Texas Delegation Praised Joliet Deep Water Way Plans
Joliet welcomed a Texas delegation of business leaders and politicians on a field trip to study Illinois industry and the proposed Chicago to Gulf deep waterway. They toured steel mills and canal works, heard Halley and others discuss costs and surveys, and pledged further cooperation to expand trade between Texas, Illinois, and other northern states. The visit highlighted mutual interests in a St Louis Joliet canal connection and a 54 million dollar project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Lone Star
Illinois
Iinois
Kansas
Southwest
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Joliet
Rock Island
Metine
Commercial Club
Barr
Messrs
Blackhall
Fisher
Lockport
Chicago Sanitary District
Gulf
Frainage Canal
Sana
W.young
Commercial
Propost
Minois
P.C. ‘Haley
Chicago
Sanitary District
Jolie
Congress
St. Louis
Fieleation
South
Bell
United States
Colorado
Atlantic Coast
Central
Farnsworth
Disagreement in Mrs Julia Wajtynski Trial Faces Rehearings
The case against Mrs Julia Wajtynski ends in a six-member jury split three for conviction and three for acquittal on a false schedule charge. A rehearing is set for Friday with potential perjury action discussed. bonds posted.
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Julia Wajtynski
Cago Street
Justice of the Peace
Nichols
Wajtynski
Waltynski
Merchants Picnic at Rock Run Tomorrow
The Retail Grocers and Butchers Association of this city plans its fifth annual outing at Rock Run Park tomorrow. Guests may reach the park by boat or Rock Island train with others arriving by auto. The program includes sports and dancing with music, contingent on good weather and attendance from across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Run
Rock Run Park
Rock Island
Jury Panel Selection in Mrs. Wajzynski Case
Court officers selected representative business men for the panel while attorneys carefully weighed the jurors. The lawyers handling the case were Carl Oesterle John J Nicholson William A Burden Elmer E Henry A E Hutchinson and Edgar Hammond. The core question was whether Mrs Wajzynski had money on June 14 when she filed the alleged false schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Oesterle
John J. Nicholson
William A. Burden
Elmer E. Henry
A. E. Hutchinson
Edgar Hammond
Wajzynski
St Johns School Final Exercises at Hall Ceremony
The St John s German Catholic School held final exercises at 2 pm with Rev Father Polycarpe distributing diplomas to five graduates from the Commercial Course and Eighth Grade. The program included recitations songs a play Domestic Accomplishments and a farewell address.
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ST. John's School
St. John's
Anna Braun
Peter Lim
Manhattan
Mary
Angela Neilitz
Clementine
Esther Witz
Violette
Mary Byuth
Angelina
Loretta Adam
Antoinette
Elizabeth Fritz
Estelle
Viola Offermann
Anna
Adelina Limacher
Gertrude—Jimma Horvat
Hannah, the Cook
Elizabeth Hasse
Mrs. Plodding-Schmitt
Emma Merx
Song
Rev. F. Polycarpe
Lincoln School to Install Gas Engine and Buildings Housing
Joliet school repairs totaling twenty five hundred dollars are approved for this year. Lincoln school will receive a gasoline engine with a building to house it to power pumping, enabling tree planting and grounds improvements with minimal water pumping by hand. Other schools receive cement walks, yard and roofing work, and interior repairs as the board reviews detailed project lists.
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Lincoln School
Lincoln Yard
Joliet
Grundy
Lincoln
Maria
Sheridan
Irving Street
North Hickory Street
Farragut
Longfellow School
Doctor Nash Reunites With Alma Mater After 50 Years
Dr Nash travels to Ann Arbor Michigan to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of his medical degree from the state university. Twenty graduates, now survivors from the class, gather from across the United States to renew ties and share decades of work in reunion talks. Dr Nash plans to return Saturday.
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Nash
Ann Arbor
Michigan
State’ University
United States
Eversons Orchestra to Play at Electric Park Dance
The Eversons Orchestra will perform for a dance at Electric Park on Thursday with performances in the afternoon and evening.
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Electric Park
Knights of the Globe Musicale at Castle Hall
The Knights of the Globe present an evening of entertainment at Castle Hall on Thursday the 21st at 8:00. The orchestra provides the program for Sir Knights, their ladies, Eminent Ladies, and escorts. A joint Richards Street and Ottawa Street M. E. church picnic is planned at Electric Park tomorrow with special church cars and park access for children. The Metropolitan Business College will picnic at Electric Park tomorrow, June 21.
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Knights of the Globe
Castle Hall
Richards Street
Ottawa Street M. E
Electric Park
Ottawa Street
The
Metropolitan Business College
Rockdale accident kills 24 year old worker and injures two
A pile of steel rods toppled at the American Steel and Wire Rockdale plant killing Joe Katowski 24 and injuring Teddy Vasilis and Mike Kurachu. The three men were removing rods when the top-heavy pile collapsed, burying Katowski and causing injuries to the others. The workers had been moving from bottom to top as instructed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdale
American Steel and Wire Company
Joe Katowski
Teddy Vasilis
Mike Kurachu
Katowski
Foreigner Killed by Santa Fe Train Near Lockport
A foreigner named Stonich, from South Chicago, was struck and killed by passenger train No. 2 about one mile north of the J trestle between Lockport and the city. His body lay at Adelman’s in Lockport pending an inquest by Deputy Coroner Frank Noel this afternoon.
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Lockport
Ment
Frank Noel
Sui No deSniie Tims
Chicago
Stanwich
Stonich
Adelman
Undertaking Establishment
Littl
Stanich
Reds Entertain Blues at Baptist church banquet
A Sunday school class event at Eastern Avenue Baptist featured red and blue sides in a decorative, competitive banquet. Miss Edna Tompkins welcomed the guests, with responses by Miss Lulu Frobish and remarks from Rev. Geo McGinnis, George Woodman, and Miss Sarah Spahn. A theft scare arose as two items missing. one returned by Mrs. Thomas Hilly, the other found in Aurora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Avenue Baptist Church
George Woodman
Edna Tompkins
Lulu Frobish
Geo. McGinnis
Woodman
Sarah Spahn
Thomas Hilly
Walter Roe
Aurora
Case Dismissed for Lack of Evidence in Sabler Suit
Roy L. Scott sued H. B. Sabler. Justice Hawk dismissed the case yesterday after Scott testified. A Purchaser moved to dismiss for lack of evidence, and the court granted it without hearingSabler's side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. Scott
H. B. Sabler
Justice Hawk
Scott
Purchiser
Mr. Sabler
Electric Park event Thursday afternoon
No charge to those holding railroad tickets for the Thursday afternoon activities at Electric Park.
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Electric Park
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TELAS
Haley
Ple
Nature
Mayor Hamill
Temple
Dakotas
Our
Bart
Elgin
Eversoll
Elks
Order
Fighnsworth
Henry Weber
Chicago Télephone
Chicago Telephone Company
J. E. Farnsworth
Southwest Telephone and Telegraph Company
Weber
Iwantynski
M. H. Freeman
South Chi
Father Polycarpe
Acher
Joseph Ditton
Augusta Iptz
Moran Street
Hickory Street
W. C
Pleasant Street
McKinley Park
Eliza Keily
Longfellow
Irving
Woodland Park
N. E
Henderson
East Ensi
Eastern Avenue
Dr. Nash
Everson’s Orchestra
Musicale
Santa FE
Son
Topeka & Santa Fe
E. J
Adehman
Geo. Woodman
Eastern Ave
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