16 Jun 1910
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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1910
Page
1
Ten graduates were awarded diplomas last night in a ceremony at St Patrick’s Parish hall, attended by a large crowd. Speakers praised the class for academic achievement and community service.
Twenty nine graduates, girls and boys, received diplomas in Marquette Hall as parents and friends crowded the hall despite weather. Dean Ine praised the students and parents for eight years of effort and presented diplomas for the ninth grade honors. A St. Marys School performance of Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper featured the graduates and junior students with notable effort and direction from the drama instructor.
About twenty five Will County lawyers gathered at the Commercial club for the last bi monthly session. Thomas F. Donovan acted as toast master and introduced E R Nadelhoffer who spoke on The Origin of Law. Edw C Akin discussed The Fourteenth Amendment and its Civil War context. The group planned to publish speeches in the association library and the next meeting will be held after hot weather.
Postmaster Dan A Campbell and about a dozen Chicago friends visited Joliet yesterday afternoon and evening. They aimed to honor Sheriff Williams but found him bedbound. State Senator Barr directed the visit, with a penitentiary tour and a late dinner before returning to Chicago.
Visitors were royally entertained at a Finance Not Soe Jop session in Aurora. Bankers from the area discussed topics of finance with interest and found the meeting pleasant and engaging.
New officers were elected at a Group Four Bankers meeting in Aurora. Prof Cyril Hopkins urged soil preservation as a form of farming bank balance, comparing land to capital and warning against overdrafts. They adopted a resolution to push for better men in the state legislature and paid tribute to Truman A Mason and C H Talcott.
Meetings of property owners and supporters of a high pressure system indicate growing backing for the city improvement. Many who opposed earlier now favor proceeding, with aldermen expected to vote at upcoming meetings. Mayor Cronin asks council to gauge owner wishes, aiming for a robust majority rather than a simple one.
John Hays, former general foreman of the Coke Ovens, becomes Assistant Superintendent of Illinois Steel Company yards. He succeeds Considine, who resigns to lead the Gary plant yard department of United States Steel Corporation. Considine starts July 1 preparations. Hays succeeds under Thomas Brennan after seven years with the company.
A chimney fire caused damage to a building located at the corner of Bridge Street and North Avenue. Firefighters responded and contained the blaze with no reported injuries. Investigation into cause pending.
Two inmates escaped yesterday afternoon but were captured within the hour and returned to the stone quarry. The incident prompted a search and brief disruption at the facility.
Robert Brown and Thomas Horn, inmates sent from Cook County on indeterminate sentences, escaped from a quarry at Illinois Steel coke yards but were captured by plain clothes officers. Brown, known as 1618, and Horn, sentenced October 81, 1996, faced one to ten year terms for robbery as guards fired warning shots during pursuit.
One new scarlet fever case was reported to the health department at the home of Mr and Mrs 206 Cedar Slip. The family includes children and the notice outlines a new infection in the area.
The golden spike was driven on the elevated tracks linking the Alton and Santa Fe lines in Joliet. The first engine crossed the Jefferson street gap this morning, pulling cars from the project and officials plan a dedication trip in a day or two with Mayor Cronin collecting tickets.
Myrtle Dean accuses Wm. Devine of stealing a pocketbook with nine dollars. Devine, recently from Dwight, allegedly supplied her with money and spent about fifty in Chicago. She was to testify at court but did not appear.
The Fer. Company provided an ocular demonstration to the council outlining a switch track proposal. Officials reviewed the plan and discussed potential implementation steps and implications for local transit operations.
A meeting at Van Buren and Michigan streets reviewed plans for a new elevated track and a warehouse switch. City Engineer Stevens, Aldermen Leach Waters Gray Flynn and others assessed grade alignment, right of way issues, and the warehouse lease, which may hinder costly modifications.
A local report notes Joliet received payments from multiple companies during the previous year. Details on amounts and recipients are incomplete but indicate diverse sources of funds.
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