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16 Dec 1912
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The Joliet News in Joliet, Illinois
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Newspaper
The Joliet News
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1912
Page
1
Toliet Fire Protection Under Scrutiny By National Board
National Board of Underwriters reports severe fault in Toliet fire protection system. Criticism spans alarm, water supply, manpower, equipment, and maintenance. Highlights include unreliable alarms, underpowered water supply, obsolete gear, inadequate hose, and poor record keeping.
What’s the Matter With Joliet Fire Prevention Report
A condensed review of Joliet’s fire prevention status. Reported by city engineers and fire officials as authorized by the National Board of Fire Underwriters outlines current conditions, recommended improvements, and anticipated safety gains for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board of Fire
City Fire Risk Report Highlights Weak Water, Undermanned Service
The profile outlines city fire protection as undermanned with inadequate hose and equipment, an unreliable alarm system, and a weak municipal water supply. Fire risk is high in mercantile districts and manufacturing plants, with severe conflagration potential during high winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Greg le
Ice
Torees
Hickory Creek
Iin
Two Lumber Camp Workers Die in Winter Hotel Fire
Clarence Moth and Louis Parish, lumber sealers at a nearby camp, perished in a fire that destroyed a hotel and adjoining store in Winter Wisconsin. Other hotel occupants escaped. Loss estimated at about the reported amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winter
Wis
Clarence Moth
Louis Parish
Kapen
Record Crowd Hears Excellent Concerts Before Holidays
The final orchestra concert of the series drew a large turnout with the Auditorium packed and the adjoining Sunday school filled. Carmen and Dvorak Humoreske selections were top hits and patrons boosted attendance through the drive. Janusty 9th set for the next concert as subscriptions grow for more seating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dvorak
Ria
Funeral Sermon Linked to Compacts Between Friends
A compact between J. H. Alexander and Leon McDowall dictated that the funeral sermon of the first to die would be preached by the other. The service in Dupage County drew leaders from Lockport Joliet Naperville and Chicago. Alexander was buried at night in a small well kept cemetery near Des Plaines after simple rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Alexander
Leon McDowall
Romeo
Adkins
General Assembly
Chicago
House
Senator Barr
Ezra E. Miller
Naperville
Joliet
Lockport
Wilmington
Frankfort Plainfield
Leon McDonald
Alexander
Frank Baumgartner
Mr. McDonald
J. M. Seyneter
Men's Fellowship Circle
Richards Street
M. KE
C. A. Trew
Mr. Alexander
America
Michael Fitzpatrick
Frank Sprague
George Boardman
J. Williams
John Kerman
Acker Ruland
Court House
Charles Adkins
Epegeet
Bement
Morton D. Bic
H. L. Shaver
Davis Shannahan
Frank F. Catlin
Vem
Mc. Adage
Joliet News Good Fellows Fund Seeks Help for Needy Children
Money and goods pour in as Deputy Sheriff Tom Stevenson and local schools coordinate aid for ten Joliet children. Donations, including cash totaling 26 dollars, aim to supply food clothing and care through Christmas as rural and city residents pledge support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Tom Stevenson
Manhattan
New Lenox
Mrs Delia Baldwin Leach dies after long life of service
Mrs Delia Baldwin Leach of 214 Union street Joliet dies at 7 this morning. Born Sept 9 1861 in Maple street New Lenox township she lived there before moving to Joliet. Survived by sister Mrs Everett Shaw and brother Arthur Baldwin. Funeral from 214 Union street Wednesday Dec 18 at 2 pm with interment at Oakwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delia Baldwin Leach
Union Street
Leech
Maple Street
New Lenox Township
Joliet
Jesse Baldwin
Mahala Carl
Everett Shaw
Arthur Baldwin
Gilroy
Caliifornia
Oakwood
Masonsbury Brother With Lodge Ceremony
Funeral of Ed H Young from Mason ic Temple featured Masonic rites led by Rev Walter B MacPherson. Brethren conducted a solemn service with flowers music and kind tributes before Oakwood interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. H. Young
Masonic Temple
Walter 8. MacPherson
Oakwood
Benevolent Spirit Exposed in Christmas Charity
A narrator recalls a sobbing child unsure of Christmas gifts and notes how some families exploit charity for personal gain. The piece warns against fraud and urges vigilance to ensure help reaches truly deserving cases during the holiday season.
Gerlach Barklow Sixth Convention Highlights Sales Roar
About 125 of 140 traveling representatives attend the Gerlach Barklow Company's sixth annual convention in Joliet. John Dean Thompson recounts the group’s rise from mockery to leading calendar makers, calling them the Young Napoleon of the calendar business. The event features an art gallery, talks by Col. John Lambert and T. R. Gerlach, and closes with a smoker and plans at the Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerlach-Barklow Company
Joliet
K. H. Gerlach
Century Limited
Col
John Lambert
Chicago
Neapoleon
John Dean Thompson
Princeton
Une
Harvard
Princeton Aluminus
Thompson
Gerlach Barklow
Napoleon
Napoléon
T. R. Gerlach
G.-B. Company
G.-B. Art Gallery
Country Club
County Grange Meeting Posts Election at Joliet
The quarterly meeting of the wit County Pomona Grange will be held at Fraternity hall over the Wili ty bank Joliet on Saturday ber 21 at 10 30. Election of officers is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wit County
Pomona Grange
Fraternity Hall
Wility Bank
Joliet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Condi
Electrician
the Water Department and
Langdon
National Board of Underwriters
Toliet
Rose
Chicago Orchestra
Ment
Little Cemetery
Dupage
Friend Pee Neee As
Cash Manhattan
Mrs. Leach
Friends
Who Ad
Henry Leach
Masonsbury
Gerlach
Barklow
Great Selling Organization
County Grange Meeting
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