Lodge of Sorrows Honors Departed Elks In Joliet
The Joliet lodge of BPOE and friends observed the eighteenth annual Lodge of Sorrow at the Elks rooms. Chicago Lodge No. 4 member Charles Beecher Lahan delivered the eulogy. Rev. DeWitt Tanner led the general tribute praising brotherly love fidelity and benevolence.
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Joliet Lodge No
John Sime, Jr
Harvey E. Wood
Hugh Rodger
Elks
Hewlett, Robinson, Bailey and Fletcher
Carrie McPherson
R. C. McMuhen
Lodge
DeWitt Tanner
Grand Lodge
Police raid saloons catch six offenders
A police court session fined six rioters after a raid on North End saloons Saturday night. Arrested patrons included Patsy Paul and four others, with penalties ranging from 10 to 25 dollars. A detective squad led the operation, and one man reported his daughter narrowly escaped a bullet.
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McCulloch
North End
Andrew Hucek
Meeker
Henderson Avenues
Patsy” Paul
Collins Street
Phil Piurthe
Jackson Street
Lucio Colvan
Chase Avenue
Alish Popp
Meeker Avenue
Stephen Budowski
Elwood Street
Budowski
Puriche
Paul
Hennessy
Corcoran
Juliet
North Side
Colling Street
Illinois Steel Mills
Michael Wojtinski
Collins
County Officers Take Hold Today
Robert W. Martin new state's attorney and Charles Noble new county auditor assumed office this morning along with re-elected officials. Martin meets grand jury in January while Noble works from the Young building with no clerk yet. Deputies remain in place and office space shifts noted across county offices. Edward Powers continues as special investigator for Martin.
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Robert W. Martin
Charles Noble
Martin
Young Building
Joseph Jones
Woodruff
Edward Powers
Barr
Noble
Court House
Jes H. Piepenbrink
W. Smith
William Surveyor
Crushed Stone Industry Surges Across Des Plaines Valley
A half million dollar boom expands crushed stone and gravel plants from Lemont to Millsdale. Investors, including George M. Campbell, report about 1.0 million dollars in stone crushing machinery and quarry land with 425000 more in gravel operations. Joliet quarries ship material to Indiana and fluxing uses at Illinois Steel Co.
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Desplaines
Lemont
George M. Campbell
Campbell
Joliet
Indiana
Western Stone Company
National
Thos. Sexton Company
Illinois Steel Co
Sprague
North Broad
Werner & Mount Rushers
Woodmen Suspend Higher Rate Pending Court Decision
Rock Island Illinois reports the Modern Woodmen of America will keep old rates until a final court ruling on the rate plan. A Sangamon county circuit court decree restrains new-rate business. About 200,000 members left in protest. 150,000 moved or joined since the plan’s adoption. A special dispensation allows reentry until December 10 without lapse.
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Rock Island, Ill
Woodmen of America
Shirley
Circuit Court
Sangamon County
Chicago
Start Big Boom for Knights of Pythias in Joliet
Jo Net Knights of Pythias plan a state wide drive to add 1 000 members. Paul Revere lodge will form a committee at the Joliet meeting to reach Joliets quota. Initiation is set for February 19 the order’s 49th anniversary at the Seventh Infantry Armory in Chicago.
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Jo- Net Knights of Pythias
Paul Revere Lodge
Order
Joliet
Chi
Nor of
Joseph M. Omo
Dilnola
Club Men Will Be Paintings at Plat
The Gerlach-Barklow Calendar plant invites Joliet residents to view a $50,000 collection of paintings on view tomorrow and Wednesday. Special cars will depart from the club house at 1 o clock for Commercial club members. hours are 9 to 12 and 1 30 to 5 with guides available. Paintings by renowned local and international artists will be shown as part of 1913 calendar projects for customers worldwide.
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Gerlach-Barklow
Joliet
Commercial Club
John Lambert
Ed Corlett
Giffin
Supreme Court
United Charities to Meet Wednesday
The United Charities Association plans its first Christmas prep meeting at the city council rooms next Wednesday at 7 30 p m Attorney Lennon issued the call Supervisors Strohm leads charity work and the association aims to organize the season’s Christmas activities and eliminate duplication of effort.
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United Charities Association
Lennon
Associated Charities
Strohm
Dupue
Religion fully as valuable as gems sermon on spiritual safeguarding
Rev Chester Bucher of Plymouth Congregational Church preached that religious value is as precious as jewels. He warned against spiritual burglary, urging protection of the soul and a virtuous life amid adversity, citing a bank letter on safeguarding valuables as a metaphor for guarding faith and character.
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Chester
Bucher
Plymouth Congregational Church
Merrcy
Actio
Jesus
Illinois Plans Million Dollar State Penitentiary Build
Illinois state officials aim to request 1,000,000 for the coming legislature to begin construction of a new peniten tiary. The design features include sunlit cells, central supervision, circular cellhouses, and outside individual cells with separate heating and ventilation. Construction expected to start in spring and finish around 1915 with convict labor to reduce costs.
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Illinois
Zimmerman
Morning Star Mission Reports Prosperous November
Peter McCarthy, Morning Star Mission superintendent, reports a banner November with 27 conversions. Six meals were served, 10 new Testaments and 100 gospels distributed, and 33 faces fed on Thanksgiving. A 67 year old steel mill worker converted after attending anniversary services.
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Peter McCarthy
Morning Star Mission
North Collins Institution
Death of Rev. Robert Collyer in New York
The Rev. Robert Collyer pastor of the Unitarian Church in New York has died at his home. He was widely known for his ministry and public engagement. The obit notes his long service and influence in religious circles.
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New York
Robert Collyer
Etwerttmg
Church of the
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International News Service
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George
Greece
Salonika
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Knights OF Pythias
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Barklow
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Edward Dunne
Penitentiary Commission
Deneen
Democratic Party
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