New Coal Mine Opens Near Braidwood South of town
Joliet-Wilmington Coal Co reports a 115 foot shaft at the Thomas Couners farm near Braidwood exposing a three foot two inch coal seam. The find is described as the deepest in the area with quicksand and water dealt with by timbering. Officials expect hundreds of jobs as capital funds the venture, with key figures from Joliet, Engleman-Tegers, and Toliet involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet-Wilmington Coal Co
Braidwood
Thomas Couners
Wilmington
W. Coal Company
Sweet
Alton
Toliet-Wilmington
Joliet
Ettrellyn-Tegers-inlie
David Young
Jerome
J. Drew
Nathan Bennett
Toliet
Eureka
Terr
Prospective Coal Profits for Braidwood Project
The passage notes long ago disputes over mining shafts and the shift to a new plan. If the company can net 25 cents per ton of coal in the ground, about $700,000 appears in sight. Even in best conditions the revenue would extend over many years, providing a steady community income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braidwood
International Stock Show of Chicago features county exhibitors
Will county participants highlight the International Live Stock Show in Chicago with Finch Bros Shive horses Steiner Bros Herefords and strong corn judging by Iowa and Kansas teams. Town Agricultural College leads open class with multiple prizes. Canadian sheep excel. Pabst large cart horses win. E Vivian Gooch buys a brown trotting stallion for 5000 to exhibit in England. Transit Company to build a larger exposition hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finch Bros
Steiner Bros
Will County
Chicago
Iowa
Kansas
Illinois
Wisconsin
Geo. Chisholm
Town Agricultural College
Pabst Brewing Company
E. Vivian Gooch
King Edward of
Great Isratian
England
Stock Show Association
Transit Company
Confessed forger hid identity while moving fake ten dollar bills
Charles Lemmons admitted in Chicago police custody to converting marked tens into authentic currency. He claimed to have operated since February, earned about one fake ten per hour, and sourced crisp bills from Chicago's First National Bank. He said the scheme spanned Chicago and surrounding towns and sought to shield his family from disgrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Chicago
Charles Lemmons
Clemmons
First National Bank
Lady on a City Car Questions Waldorf Stop
A brief cartoon caption shows a lady asking a conductor if the Waldorf Astoria is stops. The conductor replies no and jokes about a $12 weekly wage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldorf-Astoria
New York Times
Joliet Girls Display Quick Kissing Skill on Train
The Morris Herald notes Joliet’s reputations for swift kissing by local girls. A scene in a westbound train car shows a Joliet woman kissing a young man before passengers, then calling out to onlookers while her friends cheer from the platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Will County
Morris Herald
Pool sellers open up in DuPage County
The O'Leary group, once seen in Will County, has set up operations on the Santa Fe line near Willow Springs in DuPage County, at an old厂 building once used by a chemical firm. About 500 people visit daily as trains run two trips, city to the site at 2 30 and return at 5 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Leary
Will County
Santa Fe
Willow Springs
Chas
DuPage County
Cook
Iires
Illinois and Michigan Canal
McDonald
Lockport
Chicaro
Divers Repair Coffer Dam Near Ruby Street
Water at the controlling works was shut off Sunday to allow divers from Lorimer and Gallagher to repair the coffer dam north of Ruby Street. The water level was lowered about eighteen inches. Rumors suggested the shutoff aimed to aid rumors of the Lemont murder body. Drainage contract work advances slowly as leaks hinder progress. repairs expected in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorimer & Gallagher
Coffer
Ruby Street
Lemont
State's Attorney Bond Filed After Election Question
Fear that a bond filing could cost State's Attorney Heise his position caused excitement in the court building. The law requires filing within twenty days after election or certification, and Monday marked the twenty day without the bond being filed as Heise had been traveling abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutng
Court House
Prison Sentences for Waukegan Payroll Fraud Leaders
The chief conspirator Patrick of Chicago pleaded guilty and received an indefinite penitentiary term for defrauding American Steel and Wire at Waukegan by payroll stuffing. Lynne, another member, got an indeterminate prison term, while Peter DeYoung and others faced lesser penalties as cases unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Steel and Wire Company
Waukegan
Patrick
Chica
Guity
Lynn
Peter DeYoung
Galagh
Conrade
Bixby
Bond Approved for County Official Hopefuls
Court accepted signatures for the bond of a county egressman candidate Howard M. Snapp and others as Judge Fithian finalized the probate court approval. The bond stands at 5,000 dollars while other newly elected officers have not filed bonds yet amid cautious attitudes toward legal interpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard M. Snapp
Brink
Judge Haven
Judge Fithian
Probate
Heise
Realty Transfers Highlight Local Deeds Across Several Towns
A broad listing of warranty deeds and quit claim transfers across towns including Rockdate and Elwood shows buyers paying sums from 50 to 1400 dollars for parcels along Des Plaines river and in Keeney's Park area. Administrators and trustees also record deed actions in Wilmington and surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockdate
Ral &B Terry Co
Cory E Robinson
Aetreikis
Dupage
George Liberty
Alfred Colesey
Monee
Dorothea Hooden
George
Henry C Katz
Herbert
Herbert's adn, $225. _ Elwood—Daniel, Boden to Christen
P. Christensen and
Inc
Wilmington
Lemuel Milk
James Brophy
Dennis, Barrett
Wm H Walsh
Channahan
Harold F Griswold
Evanston
Alfred ‘Ek
Webster
Alto Jou
Bnerletto
Sly
John Baeriette
Mike Rilando
Reed
John Enerletto
Anton ‘Boreniz
Lot Landsig
Skinner
Prankfort
Joziah Thompson
Mary ‘S Colom
Frank Ot
Melb
G Thompson
Josiah Thompson
Rankfort
Edward P Thompson
Lokport
Lena M- Neidhjeids
Oakwood
Taylor
Como
Braidwood
Winkin
Henry Taylor
Coal Vo
Columbia
John J Badenoch
Keeney’s Park
Time Proves Worth in Early Coal Pipe Campaign
Fragmentary notes describe shipments and sales of Cole’s et products as a six year effort to bring hot blast soft coal tools to Joliet area stores. Mentions trials, expert setup, and ongoing distribution to homes and shops. References to English nobility and imperial court veer into unrelated text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Joliet
Ting Wore
Federal Stance on Illinois and Michigan Canal Ownership
Long discussion on the I and M canal closure and who should own the waterway. Local officials, including Supt. McDonald, discuss state retention and potential federal reversion, with references to land sales, costs, and constitutional protections. The piece notes federal grant terms and state law preventing sale without a vote.
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Illinois and
Michigan Canal
United States
IST
Illinois and Michigan
Leon McDonad
L and M. Canal
Illinois
Munroe Family Heads to Daytona for Winter Farming
Mr and Mrs George H Munroe and their family leave Joliet for Daytona Florida to spend the winter there. Munroe owns a large orange grove on the coast now yielding heavily. Two carloads of farming gear were sent ahead from Joliet for plantation work including oats and hay. The family carriage traveled with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. “Munroe
Joliet
Daytona
Florida
Railroad Laborers Arrested Again in Rockdale Case
William Peed Frank Woodworth and Oliver Coum fence makers in Rockdale township were arrested on a trespass complaint by farmer John Carlson. This marks the third arrest in the dispute with railroad interests. The cases before Justice Blood were continued to next Wednesday at 9. Bonds of 200 dollars were posted by William C. Wik Cox.
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William Peed
Frank Woodworth
Oliver Coum
Rockdale
Quotations on virtue and appearance by Hall and Gra
The passage contrasts true virtue with showy behavior. It cites Robert Hall’s line about quiet duty versus ostentation and a note from Balthasar Graff about needing twice a predecessor’s worth to equal them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balthasar Grafan
Battle of new and old Republican organizations
Prominent Joliet attorney asserts a decisive recount effort by Wilson and allies, urging that the next Illinois legislature will test honest elections and counts. He predicts Deneen’s governorship, a clash with Hopkins Lorimer linked blocs, and a new Republican coalition to upend the Sanitary District and related measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Deneen
Lowden
Springfield
Hopkins
Lorimer
Yates
Will County
Ilinois
Sanitary District
Blount- Hancey-Smyth
Hopkins-Sulls
Snapp
Sherman
Hamlin
Bowles
Wilson
Chicago
Denoen
Ony
New Conductor Order Tied to Fare and Transfers
Beginning December 1 the Chicago and Joliet electric road will require conductors to collect fares and transfers and to register riders on every trip. The plan may include cash fares and will push for complete trip reports to match daily tallies. New signs warn passengers not to spit, with rules against expected behaviors. Double track work on the Chicago line advances toward full operation early next year, except a narrow segment near Willow Springs Mount Forest where widening is needed.
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Chicago
Joliet
Blackhall
Heun
Here
Wilow Springs
Mount Forest
Elgin People Await Injunction Hearing
Citizens of Elgin await a judge directed injunction on a McEvoy company Sunday night at the Elgin Opera House. Judge Bishop of DeKalb issued the writ on petition by Manager Jencks, with attorney Walter Touly, after assurances the concert met high standards. Father McCann praised the performance, praised by large attendance and applause. A subsequent dissolution motion may be filed on two days’ notice. The report also recounts a distant note on Stourbridge Fair in Cambridge England and its historic claims and longevity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
McEvoy Company
Bishop
DeKalb County
Jencks
Opera -House
Walter [Touly
Father McCan
Elgin Courier
Father McCann
Notable legal career near graduation hinted by warning
In a cautious exchange a man warns a graduating law student about a possible breach of promise. The youth replies that such an issue would be awkward as he nears his law degree by completing school. Cleveland Leader.
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Babl
Cleveland Leader
Learning to love a perfect dunce at school
A quip from London Punch features a man asking if she could learn to love him and her firm reply that she could not. She calls herself a perfect dunce and recalls never learning anything at school.
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London
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Joliet Wilmington Company
Connors
Clay
American Steel and Wire Company Held
James S Kagar
Susie d Smiley
Aldermin
George Harris
Susan M Roland
Columbia i James
Mamie White
Sy Troy
Harley Miles
Fred W. Walter
Ely Nely
Wallingford
John O.barrett
Michael C Shutt
Administrator
Tombieson
Maui A
Alden
Adi
DeWitt C
Green—Garden
Wm Peters
Emilie Peters
Corman Eppae Imperial Court
Ness of
McDonad
Iinois Valley
Congress
Government of the
Fomalto
Geo. H. Munroe
J. Carlson
Robert Hall
DeKalb
Stourbridge
Cambridge
Engh
Carausius
Britain
Stourbridge Fa
King Job
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