No Relief From Water Famine Affects Joliet
Engineer Mead urges the Joliet council to wait on bids until the Supreme Court rules on the water law. No bids were submitted, and the city faces two more years of drought with Hickory Creek seepings as the only source. The plan to test validity and possible injunctions will be pursued, delaying any bidding or construction.
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Joliet
Washington Street
City Water Works
Juliet
Mead
Supreme Court
Supreme Bench
East Washington Street
Republican
Water Committee
Ald. Lagger
Mr. Mead
Chicago
Charles B. Wood
Urntil
Wood
Barr
Judge Dibell
Dibell
Comiskey
Hawk
Heggie
Thirteen Plays Thirteen Auras In Joliet Baseball Tale
The Aurora crowd blames superstition about the number thirteen for a Joliet game loss. Umpire age and apparel are noted, with locals joking about curses and thirteen as the unlucky factor. Charity ball game between Joliet Elks and Woodmen scheduled next Saturday at Standard Park.
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Aurora
Fred Wenig
Expressman
Joliet
Joliet Ball Park
Hamlin
Joliet Elks and the
Woodmen
Standard Park
Union Club Whist Scores From Weekly Match
Warm weather dampened play at the Union club as ten teams competed in the weekly whist contest. Fifteen boards of progressive average whist were played and the following scores were recorded.
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Union Club
Vagrancy Plea Leads to Fines at Police Station
Howard Slocum pleaded guilty to being a vag and was fined 7.25 dollars after initial denial. Peter Daly and Mike Corcoran admitted vagrancy and drew fifteen day jail terms. Additional vagrants Henry Wendland, James Kelly, John Murray, Dave Mahoney, Thomas Leonard, and Edward Keating faced various fines.
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Howard Slocum
Cameron
Slocum
Peter Daly
Mike Corcoran
Eabo
Henry Wendlend
James Kelly
John Murray
Dave Mahoney
Thomas Leonard
Edward Keating
Braidwood Race Meet Promises Exciting Two Day Event
Braidwood race track association plans a two day meet on July 4 and 6 with a strong program. Notable entrants include Sheriff Mollinger's Ben Bolt and Wm Shenk's Hiram H, with T R O'Neil of Chicago bringing a string of horses. A brass band will provide music as the management aims for a successful fair.
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Race Track Association
Braidwood
Sheriff Mollinger
Ben Bolt
Ben
T. R. O'Neil
Chicago
Wm. Shenk
Hiram H
Columbia Laundry Expands with Dyeing Department
W H White proprietor of the Columbia laundry enlarges his establishment by adding dyeing and cleaning for all fabrics. He teams with C E Spangler of Chicago and Aurora experience. The shop offers tri al orders with perfect work guarantee and prompt pick up and delivery. J A Doolittle & Co at 214 316 Van Buren Street lists furniture from cellar to garret with related offerings.
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W. H. White
Theolumbia Laundry
White
C. E. Spangler
Economy Dye House
Chicago
Spangler Bros
Aurora
Columbia Laundry
J. A. Doolittle & Co
van Buren Street
Public Library
A. Doolittle & Co
Joliet Assessor Reveals Discrepancies in 1901 Personal Tax List
Assessor Morrison reports a wide gap between banks on hand money and the Joliet 1901 personal assessment totaling 5.4 million dollars. He cites forged or mislisted items, including 437 sewing machines and 10,375 pianos, with objections to taxation on notes and deeds. He claims eastern papers label Joliet the poorest city for its size and calls for legal reform to tax trust deeds and contracts.
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Morrison
Joliet
United States
Tn Joliet
Recorder’s Office
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