Joliet Inland Waterway Plan Prompts Vast Channel Costs
A Joliet plan urges a new fourteen foot waterway from Chicago to the Mississippi, arguing it will unlock vast commerce and connect Chicago ship canal headwaters to the Des Plaines and Illinois rivers. The preamble cites national benefits, costs for land rights and rock work, and a broad isthmian canal future to link Great Lakes to Mexico.
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Conan Lorimer
Lorimer
Illinois
Chicago
St. i
Leclares
Mississippi Valley
Moon
Comfos
Lake Michigan
Joan
Des Plaines
Desplaines
Chicago Ship Canal
Illinois River
St Ofite
Missisvarat Grafton
Great Lakes
Mexico
Oswego
N. Y
Chiot
Louis
Memphis
Grain And Live Stock Markets Chicago Report
Grain and live stock markets data furnished by Cassidy Commission Co Chicago Board of Trade room 5 227 Jefferson Street, with coverage by the Chicago markets.
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Chicago
Cassidy Commission Co
Jefferson Street
Chicago Board of Trade
Poultry and Feed Prices and Liverpool Market Update
Live poultry prices listed for turkeys ducks geese and fowls with per dozen figures. Feed items include timothy prairie and graded No 8 No 2 packaging prices. Liverpool market notes show wheat and corn movements with morning and close readings.
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Iverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool Close
Liv& Sones
Bescomo
T. J . Coyne
Oliver Ier
J.C. Adler & Co
Chicago
Ewee
Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota Railroad to Start Passenger Service
The Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota railroad will inaugurate through passenger service January 5 on the Rockford to Momence line via Joliet and Aurora. Two daily trains, 7 a m and 2 p m, cover 126 miles in about four hours, with new depots and equipment to be ready for opening.
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Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota Railroad
Rockford
Momence
Joliet
Aurora
Eastern
Will
The
Rockford Star
Here
Moménce
Momence Terminal
Dufferin
Interrupted, Dashaway in Conservatory
A fragment from London Tit Bits notes a scene in a conservatory where a character questions another about a woman's acceptance, with supper announced and uncertain reply.
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Dashaway
London
Mexico Refuses Lightweight Title Bout Permit
The Mexican government has refused to permit a lightweight championship rematch between Colin and Keheron. The bout was planned as a finish fight but now cannot proceed under Mexican sanction.
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Mexico
Colin
Keheron
Patton Case Affirmed in Long Peotone Contention.
The Illinois Supreme Court sustained a $6,000 verdict with interest for Mrs. Nancy J. Patton, end of a decade long fight with the Peotone village and Illinois Central railroad over a 30 foot strip along the right of way used as a street. The ruling upholds prior appellate decisions in a case that began with a May 1904 injury claim and moved through three trials before final affirmation.
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Illinois Central
Village of
Peotone
Will County
Supreme Court
Ilinois
Chicago
Clinton
Patton Wras
Chicago and Joliet Elestric Railway Company
D'Arcy
Mra. Patton
Cessinul
Meers
Milreet
Appellaty’court
Supreme Cour
Patton
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Firs
Minois Sailroad Company
Hilscher
B. Fithian
Rgular
H. M. Snapp
Ian
Cowing & Young
Hirscher
Illinois Cental
Shancery
Ilinois Central
Monkey as Boston socialite's pet sparks theft suspicions
A Boston socialite parks an elaborate pet monkey in public and to accompany her drives. The New York Press comments on the animal's pampered status while a string of missing family items leads to theft suspicions but the mistress suspects a thief over the primate.
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Boston
New York
Eight Foot Honey Slab Discovered At Sandy Plains Farm
A honey slab eight feet long eight feet? no eight feet long and eighteen inches wide four inches thick weighs 101 pounds was found on the side of Cassius Simpkins residence in Sandy Plains New York. David W Smith of Coxsackie father in law to Simpkins visited the farm and recalled dreaming of a honey tree leading to the discovery.
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Sandy Plains
N. Y
Cassius Simpkins
Catskill
New York World
David W. Smith
Coxsackie
Simpkins
Kettles Agrees Not to Practice Pending Supreme Court Ruling
Charles H. Kettles, jailed on unclear charges, posting bail and promising not to practice dentistry until the Supreme Court decides the constitutionality of the law. Attorney Heiss and States Attorney Bowen argued over the stay, with Justice Hawk upholding the state’s position.
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Kettles
Supreme Court
Charles H. Kettles
Heiss
Bowen
Heise
Hawk
Capt. Murphy
Hesse
Woelfel Leather expands in Morris arousing pride and growth
The Woelfel Leather company in Morris, started fifty years ago, has grown into a leading midwest firm with over one million dollars in capital and a payroll above eighteen hundred dollars weekly. The firm now produces coats from long haired hides and plans further staffing to meet booming orders. George Woelfel notes a diverse product line including rugs from various animal skins and a secret tanning method similar to Krupp steel processes.
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Morris
Middle West
Woelfel Leather Company
Essen
Germany
Gataway
Stigeon
Woelfel
Coate
George Woelfel
Juror Missing Delays Nolan Case in Western Union Suit
In a Nolan versus Western Union trial, juror Chris Warning from Frankfort failed to appear, forcing an hour delay as attorneys proceeded with eleven jurors. Warning later explained his wife was ill and his train late. judge relieved him from duty but a verdict will be reached by eleven jurors.
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Nolan
Western Union
Chris
Frankfort
Warning
Marshall
Munroe Wins Over Gaylord in Water Power Case
Judge Dibell ruled against Gaylord, voiding the deed to convey water power south of Joliet. The court reaffirmed original terms and Munroe gains substantial control along the Des Plaines. Gaylord offered to surrender his rights upon repayment. decree to be finalized next week.
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Munroe-Gaylord
Monrose
Dibell
Robert Gaylord
Joliet
Gaylord
Munroe
Des Plaines
Excavation Pronouncements in a Grinful Exchange
A Yonkers Statesman quip jokes about the meaning of excavation as a place from which dirt is taken and compares it to a person’s face becoming an excavation. The exchange is presented as a Fatrest Christmas Gift excerpt.
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Pop
Yonkers
Realty Transfers From Joliet to Various Grantees
Realty transfers list several parcels in Joliet and area. Joseph Snyder to Vincent Grabus lot in Casseday addition. F A Hill Master in Chancery to George Meyer a Summit street lot. Janet Calhoun to John J Smillie multiple sections along Wabash R R east slide and sec 36. Mary Brown to Henry Brown a Wilmington subdivision lot. Michael Tyrrell Sr to Michael Tyrrell Jr se% sec 38 wi se% and surrounding parcels.
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Joseph Snyder
Vincent 'Grabus
Jas.c. O'Connor
Casseday
Ada
Jo- Het
F. A. Hill
George Meyer
Summit Street
Hutchins Street
Robert T. Kelly
Michael J. Heintz
Janet Calhoun
John J. Smillie
N& Se
Wabash R. R
R. R
Custer
Michael Tyrrell
Micshael Tyrrell, Jr
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Bame
Augusta Stetson
First Church of Christ
Sarah A. Evans
Meat Mar
Portland
On State Federation of Women
Nellie Grant-Sartoris
Grant
Poland Springs
George Gould
Patra
Newman K. Perry
Pittsfield
Isé
Perry
San Diego
Sumier
Nell Hay
San Francisco
Unitedates Supreme Coast
Reed
Mig
Cade
Leavenworth Manty
Alaska
Roam
DBD
Wiss Sakes Seda Pan Ona Daaarveen Nccurerd Path
Fas
Ovrer
Illicois, Iowa and Michigan Railroad Company
Martin Ring
Manhattan Township
Burma
Borris
Messrs. McNaughton, Shutts and Brown
Monkeys
Woelfel Bros
Fatrest
Santa Claus
Braidwood
Mary Brown
Henry D. Brown
A. B. Meeker
Wilmington
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