Jew Refused Ten Cents Fare for Son on Train
A Missouri man traveling from Rock Island to Chicago refused to pay child fare for his ten year old daughter. After a confrontation aboard the Rock Island train, conductor Sharkey summoned Officer Dillon at Joliet. The man was carried to the station and paid the fare, first at two cents a mile then at the old rate, amid crowding onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Chicago
Rock Island
Sven
Worl
Joliet
Frei’ Morris
Dillon
Sharkey
Morris
St Joseph
St. Joseph
Missouri
Runaway Team Crashes Into Auto Near Jefferson and Chicago
A runaway team belonging to Edward Pearson and D. J. Johnson driven by Walter Allen nearly killed one man and endangered several others Saturday after 5 pm. The horses struck the rear of Dr. J. B. Shaw’s car at Jefferson and Chicago streets, causing a collision and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Pearson
D. J. Johnson
Trom
Plainfield
Walter. Allen
John Allen
Ridgewood, Avenue
J. B. Shaw
Jefferson and
Chicago
Teamster narrowly escapes death in railroad crash
Quincey Voss a teamster for M Philbin the cattle dealer at 515 Cage Street narrowly escaped instant death when his team was struck by a switch engine and freight car on the Santa Fe line shortly before 8 this morning. One horse was killed and the other badly crippled possibly to be destroyed. Voss leaped to safety when the crash became unavoidable.
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Rock Island Tracks
Scott Street
Quincey Voss
M. Philbin
Cage Street
Santa Fe
Weather Record for Last Month
Hottest day in July reached 96 F with a high 86 and low 68 on the 10th. July overall hotter than 1908 and 1907. mean 73.85 F vs 72.57 F last year. Precipitation totaled 3.79 inches with 16 rainy days and 13 clear, 6 cloudy, 12 partly cloudy days. Winds were mainly southwest, with several noreast and northwest days.
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F. Mv Mutiligy
Noreast
Tre Gamblers Buss the Police
An audacious notice alleges state law violations by gamblers in Joliet, accusing officials of corruption and naming the White Front saloon at 708 Washington Street as a nexus. It claims prominent locals' sons were harmed by gambling, with robberies and forgery linked to the vice, and calls for action after August primary, signed by ONE WHO KNOWS with others.
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Seventh Ward
Minois
White Front
Washington Street
Joliet
van Dusen Hartong
Gille
Fingered Pearce
Swan Sorenson
Sal Leon
Abe Rueff
Skinney Lynch
Gotehead Hackenschimdt
Parker Gibbons Support for Waterways in 4491 District
A letter from George H Munroe John H Garnsey Fred Bennett George W Young and George M Campbell urges voters in the 4491 senatorial district to reelect Representative Frank L Parker. It emphasizes the Desplaines River waterway between Lockport and Utica as vital for future power and economic stability and backs a state waterways bond issue to generate revenue and reduce taxes.
Telephone Company Protest Against Assessment
Attorney David F. Hall represents the American Telegraph and Telephone Company in challenging an assessment. The protest argues the valuation is excessive and seeks recalculation or reduction.
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David F. Hall
The
American Telegraph
Tal
Evaluation of property tax assessment in surrounding towns
A fragmented report notes differences in assessed valuation across Dupage and Will counties including Monee Joliet Lockport Plainfield and Wash Wilk areas. It compares townment proportions and suggests higher relative property value assessments in the county towns.
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Ephone Company Board of
Reveer Dupage
Fi Monee
Joliet
Lockport
Plainfield
Washsand Wilk
Sailor Charles Rub Plans Return From Navy Life on Leave
Charles Rub, son of residents at 609 ee Sripae Street, is on leave from a cruiser in Cuban waters and expects to sail with his ship to China after the first of the month. He joined the navy after three months training in Rhode Island and hopes to learn gunnery. His stories include encounters with sharks following ships home and anecdotes of navy life at sea. He will return home briefly but soon depart for the Pacific voyage.
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Charles Rub
Ee Sripae Street
Marge
Michael Rub
Cuban
Boston
China
Pacific
Rub
Navy
Rhode Island
Details of Fund for Adam Clow Campaign
Edward R. McClellan sworn as manager and treasurer of Adam Clow’s Republican campaign in Illinois eleventh district reports contributions of 3050 dollars total with 1000 from Clow, none from the sanitary district or its president. Expenditures amount to 1728.18 dollars, reaching over 32,000 Republican voters, leaving a 1321.82 dollar balance as of July 30, 1908.
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Edward R. McClellan
Plainfield
County of Will
Tilinois
Adam 8
Clow
Ilnois
Sanitary District
McCormick
Edward R. M’clellan
A. D
WM. G. Stopp
Title Guarantee Co Schedules Will County Field
Secretary of State Rose grants a license to incorporate Will County Title and Guarantee Company with a $50 000 capital to provide abstracts and guarantee titles in real estate. Incorporators include Fayette Wosteed Arthur C. Marriett and Frank Mager, Chicago men. Mr Marriett's Chicago representative toured Joliet last week, signaling Joliet as a promising field for abstracts.
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Watt
Springfield
Will Cowntys Title and Guarantee Company
Fayette Wosteed
Arthur C. Marriett
Frank’ Mager
Marriett
Chicago
Title and Trust Company
Sackett fired by governor Deneen and Morris offers new post
Morris reports Bill Sackett has been dismissed from the T M canal commission by Governor Deneen. Mayor John Ray of Morris has been offered the position. Sackett sought reappointment or a pledge then urged Deneen to back Ed Curtis for senator. Deneen refused. Sackett likely to back Yates next week amid local political shifts.
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Morris
Bill Sackett
T. M. Canal Commission
Deneen
John Ray
Sackett
Ed Curtis
Curtis
Yates
Joliet Outs Lockport 10 Inning Baseball Victory At Chautauqua
Joliet defeated Lockport 10 to 0 in nine innings at Chautauqua. Joliet pitcher M Wheeler and Fanning combined for the victory while Lockport’s Dougherty pitched and McDonald caught. The grandstand favored Lockport, but Joliet’s hitting produced two home runs and a three-base hit as merchants and local figures watched.
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Ning
Wheeler
Joliets
Lockport
Joliet
Chautauqua
McGuire
Bothwick
Elf
Fanning
M. Wheeler
Feagans
Heggie
Henschel
Wetteland
Lennon
Gaines
Prutzman
Kingston
Lundahl
McDonald
Clark
Dougherty
Lundsh
Murry
Mr. Sutherland
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R. K
St Strack
Mts Head
Worthley
Lloyd Eberh
Helen Pettigrew
East Washington Street
Johnson
Pearson
Calmer
Avy
Will
Allen
St. Joseph's ‘Hospital
Stroyed
Wess
Kingsford’s
Oswego
Sitchon
America
Janet M. Hill
Alice Mary
Waterman
Kingsford
T. Kingsford & Son
Osweee, N.Y
National Starch Company, Successoes
Der
Answhere
Mateer Bros
TRE Gamblers
Parker
Desplaines
Tween Lockport
Utiga
Frank L. Parker
Waterways Proposition
Mr. Parker
Ibond
Yours Truly
John H. Garnsey
Fred Bennett
George W. Young
George M. Campbell
Chas
Mariners Life
Adam Clow
Guarante
Guy L. Bush
du Page County
Guy
Leckpong
Career’s Drug Store
Mr. Bush
Will and
Page Counties
van Camp
van Camp Packing Company
Indianapolis
Ind
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