Barber Building to Open With New Joliet Bank Quarters
Joliet Trust and Savings Bank moves to a new, expanded Joliet building on Chicago Street with $20 000 in equipment and a high security vault. The project includes a marble lobby, mahogany fittings, plate glass, and a January 1 opening as growth drives modernization.
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Joliet
C. Barbee
Adam Groth Company
Joliet Trust and Savings Bank
Belgium
Vermont
Delbold’ Safe& Lock
Mit Safe
City Library Board Seeks Added Powers
Local library trustees plan a Chicago trip on December 29 to press for expanded authority and a formalized annual budget. The Joliet board will be represented by Jot O'Donnell and others, highlighting years of minimal appropriations across cities.
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Public Library
Chicago
Library Trustee Association
LaSalle Hotel
Joliet
Jot O’donnell
State Association
John W. Downey
Judge Fithian
Rena M. Barickman
Evanston
Gary
Illinois seeks canal rehabilitation amid legal dispute over grants
The War Department and Attorney General McReynolds plan to intervene in the Burke injunction suit in Sangamon County as Illinois contends the canal can be rehabilitated at a cost near 1 million dollars or risk loss of the federal grant. Dredging has been scant and freight traffic limited except for Morton Salt boats. Proponents argue enough freight to yield toll revenue.
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Patto
Ge “Lucey
Washington, D. C
War Department
Department
McReynolds
Burke
Sangamo County
Supreme Court of
Morton Salt
CLUG Seeks New Officers at Annual Meeting
Commercial club members prepare for January session and officer election. Three directors term expirations include Fred A Hill Thomas Grier and Robert Cameron. Nominating committee to be named later this month to select ticket slate and petitions for candidacy.
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Fred A. Hill
Thomas Grier
Robert Cameron
Soni Sports
Road Question Referendum Sparks Joliet Voter Turnout
Voters in Joliet township face a December 16 special election on whether to elect one highway commissioner or keep three. The notice urges turnout to fund election costs and affirm citizen duty, framing the poll as the first road referendum and warning against apathy.
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Joliet Township
Erickson Cleared by Coroner's Jury in Fatal Truck Incident
The coroner's jury exonerated Edward Erickson, driver of the Flint automobile, of blame in the death of Joseph Riblon. Witnesses testified Erickson did all in his power to avoid the boy who darted into the road as Erickson paused around a wagon. The jury ruled the death was an accident caused by the boy, with his parents and witnesses confirming the scene.
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Edward Erickson
Flint
Joseph Ribl
Erickson
Ribson
Otter
Julius Zar
Riblon
Zar
Anthony Lellk
Oscar Mease
Charles Susterck
Commissioners to Discuss Election at Club Meeting
The weekly political discussion club at John McMillan store hall 210 Abe Street will convene tomorrow night at 7 30 to talk about the commissioner election set for next Tuesday. All three commissioners will attend and discuss their roles under the Tice law clause governing the election.
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John McMillan
Abe Street
Small Fires Reported At Two City Homes
A coal shed fire at Frank Anderson’s home yesterday afternoon caused minor damage. A smoldering spark in the shingles at Chassessop’s East Marion Street residence drew firefighters to the scene.
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Frank Anderson
Chassessop
East Marion Street
Marning
Calendar Salesmen Arrive for Gerlach-Barklow Convention
Joliet hosts the sixth annual Gerlach-Barklow Calendar Co convention with 114 representatives expected. The four day event features speeches, lectures, demonstrations, a theater party, moving pictures, and a Country Club banquet for salesmen, newspaper editors, and bank representatives.
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Joliet
Gerlach-Barklow Calendar Company
T. R. Gerlach
John Lambert
J. M. Palmer
Texas
Joliet Theater
Edwards
Portland
Ore
Country Club
Gusethan
New York
Man Cited for Contempt Over Alimony Payment
Charles Selinger of Dalyea South Chicago faced Judge Dibell after failing to pay alimony to his wife. He claimed ignorance of the duty and promised to begin payments.
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Charles Selinger
Daley’a
Chicago
Atlantic cable work delayed to summer 1865
English contractors for Cyrus W Field's Atlantic cable said construction could not start until the summer of 1865, marking a half century since the project was first proposed.
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Cyrus W. Field
Garnsey Favors Three Commissioners Plan in Road Reform
Joliet highway attorney John Garnsey attacks the single manager idea and urges Ridgewood voters to back a three commissioner system under reform road plans. He cites Tice law flaws, notes funding limits, and warns careful handling of the Brandon’s Road drainage case while outlining local road needs.
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John ‘Ht
Garnsey
Highway Commissioners of
Joliet
Ridgewood Educational League
Wefield
Illinois Highway Assect
Garnséy
Ilinois
Ridgewood
Highway Commissioners
Jo-let
Pridge
Brandon's Road
Rockdale
Cass Street
A. O. Marshal
Wm. Hinkel
Ridgewood Lhurches
Supt. Stoops
Heaps to Leave Joliet for Ludington Michigan
Ross D. Heaps will retire from Heaps and Conkling and move to Ludington Michigan to operate a new undertaking business. He has lived in Joliet three years and is known as an artist and active in lodge circles. He plans to leave around December 23 after a short visit to Kewanee.
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Heaps & Conkling
Ross D. Heaps
Ludington
Mich
Mr. Heaps
Jollet
Hig Line
Heaps
Kewanee
Bread ordinance to be sustained
The ordinance committee report to the city council Monday opposes changing the bread weight to under 16 ounces. Bakers would supply about 18% more dough per loaf to meet the rule. Stamping to identify bakery source likely favored. most local bakers back the plan despite higher production costs. The committee's findings are expected to be unanimously supported.
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Tte toHet
New Bank to Locate on Chicago Street
News readers learned a new Joliet bank plan is moving ahead with John T. Clyne and former Warden Murphy as organizers. They target a $100000 capitalization and a July 1 start, with the G F Wolf store in Elks Block to be converted into a modern banking house on Chicago Street.
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Faltet
John T. Clyne
Enterprise
News Today
Clyne
Murphy
Joliet
Ottawa Street
Chicago Street
Bankers
G. F. Wolf
Elks Block
W D Robertson Died in Los Angeles After Severe Overwork
W D Robertson died in Los Angeles California on Tuesday December 9 after a year of illness blamed on heavy work in business and church life. A native of Scotland who moved from Toronto to Joliet thirteen years ago, he led Prudential Insurance headquarter duties and was active in temperance and church work. He leaves wife Elizabeth and three children Grace Louise and the youngest.
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W. D. Robertson
Los Angeles
Cal
Joliet
B. J. Wheeler
Robertson
Scotland
Toronto
Canada
Prudential Insurance Company
Elizabeth
Grace
Louise
Southhampton
White slave traffic raid foils alleged plan near Joliet
Police hold three Chicago youths and two men after arresting three young women and two men with them as a suspect plot to spirit the women to Kansas City. A man with a public safety item reportedly deterred railroad workers at Blues Island. The group claimed to seek work. names include Roge Specifor and Florence and Gertrude Lemky of Chicago.
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Chicago
Union Station
P Parker
Joliet
Blues Island
Mo+kena
Kansas City
Rice Carnival Co
East Liverpool
Ohio
Pum
Milwaukee
Roge Specifor
Paulina Street
Florence
Gertrude Lemky
Sixty- Seventh Street
Art Palmer
Blue Island
George Robinson
Halpin
Health Dept Reports No New Smallpox Cases In 9th Day
Conflicting rumors about smallpox persist though no new cases were recorded in 24 hours. Two patients were moved to the city pest house as quarantine was lifted from premises on 3157 Street.
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Patiee
Mt Olive Baptists Go To Church Day Rally
Mt Olive Baptists announce a church day event to boost attendance and spiritual strength. The program promises uplifting services and an orchestra, inviting all to worship and fulfill church obligations, with emphasis on financial effort.
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MT. Olive
Mt .Olive Bag
Chirch
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W. D) Robertson
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