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Newspaper
The Joliet Weekly News
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
2
Two speeches present unusual bipartisan tone as Bryan and Taft praise each other’s sentiments. Each candidate signals openness to shared reform, signaling a potential shift in political rhetoric and alliance-building amid rising voter interest.
C. L. Stevens recalls a historic Chicago gathering where William Howard Taft and William Jennings Bryan spoke to a wealthy audience. Taft applauded Bryans calls for regulating corporations, signaling a shift toward broader charity and liberal sentiment in politics. Bryan praised Tafts nodding approval, noting reforms to give the poor a fairer legal standing.
Police identify Frank P. Dengel as the suspected swindler who, disguising as a property owner, collected rents from renters at 119 La Salle street and claimed to own rented property. The alleged operations span six months with links to Lockport Joliet Evanston and Waukegan. The report ties in broader political passages from Taft and Bryan.
Five children aged four to fourteen were injured when a runaway wagon dragged by an intoxicated man crashed into a barb wire fence near Montgomery school. Henry Keisling, who had stopped to hitch the horses, slept during the ride and was fined eight dollars plus costs for being disorderly.
Tony Bluth and Matthew Stakha pleaded guilty to two counts of murder, three robberies and one burglary. Court heard confessions and heard testimony from witnesses including Miss Middleton and August Beltzner as families reacted with grief and the defense sought leniency. The judge ordered further arguments next week.
In a single removal case, the firm of Cun represents the plaintiff in a real estate dispute. The filing names Bmoval and Young as clients seeking removal to a higher court. Proceedings indicate standard procedural steps and anticipated motions.
A reader recalls a travel through Massachusetts New York and into Canada noting rich vineyards orchards and farms from Niagara Falls to Hamilton. The piece mentions a Victoria statue in Hamilton a Boston Christian Science gathering and New York political observations including the Republican campaign opening at Carnegie Hall and views on Gov. Hughes and Bryan.
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