Abolishing Township Collector Urged Noted in Joliet Support
Springfield reports that abolishing the township collector is opposed. Supporters urge Reps Perry Woods and O Neill to keep the office citing net township revenue of about 7000 last year in Lockport and fair returns in Joliet. The article argues commissions should stay with townships and condemns leadership while noting housing delays for defense workers.
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Springfield
Perry
Woods
O’neill
Lockport
Joliet
County General Fund
Bell
Man Arrested After Car Hits Fire Hydrant
John Rodriquez, 27, of 824 Collins Street, was arrested after his car struck a fire hydrant at the State and Clay streets intersection. Police say he became abusive and had been drinking before the incident.
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John Rodriequez
Collins Street
State
Clay Streets
Rodriequez
Is Not a Hotel Stranger Learns
Robert Clarke 50 of Racine Wis sleeps in police station basement as munition job seeker. He is placed in a private cell for the night and told to work 12 days at police headquarters after failing to pay a $50 fine.
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Robert Clarke
Racine
Wis
Clarke
William E. Meade
Trials of Religious Cult Will Start Soon
Jehovah Witnesses will go on trial in about two weeks, as announced by counsel. Fred Walter, attorney for the Witnesses, said he is ready to proceed, while City Attorney Charles J. McKeown is tied up in other court work. The trial is expected to span about 77 days, one day per arrested member, following December arrests for selling literature and resisting departure. Some witnesses carried portable phonographs playing speeches of their leader Judge Rutherford.
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Fred Walter
Charles J. McKeown
Walter
Rutherford
Foxy Powers Takes Leave for Rest and Sulphur Baths
Edward G. Powers chief investigator for the state’s attorney’s office has taken a week off to recover from a cold. He plans to visit Wedron sanitarium near Ottawa for sulphur baths and a period of rest.
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Foxy
Edward G. Powers
State’s Attorney’s Office
Wedron Sanitarium
Ottawa
Speed Offense Leads to Arrest and Fine for William Keltz Jr
Speeding at 45 mph on Ruby street lands William Keltz Jr. in custody after officers Thomas and Monshall arrest him. He pays a $7.25 fine before Magistrate William E. Meade this morning.
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William Keltz Jr
Benton Street
Thomas and Monshall
Ruby Street
William E. Meade
Golden Gloves Tourney Opens Monday Evening
The tenth annual Chicago Tribune-Spectator Golden Gloves starts Monday night at Catholic High gymnasium with a record number of entries. About 125 boxers from Joliet area towns and beyond will compete across novice and open divisions over three nights, with finals at Joliet Township High School gymnasium.
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Chicago Tribune-Spectator
Catholic High Gymnasium
Kankakee
Elgin
Aurora
St. Charles
Westicago
Downers Grove
la Grange
Morris
Blue Island
Joliet
Lockport
Rockdale
Aurora and
Joliet-Aurora
Aurora Armory
Catholic High
Joliet Township High Gymnasium
Joe Kevis Causes City to Bustle With Firemen and Police
Joseph Kevis, 23, of 214 N Joliet Street, drew police and fire department attention after beating his wife and setting a bed ablaze while she reported to headquarters. Police Magistrate William E Meade fined Kovis five dollars and twenty five cents.
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Joseph Kevis
N. Joliet Street
Joe
Bridewell
William E. Meade
Kovis
Will County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting at St John’s
The Will County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting Saturday at St John’s church hall N Hickory St starting at 10 am. It will be an all day session with Mrs Raymond Sayre of Iowa as principal speaker. A noon luncheon will be served. R R Webb is secretary.
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Will County Farm Bureau
St. John’s Church Hall
N. Hickory Street
Raymond Sayre
Iowa
Iowa State Organization
R. R. Webb
Constable Jailed For Mixing His Johnsons
Constable William Larkin, 55, of 501 Collins Street, was jailed after a mistaken summons run. He first went to Albert E. Johnson’s home on Manhattan Road, was told of wrong address, then drew a .32 revolver prompting Anna Johnson to faint. Deputies arrested him at Justice of the Peace Cornelius Sullivan’s office. Anna was hospitalized with a brain concussion.
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William Larkin
Collins Street
Old
Will County
Larkin
Albert E. Johnson
Manhattan
Charles Johnson
Anna Johnson
Johnson
Arkin
James O'Neill
Ben Suva
Walter Krohn
Office of Justice of Peace
Cornelius D. Sullivan
Brannon Memorial Hospital
Landus Brannon
Bert
Man Dead in Hotel Room at Blackstone Hotel
Theodore Reinberg aged 72, long-time resident of the Blackstone hotel at 119 St Louis street, was found dead in his room by fellow roomer Jerome Zipf who reported the body after knocking shortly after six. Police found a half pint whisky bottle. Coroner EK A Kingston cites heart attack as likely cause.
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Theodore Reinberg
Blackstone Hotel
St. Louis Street
Jerome Zipf
WPA
Reinberg
George Twaradowski
EK. A. Kingston
Man Held for Investigation in Elgin Yard Incident
Police detain Leo Goodrich, 55, of Marengo after he was found wandering in the Elgin Joliet and Eastern railroad yards by Lieut. James Dobson last night. He is held on suspicion of causing concern, authorities report he appears demented.
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Leo Goodrich
Marengo
Elgin, Joliet and Eastern
James Dobson
Goodrich
Marriage Licenses Issued by Wes County Clerk
The Wes County Clerk Joseph H. Hartley issued two marriage licenses yesterday. Nicholas G. Pappas 22 and Helen Flanders 21 both of Joliet, and Melvin C. Schroeder 31 and Willa Lou Longley 25 also of Joliet.
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Wes
Joseph H. Hartley
Nicholas G. Pappas
Helen Flanders
Joliet
Melvin C. Schroeder
Willa Lou Longley
Permit Requests For Des Plaines Pump Houses Sought
Officials of munitions plants asked the war department for a permit to build a pump house and other structures on the south bank of the Des Plaines at the Jackson Creek terminus. A second pump house would be placed near the Kankakee river cutoff channel.
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War Department
Des Plaines
Jackson Creek
Karikakee River
Police and Fire Board to Grade Papers Tomorrow Night
Members of the police and fire board will meet tomorrow night to grade the examination papers of six men who took the exam ten days ago. Four patrolmen took an examination for newly created positions.
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Police and Fire Board
Pigeon Tale Baffles Police After Flight Between School and Home
A white carrier pigeon released by John Ladeza and carrying a note to his brother George led to a police briefing at Joliet HQ. The bird, which ended up at Herman Pianca’s home, was kept overnight by Desk Sgt. Michael Corcoran who provided bread crumbs and water and noted the bird’s good care.
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John
George Ladeza
S. Joliet Street
Eliza K School
Ing
George
Ela
Herman Pianca
Desplaine
Street
Polt
Michael Corcoran
Open a School Salvage Depot at Will County Court House
Louis F Bottino county superintendent of schools in Joliet runs a clearing house for salvaged school room materials from abandoned munitions area buildings. He reports high demand nationwide for used books desks and chalk and expects heavy traffic as items are offered on a first come first served basis.
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Louis F. Bottino
Will County Court House
Joliet
Bottirio
Bottino
Missing Wilmington man Van Dyne sought by sheriff
Missing Thomas Van Dyne, 27, of Wilmington, left his home Tuesday saying he would visit the sheriff. He is about five feet eight inches, with blue eyes and brown hair, and has not been seen since. Sheriff James O'Neill reports the disappearance.
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Eee
Thomas’ van Dyne
Wilmington
Sheri James O'Neill
van Dyne
Attempted suicide by inmate at county jail
William Little a 35 year old colored man sent from the city court to the county jail a few days ago attempted to end his life today by cutting his throat with a razor blade obtained from another inmate. He bled heavily but the wound was closed with stitches by Dr. Mat Bloomfield.
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William Little
Cit
Little
Mat Bloomfield
May Issue Paper Sanderson Porter Firm in Charge
Ambiguous OCR fragment suggests Sanderson and Porter, a Besl tion firm, are named in charge of a securing ammunition plant. The readable text hints at May timing and a weekly note but details are unclear.
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Sanderson & Porter
Secing Amuitions
Ies & Weekly
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