Youthful Bandits Face Life Sentence Plea in Illinios Case
Prosecutor seeks life imprisonment for Matthew Stariha and Anthony Blouth in a double murder case. Defense argues for up to twenty five years. judge to decide after closing arguments. Prosecution portrays Blouth as more culpable though both deny premeditation due to youth.
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Matthew Starsha
Anthony Blouth
Matthew Stariha
Heise
John W. D'Arcy
Defendaants
Stakha
Blouth
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Trouble for Flick in suit over misrepresented stock
Mrs. Jessie G Batterson, a Northern Life Insurance stockholder, sues President G Franklin Flick in Superior Court seeking $8050 allegedly invested under false representations. Other stockholders consider suits for accounting of premiums per share. Joliet residents are investors in the company.
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Chicago
G. Franklin Flick
The
Northern Life Insurance
Flick
Mrs. Patterton
Treasury
Joliet Peope
Stevenson Address Opens Knights and Ladies of Honor Convention
Bloomington hosts the fifteenth biennial convention of the Knights and Ladies of Honor of Minnesota. Adlai Stevenson delivered the welcome address as Chicago sends the largest delegation. Delegates attend from across the state.
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Candidates 10-11 Meetings Set by Republican Central Committee
The Republican Central Committee arranged two weeks of campaign events and publicity. The period promises extreme activity as candidates prepare for upcoming engagements and voter outreach.
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McTine
Ritchie Tonight speakers set for theater meeting
George A Barr and W A Murphy will be speakers honored. Hon W J Calhoun will address the meeting at the theater here next Saturday night as part of the union gathering planned for Sunday.
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Houn
Colling Street
Republican meeting schedule spans several towns and speakers
A sequence of Republican meetings listed from October 20 to November 1 across Ridgewood Joliet Elwood Crete Braidwood and other venues. Speakers include Geo A Barr W A Murphy H E Wood WD Heise Judge F M Shankwiller J MeEl Davis and W J Calhoun with county candidates present at all events.
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Geo. A. Barr
W. A. Murphy
Ridgewood
Jones
H.E. Wood
WD. Heise
Symerton
Elwood
Edward Corlett
Crete
R. J. Barr
W. D. Heise
Braidwood
F. M. Shankwiller
J. Meel Davis
Supreme Court
Joliet
Hion
W. J. Calhoun
Chase and
Collins Streets
Romeoville
H. Wood
Wilton Center
Show Window Broken by Rough Play at Hardware Store
Three youths roughhousing last night shattered the plate glass front of Strong Bush Handwork's hardware store about 9 30. Boys shoved another through the window and fled before police arrived. witnesses notified headquarters.
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Strong, Bush & Handwork
Will county central committee schedules seventeen elections gatherings
The Will county Central committee lists seventeen meetings over the next two weeks. Speakers include Hon. W. J. Calhoun, Judge F. M. Shankweller, J. McCann Davis at Reed township, and regional talks at Ridgewood, Ritchie, Jones store, and the Italian club hall.
Officer Moor Ashert Charged in Local Probe
William F. McMasters acts in a case involving a colored policeman. the officer will receive a hearing this evening.
Disgraceful Moore Home Face Civil Service Probe
City considers charges against Police Officer John Moore over long racey disorder at his South Chicago street residence. Chief McMasters alleges a disorderly house with fights and near murders, including an attempted self harm, robbery of Moore’s son in law, and a shoplift arrest involving Moore’s daughter. Moore slated for arraignment tonight at 6 o clock.
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Moore
Chicago
Johnson
Mattie Meade
Levi Wallace
Civil Service Commission
Mrs Moody Returns Home After Welcoming Visit
Mrs Mary Moody of 614 Third Avenue returned after inspecting Wenona Streator and Ransom Corps. She was presented a beautiful pouvent spoon from the Wenone Corps and was pleasantly entertained.
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Third Avenue
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Streator and
Ransom Corps
Wenone
Federated Women’s Club Holds Fourteenth Annual Session in East St Louis
The fourteenth annual Federated Women’s Club convention opens in East St Louis with delegates from across Illinois. Absence of local president Mrs S D Cheney prevents local delegates. Notable speakers include Mrs Caroline Bartlett Crane and Prof Percy H Boynton with topics on The White Woman’s Problem and The Social Message of George Eliot.
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Club
General Federation
Boston
Caroline Bartlett Crane
Kalamazoo
Mich
George Watkins
Chicago
Percy H. Boynton
University of Chicago
George Elliott
Philip N. Moore
National Federation of Women’s Clubs
Anna Pelowet Norton
Western Catholic Union Delegates From St Louis Arrive
Twenty four delegates will represent St Louis in the annual Western Catholic Union meets held this morning at 10 o clock over the Alton.
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Local Catholic Union delegates head to East St Louis convention
Twenty four delegates representing Western Catholic Union local branches depart Joliet for East St Louis to attend the annual convention opening tomorrow. Joseph Braun supreme vice president for fifteen years is expected to be reelected with Joliet influence, as sixteen Joliet delegates back St Alois No 21.
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Joliet
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St. Alois
Joseph Braun
Wm. Odenthal
N. J. Horn
J. A. Wilhemt
A. B. Sittel
Bert Stephens
John Kretz
Joseph Jaeger
P. Herbach
M. Meyer
J. Eichbuchler
H. Weigmann
J. A.limacher
Joseph Stepligele
Frank Herbst
St. Nicholas
A. J. Scheidt
St. James
Anton Schager
Sacred Heart
Alderman George Hebert
St. Martin's
Blas Chulick
Mathew Nemanich
St. Patrick’s
John Dalton
St. Francia
Ray Stephens
St. Joseph
Brank Specia
Squatters To Be Ousted In Joliet Township Land Recovery
Joliet Township trustees plan to recover land seized by squatters for school purposes. The move targets reclaiming several parcels, restoring government use. Local residents and officials anticipate orderly proceedings next week.
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School trustees plan to reclaim squatted railroad street lots
August and John Gossman face eviction as Joliet township trustees move to recover property for school use. Despite decades of tax payments, occupants hold no real rights. the plan aims to close an alley to merge two lots and sell them. The council referred the matter to judiciary for action.
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John Gossman
Railroad Street
B. Re Smnch
John
E. R. Smith
Committee On Judiciary
Ro Smith
H. J. Weber
Plainfield Potato Peddlers Accused of Fraud
Plainfield farmers accuse hawkers of selling shipped-in potatoes as home grown. Growers threaten action if abuse continues while peddlers spread claims that local tubers are imported to Joliet. Housewives warned to beware.
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Joliet
Robbery Near Police Station Nets $3000 Satchel
Chicago report says H P Stensenson, a clerk for J W Allen, was robbed of $3000 near the Desplaines Street police station while walking to the bank. Two men seized the satchel and fled, with no injuries reported and police alerted.
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J. W. Allén /136
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