JOLIET BOY STRICKEN AND DRILL CONCERNS AT INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis dispatch reports George Pearson of the Drill Team is ill with a high fever and will miss the drill in Indianapolis. He was hospitalized after a Chicago-originating chill, with doctors warning of possible pneumonia. Kibles replaces Pearson. 4,000 tents house 4,000 uniformed men on site.
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Indianapolis
Kansas
Indianapolis Bana’ I
Soldier Monument
Indiana
National Union
United States
Springfield
Toliet Boys
Geo. Pearson
Tie
Chicago
Pearson
Geo, Kible
Grand Rapids
Mich
Strawn
Pontiac
Joliet
Old Favorite Hymn Composer Bennett Passes At Sixty Two
Sandford Fillmore Bennett died five years ago at sixty two after a career as journalist soldier doctor and songwriter born in Eden New York. He wrote The Sweet By and By and several hymns later died in Richmond Illinois in Ill. His famous chorus sings of meeting on the beautiful shore and praise to the Father above.
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Plainfield
T. Geist
Howard Geist
George Arbeiter
Clint E. Dies
J. R. Pitts
Lockport
U. S. G. Blake’y
Sandford Fillmore Bennett
Eden
N. Y
Wisconsin
Bennett
Richmond
Weather Forecast and Temperatures from Joliet 1903
On Tuesday June 16 1903 the weather outlook is generally fair tonight and Wednesday cooler. Joliet's thermometer shows a 92 degree high and a 65 degree low in the past twenty four hours.
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Joliet
Heppner Disaster Death Toll Rises As Rescue Expands
Hundreds of workers recovered three hundred bodies by daylight in Heppner Oregon with about two hundred more believed buried or washed away. Rescue teams struggle with heat and debris, using common crates for coffins as Gov. Chamberlin orders state aid and aid from nearby cities arrives.
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Scripps-McRae
Portland
Ore
Heppner
Chamberlin
Dewey hearing begins at St Francis today
Preliminary hearing for Chancey Dewey the millionaire cowboy and two associates on charges of murdering Daniel Berry and his two sons opened this morning in St Francis Kansas. Troops guard the house while entrants are searched for weapons as cow boys and settlers fill the town.
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Dewey
ST. Francis
Scripps-McRae
St. Francis, Kas
Chancey Dewey
Daniel Berry
Strike Averts Anthracite Miners Walkout
Scranton Pa June 16 The mine Workers convention backed the executive board action in electing miners representatives on the board of conciliation, averting all prospects of a strike.
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Scripps-McRae
Scranton
Mine Workers’ Convention
Belgrade Thanksgiving Festivals Begin After Illuminations
Belgrade marked celebrations for the new king with city lights and a thanksgiving festival today. A church notice invites Luther League Dorcas and Bethlehem Society members to gather at the Swedish Lutheran church on Benton Street to plan services for the late pastor.
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Scripps-McRae
Belgrade
Luther League
Dorcas
Bethlehem Society
Swedish Lutheran Church
Benton
Mayor vetoes weights and measures ordinance in Joliet
The Joliet city council debates and vetoes a proposed weights and measures ordinance after the mayor objects to granting inspectors too much enforcement power. The measure, backed by grocers and butchers, is sent back to the ordinance committee with the city attorney added.
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Joliet
Crolius
Cay
O. K
weTea
Evan Nuee
Harris
Culbertson
Noel
Nicholson
Raub
Boylan
Moran
Lagger
Walsh
Whalen
Gray
Messenger proposal for Joliet post office service
Postmaster Clyne reports that moving to the new Joliet building requires a new mail transport contract with Chicago Rock Island and Pacific trains and adds Alton Santa Fe and B J & B E within service area. Proposals must be sealed and filed with the Joliet postmaster by June 26.
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Clyne
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Alton, Santa Fe
Joliet
Falls From Roof Leaves Man Paralyzed Near Lemont
Geo Storey living five miles north of Lemont in DuPage county fell nine feet while repairing a shed roof. He landed on his head and back and the injuries are described as likely fatal with the body completely paralyzed. Local social notes list visitors and a Swedish parochial school opening for the summer.
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Lemont
Geo. Storey
Dupage County
Bricklayers Deny Strike At Bates Foundry
Ed Carroll and Ernest E. Smith representing Joliet Union No 14 in The Republican deny a strike at Bates foundry. They state no strike was authorized by the local or international unions and that work stopped due to voluntary quitters in sympathy with machinists who struck May 1. They cite a publication signed by Alf Camp and Ernest Smith describing the situation.
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Messrs
Carroll and
Ernest E. Smith
Joliet
Republican
Bates Foundry
Alf. Camp
Ernest Smith
Bates
Joliet Residents Named in Local Notices
The record lists several Joliet residents including John Esler 22 and Mary Mitok 4. John Kaducak 22 and Maria Jandura 17. Charles J. Stren 21 and Hattie Shambo 18. Frank Dingman 28 and Ola C. Hoyt 22. Other pairs include Pietro Salato 22 of South Wilmington and Lena Marea 16 of Braidwood with a shoe retailer referenced for bargains.
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John Esler
Mary Mitok
Joliet
John Kaducak
Maria Jandura
Charles J. Stren
Hattie Shambo
Frank Dingman
Ola C. Hoyt
Pietro Salato
South Willmington
Lena Marea
Braidwood
Two Boards Hold Session For Horse Show Plans
The Joliet Silver Cross hospital boards met with George M Campbell at the Auditorium to finalize horse show preparations. A committee led by John Lembert will handle entries and badges while entries are solicited widely. Box sales at $10 include six admission tickets and brochures outline acts like a palmist and fortune teller.
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George M.campell
Silver Cross Hospital
Wil
Henry Leach
Board of Trustees
Robert Alexander
John Lembert
Col
Messrs
Henry Weber
Jewis Mottinger
C. E. Woodruff
Fred C. Wilcox
S. Witwer
John, Lambert
E. Howard
Clint Dillman
HL. Thompson
Ingails Park
Suit Ticket Sale at The Novelty Store
A sale notice promotes a Suit Ticket Sale offering one custom tailored suit for 7.49 dollars with sizes from 3 to 42, limit one suit per customer, running June 14 to 20. Suits without tickets priced at 9.98 dollars. Also advertises Rocky Mountain Tea for complexion and a cosmetic line by H. A. Stillman.
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Genteman
Mill Saloon Clears Council Vote at Mill Gate
Frank Keserle will operate another saloon at the wire mill gate after mayoral support and council backing despite protests from mill officials and citizen groups. Alderman Lagger abstained. Nicholson’s bloc and absent members determined the license passage amid tense opposition.
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Frank Keserle
Wire Mil Gate
Crolius
Quinn
Barr
Delaney
Lagger
Ald
Nicholson
Stevenson
Kennel Cy
Harney
Judge Garnsey Tries First Case In New Term
Judge C. B. Garnsey took the oath as a new circuit judge and opened with the case Lizzie Schoop versus John Schoop for separate maintenance. Other matters include a granted new trial in the Plainfield saloon debt case and multiple foreclosures and appeals in ongoing actions.
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Garnsey
C. B. Garnsey
Mr. Sehlantz
Lizzie Schoop
John J Schoop
Plainfield
State of
Illinois
Mary Ward
Oliver Tutule
Charles W. Hallock
George Lepvbert
William Wolf
Fred Westphal
THAT AUTO ORDINANCE GOES OVER FOR A WEEK
City council debates a proposed ten mile per hour speed limit for autos and eight miles per hour outside city limits. Owners petition to speed limits while officials delay action and refer the plumbing inspector ordinance to the ordinances committee.
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Gray
Fie
Joylan
Reverend Joan Vibelius Dies Overwhelming Joliet Pastor
Rev. John Vibelius, longtime pastor of a Swedish Lutheran church in Joliet, died this morning at his residence at Casseday Avenue and Benton Street. A man of learning and energy, he suffered a lung illness after seeking health in California and returned to Joliet where he remained confined. No funeral arrangements were announced today.
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John Vibelius
Swedish Lutheran Church
Casseday Avenue
Benton Street
Vibelius
Joliet
California
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Grant Houston
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W. F. Pitcher
BE. J. VanFleet
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A. J. Bates
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