City Delays On 3 Million Gallon Pump System Sparks Council Clash
City Engineer and Laidlow Dunne Gordon Co representatives clash over a 3,000,000 gallon pump contract. Superintendent Foley says the machine underperforms. the committee on water takes charge as tests and possible demonstrations are planned to resolve the dispute and finalize payment.
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Pump Company
O. K
Foley
Committee On
Laidlow, Dunne, Gordon Co
Chicago
Stevens
Stewand
Dunne
Gordon Co
Allis
Picnic day for Joliet Sunday schools attendance soars
Joliet children and families gathered at Deilwood Park for the first annual Sunday school picnic hosted by city pastors and committees. About 1,500 riders arrived via streetcars, with a big noon dinner and afternoon baseball. Municipal officials ordered muzzling dogs, theater inspections, and road right of way sprinkling, while issuing tax warrants and handling insurance and legal notices.
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Deilwood
Park
Council Edict Orders Muzzle All Docs and Notices
In sweltering heat lawmakers press ahead as five cent theaters are shut for fire code violations. Chief McMasters directs notices to be served while an emergency ordinance tightens enforcement.
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Council
City Hopes to Secure Free Fire House Site
The city council presses a renewed bid to acquire a Seventh Ward Fire House site from Michigan Central Railroad as track elevation requires vacating current quarters. The road originally offered a substitute but refused later, prompting the aldermen to insist on removal before mid August. Keltie Stone Co was allowed to close Herkimer street for up to ten days to finish work at the intersection of Joliet and?
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Collinswood
Electrical Department
Hermes
King
Seventh Ward
Puublic Service Committee
No. 3 Fire Company
E. P. Sans
Committee On Fire
Richards Street
Delia Godsall
Lafayette Street
Committee On Judiciary
Joliet National Bank
Chicago
Clinton Streets
Lagger
G. B. Carey
Te F. Beach
L. F. Beach. Dry Goods Co
Chicago Street
William Conlon
Dramshop
Jefferson Street
John Powell
Plainfield
Keltie Stone Co
Herkimer Street
Eastern Avenue
Washington Street
Snapp, Heise & Dibell
Rock Island
Jollet
Two Rear-Riots Quelled by Police at Cass Street and Washington Street
Hot weather sparks chaos as crowds clash in Cass street's Pelias confectionery over a watermelon incident. Patrolman Corbley defuses the melee after Reardon and Terios clash with a knife and revolver. At Washington street, Sgt Scully clears revelers led by Don Burton and Van Dusen Hartong. Mae Miller and Bessie Buckley among those fined later in police court.
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Corbley
Charles Reardon
Pellas
Gus Terios
Terios
Reardon
Cor
Washington Street
Rhodes
Scully
Don Burton
van Dusen Hartong
Mae Miller
Bessie Buckley
Charles Wimpney
Robert Hunshaker
House Fumigated After Diphtheria Quarantine Lifted
A residence at 209 Leach Avenue, previously quarantined for diphtheria, was fumigated today by health authorities and the family released. The notice states there is no diphtheria in the city. Also, a dance at Electric Park occurs every Tuesday and Thursday evening.
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Leach Avenue
Electric Park
Drew's candidacy boosted by labor federation endorsement
Sam J. Drews gains a major boost for the Republican lieutenant governor race as the Illinois Federation of Labor endorses him after a Springfield meeting. The federation ratified individual endorsements, signaling broad labor backing and rising campaign momentum amid ongoing support from various groups. New bathing suits and toboggans at Electric Park.
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Sam J. Drew
Clinois Federation of Labor
Springfield
Organized Labor
Council of the Federation
Electric Park
Merchants Day to be Observed on July 22
Secretary Anton Schager of the Merchants Association announced that Merchants Day will be observed July 22. The event, a major city picnic, will close all businesses as employees join in the holiday observance.
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Anton Schager
Merchants’ Association
Joliet
Johnston and S0e Win Coal Contract Amidboard Vote
The school board awarded the soft coal contract to Johnston & Sons and the hard coal portion to Rubens, with Wilmington coal substituted for Springfield where needed. One motion to award Rubens the entire contract failed four to two, as officials weighed bids and inspector oversight.
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Johnston & Sons
Cept
Lyons
Nicoles
Springfield Coal
Wilmington Ju
Rubens
Wilmington
Johnston
Marsh
Buck
Huthheingon
Jaeger
Johns & Sons
Pana
Springfield
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Nicholson
Committee On Water
Harney
Harmony Howen
Water Department
Pigaic
Dellwoog Park
McMasters
City Electrician
Fhe
Public Service Committee
Joliet & Southern Traction Co
Chicago & Joliet Electric Railway Co
Health Department
No. 3. Fire Company
Delia Goodsall
Committee On Finance
Ward Pive Company
Michigan Central Railroad Company
Poligemer
Corbley and
Confec
Sault Scully
Pelias
Cass Street
Arriv
Bley
Allen
Falk
Drew
Mr. Drews
Johnston & Soe
R. W. Hunt
Central School
Ter
Plac
Hutchinson
Shooting Park
I. Staley
Ous
Marsh Oles
Werner and
Buck and
J. Adam
Eastern Avenue School
Supt. Long
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