Famous Joliet election contest ends with Barr victory
The Crolius Barr election contest ends as Richard J. Barr is declared mayor by 119 votes. Ballots poll books and returns from Third and Fifth wards are kept by the master in chancery pending grand jury action. Investigations continue into alleged ballot tampering by Berseid and clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Croliugs
Crolius
R. J. Barr
Joliet
Mr. Crolius
Berécheid
Mat Berscheid
Berscheid
Barr
Four Horses Reported Missing Near City
Four horses were reported missing to police headquarters this morning. Officials suspect theft, though owners wonder if the animals wandered away. Two belong to R. B. Swan of 2001 Jackson Street, a bay with a scarred front foot. The second is a black mare about 1800 pounds with clipped foretop. The other two belong to J. A. Peterson and Axel Rehn of Kraker Avenue, with the Peterson horse weighing about 1200 pounds and bearing a neck scar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lind
R. B. Swan
Jackson Street
J. A. Peterson
Axel Rehn
Kraker Avenue
Peterson
Married at St Marys Miss Mary Woods Weds John Daly
Miss Mary Woods and John F Daly united in marriage at St Marys church with Rev McNamee officiating. Attendants were Miss Martha Woods and Bernard Woods. The couple will host friends after July 16 at the bridegrooms home on Irving Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Woods
John F. Daly
St. Mary’s Church
Rev. McNamee
Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Route by Niagara Falls
Describes the Grand Trunk Lehigh Valley Double Track Route via Niagara Falls with through trains and scenic views. Descriptive literature available free on application to Geo W Vaux A G P 7 A Grand Trunk Railway System 135 Adams St Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk
Lehigh Valley
Niagara Falls
Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams St
Chicago
Montreal
T. A
Adama
Chisago
Missing Plainfield girl spurs police search
Fifteen year old Willa White vanished after returning from a band concert at Electric Park Plainfield last Sunday. Police Chief Emery reported officers canvassed the area and awaited new leads while the family seeks her return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Park
Plainfield
Willa, White
Night court to hear Spring Creek Drainage matter
Judge Haven sets a night session at seven to take up the Spring Creek Drainage case. The court remains busy with condemnation suits as proofs are heard and witnesses examined. The Indiana Illinois and Minnesota Railway Company is the plaintiff in the cases, while Albert C. Reltz sues Etta M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Haven
Spring Creek
Indiana, Ilinois and
Minnesota Railway Company
Chcuit
Albert C. Reltz
Etta M
Roosevelt at Harvard Commencement Oath and Honors
President Roosevelt attended Harvard's commencement at Massachusetts Hall after breakfast. The National Lancers escorted him as graduates received diplomas and honorary degrees. He sent a cablegram to Emperor William praising the German museum gift and the growing friendship between Germany and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Lancers
William
Harvard
Conservative Democrats And Secret Ballot In Sixth Ward
The Sixth ward conservatives question why Citizen's Brewing Co and Alderman J W Gray backing M J McCarthy did not hold a caucus to name a party representative. They accuse hidden petitions to place McCarthy on the ballot and hint at retaliation by supporters of George Clare and John Kelly over the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizen's Brewing Co
George Clare
John Kelly
Syracuse Wins Tenth Highland Boat Race Title
Perfect June weather drew thirty thousand spectators to the Hudson bluffs for the tenth annual Highland course race. Six crews competed with strong oarsmen, and Syracuse emerged victorious in the four-oared event as Cornell and Columbia, Wisconsin, Georgetown and Pennsylvania trailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Cornell
Syracuse
Columbia
Wisconsin
Georgetown
Pennsylvania
Old Resident Sarah Martin Dies at 90
Mrs. Sarah Martin, aged 90, longtime city resident of Clyde Avenue, dies at home. She is survived by her husband and two children Edward of this city and Mrs. Delaney of Manhattan. Funeral Friday at 8:30 am at Sacred Heart Church. Delicious Pastry, Anheuser Nell, 150 2t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Avenue
Edward
Delaney
Manhattan
Sacred Heart Church
Newsboys Picnic at Rock Run Park Draws Joliet and Chicago Teams
About 200 local and Chicago newsboys and carriers joined a day at Rock Run park with boat rides on the canal, a Joliet versus Chicago paper boys ball game ending 12 to 0 in favor of Chicago, and various races. The event featured bands, dancing, and a peaceful, well‑managed outing with ample food and no trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joliet
Herath
Lundquist
Pitcher
Pritchard
Connells
Gray
Gaffney
Stang
Feine
Johnson
Ristauss
Longley
McKeown
Tuovey
McRoberts
Mullins
Paul
McPartlin
Fisher
Newsboys
Chicago Paper Boy
Boucher
Herald
Connell
Wright
J. Gaffney
Whitson
Plainfield
Moore
Ristow
Anderson and Hart
L. Mulcahy
G. Wilson
Burt
Ristaw
Training of Boys Stressed at Sun day School Convention
Rev R H Pooley urged that the child is the problem and that methods matter less during a Sunday school convention talk on the training of boys. Committees named for nominations and resolutions, with detailed afternoon program notes, and Grand Trunk Railway ads conclude the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Pooley
Bryan Hutchinson
Travis
Aurora
Freeman
Wilmington
John Hulsizer
Joliet
W. H. Carpenter
R. H. Nye
Elwood
Bar Association Gathers for Judge Hirscher Funeral
Joliet and Will County lawyers plan attendance at Judge Hirscher's Watseka funeral with floral tribute. The group forms memorial committee and coordinates trains from LaSalle Street depot to ensure timely arrival and return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Will County
Watseka
Lars Judge Hilscher
Hirscher
Wat+seka
D. F. Higgns
Fiti Jan
J. L. O'Donnell
C. W. Brown
H. M. Snapp
Coll McNaugton
E. C. Akin
Case Continued in Assault Case Against McAmey
The case of William Boughner versus John McAmey for assault on Edward Boughner was set for hearing before Police Magistrate Allen but the defendant did not appear due to a misunderstanding. The matter was continued to Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbett
Snapp
Crolius
Health Department
Emery
Andrew Greneick
Mat Balon
Jos
Grencik
John McAmey
Edward Boughner
Allen
The Weather and Local Notices
Partly cloudy with showers expected Thursday and tonight's temperatures forecast. Homemade Pastry by Anhouser and Neil priced at 450 to 2¢.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anhouser & Neil
Also Mentioned on This Page
William C. Crolius
Robert Haley
E. M. Allen
Congressman Snapp
Mr. Crosius
Crosius
Adam Schick
Policeo
Ters
ST. Mary’s
New York
Philadelphia
Mary White
Mary E. White
Her
Troy
Mooney
Fagan
Bent
Troyttes
Albert
Against
Kozlowski
Hennessey
Kennedy
Jefferson Street
Dora Mitchell
Joseph Kahn
William Anderson
Atchison
Topeka
Santa Fe
Margaret Kaiser
Jacob Kaiser
Ellen Tuohey
Cornelius Tuohey
Bill
Thomas G. Riley
Bernard P. Riley
Catherine Riley
Channahon
Margaret E. Martin
Catherine Raleigh
Roosevelt
Boston
Mass
Massachusetts Hall
Conservative Democrats
Conservative
Democrats
W. Gray
M. J. Mc
Carthy
Poughkeepsie
Scripps-McRae
Poughkeepsie, N. Y
Sarah Martin
Anheuser & Nell
Rock Run Park
Republican
Newsboy
Marks
Dove of Peace
Pooley
Prof. Thompson
Kittie Pomeroy
Rev
F. Graff
B. F. Graff
BE. A. Caney
Muskoka
Kawartha
Temagami
BAR Association
Win County Bar Association
Circuit Court Room
Olin
Morrow
D. Dibell
J. W. Downey
D. C. Haven
A.marshall
D. F. Higgins
EB. Antram
J. W. D'Arcy
George W. Cowing
Coll McNaughton
F. A. Hill
Neral
Joliet’s
Will
Bar
Judge Dibell
LaSalle Street Depot
Rock Island
Gis
Kankakee
W. R. Hunter
B. L. Cooper
Miller
T. W. Shields
E. B. Gower
A. L. Granger
Fred Whitmore, Jr
Case
Wm. Boughner
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!