Bond Sale Boosts Joliet Rail Venture Amid Local Boom
At the Joliet opera house a Commercial club and Merchant’s Association event saw about a half dozen businessmen commit to purchase 18000 in bonds to fund the Fisher Construction Company’s traction line toward Bloomington Pontiac and Joliet. Bonds pay 5 percent and are secured by a first mortgage on the line’s property.
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Joliet
Bloomington
Pontiac & Joliet
Fisher Construction Co
Commercial | Club
Merchant's’ Association
H. A. Fisher
L. F. Beach
Jacob C. Adler
Traction Company
Father Tonello Returns Home From Europe to Joliet
Int honor of Father Tonello who arrived home last evening from Europe. A reception by the Children of Mary Sodality on the parish lawn drew a hundred and more children and church members. He spoke of the trip and gave each child a remembrance. Guests included John M. Danti Frank Spesia Charles Romolo and others. Gifts from the pope and Princess Helene of Orleans were presented along with a gold watch and a French style cloak.
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Tonello
Europe
Children of Mary’s Sodality
Messrs
John M. Danti
Frank Spesia
Charles Romolo
A. Casagranda
Andrew Pesavento
Helene of Orleans
Aosta
Portugal
Loretto
Joliet
P. P. Pius X
Target Force Compiles Data for New Abstract Company
Representatives of the People’s Ab-Co. have begun work in earnest on establishing a new abstract firm. Carpenter, long active in the field, is noted among the familiar faces guiding this venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Ab—* Co
Carpenter
New Concern Management Adds Clerks at Recorder's Office
Ten clerks are at work compiling data at the recorder's office. Miss Laura Plant, formerly with Barber Abstract Co., is now associated with the People's company. Miss Jennie Hoffer, formerly with John O'Connor Abstract office, also holds a position. Additional staff from Chicago joined, indicating rapid progress.
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Recorder’s
Laura Plant
Barber Abstract Co
People’s Company
Jennie Hoffer
John O'Connor Abstract
Chicago
Notable quotes on culture and public figures
A collection of aphorisms and remarks touching Elihu Roots literary taste H G Wells the Russian czar's odd collecting habits Sardous income fame and Bernhards view on open air Joseph Chamberlains lax gym habits and a wry line about married life reflecting social humor and health.
Taft to keynote Lakes-to-Gulf convention in Chicago
William H. Taft republican candidate for president will open the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Water Way association annual convention in Chicago on October 7 with Governor Taft in full sympathy for the project. George H. Monroe returns from Cincinnati as treasurer of the association and helped invite Taft. Bryan will give the closing address October 9.
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Taft
Water Way Association
Nen
William Jennings Bryan
Cincinnat
W. K. Kavanaugh
St. Louis
W. F. Saunders
George H. Monroe
Joliet
James E. Smith
Festus J. Wade
Richard ‘Hall
Edwin&.Conway
T. Edward Wilder
Chicago
Alexander Y. Scott
Rosedale
Miss
J. A. Kavanagh
Memphis
Tenn
John M. Parker
Philip Werlein
New Orleans
Object Restore
Congress
Jefferson Club Plans Weekly Meetings in Van Buren HQ
The Jefferson club will begin weekly meetings starting Saturday night at its Riley building headquarters on Van Buren street. The group announced it will secure prominent speakers for the gatherings.
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Jefferson Club
Riley Building
van Buren Street
Adam Menche Dies in Keewanee Labor Leader Remembered
Adam Menche a deputy factory inspector and former president of the Illinois State Federation of Labor was found dead in his Keewanee room. physicians say death occurred days earlier likely from heart failure. A cigarmaker active in labor circles he led the federation from 1902 to 1903 and was a prominent local figure.
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Adam Menche
Illinois State Federation of Labor
Keating Block
Kewanee
Mendhe
Menche
Cigarmakers’ Union
Illinois
Adam Mendhe
Body of G G Kuhn Found After Drowning in Lemont Channel
The Chicago man G C Kuhn aged 30 resided at 1008 West 87th street was drowned when his power boat swamped near Lemont during a pleasure trip. His body was recovered at 7 this morning and taken to Numanich's undertaking rooms. An inquest is planned as relatives were notified and Chicago police and Coroner Noel take charge.
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F. E. Parks
Joliet
Joseph Kiep
Munroe Bros
George Ducker
R. M. Adam
M.B
J. W. Schuster
Jacob Adler
James H. Forriss
E. S. Munroe
Munroe. Bros
Tead
Eastern Finance
E. Parks
Chicago Heights
W. ©. Hodgdon
Commercial
Lemony
Numanich
Ohio Street
Chicago
Noel
Kuhn
West 87Th Street
Healey
Cook County
Lockport
John Kuhn
School inspectors clash as city and district boards conflict
In a tense school board meeting Dr. E H Werner claims the mayor’s promises shield inspectors from oversight. Inspector Lyons cites Supt Foley blocking grass watering outside approved hours, endangering shrubbery. Werner notes power struggles over wiring and insurance losses amid administration ties.
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E. H. Werner
Lyons
Charles Foley
Eastern Avenue
Werner
Werner Hall
Hughes
Foreclosure suit filed in circuit court over old trust deed
In the circuit court this morning E R Lynold and L L Schoenstedt as trustee filed suit to foreclose on a trust deed against Frank and Pauline Zubka Butch Thompson L M Skom and Jennie Skom and Bell Norton. The action seeks recovery on five notes dated January 12 1903 totaling 860. Thompson and Mrs Norton are tenants and the Skoms residents of Chicago are judgment creditors.
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E. R. Lynold
L. L. Schoenstedt
Frank
Pauline Zubka
Butch Thompson
L. M. Skom
Jennie Skom
Bell Norton
Thompson
Mrs. Norton
Predictions of Five Storm Periods and Frost Envisioned
Rev. Irl Hicks the St. Louis weather prophet forecasts a frost and five storm periods this month. He cites a cold spell around the 10th to 12th, a main storm from the 15th to 19th, ties to the autumnal equinox on the 22nd with heavy rain, a post period from the 28th to 25th, and a final spell from the 27th to October 2nd along with cloudiness and autumn rain closing out the month.
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Irl Hicks
St. Louis
Hicks
Rainey to Present Waterways Views at Boomer Meeting
Congressman H Rainey will join Lorimer and Lindly in a Monday night gathering at the Auditorium to promote a deep waterway bond issue. He will display over 200 colored stereopticon views of canals and water routes including the Panama Suez France China and the Netherlands and the Alps tubular canal. The meeting explains the proposed state bond authorization of 20 million and outlines routes and legal actions affecting the DesPlaines Illinois river system and the Dresden Heights dam case.
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Panama Canal
Suez Canal
France
China
Netherlands
Alps
Lindly
Lockport
Chicago
Illinois River
DesPlaines
Kankakee
Hllinois
Illinois
Dresden Heights
Economy Light & Power Co
Chicago Drainage Canal
Lake Michigan
Will County Republicans name standing committee members
Thomas Stevenson announces Will County Republican Central committee standing committees. Executive lineup includes John T. Clyne W W Ross August Johnson Calvin Z Noel C A Steiner J P Conrad A N Hilton H D Johnson H W Derringer Philip Lockport James R Bentley Llewellyn Rodgers wood Auditing lineup includes Frank Rowley A C Beattie Pred A Brockman August Tennyson Frank A Keith Joliet Elwood Manhattan Joliet.
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Thomas Stevenson
Will County
Republican Central Committee
John T. Clyne
W. W. Ross
August Johnson
Calvin Z Noel
Joliet
C. A. Steiner
Plainfield
J. P. Conrad
Monce
A. N. Hilton
Symerton
H. D. Johnson
Crete
H W, Derringer
Peotone
Philip Lockport
James
R. Bentley
Lenox
Llewellyn Rodgers
Wood
Frank Rowley
Lockport
A. C. Beattie
Elwood
Pred A.brockman
August Tennyson
Manhattan
Frank A. Keith
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Fisher Construction
Pany
J.C. Adler
Fr. McNamee
W. Jordan
Commercial Club
George A. Barr
Barr
Father Tonello
St. Anthony’s Church
Italy
Pope Pius
Targe Force
Elihu Root
G. Wells
Czar
Russia
Sardou
Bernhardt
Joseph Chamberlain
George H.monroe
Cin
William B. Taft
Lakes-to-the-Gulf
Arkael
Gharnes
Lemont Sunday
G. C. Kuhn
Cago
Joseph Evitt
Ruby Street Bridge
Reginald DeLancey
GONG
Rainey
Boomer
Will
Lorimer and
The
Audi
Torium
Water Way
Richard J. Barr
H. Rainey
Congressman Lorimer
Cicero Jo
Congressman Rainey
Utica
Stevenson
County Central Body
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