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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
4
A public notice from Joliet Illinois references delivery by carrier or mail within carrier Sees at office 23 205 East Washington Street. The notice lists location and contact details for distribution.
The piece discusses the 1900 Republican ticket William H Taft for president and Ames Sherman for vice president and predicts the convention will be controlled by Bryan loyalists. It portrays Bryan as guiding a doomed Democratic party toward its final decline.
Medical officials urge prompt tetanus antitoxin preparation for emergencies amid warnings about bacillus in ion caps blank cartridges and fireworks dust. Observers cite difficulty removing tetanus spores carried by wounds and advise consistent treatment for infected injuries.
J Thompson states Germany holds about 3.213 billion dollars in wealth as confidence falters amid bank closures and shutdowns. He notes repurchases are mostly from creditors and that the German economy shows signs of strain.
The piece notes German city savings banks with 10 percent reserves funding city charities and parks, claims bank failures are rare, and anticipates US postal savings banks. It criticizes political coverage in Chicago and Aurora contests, mentions a Denver eclipse warning, and mocks Democratic politicians and the upcoming July climate.
A court ruling assigns Aurora as Joliet's suburb and Joliet as a suburb of Chicago, limiting big circuses’ itineraries. Blue Island is noted as a suburb of Aurora, and Buffalo Bill plans to visit in August. Two shows have already played Joliet this year, Miller Bros Ranch Show and Ringling.
The article discusses public school water access arguing flowing pedestal fountains prevent germ spread by avoiding shared cups. It notes sanitary benefits and describes continuous running water. The piece ends with a teaser that dancing tonight at Dellwood.
The Joliet district Epworth League of the Methodist Episcopal church opened at Richards Street M E church with delegates from many towns. Dr George Eliot of Chicago spoke on The Coming American, stressing white race leadership. The opening included welcomes by Raynor Smith and Dr A M McNicol, with R F Glosup of Lockport delivering the response.
Discontented Iowa and Illinois delegates plan to fund an injunction to block extra salary raises for Modern Woodmen head officers after a convention vote that increased head camp costs by over 30 000 annually. Members question per capita taxes and salaries citing head consul clerk and banker roles and threaten court action within days.
The Joliet Turners and their families will travel to Leimacher's via the water route on Sunday for a daylong outing. A German band will perform and refreshments will be provided.
A season finale meeting of the Dorcas Society was held at Mrs. George Green’s Elmwood home. Members voted to hold a July 9 picnic at Dellwood Park and enjoyed needlework and light refreshments.
Ed Brady of Bloomington is the guest of Joliet. Ray Grant and Lawrence Houser of Joliet spent Wednesday in Chicago. J Robert Wright of 305 Washington street left for Denver for a three week vacation. Mrs Oliver Martin of Chattanooga Tenn visits at S B Pease on Raynor avenue. Mildred Steelman of Osage Town is a guest at Rev A J Steelman. Gertrude Mohler on Herkimer street returns from South Bend Chesterton and Gary Indiana. Mrs John McCarthy Maud Jones and Dennis McCarthy of Joliet and Mrs Richard Kelly and daughter Helen of Bloomington spent yesterday in Payliss. W J Nite of 8504 Sheridan road Chicago returned home after visit with Dr and Mrs R B Stephenson of Marion street. Leonard S Whitmore 118 Cedar Ship returns from South Bend Ind visiting relatives. Mrs Joseph Schuster and daughter Mary Louise return home on Whittier avenue after three weeks in Cleveland Ohio. Rev JC Sharpe D D principal Blair academy Blairstown N J brother in law of Dr C G Reynolds and Miss Margaret Mills of Decatur Indiana niece of Mrs Reynolds are guests at First Presbyterian parsonage. Mrs J L Sullivan and daughter Myrtella return home from New York and New Jersey with niece Mids Forrest Godsey of Cliff Side N J for extended visit.
Leav es Alton Illinois June 27 W B Causey superintendent eastern division of the Chicago and Alton railroad has resigned effective July 1 to become superintendent of the Chicago division of the Chicago Great Western with headquarters in Chicago.
The Corn Products Refining Company plans to spend nearly 2 million dollars to build a glucose plant at Argo along the Sanitary District canal near Summit, with construction to begin soon.
The Woman's Missionary Society of First Baptist met at Mrs Arthur Roberts home on Mississippi Ave with China as the lesson topic led by Mrs Roberts. Evangelical Zion Sunday school schedules Parents Day at Cass and Herkimer, 10 am, featuring choir singing, pupil addresses, and a sermon on God's Complement for good parents. Y P A to follow with a short sermon. Choir girls of Grace M B church staged a play Girls Seest to benefit redecorating the church. Cast included Ethel Dixon Ruth Dixon Mayme Williams Esther Ross Mary Gibbs Verona Boughner Grace Dailey Irene Demarest Katherine Armagast Louise Mitchell with instrumental and cornet solos.
The Y P G U of St Johns Universalist Church enjoyed a picnic social at the Brewster home on East Washington Street. A 7 o'clock luncheon lit by Japanese lanterns preceded an impromptu shower for Rev Mr Reed and his wife on their seventh wedding anniversary. A business session elected Miss Mabel Sammons as secretary, replacing Miss Bertha Weeks who soon departs for Jamestown New York to visit relatives.
The program lists organ preludes and postludes by Deane Parisian Tune and Scotson Clark, duets and solos from Miss Hawk ing Miss Dorchester Miss Bessie A Hawk Harry Delander and Grace Plumb, with Beethoven Adagio and Mendelssohn selections, for St Johns Universalist and St Johns English Lutheran morning services at 10:30 a.m. with choir and various soloists.
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