Sublet Wary Hanes Aus Ae Water System Plan
Petitions seek a wide boundary for a water mains project to meet contingencies. Engineers size mains on Webster Scott and Washington streets with alleys as alternatives. Cost estimated at 93 000 dollars, possibly 10 000 more if gas engines are used. burden mainly on property owners along Chicago and Western streets.
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Benton Street
Michigan
Lafayette
Desplaines
Webster
Scott Street
Washington Street
Webster Street
Scott
Jefferson Street
Ottawa
Scott Streets
Chicago
Stevens
Marital Dispute After Aurora Wedding Ends In Legal Action
Marguerite Louise Proctor Jones of Aurora seeks to annul her marriage to Edward Forest Jones of Chicago after a short union beginning April 1. She charges theft of $57 cash, a watch, and a ring, plus intoxication and abandonment after eight days. The couple left for Chicago where she separated from him. Roberts cites lack of family support in the United States. The case is filed in Kenecounty court with service planned on Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kéne
Jones
Noted Silk Tat In Toils Of Police
William Davis alias Bloomington Red, a famed gang leader, is held in Chicago charged with complicity in the $4,600 Hammond Indiana jewelry store robbery. The gang operated across Illinois and Wisconsin in 1900. Davis and accomplices admit visiting Hammond the night of the theft but deny involvement.
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William Davis
Bloomington Red
Hammond, Ind
B. M. Barry
Hohman Street
Hammond
Ind
Paul Mekoletic Seeks Freedom in Habeas Corpus
Paul Mekoletic and his wife Johanna are held in the county jail for the killing of John Zorn. Mekoletic filed habeas corpus in circuit court to secure release, a hearing set before Judge Dibell on Monday morning.
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Paul Mekoletic
Johanna
John Zorn
Dibell
Sister of Victim Involved in Fatal Shooting
A woman and her husband, identified as involved with the victim, were arrested and held to await action by the May grand jury after a revolver was secured and used to shoot Zorn to death.
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Zorn
Tor
May Grand Jury
Former Attorney General Joins Tax Case Against Sanitary District
County uses Edward C. Atkin to aid State's Attorney Heise in mandamus action over taxes in Lockport and DuPage. Final action reported. Also brief notes on two gossip items about Mrs Smithson Clara Edson and Mrs Johnson.
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Heise
Edward C. Atkin
Board of Supervisors
Sanitary District of
Chicago
Lockport
DuPage
Regent Election Costs in Gost City City Clerk Dispenses Funds
City cost report shows about $650 spent on the recent regent election in Gost City. City Clerk Ber scheld announced checks were issued to cover all bills and expenses.
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Gost
Ber‘scheld
Circuit Court May Term Jurors Report May 18
The petit jury for the May term will not report until Monday May 18. Judge Dibel will swear in the grand jury Monday morning.
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Petit Jury
Cirrcuit Court
Dibel
Grand Jury
Paroled convict James Murphy rearrested after two days
James Murphy a Joliet prison parolee released to Chicago custody 48 hours earlier fled in a car stealing a diamond brooch from women in a reckless drive. Patrolman Peter O'Reilly captured him and he was jailed to return to Joliet to finish his term for a prior holdup of a woman ticket agent on the elevated line.
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James Murphy
Joliet
Chicago
Mur
Peter O'Reilly
Twenty-second Street
Jo- Het
Convention Plans Near Completion for Illinois Photographers
Plans for the tenth annual Photographers' Association of Illinois convention at Adam Hall Joliet next week near completion. Secretary H W Harper reports large attendance with hundreds expected. An extensive photograph exhibition with world class competition and a silver loving cup prize in one world open class.
Manley Phelps Dominates Local High School Oratory Contests
Manley Phelps son of Rev J M Phelps former Ottawa Street M E church pastor wins first prize to represent McKinley High School Chicago at the Cook County High School Oratorical contest and earns a state berth. He and Philip Grossman take the West Side High School Debating title defeating Medill Crane and Marshall in unanimous decisions and he plans to graduate Joliet class with this year’s cohort.
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McKinley High School
Chicago
Cook County
Defense seeks to pan Irene Dolph line in Dolph murder case
In Clinton Iowa on May 2 the defense contends Irene Dolph lacked sound mind at her husband Dolph’s death and denies guilt. Two witnesses testified that they saw Fred Dolph after Irene was said to have left for Joliet. Today expert witnesses will answer questions about how Irene’s illnesses affect her mind. case to run two or more days.
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Clinton
Dolph
Irene Dolph
Fred Dolph
Joliet
Buick Automobiles Stream In On Joliet Throughput
A train of thirty freight cars carrying over one hundred Buick automobiles arrives at Joliet yards from the E J E R R and will transfer to the Santa Fe tonight and remain till Monday morning. Valued over 125000 dollars the shipment includes six Buick models headed for Kansas City and the west. This marks a second large Joliet Buick shipment in two weeks following a 15 car consignment on April 19. Local representation is by Robert C Bruce.
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Buick
Toliet
Santa Fe
Joliet
Kansas City
Robert C. Bruce
Aurora Motorcyclists Planned Long Drive Tomorrow
The Aurora Motorcycle Club, with about forty members, plans a long run arriving in the city in the afternoon via Elgin and Chicago. The ride will start in the morning weather permitting and aims for a high speed, with anticipation of summer sport. May
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Aurora
Aurora Motorcycle Club
Elgin
Chicago
Aurora ‘Club
Bank Building May Rise to Six Stories in Joliet
The Joliet National Bank weighs adding two stories to a proposed four story fireproof bank building at the corner of Chicago and Clinton. With many requests for office space from professionals, bank officials consider a six story option, deciding early next week whether to expand plans while weighing rent implications.
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Win S. Munroe
Ske
Barrett Hardware Co
Bank
Sir Tidistent
T. A. Mason
Joliet
20 Foot Viaduct Plan Approved by Banks in Chicago
A message from Robert W. Campbell says President Banks approved the 20 foot viaduct at Jackson Street. The remaining issue is titles to certain property. Harvey Wood will visit Chicago next week to finalize terms with the railroad. The commission had pressed for 24 feet but settled on 20. A lease update for town offices was read and the payroll of $365.10 approved.
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Robert W. Campbell
Chicago
Elgin, Joliet & Eastern R. R
Harvey EB. Wood
Highway Commissioners
Banks
Jackson Street
Wood
Missioners
W. C
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Robert Liebey
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W. S. Lively
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