Vision of a tomb: would past sages recognize today
Jules Romains imagines a Greco Roman visitor touring the modern world and judging wealth, power, and craftsmanship. He notes towering machinery, urban density, and retreating poverty may surprise ancient sensibilities, while questioning wealth distribution and material culture across eras.
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Earth
Mediterranean
North Africa
Atlantic
Gulf of Gabes
Egypt
Lebanon
Palestine
Italy
Marcus Aurelius
Occidental Asia
Bagdad
Ispahan
Bassaral
China
India
New
Spain
Harwood Post to Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
The annual Harwood Post American Legion gathering will be held Monday August 5 at 8 p m in the Legion hall 214 N Ottawa street. Officials to be elected include commander vice commander junior vice commander chaplain sergeant at arms three board members and 17 delegates plus 17 alternates to the department convention in Chicago August 17 18 and 12. A large turnout is expected.
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Harwood Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
Ottawa Street
Department
Chicago
Miller seeks guardian ad litem for wife at state hospital
Irvin H. Miller of Wilton through attorney Oscar R. Laraway petitions the circuit court to appoint a guardian ad litem for May C. Tiller who is committed to the Illinois state hospital at Kankakee. Miller and his brothers Charles and John Miller seek release of dower and homestead rights to dispose of jointly held property including Mary Miller's rights.
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Irvin H. Miller
Wilton
Oscar R. Laraway
Circuit Court
May C. Tiller
Illinois State Hospital
Kankakee
Miller
Charles
John Miller
Mary Miller
Joliet Fire Response Delayed To Prairie Fire Threat
A prairie fire near Wheeler and Belleview avenues forced residents to battle flames as Joliet fire units were slow to respond due to jurisdictional issues. Firefighters from Joliet Navy yards finally contained the blaze after spreading through five acres of dry grass. Residents recounted calls to city and Rockdale departments going unanswered.
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Joliet
Wheeler and
Belleview Avenues
West Park
John Stocker
Belleview
John Nygren
Adolph Odenthal
Navy Yards
C. C. Hess
Odenthal
Rockdale
Stocker
Ralph Newkirk
Fred Ruettiger
Meadow Avenue
Marine instructor on 60 day furlough returns to Washington course
Cpl. Robert Morrisey son of Mr and Mrs J R Morrisey 301 Collins Street is on a 60 day furlough from the Marine Corps institute Washington D C where he serves as journalism and English instructor. He reenlisted after 28 months with the 3rd Marine Division and has been a Marine correspondent in Pearl Harbor Guam and at the institute. He began in the 38th Division band in Guam and later produced the 3rd Marine Division Bulletin. After furlough he will resume duties in Washington to establish a new course in pictorial journalism.
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Robert
Mo” Morrisey
J. R. Morrisey
Collins Street
Cpl
Morrisey
Marine Corps Institute
Washington, D. C
Marine Corps
3Rd Marine Division
Institute
38Rd Division
Guam
Lication
Pearl Harbor
Joliet
the Spectator
Marine School
Washington
Accident in Pit Cher Park Car Hits Tree
A car driven by Stanley Demsky of 705 E Cass Street crashed into a tree after hitting loose gravel on a drive in Pit cher park last night. He sustained slight injuries.
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Pitcher Park
Stanley Demsky
Cass Street
Manhattan Gala Homecoming Set for August
Manhattan to host a four day gala homecoming from August 15 to 18 to raise funds for the Manhattan Legion post 935. Co chairs William Jones and Windsor Jones reveal events including Joliet Legion band concert amateur show horse show gaited horses jumping horses stock race a big parade rides stalls and refreshments.
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Manhattan
Manhattan Legion Post No. 935
William Jones
Windsor Jones
Joliet Legion Band
George Beutel
Escaped convict caught near Plainfield in Illinois
John Macko, an inmate who escaped from the Illinois State penitentiary on Sunday, was recaptured by officers yesterday in a farmer's barn west of Plainfield at routes 30 and 26. Warden Ragen and investigators Reeves Stash and Pate recovered him. Macko had been jailed on a larceny charge.
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Ilinois State Penitentiary
John Macko
Macko
Plainfield
Joseph E. Ragen
Truman P. Reeves
Andrew Stash
Frank Pate
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Amerique
Milwaukee Journal
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Doner
Marine Institute
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the People’s Newspaper
William R. McCabe
the Spectator Publishing
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