County realigns plan for Troy Bridge project consultation
Will and surrounding counties discuss a coordinated effort led by State's Attorney Barr to advance a bridge over Rock Run in Troy township. The plan includes cost sharing with Plainfield supervisors and a countywide campaign to support the project while addressing tax and reassessment issues.
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Will County
Plainfield
Balla Rock Run Bridge
Troy Township
Williams
Reardon's Road
Jump Infield
Hulbert
Channahon
Lorenzo
Joliet
Milk inquiry names Will County producers and Kendall guardians
The joint Kendall and Will counties milk investigation names committee members to testify on the tuberculin test and pasteurization. Will County Milk Producers include Robert Salzman William Rump of Beecher William Owen of Frankfort W J Davy of Wilmington and Frank Baumgartner of Joliet.
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Mittees
Kendall
Will Counties
Troy
Flexer
Will County
Senate
House
Robert Salzman
William Rump
Beecher
William Owen
Frankfort
W. J. Davy
Wilmington
Frank Baumgartner
Joliet
Elks Picnic Promises Best Ever With Boat Outing
Joliet Elks plan a full day at Rock Run with an 8:30 a m assembly, a main baseball game between east and west teams, and a catered lunch. District Deputy Mathison attends, inspecting the lodge as candidates prepare for initiation.
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Mathison
Rock Run
West Side
Elks
John O'Leary
Sime
East Siders
Jefferson Street
Annual Caledonian Picnic Planned by Will County Club
Will County Caledonian club members organize to arrange the annual outing and picnic. A committee led by Robert Holmes and others will choose the date between August 1 and 15 and set Theiler's Park as the site. Harlow Francis returns from Champaign after completing his sophomore year.
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Will County Caledonia Club
Theiler’s Park
Robert Holmes
J. A. Grant
D. R. Anderson
George C. Young
Alexander Dennison
Harlow Francis
Champaign
Warehouse Spur Plan Sparks City Council Meeting
A relief meeting at 5 this afternoon brings property owners E J E Alton railway officials and Joliet Warehouse and Transfer company managers to discuss a proposed spur along the warehouse side. The plan would cross Michigan Van Buren and Clinton street affecting street layout and railway grade crossings with objections from local property owners.
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Michigan Avenue
E. J. & E., Alton Railway Companies
Joliet Warehouse and Transfer Company
Michigan and
van Buren
Michigan Street
Clinton Street
Clinton and
Cass
Cass and
Alton’s
Alton High Tracks
Employees to Picnic Saturday
The J company plans a basket style picnic for all staff from general manager to junior office boy. Trips will be by street car to Electric Park with twenty special cars reserved. Each employee receives an E. J. D. badge for park access and return car privileges. John I. Leonard travels for Lombard College to begin new duties today.
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Electric Park
Aurora
John i. Leonard
Lombard College
Bankers Group Four Meets in Aurora at Brookline
Joliet bankers attend the Group Four session of the Illinois Bankers Association hosted by Aurora Clearing House at Brookline, with Prof. Cyril Hopkins and several Joliet officers present. The program includes a welcome by M. E. B Plain and talks on banking topics plus reports from officers and committees.
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Illinois
Cyril G. Hopkins
University of Illinois
Joliet
Will County National
C. BE. Wilson
Citizens National
F. W. Woodruff
First National
W. D. Moore
George Woodruff
Joliet National
Robt
T. Kelly
Aurora Clearing House
M. EB. Plain
German-American National Bank
August Blum
First National Bank
Cage
Bankers’ Association of the State of Minds
The
Salt As A * Bank
First National Bank of
Appraisers Barred From Employing Attorneys in Estates
Attorney General Stead's opinion condemns appraisers for hiring lawyers to assist in estate appraisals under inheritance tax law. County judges and state officials may not approve such fees. consult county or state legal officers only when needed. The aim is to stop illegal practices and protect the state from tax losses.
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Russel
Sangamon
Stead
Picnic Outing Day With School Children At Parks
The article notes large groups of students from Henderson Avenue Logan Central Eastern Park Avenue Lincoln Street and Hockdale schools headed to Electric park for picnics. Deltwood hosts 250 Eliza Kelley 160 Eastern Avenue children with multiple carloads sent to Highland park and other sites.
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Henderson Avenue S
Logan School
Central School
Eastern Avenue
Electric Park
Park Avenue
Lincoln Street
Hockdale
Deltwood
Eliza Kelley
Highland Park
Sheriff Plans Adjusted March For Nonunion Workers
A complaint about non-union men escorted by deputy sheriffs to work will be resolved by changing the formation from double to single file to avoid hindering pedestrians. The sheriff acts to fulfill this duty, but the march cannot be stopped while proceeding to the workplace.
J Shea narrowly escapes death in Park Hill auto crash
J Shea driving a large car from his garage at Dellwood park collided with a street car after tire failure on Prison Hill. The auto overturned and was heavily damaged while Shea, trapped briefly under wreckage, escaped with minor injuries as motorman Kenley and Conductor Lundin assisted. The incident followed a trip to view a game with fans.
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J. T. Shea
Western Buel & Transfer Company
Shea
Dellwood Park
Kenley
Lundin
Overruled Demurrer in O Connor Messenger Case
Mrs Belle Fox Messenger's demurrer to John O Connor's bill was overruled. She must file an answer by June 22 at 10 am. O Connor, as conservator for Lydia A Robinson estate, seeks possession of the passbook from Illinois Trust Savings.
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Belle Fox Messenger
John O'Connor
Lockport
Mr. O'Connor
Lydia A. Robinson
Mra. Robinson
Mra. Messenger
Illinois Trust & Savings
JOUET MAY SECURE BIG AUTO RACES TO THIS CITY
A local report notes Jouet may secure major auto races for the city. Officials see potential financial end value and plan for track development to attract events.
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JOUET
Joliet Eyed for National Auto Meet Promised by Chicago Club
Joliet may host a national auto meet as Chicago officials discuss sending races here. If Joliet secures a track at Country Club Park the event could draw 50 000 visitors and 5 000 to 10 000 outside club members, with national backing covering track and entries.
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Joliet
Elgin
Chicago” Club
Auto Club
Country Club
Chicago
Amost
Joliet Club
New plat filed for Summit Garden by William Matthes
William Matthes filed a new plat named Summit Garden describing a tract along the low side of Plainfield avenue east of Erine street and northwest of Street.
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William Matthes
Summit Garden
Corder
Plainfield Avenue
Erine Street
Injunction suit argued before Judge Dibell
Judge Dibell heard arguments in an injunction case involving Mrs. Clark who seeks to secure relief in a matter before the court. The proceedings focus on the legal right to restrain actions attributed to the opposing party.
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Dibell
Mra Clark
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