Wealthy farmer named leader and land values rise
Col. John Lambert urged farmers to excel over professionals at a Commercial club banquet. He cited alfalfa potential and Illinois land values, predicting Desplaines valley land could reach 500 per acre. Judge Marshall praised rural youth and Will county's farming gains. Pan American travel interrupted plans for a future Champaign science talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John Lambert
Commercial Club
Lambert
Judge Marshall
Seth Gibler
Ay &. Clow
Jonathan Mather
the Herald
A. 8
Leckie
Col. Lambert
Ilinois
Champaign
Illinois
New Lenox
Thompson
Will County
Col. Copley
Panama
Joliet
Edward Doyle
Marshall
James Patterson
Haa
Top Notch Club
Wheatland
Desplaines Valley
Patterson
Governor Galls Special Election Addressed
Governor Deneen calls a special primary for February 21 and a special election for March to fill the James Alexander vacancy. County Clerk Young questions the tight timetable and delays notices until consulting the executive office. Canvas, certification, and ballot printing timelines raise concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deneen
James Alexander
Young
Secretary of State
Boy Struck by Interurban Car in Street Collision
Andrew Schreiner twelve year old son of J P Schreiner of 1107 North Center street was struck and knocked unconscious by an Aurora interurban car yesterday afternoon at four. The lad’s injuries were reported not serious. Conductor Rhodes and Motorman Hadlock carried him to his home after witnesses supported the crew’s account that the wagon obstructed the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Schreiner
J. P. Schreiner
North Center Street
Aurora
Rhodes
Hadlock
Double Service at Mrs Leach Funeral in Joliet Union Street home
The funeral for Mrs. Della Baldwin Leach was held from her Union Street home with a joint service by Rev. Walter H. MacPherson and H. F. Roberts plus Mrs. Milton J. Moore. The Christian Science portion cited Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Baldwin Leach
Henry Leach
Union Street
Walter H. MacPherson
The
Universalist Church
H. F. Roberts
Jesus Christ
Mrs. Ch
Howard
Ar i
Guy M. Learn
C. Ilie
Calendar Company Dance Features Gifts To Miss Kenyon At Masonic Temple
H C Dies of Kansas presented Miss Zula Kenyon with American beauty roses and a traveling bag at the Gerlach Barklow Calendar factory dance held at the Masonic Temple. The event also featured sales talks on increasing calendars sales and distribution methods led by Guy Bilstand and Carl Wilson. A big banquet at Joliet Country Club closed the sales convention with a midday and afternoon program on advertising and mailing cards for the upcoming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
Gerlach- Barklow Calendar
H. C. Dies
Kansas
Zula Kenyon
Kenyon
Europe
Episcopal Church
Joliet Country Club
Guy Bilstand
Ome
Carl Wilson
Florida Santa Claus Absence Mentioned By Daytona Tot
A Daytona Florida child laments no Santa Claus in Florida due to lack of snow. She writes Santa asking for a sled ice skates a football a ball and toy cars. An envelope with a five cent coin and note from the child is shown at the News office with the message The money is in the letter.
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Santa Claus
Little
Edis Cheville
Daytona
Fila
Santa
Florida
Santaclaus
Edischeville Daytona
Fla
Santa Clus
Toyland
Joliet Residents Face 18 Percent City Tax Increase
Joliet combines city county and state adjustments under the Juul law raising the city rate by 36 cents to 2.08 while total Joliet tax rate climbs from 6.36 to 6.47 per $100. State and county rates rise by three cents each. town, road, and district taxes shift as cited. The town may lose about 38 percent of funds certified. Repeal movement mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Ivan Rhodes
Circuit Court
State
County
Town
Road
City
Township High School
District
Kenyon Catalog Highlights Picturesque America and Poems
The note praises Kenyon for a strong year with female appeal for art buyers. It highlights Picturesque America as twelve reproductions of American scenery and wonders and Poems as illustrations of characters and scenes from classic poetry. The choice for readers remains difficult.
Press Agents Needed by Churches Advertising For Members
Rev. T DeWitt Tanner urged churches to employ press agents to promote membership and the church message. He warned against commercial tone and stressed truth, clear language, and reach, proposing bulletin boards postcards church papers and even townwide notices to inform all families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. DeWitt Tanner
Christ Episcopal
Mr. Tanner
Crossing Watchman Killed In Grade Crossing Tragedy
Ashtabula Ohio December 19 Ray Mengle flagman of the Lake Shore wreck train was killed at the Center street grade crossing when he dozed and was struck by a freight train. This marks the ninth death attributed to the crossing disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashtabula
Ray Mengle
Lake Shore
Jong Vigil
Center Street
Dartmouth freshman Ray Jordan wins money prize in oratory
Hanover New Hampshire Lyman Ray Jordan son of Cliff Jordan district insurance manager of Joliet won a cash prize in oratory at Dartmouth after sweeping preliminaries. Mrs H A Stillman notes this victory could place him on the college debating team for intercollegiate contests. Jordan family members were in Morris today for a funeral and unavailable for further comment.
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Hanover
N. H
Lyman Ray Jordan
Cliff Jordan
Joliet
Dartmouth College
H. A. Stillman
de Witt
Dartmouth
Jordan
Morris
Bay
Ray
Joliet High School
Rvatory
Two vivid scenes prompt Joliet charity drive
Seth Gibler recalls driving past two penniless boys in winter on Chicago Street and vows to push Jackson Township to the forefront of charitable work. The Joliet News Christmas fund grows to aid needy children with time clothing or money donations eagerly requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Seth Gibler
Jackson Township
Toll
Hardsip
Joliet News
Telephone Girls Strike Joliet Inter State Company
Fifteen operators at Interstate Telephone Co in Joliet walk out at 9 am over wage scales and modern method fears. Management reports service cut to a quarter of regular force as union talks begin. The strike follows actions at Plainfield and Wilmington two weeks earlier, with disputes over pay, hours, and supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Telephone Co
Joliet
Plainfield
Wilmington
J. F. Parsons
Mattarswueh
Parsons
Austria
Griffiths
L. ©.Fiths
Aurora
Supevision
Bell Company
Traction Company
Springfield
Mary Robertson
Atl
Mr. Griffiths
Moro Kills Capt Watson in Luzon Skirmish
Manila dispatch reports Captain John Watson of the Highth cavalry stationed at Augur barracks Jolo killed by a Moro who infiltrated a detachment near Seit lake. Lieutenant Kenzie D. Edmunds was severely wounded. Captain Rush S. Wells then killed the attacker during the raid.
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Manila
P. I
John Watson
Highth Cavalry
Jolo
Seit Lake
Idlo
Kenzie D. Edmunds
Rush
Wells
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Galls
Shall Boy
Mas. Leach
Christian Science Readers
W. A. MacPherson
Calendar Factory
Miss Kenyon
Guy Bilsland
H. R. Doughty
Hector
G.B. Company
James Preston
Independence Hall
Ben Franklin
Old South Church
Juul Law
Ashtabula, Ohio
Aiga
Inter State
Manager Parsons
Grif
Fiths
Moro
Capt
Watso
K. D. Ed
Munds
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