Bankers Visit Joliet Prison Highlights 1900s Era Tour
Illinen State Bankers Association members toured Joliet Penitentiary with Warden Murphy and officials. George E. Roberts of the Commercial National Bank Chicago delivered a keynote on currency and banking crises, praising elastic monetary systems. George Woodruff of Joliet was elected president of the association.
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Gal Cars
George Woodruff
Able Adges
George E. Roberts
Mint
Joliet
Illinen
Ton
Illinois State Pens
Murphy
Peniion
Commercial National Bank
Chicago
United States Mint
Washington, D. C
Geo. E. Roberts
United States
Senate
Aldrich
Elgin
George Wood
Henry Roker in custody as commission to examine sanity
Henry Roker, a Sixth ward resident and longtime shoemaker, is jailed awaiting a commission to assess his sanity after recent violent behavior following two prior hospitalizations in Kankakee. Police were needed yesterday afternoon to take him into custody.
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Henry Roker
Kankakée
City bids on Morgan Campbell Campbell street projects reviewed
Bids opened for Campbell street paving and First Ward sewer and Ruby street sewer. The Metropolitan Engineering & Construction Co of Chicago bid $18 406 50 for Campbell street. Ross & Curtis bid low for sewer works with $26 792 60 for First Ward and $2 653 60 for Ruby street. Special meeting tomorrow to canvass and finalize actions.
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Campbell Street
First Ward
Ruby Street
Metropolitan Engineering & Construction Co
Chicago
Conway
Ross & Curtis ‘Stone Company
Charles Spears
William Moran
Monahan Bros
Ross & Curtis
Moran
Ross, Curtis Co
Meeker
Collins Street
Raby Street
Broadway
Bluff Street
Demented Chicago man captured by Millsdale posse
Nicholas Laingeheim, a deranged railroader from Chicago, was overpowered by Deputy Sheriff Alexander and a farmers’ posse after terrorizing Millsdale residents. He was shackled and brought to the jail. Boyd was beaten in the melee but rescued. The brother assigns responsibility and notes a prior beating by highwaymen, though details remain uncertain.
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Millsdale
Nicholas Laingeheim
Chicago
Alexander
Boyd
Leonard Laingehem
South Beec Oe
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Philip Hibbler
Irving Streets
Vidmar
Nemanich
Ohio
Chi
Egypt and Nile lecture by Rev. Father McNamee at St Marys
Rev Father McNamee spoke on The Land of the Pharaohs at St Marys last night, showing slides of Cairo Genoa Naples and Mt Vesuvius. He praised the Nile as Egypts lifeblood and described Cairo housing growth and the mosque customs including multiple slipper changes and standing during prayer.
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Father McNamee
St. Mary's Church
France
Italy
Genoa
Christopher Columbus
Napoleon Bonaparte
Mt. Vesuvius
Naples
Cairo
Egypt
Nile
McNamee Pyramid Views To Be Shown At St Marys
Father McNamee will present stereopticon views of Egypt and Ireland at St Marys hall on St Patrick s day March 17 under St Marys choir auspices. Irish songs solos by Julia McDermott Annie Collins Mrs Schager and others plus Irish quartet and choruses will be performed starting 8 15 p m.
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Father McNamee
Egypt
St. Mary's Choir
Mr. Schager
Ireland
St. Mary’s Hall
St. Patrick’s Day
Scenes of
Julia McDermott
Annie Collins
Mrs. Schager
Johnnie Moran
Charlie Collins
Magh McPartlin
Johnnie Sheridan
Miss Gora Hayes Granted Breach of Promise Judgment
Miss Gora Hayes of this city obtained a judgment of 10000 dollars plus costs against George Sandrock for breach of promise to wed dated August 24, 1907. Hayes claimed he gave 400 dollars and a diamond ring worth 75 dollars, while Sandrock testified he provided 100 dollars. The case concluded after Sandrock failed to appear for a hearing on a motion for a new trial.
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Stehn
Cora M. Hayes
Oakwood Boulevard
George Sandrock
Chicago
Sandrock
Miss Hayes
Dicker
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Meeker Avenue
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Ramoles
Land OF Pharaohs
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the Nile
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John Gregorio
Chicago Street
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Frank Vidmar
North
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North Broadway
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Widmar
Pesavento
Vollmer
Irving Street
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Mator
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Ilinois Steel Company
Leadville
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Herald-Democrat
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Upper Castle
Palace Pharmacy
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