition as fresh sophomores at Yale and Cornell. Calmer leads Yale as captain of the fencing team and Harold Munroe, of Richards Street, is chosen as a freshman crew oarsman at Cornell. Munroe may miss summer homecoming due to race schedules.
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Joliet High School
Calmer
Yale
Harold Munroe
George J. Munroe
Richards Street
Cornell
Brown
Bates Machine Co Versus A J Bates Divorce Case Notes
In the circuit court, Bates Machine Co. v A J Bates, the defendant withdraws a demurrer to the declaration. Also, Frank D Baker et al v Margaret M Sime et al involves partition and quiet title with a decree of distribution. Orlando P Hubbard v Lena Hubbard seeks divorce. marriage stated Bainbridge Indiana June 21 1875 ending December 26 1897 amid infidelity signs.
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Bates Machine Co
A. J. Bates
Frank D. Baker
Margaret M. Sime
Orlando P. Hubbard
Lena Hubbard
Bainbridge
Ind
A. J. Pitley
Pilgrim Fathers and Pierpont Morgan in Silent Shorelines
By John Pierpont born in 17 percent and died in. His native place was Litchfield Conn. He was a spiritualist and advocated the cause with his characteristic eloquence and goal. He was employed years before his death in the treasury department at Washington. J Pierpont Morgan is his... The poem speaks of the bay, the Mayflower, and the Pilgrim Fathers resting on the icebound shore. It laments their absence and recalls their heroic memory watching over the sea and ice until the waves cease to foam.
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John Pierpont
Litchfield
Conn
Treasury
Washington
J. Pierpont Morgan
Children’s Day Exercises at Ottawa St M E Church
Ottawa street Methodist Episcopal Church seed of North Ottawa and Clinton hosts Children’s Day exercises at 10 30 a m with evening worship at 7 30 led by Pastor Wilbur F Atchison Ep worth League meets 6 30 and mid week prayer Wednesday at 7 30 Seats free all welcome Program includes organ voluntary songs prayers Bible readings solos recitations infant baptism and an address by past It closes with an offering and benediction.
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Ottawa Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Ottawa
Clinton Streets
Wilbur F. ‘Atchison
Epworth League
Oscar Selander
Irene Miller
Sharon
Dorothy Lewis
Jessie McCrosky
Opal Hills
Ruth ‘Miller
Candice McCormick
Gertrude Houston
Reverend Whipple Preaches at I C O F Services
Rev Whipple preaches at the I C O F Richards Street M E church morning communion at 10 30 with organ preludes and multiple anthems by Schilling Havens and others. Evening service features Wagner Schubert Octet and hymns including Abide With Me and Welcome Sweet Grace with solo and chorus performances.
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Pilgrim’s Chorus
Wagner
Jesus
Williams
Schubert
Sol
Shelley
Gmertory
Sangster
Macey
H. R. Shelley
Free Hammocks with Grand Union Baking Powder Purchase
Advertisement promises free large hammocks on Saturday and Monday to buyers of a one-pound can of Grand Union Baking Powder while supplies last. Window displays show the offer at Grand Union Tea Co. located at 302 N. Chicago street. Also promotes Doan's Ointment for itching piles as a safe remedy.
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Grand Union
Grand Union Tea CO
Chicago Street
Ingalls pushes for factory site aid from SD board
L. E. Ingalls urged highway commissioners to grant land and drainage concessions to lure a woolen mill factory here. Officials withheld the business name, but hinted a mill with $12,000 to $15,000 in machinery and at least some jobs may be built, depending on urged board support. A northeast street widening petition and road improvements were discussed, with no firm action on the plant.
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Ingalls
C. E. Antram
Croefe
Elgin
Joliet & Eastern Ag Pany
Mary Gage
B. Ald
Teinling Avenue
Je Lynch & Techie
Alge
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Grace Dixon
Stella Rau
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Willie Falkner
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Marjorie Arthur
Margaret Ducker
Margaret F. Petsch
Edith Oe Sturgess
Henry Leser
Marion S. Finney
Christopher Wettelamd
Agnes Anderson
James William Faulkner
Merton
Heiss
Jessie Isabelle Kelley
Margaret J. Edwards
George Charles Sturgess
Central Sehbot
Stellia Rau
Nellie Mercy Pierce
Louise Magdalene Loeffler
Walter Amos Bates
Mary Elizabeth Lyons
Stasia V. Sheridan
Marie Louise Staehle
Axel Leonard Erickson
Jennie R. Clyde
Carrie Virginia Schmitz
Hildeberg
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Eva Funk
Charles H. Rulifson
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Hila Mae Foltz
Ruth Marie Steiner
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Mortimer S. Wheeler
William Streitz
George BE. Anderson
Edna Stead Johnson
Harry G. Rath
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LaFayette Stockr ®Er
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Bertha Marie Bloomquist
Amelia May Kelley
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Herman Joseph Adelman
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Josephine Elegra-Johnson
George T. Voight
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Walter J. Larson
William Russell Bigelo
John B. McManus
Merton Lewis Armagast
Frank Stanley Hamilton
Jessie Berry
Marion Knapp- Stevens
Cecile May Mathias
Edward Jerome Gorey
James Ireland
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Frances C. Spencer
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Rose Georginia McGovern
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H. A. Stillman
Rowe
Yates
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Lowing
Fred H. Rowe
Jack
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McHenry
W. 5. Cowan
Carrol County
Fred M. Blount
Cook
Walter Fieldhouse
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L. T. Hoy
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Charles E. Cherry
James McKinney
Randolph Smith
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ST. M. E. Church
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Highway Commissioners
L. E. Ingalls
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