Weiner Plans Held Up by Council
Heated council debate over plans to rebuild the burned Boston Store site at 219-223 Jefferson Street. Engineer Stevens says floor pressure must reach 100 pounds per square foot with iron girders. Weiner and Boehme claim safety and question the council’s demands. The matter, including an impending vote and possible contractor actions, is tabled with final action expected next Monday.
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Jefferson Street
Hugo Boehme
H.A. Stevens
Public Service Committee
King
Wellner
Stevens
Weiner
Boehme
Alderman McCarthy
Chicago
Earing Boy Dropped In Officers Arms
Frank Novak, a youthful burglar with a long police record, stole fixtures from a vacant saloon on North Scott street to raise funds for Fourth of July celebrations. Detectives Hennessy and Connors found him in bed at his home and ordered him to drop from a second story window after an arrest attempt failed. A burglary charge was filed and his arraignment scheduled for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Novak
Scott Street
Hennessy and Connors
Hennessy
Connors
Farmers Fined For Seining In DuPage River
In Police Magistrate Allen's court John Williams of DuPage and George and Frank Firestein and Geo Grabow of Wheatland pleaded guilty to seining for fish in the DuPage river. Each was fined 50 dollars plus costs after arrest last Wednesday by Deputy Wardens Guy Mather and Frank Norton.
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Allen
John Wiliams
DuPage
George
Frank Firestein
Geo. Grabow
Wheatland
DuPage River
Guy Mather
Frank Norton
Man Who Departed May First Returns
Dennis Wise once with the Street department returned after weeks of disappearance. He left his wife and children at 204 Beach Street after drawing his wages and gave no word on his whereabouts. His absence caused alarm with fears of foul play.
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Dennis Wise
Street Department
Beach Street
Forest of Arden Park Purchase Proposed Before Council
Aldermen hear a plan to buy the Forest of Arden for 80 000 with 40 000 down and 30 000 external funds, tying park expansion to a city hall need. Delegation led by former Mayor Barr seeks time extension to January 1 for 10 000 gas franchise funds, while debate focuses on city needs versus park development and private pledges from local business leaders.
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Barr
Forest of Arden
H. N. Higinbotham
Western United Gas & Electric Co
Lockport
New Lenox
George M. Campbell
Wunderlich
Berscheid
Third Ward
Cronin
Higinbotham
Campbell
Joliet Title and Trust Co Enters the Field
Joliet Title and Trust Co elected Henry R. Pohl as President and Treasurer Henry T. Truby as Vice President Charles F. Goodspeed as Secretary and manager of the abstract department Directors include Pohl Truby Goodspeed Groth Adler Jr and Joseph H Ray Will County Abstract Co offices on North Ottawa street will be leased and used. The new firm will assume Barber and Will County Abstract Co books tomorrow and begin with abstracts before expanding into title and trust work.
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Henry T. Truby
Charles F. Goodspeed
Henry R. Pohl
Adam Groth
Jacob Adler, Jr
This City
Joseph H. Ray
Wilmington
The
Will County Abstract Co
Ottawa Street
Barber Abstract Co
John O'Connor
State's Attorney Targets Liquor Saloon Open Sundays
In county court State's Attorney Hoise files six counts each against numerous saloon keepers for keeping their premises open on Sundays May 34 and 31 and June 7 14 21 and 28 as alleged violations. Suspects include Bazik Grayhek Grabow Bagnoell Barrett Koludrevich Irwin Kosicek Stecker Sohoff Ruth Murray Byrne Carneghle Eicomovich Murin Licine Pejinovich Golobitch Hammermeister Wajtewski Ward Carney Warner Voitek Guth Byrne Ward Berscheldt Horwath Liberty McGrath and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoise
Andrew Bazik
Cleveland Avenue
Wagon Struck by Car on Orphans Home Line
A street car on the Orphans Home line collided with a peddling wagon owned by Arthur Scheen on South Richards Street. The wagon was demolished but its driver escaped with slight injuries. The forestry service administers 164,000,000 acres of land.
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Orphan's Home
Arthur Scheen
South Richards Street
The
Forestry Service
Rockford Merchants Tour City for Picnic Decision
A Rockford merchants delegation toured the city this morning guided by local committee members. They viewed city lines, rode a special train car from the Chicago and Joliet Railway, then dined at Dellwood Park to decide if the annual merchants picnic should be held there.
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Rockford
Chicago & Joliet Railway Co
Dellwood Park
Chicago Traveler Predicts Snapp Leads In Primary Fight
A Chicago traveling salesman gathers voter sentiment across four counties and reports strong support for Congressman Snapp in the primaries. He cites business interest in the Water Way project and notes farmers and merchants favor Snapp's record and attention to district needs.
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Chicago
Congress
Snapp
Sen
Hig
Washington
Dis
Fede
Enoug
New Librarian Named to Succeed Late Mrs Henderson
Mrs Rene Barrickman of Island is to assume the post of public librarian tomorrow morning, succeeding the late Mrs Henderson. Miss Bella Hopper has been acting head since the former death and is stepping aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rene Barrickman
Island
Mra Henderson
Bella Hopper
Ante Son
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David Wei
Ner
Boston
Alderman King
DuPage and
City Hall
Martin
Fred Bennitt
Illinois Steel Co
E. J. Ne
Steel Corporation
New York
Bossman
Terry Doolan
Joliet Title & Trust CO
John Grayhek
North Broad
Way
Herman Grabow
South Bluff Street
Fred J. Bagnoell
South Joliet
Patrick Barrett
Thomas Koludrevich
Chicago Street
William Irwin
North
Anton Kosicek
Edward Stecker
Jackson Anton Sohoff
North Hickory Street
Frederick Ruth
North Bluff Street
William J. Murray
Collins
James Byrne
Collins Street
Joseph Carneghle
South Joliet Street
Matt Eicomovich
Ruby Street
Peter Murin
Hastern Avenue
M. E. Hammermeister
Town Avenue
Michael Wajtewski
Meeker
Casper Warner
Leo Voitek
North Broadway
August Guth
Jackson Street
Byrne & Ward
Bart Berscheldt
Mike Horwath
Francia Street
Fred Liberty
Railroad
McDonough
Thomas McGrath
North Chi
Cago Street
Joliet
Dellwood
Rockford Peoples
Anton Schager
Mercchants’ Association of
Suimnad
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