Northcott as Senate Hopeful Backed by State Administration
Lieutenant Governor William A. Northcott, head of the Woodmen, may run for United States senator with the state administration behind him. A Springfield meeting discussed the senatorial race with Madden and Dawes opposed, while Yates supporters seek a strong candidate to join with Northcott in shaping the 1903 field.
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William A. Northcott
United States
Northcott
Springfield
Martin B. Madden
Madden
Senator Mason
Mason
Charles ‘G. Dawes
Yates
Sherman
Reoria
United States Senate
Dawes
Senate
Reeves
Cannon
Hopkins
Hitt
Warner
Prince
Smith
Illinois
Aboe
Woodmen’s
Orer
Hancey
Tanner
Will County Teachers Institute Held at Central School
Will County teachers gather June 24 to 28 in the Central school assembly room with sessions open to the public. Certificates will be examined June 29, with no July August tests. Col F W Parker speaks June 25. W H Nevins leads daily program with local instructors from Joliet Galesburg and Peoria.
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Central School
W. H. Nevins
Will County
Teachers’ Institute
Col
F. W. Parker
Township High
Mr.Thompson
Steele
Mr. Furr
Allison
W. L. Steele
Galesburg
Ill
W. A. Furr
Ottawa
A. A. Hunter
Peoria
J. J. Allison
Joliet
J. M.’‘Thompson
Gertrude M. Gammon
F. M. Muhlig
Power change at Illinois Steel Co signals shift to light power
Illinois Steel Co. plans a radical power shift at the Joliet plant by contracting with Light and Power Co. for 60 to 1,000 horsepower with expected growth to 2,000. electric power touted as cheaper with less waste. Light and Power aims to install water-powered generation up to 4,000 horsepower. Also note a June 23 Letter Carriers picnic at Santa Fe park with a 50 cent ticket and special train schedules from Joliet and Lockport.
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Illinois Steel Co
Economy “Light and Power Co
Wich
Santa Fe Park
Joliet
Lockport
Park
John
Free side trip to Buffalo for summer tourist tickets
The article announces a complimentary Buffalo side trip for holders of summer tourist tickets valid along the Niagara Falls route. It offers travelers a chance to visit the Pan American Exposition with timetables available upon application to the city passenger and ticket office.
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Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Strike at Bates Works Shuts Down Baldwin Company Plant
About seventy machinists at Bates Machine Company walked out over pay hours and overtime demands after the company rejected a proposed agreement. Bates defended wages as higher than competitors and blamed outside influences for the dispute, with no clear plan for settlement.
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Bates Machine Company
W. O. Bates
Republican
Bates
Committee of Machinists
Joliet
Milwaukee
Joliet Chief Bans Giant Firecrackers for July 4 Festivities
Joliet chief of police Reitz orders prohibition on giant firecrackers for Independence Day. Ordinance No. 1919 bans fireworks with explosives beyond black gunpowder and any giant firecrackers within city limits with fines ranging from 2 to 50 dollars. Other cities similarly curb dangerous devices amid nationwide crusade.
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Reitz
Joliet
A. D
Chicago
Rock Run Park Hosts Large Night at Joliet Garrison Event
Joliet Garrison No 112 Knights of the Globe hosted a popular park outing at Rock Run Park. Many picnickers arrived by 7 pm, enjoying the shoot the chutes bowling alley and dancing pavilion with Holmann's orchestra. Return trips began around 11 pm with streetcars carrying attendees home.
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Rock Run Park
Joliet Garrison
Knights of the Globe
Holmann
Jefferson Street
Passion Play Draws 300 At Standard Park
A second night crowd of about 300 viewed the Passion Play at Standard Park. Thirty prelim views preceded the feature including trains at speed, farm scenes, a dynamite cruiser in action, shell destruction, and a Paris exposition panorama. The 23 Passion Play views cover from birth to ascension and pleased the audience.
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Jesus
Elenore Marie Hurley Dazzles In Studio Portrait
The Ashland clipping notes Elenore Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hurley of 920 East Winchester Avenue, shines in a Schmidt Art Studio portrait praised as one of the handsomest baby pictures seen. The Hurleys are well known in Joliet, and the mother is sister to John R. Cronin.
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Ashland
Kentucky
Jack Hurley
John R. Cronin
Schmidt Art Studio
Elenore Marie
J. M. Hurley
East
Winchester Avenue
Joliet Steam Dye House Promotes Summer Garment Cleaning
Joliet's Dye House offers steam cleaning for summer dresses made of Swiss silk mull and organdy and for gentlemen's summer suits with steam, pressing and repair. Located at 622 Cass Street with phone listings Chicago 2612 and North-Western 488. Rocky Mountain Tea is advertised with grateful testimonials and pharmacist availability.
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Joliet
Former Joliet citizen declares no return to saloon business
A Joliet man now residing in Fair Oaks California writes to The Joliet Republican editor denying plans to return to Joliet to reopen his old saloon at the Off. He states he has no desire to engage in the saloon business again and asks the correction be published.
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Joliet
Fair Oaks
California
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North Chicago Street
Joliet, Ill
Billy Mason
Will County Teachers
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Furr
Hunter
Economy Light & Power Co
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Grand Trunk Railway System
Bates Works
AY Rock Run Park
Ball Park
John Londenberg
Particu
Our
Tomer
L.a.raub Co
Jefferson and
Ottawa Sts
Telephone
Stillman
C. E. Wilson
East Side Grocer
Macatawa Park
Michigan
Lake Front
Rockdale
Grant Avenue
Pleasant Street
Hyde Park Avenue
Nani
Elwood Street
Eastern Avenue
G. A. Brock
Optician
Brock
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