U S Steel Wages Raise Posted With Merit Based Pay
Notices posted at the focal plant indicate June 1 wage increases, applied individually by timekeepers. Some workers expect nonuniform raises, with higher bumps for merit, while those under contract are excluded. Company earnings estimates for April to June total 38.1 million dollars, up about 12.6 million from last year, supporting a near 135 to 149 million annual forecast.
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Focal
United States Steel Corporation
Ttvis
steel corporation_teel
Record Herald
Thenited States Steel Corporation
Wiesel
Births in Joliet Area 1902 A List of First to Fifth Children
Birth notices from Joliet list include William Harry Davis at 113 Chase Avenue born May 11 1902 to Mr and Mrs Robert Davis colored. Other entries cover Margereka Bajci April 27 1902 and Margaret Geatsey May 15 1902 to respective parents. Additional births include Mary Ann Sullivan May 6 1902 third child, John Mack King May 2 1902 second child, a son May 4 1902 to Albert Johnson, Ethel Kristina Johnson May 17 1902 third child, Julie Sieniewicz April 29 1902 fifth child, Arthur Edward Jones May 29 1902 first child, Anna Elizabeth Silk May 16 1902 second child, and Paul Banks Sheets April 25 1902 first child.
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William Harry Davis
Robert Davis
Chase Avenue
Margereka Bajci
John Asajel
Franklin Street
Margaret Geatsey
Andrew Jeatseys
Read Street
Mary Ann Sullivan
Daniel Sullivan
Harrison Street
John Mack King
Jesse
Warden King
Florence Avenue
Albert Johnson
Cass Street
Ethel Kristina, Johnson
Andrew
Johnson
Hunter Avenue
Julie Sieniewics
Alexander, Sieniewicz
Chicago Street
Arthur Edward Jones
Samuel K. Jones
Jackson Street
Anna Elizabeth Silk
Richard M. Silk
Ohio Street
Paul Banks Sheets
Herbert P. Sheets
Elizabeth Vetter
Fred Vetter
Columbia Street
A.an
Charles Scully
Brown Avenue
Thomas Lauren Watson
Alfred D. Lawson
Leach Avenue
Braidwood
John McElroy
Alexander McElroy
Thomas James Carney
John Carney
Michael Joseph Morean
Micael Morean
Catharine Young
William C. Young
Viola _Anderson
Henry Anderson
Peotone
Award J. Lehnert
Mokeny—Jackson, Hatch
John O. Hatch
Institute Opens Monday as Supt Nevens Directs Convention
Central School hosts a five day teachers convention conducted by County Superintendent W H Nevens. Noted instructors include James Kirk from Carbondale Illinois State Normal School Th W A Farr Ottawa city superintendent and Mrs Gudrun Phorne Thompson from University of Chicago.
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Pee Ee
Uecoanty
Pen Smeet
W. H. Nevens
James Kirk
Iinois State Normalschool
of Carbondale
Farr
Ottawa
Gudrun ‘Phorne-Thompson
School of E Ducation
University of Chicago
W. Weeks
Duluth
Minn
Kirk
United States
Allison
Thompson
Weeks
Children's Day at Irving Street M E Church
A two part program details morning and evening Children’s Day events at Irving Street M E Church. Includes song, recitation, primary work, and classroom subjects with staff from local schools. An institute notes teachers may attend without pay for up to three days and registration is required.
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Irving Street M. EB
Teaichers
Findis School
W. H. Nevens
Joliet
Gertrude M. Gammon
F._M. Muhlig
Two Joliet Graduates Earn Northwestern Degrees
Edmiston Darragh Jr born and raised in Joliet receives a doctor of medicine at Northwestern University graduation. Harriet Harbaugh a Joliet young woman earns a bachelor of philosophy as part of a class of thirty five. Northwestern granted 506 degrees in total.
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Edmiston Darragh, Jr
Joliet
Northwestern University
Gad
Acta Wwenty
Geeta
Chicago
Darragh
Harriet Harbaugh
Teachers Return Tomorrow Morning After River Trip
A.m. Muhlig at Starved Rock reports that the party of teachers will delay returning until tomorrow morning after a pleasant trip down the canal and the Illinois River without incident. The Des Plaines steamer handles the crowd as weather remains fine and a nighttime river trip was made.
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FF. M. Muhlig
Starved Rock
Canal
Illinois
the Rock
Desplaines
Notice of Class of 1901 meeting at 211 Sherman Street
The class of 1901 announces a meeting Monday at 8 PM. Harry Bates hosts at 211 Sherman Street, Ottawa. The notice notes the Electric lat Iron ad and urges attendance at the local office for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Bates
Sherman Street
Wedding of Miss Smith and A N Hilton in Wisconsin
Miss Melinda Smith former nurse at Silver Cross hospital and Almon Hilton of Symerton Illinois wed at the bride’s parents home in Manawa Wisconsin. Rev B F Martin officiated before invited guests with Miss Tanner maid of honor and Eugene Smith best man. The couple left for a transcontinental tour visiting Detroit Niagara Falls Montreal and other points before heading to Mr Hilton’s family homestead.
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Melinda Smith
Silver Cross Hospital
Almone Hilton
Symerton
J. B. Smith
Manawa
Wisconsin
Miss Tanner
Eugene Smith
Auburndale
Wis
Esquimaux of
Alaska
Miss Smith
Hilton
Detroit
Niagara Falls
Thousand Islands
Clayton
SS. Lawrence
Montreal
White
New Hampshire
Portland
Dallas
Mr. Hilton
Somerset County
Kennebeck
Broad athletic reform aims to equalize school teams next year
Superintendent Brown announces a sweeping overhaul to establish a school wide athletic program. The plan includes middle section stations and merit based progression to raise standards and balance among classes. Historically juniors dominated activities while freshmen and sophomores faced limited participation.
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Hye
Hoffman
Barrett
Caldwell
Imperial
Barrett Hardware Co
Joliet, Ill
Clinton Street
J. A. Doolittle& Co
J. A. Doolittle & Co
van Buren Street
Will County
Nevens
Tral School
Tors
J. Jallison
Mat Lawler
John L. Staffore
Center Street
Fred~Allen
Prairie Avenue
Manhattan
Sam T. Barr
Wilton
Henry LC
Dryer
James Baber
Joseph ,Baber
Lenok Dan
Samuel Lindry
Green Garden
William Krapf
Charles Powell
A. Frank Pester
Irving
Jesus
Mabel Helmes
Lily Richards
Mr. Nevens
Mr. Furr
Thorne- Thompson
Furr
Will County Beaches’ Association
Abbie Kearney
Gladys Everywhere
Hattie
Beatrice Kennelly
Mildred Hart
Hattie Kennelly
Ben Dawson
J. Lowery
Bob White
Perry Davis
Satis
Ottawa and van Buren -Sts
Robert Browning
Wordsworth
Browning
Worth
Tim
Shakespeare
Milton
Burns
Shelley
Deas
Miss Smith and
A. N. Hilton
Joliet Township
Supt. Browne
Tae
Lars
Harmony
Jim
Arts
Tema Amn
Thei
Rmn
Brown
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