Voter activity weekend features officials in Lougran Hawton
Attorney General Stead Secretary of State Rose and Auditor Rose plan speeches this week. Rose will speak at Loughran Hawton tonight.
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Rose
Public AC
Loughran Haw
Jo- Het
Charles Hughes
New York
Riso
Charles S— Beneen
Torney
James A. Rose
James’ McCullough
Loughran
Chicago
Cass Streets
Wills County Republican Central Committee
Thomas Stevenson
McCullough
John Harte Drowns Self in Canal at Channahon
John Harte 70 a Channahon pioneer died by his own hand in the Illinois and Michigan Canal near the village after grieving for two years over his wife’s death. No witnesses. his coat and hat were found on the bank and his body towed ashore by local residents. He leaves four children, including Mrs Melissa Wringer of Channahon and Mrs Betsy Bilsland of Joliet, and a son Hiram Hart of Lockport.
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Charnahon
Grievling
John Hararte
Willam Hulbert
Channahon
Harte
Melissa Wringer
Channaton
Betsy Bilsland
Joliet
Hiram Hart
Lockport
Hazel Goodspeed Hosts Entre Nous Club Girls
Miss Hazel Goodspeed will entertain the Entre Nous club girls next Saturday evening at her home on Fourth Street.
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Miss_Hazel Goodspeed
Mayor Cronin Labels Himself a Poor Man in Street Paving Debate
A city hearing debated whether South Chicago street paving should be brick asphalt or macadam. Mayor Cronin, declaring himself poor, argued that wealthy residents protest any improvements touching their wallets. The hearing postponed final paving decisions to November, with objections and final hearings planned for October and November.
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John R.cromin
Board of Deprovements
Toonsider Ag
Chicago
John H. Savage
Woodruff and Wilcox Estates
Savage
Cronin
Fredericks
John Lated Tov
Omaha
Kees
William Boyd
Timothy Driscoll
Simon Farrell
D. R. Burke
Hunter Avenue
Morgan Street
McDonough Street
Whittier Avenue
Tegmen raids at Clarke City raid. no clues found
Ambush raids at Clarke City near Gardner reported early Saturday morning. Police found no clues as officers secured a store belonging to Brank Garsini. Authorities investigate possible motives and suspect leads.
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Brank Garsini
Clarke City
Gardner
Safes blown in Clarke City by expert gang
A gang believed to be the same that blew Tru by Co's safe at Minooka exploded a General store safe in Clarke City near Grundy county early Saturday morning. They stole 1600 dollars in cash and two large notes, escaping unseen after the nitroglycerine blast that shattered the shop. The crime is linked to recent heists in neighboring towns.
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Kankakee’ County
Wank Carsini
Plame
Tru‘by & Co
Minooka
Illinois Encampment Meets in Aurora in May
In Aurora on Friday a joint G A R and Women’s Relief Corps gathering announced the Department of Illinois encampment will be held in Aurora next May with over 10,000 veterans expected. Churches on Galena Street were offered for meetings including First Congregational, Presbyterian, People's, and First Methodist.
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Aurora
Woman's Relief Corps
First Congregational
Presbyterian
People’s
First
Galena Street
Miss Palmer Hosts Jolly Pozen Club Girls Social
Miss Sallie Patbner hosted the Jolly Pozen club girls Saturday at her Lincoln Street home. They shared sewing and conversations with light refreshments. Next Saturday the girls will be entertained at Miss Ary McRoberts 307 Fourth Avenue.
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Mary McRoberts
Missary- McRoberts
Fourth Avenue
Chicken thieves active in Fifth Ward, reports of poultry thefts
Reports from the Fifth ward indicate renewed chicken thefts. John Corcoran of 206 Plasartt Street reports a loss of thirty chickens and Roy Maxwell of 312 South Center Street reports twenty five stolen.
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Fifth Ward
John, Corcoran
Roy Maxwell
South Center Street
Office Break‑in At T. G. Warden Coal Co
The Washington street office of T. G. Warden & Co. was entered on Saturday night and about two dozen lead pencils were stolen. Investigators suspect youthful thieves in the incident.
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T. G. Warden &Co
Washington Street
T. G. Warden Coal Co
Praying and Fasting Mark Jewish Holiday Yom Kippur
Orthodox Jews observed a twenty six hour fast beginning yesterday afternoon. They abstained from eating drinking and smoking until sunset tonight when they will break the fast at six o'clock.
Delegates Journey to Pittsburg Convention
Twenty four delegates from local branches of the Slovenian Catholic Union travel to Pittsburg for a four day convention. Address by prominent members and officer elections planned. Local delegates include Anton Golo bitch, Joseph Sitai, and George Stonich.
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Golid
City of Smoke
Sey
Anton
Hich
United States
Joseph“ Pune Rand
Ber Chulsky
Joseph Klepec
Anton Golo
Bitch
Joseph Sitai
George Stonich
John Grayhek
Anton ‘Glavin
Plans for Gary three story business building announced
In Gary Indiana on October 1 plans are being prepared by Apchitéeet W C Hudson for a three story office and lodge building with basement billiard and bowling alleys to be erected on Broadway between Fifth and Sixth avenues for F M Savage superintendent of the Steel Works club of Joliet. The four story building 60 by 100 feet will be pressed brick with stone trim and a composition roof. It will feature Georgia pinched finish maple floors marble and tile work gas and electric fixtures and lavatories with an estimated cost of 20000 dollars.
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Gary
Ind
Apchitéeet
C Hudson
Broadway
Fifth
Sixth Avenues
F. M. Savage
the Steel, Works Club of
Joliet
Georgia
Court Dismisses Breach Suit by Former Housekeeper
Mary E. Hopkins dropped a $60,000 breach of promise suit against Adolphus Yonker a Spring Creek Drainage commissioner. Judge Marshall in the Circuit Yonker Tollet resident for years recently married Mrs. Hopkins settled the action.
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Mary E. Hopkins
Adolphus Youker
Spring Creek
Judge Marshall
Circuit .Com
Yonker
Tollet
Hopkins
President's Tran Beats Record on Santa Fe Road
Scotty in Death Valley achieves the mark while special is smashed by Ripley’s train yesterday heading to Chicago in 48 minutes.
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Tran
Santa FE Road
Death Valley
Ripley
Railroads record fastest Chicago Joliet run in history
President Ripley of the Santa Fe ordered a special train from Fort Madison to Chicago with Engineer Fitch at the controls. The 289 mile run from Kurt Madison to Chicago finished in 280 minutes including stops, breaking the previous four hour and forty minute mark set by the Death Valley Special three years ago. The run was not publicized beyond railroad men, while the local mail service makes the same trip in just over fifty minutes.
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William Jennings Bryan
United States
Chicago
Santa Fe
Streator
President Ripley
Banta Fe Railroad
Joliet
Death Valley
Miner Scott
Here
Fitch
Albuqurque
Kurt Madison
Scotty
Ripley
D R Anderson Heads to Southern Illinois to Speak
Dr R Anderson departs tonight for Southern Illinois to speak in support of the Republican party. He expects to be away from the city for a fortnight.
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Republican Party
R. Anderson
Southern Illinois
Republicar’ Party
Anderson
Manage Denies Abandonment Rumors of Dam
Light and Power Co. today issued a written statement denying rumors that the dam may be abandoned, affirming continued maintenance and operation plans.
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Manage
Iite7
Morris
Economy Light & Power Abandons Dresden Heights Dam Plan
The Economy Light & Power Co. will abandon its Dresden Heights dam on the Des Plaines after bondhouses questioned lease permanence. The company will move upstream one mile below Joliet to a new dam site amid expected further litigation and riparian-right protections.
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Desplaines River
Economy Light & Power Co
War Department
Morris
Economy Light & Power Company
Des Plaines
Dresden Heights
Joliet
Herald
Mack
Chicago
Grundy County
Illinois
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