Plainfield High School Commencement Honors and Address
Billy Mason spoke on Our Country at Plainfield M E church as graduates received diplomas from Prof J Stanley Brown. Eversoll orchestra opened, Mrs E Carver sang, and several students were named for diplomas. Prof Browne praised the school and community support, Mason offered civic advice, and the night closed with musical numbers and a xylophone display.
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Eversoll
Francie
Swartz
E. A. Carver
Cohgo
Mason
Él Ss
Cullom
Lucretia Smith
Grace Harshbarger
Alice Hoffman
Elsie Sontag
Harry Spangler
Fred Pratt
WILL PRESERVE THE CANAL MAINTENANCE DECIDED IN CHICAGO
The Illinois and Michigan Canal will be kept as a waterway The drainage board in Chicago announced the state will assume the Bridgeport pumping works July 1 and use appropriations to maintain the canal Gov Yates endorsed no abandonment plan and urged keeping the old system The sale at 202 Jefferson Street Joliet furnishes details of remaining items auctioned including chairs lamps and a globe
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Illinois and Michigan Canal
Drainage Board
Chicago
Illinois Supreme Court
Jefferson Street
Joliet Hothe Furnishing Co
Bicycle Race Five Mile Held For Han Dicap Purse Twenty
Rock Run park hosts a five mile bicycle race featuring Han Dicap with a $20 cash purse. Daily trips are advertised as part of the park’s picnic day lineup.
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Rock Run Park
Law changes on supervisors questioned by townsfolk
Senator Stubblefield sparked debate with a measure altering supervisor elections and census rules. Representative Drew stated the 1887 provision on elections was repealed by 1890 law, leaving two-year terms intact and only the census provision amended. A bicycle race for $1300 purse was set for Ingalls Park on July 4.
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Stubblefield
Ss. J. Drew
Supreme Court
City Dog Tax Drive Prompts Round-Up of Untagged Pets
Police prepare to ticket all untagged dogs as Chief Reitz orders owners to settle and account for every canine. The dog tax remains a key revenue source, with expectations of higher takings than prior years. In other news two runaway boys from Chicago and Munroe, La were detained for questioning after police picked them up at 1 am.
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Reitz
Pratt
Deca Reed
Chicago
Munroe: la
Brooker
Wood fete honors Cecelia Duggan in Joliet woods
Joliet young ladies enjoyed a wood fete in Crumbie woods Troy to cool off from city heat. The event honored Cecelia Duggan of Kansas City. Attendees included Josie Dunn Marie Conkling Margaret Haley May Park Helen Lennon Winifred Murphy Emily Adler Patricia Adler Mamie Walsh Regina Ulm Teresa Donahoe Loretta Dona hoe Donovan of Aurora and Dugeay of Kansas City. Joliet Home Furnishing Co auctioned tables at 50 cents last night. sale continues 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm.
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Joliet
Crumbie
Troy
Dupage
Cecelia Duggan
Kansas City
Josie Dunn
Marie Conkling
Margaret Haley
May Park
Winifred
Helena Lennon
Winifred Murphy
Emily
Patricia Adler
Mamie Walsh
Regina Ulm
Teresa
Loretta Donahoe
Miss Donovan
Aurora
Miss Dugeay
Kartsas City
Burglars Steal Carpenter Tools on Harris Avenue
Burglars took a number of carpenters tools from a house being erected on Harris avenue. The tools belonged to Clem Gerich and another carpenter and were left at the site overnight. Loss estimated at about $10. Police are pursuing leads to recover the stolen items. Bicycle race two mile handicap purse 15 cash at Ingali Park July 4.
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Ingalls Park
Harris Avenue
Clem Gerich
Ingali Park
Outing at Rock Run By St Marys Sodality
The children of Mary Sodality at St Marys church enjoyed a day at Rock Run park under Rev Father T A OBrien. They rode boating shoot the chutes merry go round dancing pavilion and other amusements with a noon refreshment break and evening return. The Sodality reports large membership and flourishing condition. CAPT E G BOWEN MANAGER Bicycle Races at WW park July 4
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Children of Mary Sodality
St. Mary's Church
Rock Run Park
T. A. O'Brien
Sodality
Confirmation Suits for Boys 8 to 16 in Blue Serge
We offer a wide selection of confirmation suits with styles tailored for the ceremony. Two knee pants suits with coats double breasted in blue serge and black clay worsted. sizes range from 8 to 16.
Cholera Remedy Adverts Warn of Heat Trouble
An old ad notes hot weather and ice water cause discomfort and promotes Stillman’s Cholera and Diarrhea Mixture as a fix for both children and adults. The tone implies medical relief sold in bottles during the period.
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Stillman
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Bieter
Saratoga
H.W
Barrett
North Chicago Street
Joliet, Ill
Billy Mason
Illinois
Plainfield High School
Prof
Brown
Everson
Mrs. E. Carver
Plainfield M. E
Washington
Allison
Frances Willard
Deninison
Green
Browne
Fiversoll
Herman Lehman
Joliet Home Furnishing Co
McLean County
Cook County
Rmn
Will County
Police
Saie
Harris Ave
Rock Run
Jely
L.a.raub Co
Jefferson and
Ottawa Sts
C. E. Wilson
East Side Grocer
Michigan
Rallypad
Washington Street
Eastern Avenue
G. A. Brock
Optician
North
Chicago Street
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