Will County Old Settler's Association Holds Annual Reunion
The Will County Old Settler's Association met in the Auditorium building with about seventy-five attendees. Judge A O Marshall was re elected president and new officers were chosen including O C Dickinson as chaplain. Historical papers on county history were read by Judge Marshall and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattnerchs
Mearning
A. O. Marshall
A. J. Lindgren
Wiss ‘Belle Russell
Obadiah Hijeks
LW. Mexender
A. P. Carpenter
W. Stevens
O. C. Dickinson
Curtis Morse
Whi County
Homer
Hadiy
New Lenox
Frankfort
Oriand
Knapp
Dibell
Albert
Ralph Mar
Old
Hadly Baptist Church
Clever magazine scam arrests in Aurora and Joliet
Aurora police arrested M. L. Campbell for posing as a Ha McClure & Co. agent in a fake magazine scheme. Victims include G F Woodruff and H Woodruff, with Joliet links and a list of representatives and officers connected to the case. the incident follows a tip from Frank Kruger. The piece also recalls historical remarks from the Will County Pioneer Association and Curtis Morse’s community role.
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North Broadway
Fredulent
Aurora
Ha McClure & Co
Frank Kruger
Fox Street
Campbell
Joliet
Michels
Curtis Morse Honored With Last Gift to Association
Members remember him and Curtis Morse has been called to his eternal reward. In his name the association receives his final gift reflecting his enduring memory and impact.
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Curtis+ Morse
Very Glad Sie Read Republican Offer
A reader notes The Republican’s subscriber drive promises a $50 gold prize for new subscribers. The speaker says the direct approach is easy, fair, and pays for effort, contrasting it with other papers’ multi prize contests. The piece urges readers to begin work and see the offer on the next page.
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Republiican
Deep Waterway Committee Forms as State Eyes Ship Canal
Gov. Deneen appoints five members to a joint deep waterway committee to study state rights over rivers and waters as voters in November weigh a 20 million dollar bond for a ship canal. Local boosters plan a public meeting at the Auditorium with Rep. Lin ty and Lorimer to explain the project potential and self supporting water power.
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Springfeld
General Assembly
Deneen
Deep Waterway Committee
Isham Randolph
Lyman E. Cooley
R. R. McCormick
Chicago
Walter Reeves
Streator
Ro. Bourland
Peoria
House
Ite Senate
Senare
Lowerd House
Lorimer
Cicero J. Lin@ty
H. T
Utica
Sanitary
Wouldbe Water
Springfield
New Course Introduced at Joliet Township High School
Joliet township high school replaces the abolished Teachers Training school with a new course led by J. Stanley Brown. The program aims to prevent disappointment for applicants and covers chemistry advanced physics nature studies field botany and geology. Attendance has risen over 40 percent in many classes with post graduate numbers more than doubling, necessitating extra seating.
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J. Stanley Brown
Brown
State claims water power revenues for taxpayers
A state position argues that all revenues from forthcoming water power development should benefit taxpayers and oppose the Sanitary District’s alleged asset grab of great value. The dispute centers on who should receive the profits from planned water power projects.
Fills Vacancy After Fatal Accident in Plainfield
Plainfield Sept 12 Special to The Republican The township auditing board met Friday night and highway commissioners were granted a 1.00 tax levy per 100 for road and bridge work. Wm Crrder was appointed assessor to fill the vacancy left by the death of R B Graves. An appropriation of 350 was approved to cover Graves's work this year due to lack of records on his days.
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Plainfield
Wm. Crrder
R. B. Graves
Herman Stephen appeals ouster suit to circuit court
Herman E Stephen owner of the store at 203 Jefferson Street has appealed the ouster proceedings against tenants William Sheridan and William Moran after a Justice of the Peace jury found no cause for action. The case seeks possession of the premises. Switzerland by size has more hotels than most countries.
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Herman E. Stephen
Jefferson Street
Circuit Court
William Sheridan
William Moran
Stephen
Court of Justice of the Peace Hawk
Rail project doubts linger as Joliet line plans advance
Joliet region readers report serious doubts about the Chicago Joliet Kansas City line after work on the Joliet branch halted amid rumored money problems. Hugh G Palmer of Yorkville says eastern capital will fund and build the Morris route, with rights of way bought and a Yorkville power plant planned.
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Yorkville
Chicago, Joliet
Joliet & Northwestern Electric
Hugh G .Palmer
Joliet & Northwestern Railroad
Illnois & Fox
River Central
Morris Road
Standard Engineering Company
Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
Mr. Palmer
Dubuque
George L. Wells
Eastern Capital
Morris
Plattville
Joliet
Aurora
Bristol
Plano
Sandwich
Supervisors Prepare Agenda for Next Week Sessions
The board plans a Monday afternoon 2 PM session after a brief meeting. They will appoint county officers including the superintendent of County Farm and county physician. Two fairs are scheduled to visit Peotone and Jackson township Moldt’s grove during the week.
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Board of Supervisors
Oepart
Demste
Spector
County Farmeat
Rost
County Farm——Mar
Peotone Fair Management
Jackson Township
Moldt’s Grove
Judge Rules Beckman Guilty Of Obstructing Highway
Judge George Cowling in Will County County court held Fred Beckman of Monee township guilty of obstructing the highway. The ruling affects other encroachments and prompts possible removal of a fence, with further action to await a Supreme Court appeal.
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Tails
George Cowing
Fred Beckman
Monee Township
Beckman
Supreme Court
Williams
P Center
Cowing
Will County
Suspect Arrested in Disorderly Conduct Claim
Nicholas Gordano, 27, was arrested yesterday on a disorderly conduct charge following a claim by Charles Alberico that Gordano attacked Alberico’s six year old daughter Marie on Scott Street. Alberico presented no proof. Magistrate Ather discharged the case.
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Nicholas Gordano
Charles Alberico
Gordano
Marie
Scott Street
Alberico
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J. L. Gougar
George A. Buck
Daniel Maue
Seth Gibler
Jackson
Joseph Tehle
Elwood
Daniel Bardwell
Crete
E. West
Channahon
J. M. Baird
Peotone
Harriet Lines
Reed
R. S. Metz
Troy
Robert Crist
Wilmington
James W. Patterson
Wheatland
August Ehrhardt
Washington
John Kelly
Wesley
A. P. Lilly
Will
Judd Harvey
Wilton
Marshell
Will County Pioneer Association
Saturday Evening Post
Deneer Hawes
Boosters
Denezen
Com
Mittee
Boomers
Rainey
JoHet
Joliet Township
Teachers Training School
Roostven
William Cryder
Plainfield Township
B. Graves
Herman, E._ Stéphen
Switzerland
Reginald DeLancey
Chicago, Joliet & Kansas City Railroad
Ency Is
Northwestern Line
Ilinois
Fox River
Kendall County Record
Arthur Newton
Lisbon
Gearon
Palmer
Catalpa
L. J. Fred
James Bar
Rowman
Way
Magiststrate Allen
Hesse
Cowling
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