Two Railroads Easing Tensions in Local Situation
Local discussions show two railroad corporations recognizing the needs of the area. Cronin is noted as involved in the talks and easing the friction between parties.
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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1908
Page
1
Joliet Rail Track Elevation Prompts City Hopeful News
Joliet officials report progress after mayor Cronin's push for elevated tracks. Letters from Rock Island President Winchell and Chicago & Alton attorneys promise early action to begin track elevation and remove dangerous grade crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cronin
Jolet
Winchell
Rock Island
Winston, Payne, Shawn & Shaw
Chicago & Alton
Ailroads
Joliet Set for New Industry with Assured Capital
At the Commercial Club yesterday, papers were signed guaranteeing Joliet a new industry. The company will manufacture an appliance used with movable machinery. Attorneys are reviewing patent rights while an expert engineer tests the device, with final papers expected in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Simlar
Humorous Gillilan to Speak at Steel Works Club
Gillilan the humorist will headline the concluding number of the Steel Works club lecture course on Thursday night. He is described as a writer of funny stories and poems who began on a country newspaper and rose to editorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillilan
Steel Works Club
Widow files suit to settle 1907 property sale contract
Mrs Emma J Smith widow of Floyd H Smith of Channahon seeks court aid to unwind deeds mortgages and agreements tied to a 1907 sale to James and Margaret McDonald. The case outlines a 11200 price for land in section 28 and multiple prior obligations including a 1895 mortgage to Corinza Smith and a Willard note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma J. Smith
Floyd H. Smith
Channahon
Circuit Court
James McDonald
Margaret Emma
Schmuitz
Smith
Corinza Smith
McDonald
Proman W. Smith
Delusional Man Deemed Fit for Hospital Care
Mike Holzbeck described as believing he is kin to the Austrian royal family and due for a million dollars from Austria. County Physician L J Fredericks examined him at the county jail yesterday afternoon. Authorities anticipate sending him to Kankakee asylum within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Holzabeck
Austria
L. J. Fredericks
Holzbeck
Kankakee
Thieves Steal Ice Cream From St Patrick Day Party
At J F Nachbour 119 South Eastern avenue thieves entered a rear porch during a St Patrick's day gathering and stole ice cream and frozen treats prepared for the occasion. Police searched the area but the freezer cans remained unfound. Nachbour ordered replacements for a late luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's Day
J. F. Nachbour
South Eastern Avenue
Nachbour
Medical library for Will County praised at Joliet banquet
Will County doctors and dentists move to establish a medical library in the Joliet public library. Plans call for about thirty leading medical journals with Dr. Carl Black of Jacksonville and Dr. M. L. Harris of Chicago as main speakers. A committee will canvass dentists, library staffing debated, and quarters in the public library eyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black
Jacskonville
Harris
Chicago
Joliet
Will County Association of Doctors of Medicine and Surgery
Will County Medical Association
Hotel Munroe
Carl Black
Jacksonville
M. L. Harris
Bowles
Richards
Nash
Dentistry
Lennon
LeSage
Cohenour
Medical and Dental Societies
Forger Moran Pleads Guilty in Local Forgery Case
Nicholas Moran, last of the White-Longpre forgers, admitted guilt in court for forging signatures and Heggie Boiler Works checks. He received a $1000 fine after consent from State's Attorney Heise and was moved to Will County jail a week ago. Moran is 60 and has endured a hard jail stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Moran
Heggie
Heise
Moran
Will County
Cook County
Escaped murderer Henry Penick returned to Eddyville prison
Henry Penick alias Taylor, an escaped murderer from Eddyville Kentucky state prison, was captured by Captain Martin Murphy and brought back to Eddyville. He had believed he faced kidnapping charges after eloping with Mrs Harden, a colored woman. the prison insists the sentence is life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Penick
Murphy
Eddyville
Taylor
Martin Murphy
Penick
Captain Murphy
Davenport
Harden
Joliet Street
Kentucky
Taxes Protested as Oil Firm Fights Illinois Tax
The Prairie Oil and Gas Company seeks court protection from tax collection by M. J. Foley the Florence city collector. It objects to a $24.15 levy on crude oil from Kansas and Oklahoma arguing the business operates outside Illinois and the $487.40 already paid was refused. The case references actions at the Board of Review and questions the legality of assessments on holdings in Green Garden and Wilmington townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Illinois
Prairie Oil & Gas Company
Pete Noel
M. J. Foley
Florence
Foley
Board of Review
Prison Break Attempt Ends With Brother’s Knife Stab
Yomante Yoniante, 32, Lithuanian of Meadow Avenue, held on charge of breaking down jail to free his brother Samuel after an arm in arm escape bid. Samuel, noisy in custody, led Charles to use an ax on the iron door. Both brothers were recaptured and jailed, Yomante later stabbed in cell and taken to St. Joseph’s Hospital in critical condition. Magistrate Connors to hear the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles, Yomante
Kane
Rockdale
Durance
Vile Durishe
Les Yoniante
Meadow Avenue
Anton Pire
L. Brannon
St. Joseph's Hospital
Yoniante
Sam
Samuel
Pire
Charles
John Kane
Yomante
Connors
Commission to Appoint Sanity Inquiry for Rokahr
Henry Rokahr remains in the county jail as a commission to examine his sanity is expected to be appointed within days. He was seized last Sunday at his parents’ home after displaying clear signs of mental illness and wrote threatening letters demanding money. The letters were traced to Rokahr from which authorities drew no serious concern due to longstanding doubts about his intellect. Dr. L. J. Free, county physician, issued a statement yesterday. Rokahr’s jailer denies Rokahr authored the letters. A spring millinery opening is planned for next Tuesday, March 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Rokahr
Chicago Street
Post Ofice
Rokahr
L. J. Free
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Corporations
Inter
Ater
Rockland
B. L. Winchell
Jno
R. Cronin
John R. Cronin
Shonts
Chi O& Alton Railroad Company
Bere
Ross
Age & Alton Company
Nin Joliet
Merc. Payne, Strawn & Attorneys For
Mr. Are
Ik Agat
Concern
Jenny Lind
America
Edward
Floyd Smith
F. H. Smith
Jas. McDonald
Rnelius S. Willard
Willard
William Willard
Congress
Medics
Beneft
Cheery Chawles
L. F. Beach Co
Brother
Rockdale City
Bastile
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