Cronin’s First Annual Message Urges Tax Relief and Fire Upgrades
Mayor Cronin reviews city work, calls for tax reduction, opposes new police need, and pushes fire protection upgrades including a high pressure water system and an extra fire station. He urges ten railroads to honor agreements, cites track elevation dispute, and praises firefighting efforts while detailing city finances and potential revenue sources.
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Busse
Chicago
Cromin
Ocasion
Citiiens
Croning
Cronin
Iimits
Arthur Yack
Lockport Township
Jerry Morentic
Rockdale
John Zorn
Forest Park
Iin
Central School roof contract rejected by school board
The school board unanimously rejected the roof of the new Central building after inspector concerns. Contractor Wilhelmi and architect Barnes dispute plans. Hunt Co. sanctioned floors and an $8,500 payment to Wilhelmi was allowed amid calls for stronger roof measures and new plans.
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Sener
Wilhelmi
Barnes
W. W. Ramsey
Chicago
C. C. Whittier
The
Hunt
R. W. Hunt Co
Funeral for John Radford in Braceville
The funeral of John Radford secretary treasurer of the Illinois United Mine Workers will be held tomorrow at 2 PM. Interment will be in Braceville, his home town, after remains were shipped from Springfield this afternoon.
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John Radford
Illnois
Garnsey Wood to Assist Heise in Legal Actions
Garnsey and Wood will assist State's Attorney Helse in defending injunction proceedings by the Sanitary District of Chicago and Prairie Oil & Gas Co. over contested taxes. The firm filed appearances in Circuit Court with Judge Dibell. court adjourned to Friday for trial on matters from last Saturday. Divorces granted include Mary Parks from William Parks and Agnes Brockway from Amos Brockway Jr. Other cases: Martha Arbuckle vs Oscar Arbuckle divorce dismissed. Mary Brodis vs William Brodie separate maintenance. Amelia Zimmerman vs Edward Zimmerman divorce default. John Cartwright injury case proceeds.
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Garnsey & Wood
Helse
Sanitary District of Chicago
Prairie Oil & Gas Co
Circuit Court
Dibell
Mary Parks
William P. Parks
Agnes Brockway
Amos R. Brockway, Jr
Martha Arbuckle
Oscar Arbuckle
Mary Brodis
Wiliam T. Brodie
Amelia Zimmerman
Edward W. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Officials Inspect Joliet Wire Mills on Semi annual Tour
The president and board of directors of American Steel & Wire Co plus department heads toured Scott street Bluff street and Rockdale plants in Joliet during the semi annual inspection trip. They traveled from DeKalb and Waukegan by rail and car, ending in Anderson Ind. with a banquet for thirty two in the Scott street mill dining room hosted by W Selts and F D Haynes.
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American Steel & Wire Co
Violet
Scott Street
Bluff Street
Rockdale
Joliet
DeKalb
Waukegan
Anderson
Ind
W. Selts
F. D. Haynes
Joliet & Southern Company
Millersburg
Fairbury
Minor plaintiff Mary Cartwright vs Phoenix Horse Shoe Co
The case of Wright, a minor, by his mother Mrs. Mary Cartwright, against the Phoenix Horse Shoe Co concluded with an agreed judgment entered by Judge Dibell yesterday. The plaintiff was awarded $60. A separate proceeding by Mushfield as administratrix against the city of Joliet is scheduled for Monday, May 18, before Judge Dibell.
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Mushfield
Joliet
Dibell
Sleuth Stops Game as Gamblers Are Fined
Detective William Hennessy broke into a gambling game at a notorious resort on State and Ohio streets yesterday afternoon. He arrested all participants as the dice handling was broken up. Magistrate Allen fined each gambler for disorderly conduct. those present included Frank Tezak Walter Johnson Timothy Arby Frank Zaka Frank Lopartz and William Norton.
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William Hennessy
State
Ohio
Allen
Frank Tezak
Walter Johnson
Timothy Arby
Frank Zaka
Frank Lopartz
William Norton
Calloway Committed to Kankakee In Court Order
Eugene Calloway of 209 Illinois street was committed to Kankakee by the county court today after being described as a religious fanatic. He formerly worked for George E Feagans jewelry store.
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Eugene Calloway
Illinois Street
Kankakee
Mr. Calloway
George E. Feagans
Wives Seek Court Help as Husbands Face Injections and Cruelty
Two women filed divorce and injunction petitions in the Circuit court alleging extreme cruelty and threats to kill by their husbands. Sarah W Burdick seeks custody and alimony from Adelbert Burdick of Lockport, restraining him from disposing property during the pendency of the suit. Ida Lenora Williams seeks to bar Albert E Williams and the Joliet Town Highways commissioners from paying him and from visiting her, citing repeated assaults from 1902 to 1908.
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Sarah Wthel Burdick
Adelbert
Burdick
Lockport
Chicago
Stanley
Dibell
Isult
Ida Lenora Williams
Albert E. Willams
Commissioners’ of Highways
Town of
Joliet
Henry Street
Williams
Highway Commissioners
Tornado of Strife Hits City as Abuse Case Surfaces
A May 9 report recalls Mrs. Williams accusing her husband of brutal assault in a marriage two months after their wedding. She says threats to kill, kicking, and beating left her insensible, with more charges of choking and dragging later. Williams works as a teamster for the highway commissioners.
Long Re-Elected Superintendent of City Schools
John A. Long was re-elected superintendent of city schools for another year, winning 4 votes to 3 for Frederick M. Muhlig. The election occurred with all board members present, and only one ballot was cast. An attempt to delay the vote was rejected. the meeting included nominations from Inspectors Marsh and Nicoles.
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Inspector
John A. Long
Frederick M. Muhlig
Long
Muhlig
Werden Buck
Inspector Nicoles
Inspector Marsh
Nicoles
Messrs Marsh
Werner
Jaeger
Hutchinbaker
Lyons
Buck
Doctor Emelie Siegmund Sues for Divorce in Chicago
Special to The Republican from Chicago reports Dr Emelie K Siegmund sues Bernard Siegmund for divorce after discovering he lived at Joliet Elgin and elsewhere with Mrs Cook and a man and wife. They married in 1878 and she left him last year claiming he squandered her money while she supported him. He is now in Winnipeg.
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Chicago
Emelie K. Siegmund
Bernard Siegmund
Joliet
Elgin
Cook
Winnipeg
McDay Pleads Guilty to Disorderly Conduct
Reuben McDay, a colored man, pleaded guilty in Justice of the Peace Nichols court to disorderly conduct. He was fined the minimum amount and paid part of the costs, then released from jail where he had been confined since April 27.
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Mads
Mayjord -Cronin
N&fire
Orered
Reuben McDay
Court of Justice of the Peace Nichols
Two More Suspects in Rockdale Murder Case
William Haggerman and Ernest Lee, residents of Rockdale, are jailed on vagabond sentences while held as murder suspects. They deny involvement in the parade killing and remain classified as undesirable citizens amid ongoing sheriff investigations into the case.
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Rockdale
William Haggerman
Ernest, Lee
Haggerman
Lee
Sheriff's Office
Spire of St Peter’s Lutheran Church Severely Twisted
A disaster scene reports the spire of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church badly twisted, with structural damage and evident peril. Emergency crews cordon the area as inspectors assess the extent and stabilize the column. No injuries are confirmed in the initial briefing.
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ST. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Hugo Boshme
John Ruthenbeck
Henry Ruth
John Oetter
St. Mary’s Church
Ottawa
Clinton Streets
St. Peter’s Church
Ella Hil
Hickory Street
Tornado Rips Joliet Area Causing Steeples and Roofs to Fail
A destructive tornado swept northern Illinois striking Joliet and nearby towns. St Peters Lutheran steeple leans perilously, St Marys church tower twisted, and the C J Johnson warehouse unroofed. Rail traction affected, and Mannheim area homes damaged. Several fatalities reported in Millersburg and Fairbury counties.
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Joliet
Illinois
Missing Joliet Man Questioned as Vampire Theory Surfaces
Sarmiel Armagast, a longtime Armour Packing Co employee missing for a year, is rumored by manager McGovern to be a victim of a vampire from LaPorte. Relatives dispute the claim, sending a letter to the company, while police show skepticism about the theory.
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Sarmiel Armagast
Armour Packing Co
Gunness
LaPorte
Manager McGovern
The
Concern
Armacast
Frank Kellar Sentenced to Thirty Days in County Jail
Frank Kellar of Monee was brought to the county jail yesterday from Monee to serve a thirty day sentence for stealing brasy.
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Frank Kellar
Monee
Monye
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Radford Funeral
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Garnsey and
Wood
Heise
Judge Dibell
Tion
John Cartwright
John Cart
Direc
Vitain
Gussie
Lenora Williams
Albert
E. Williams
Bility
A. E. Burdick
F. M. Muhlig
McDay
St. Mary's Church
St. Peters Lutheran Church
North Broadway
Pisa
C. J. Johnson & Co
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