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Newspaper
The Joliet Weekly News
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1908
Page
7
A farmer hires a town hand to load hay but the day drags. By nine o clock the first load remains unfinished and the hand jokes about more work. The farmer asks what to do next and the new worker resigns after proposing another load.
A physician from Bellevue Hospital Medical College New York City boasting 14 years in practice and specialization in charity hospital cases declares himself foremost in diagnosis and treatment. He cites hundreds of cases in the city and vicinity as evidence of his expertise.
Doctor addresses a wide range of ailments from deafness and ear disease to nervous disorders, memory defects, sleeplessness, skin diseases, and blood problems. He claims to treat both acute and chronic conditions with new methods, promising cures after others fail. Correspondence invited to 4146 Prairie Avenue, Chicago.
A lively Republican rally at Loughran hall featured Jules Lombard the veteran bard of Republicanism and a local quartet. James A. Rose and Attorney General Stead spoke praising GOP prosperity under Taft and warning against Democratic plans.
A historical note warns that water hemlock is a deadly plant found in many rural areas. Roots are mistaken for edible tubers in spring, causing poisoning when consumed. Cattle also die from drinking marsh water containing the toxin. The plant resembles poison hemlock used in ancient poisons. stalks are hollow and sometimes turned into whistles, risking accidental poisoning of children.
Prosecution of inmates from a disorderly house raided by Sgt McCraney and Det Mason stalls as politics enters the court. Three defendants Brooks Davis and Byelek pleaded guilty and were fined or ordered to leave town. Others pleaded not guilty, sought change of venue, or awaiting hearings as political blame surfaces in the administration.
Captain Corcoran and Sergeant McCraney vowed further raids to restore order as Brooks and Sharp faced bond issues on a Republican rally night. A colored quartet planned a parody song but was bailed out and appeared as tensions over names and marriage status surfaced at the station.
Lulu Gibson, colored, indicted for caning and killing Marshal Taylor in a bloody quarrel, pleaded guilty before Judge Marshall and was sentenced to the penitentiary under the indeterminate act, one to fourteen years. She had been Taylor’s lover and attacked him after discovering him with another woman. she says he tried to use his knife on her.
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