Chicago to curb unnecessary horn noise like New York
The article urges Joliet to copy New York and impose fines on drivers for needless horn use and noise. It condemns fast reckless driving, noisy trucks, and lack of action by city officials including the city manager. It calls for a traffic squad shakeup and stronger enforcement.
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Chicago
New York
Blout
Juliet
Chet Lewis
Lewis
Downstate
Cass Street
Chicago Street
Cass _ street bridge
Joliet
Dan
Miss R N a Joliet nurse dies after long life of service
At turn of century Miss R N famed as Joliet's attractive nurse was to wed a promising suitor when the ceremony was halted. The mystery over the cancellation persisted for years as her fiancé married another. She continued nursing until ill health ended her career and died recently leaving a sizable estate.
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Miss . N
Joliet
R. N
Wright faces censure over rapid building permits
West E Wright is warned by City Manager Chester B Lewis after issuing a permit to Sun Oil for a gas station at 613 S Chicago St. The council, in a special session, reasserted approval processes and debated agenda controls and preapproval payments.
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West E. Wright
Chester B. Lewis
Wright
Council
Zoning Board of Appeals
Chicago Street
Duncan
Sun Oil Company
Arthur Biederman
William H. Wilson
Paul Friedrich
James P. Hennessy
John R. Barney
Edward Daniel
Ted Flint
Zoning Board
Wilson
Oil Company
Hennessy
Ann Ulrich
Lewis
Biederman
Daniel
Swedish tycoon visits Joliet on plant tour
Axel Fjellman, pioneer in press building, toured Joliet to inspect the American sales office Fjellman American Inc at 105 Republic Avenue. The Joliet unit ships small presses and control gear for plywood and laminated materials, and recently installed Fabricon laminated board presses in Los Angeles valued at about $250,000.
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Axel Fjellman
Joliet
Fjellman American, Inc
Republic Avenue
Fjellman
Olle Mellin
Fabricon
Los Angeles
Fight Arson Arrest Lead to 60000 Suit in Circuit Clerk Filing
William R. Meeker sues Romeo tavern owner Charles Povalish for 15000 and Myryle Barker for 15000 alleging sale of intoxicating liquor to Barker. He claims Barker struck him with a bar stool during an argument after a fight leading to arrests. Meeker seeks 15000 for false arrest and 15000 for slander.
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William R. Meeker
Charles Povalish
Romeo Tavern
Myryle Barker
Meeker
Povalish
Barker
Secret of a Woman’s Life Revealed in Birth Record
The article recalls a kindly woman who died while seeking a cure for her disease. It notes sacrifices she made for others and questions why she ended a long romance. A discovery in her birth certificate shows her father was a Civil War-era slave who moved north after emancipation.
Fahey backs surveys on Raynor Hills utility sale
Real estate developer Patrick D. Fahey will fund engineering studies of the Raynor Hills Estates sewer and water systems before a city council decision on a $325,000 sale. The move, urged by City Manager Chester B. Lewis, seeks annexation steps aided by a telegram signed by R L Simpson of Preston Management. The plan anticipates 500 homes connecting and Raynor Park joining after a sewage abatement order. The measure passed 5 to 1 with Ed ward Daniel dissenting and Ted Flint absent.
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Patrick D. Fahey
Raynor Hills Estates
Chester B. Lewis
Fahey
James P. Hennessy
R. L. Simpson
Preston Management
Waverly
Theodor
Raynor Park
Edward Daniel
Ted Flint
Obscene letter writer asks for probation
Dr. J. Bryce Sardiga, 51, a former Lincoln Way High School teacher, pleaded guilty in Springfield federal court to sending an obscene letter through the mail and asked for probation. A pre sentence report will precede a possible probation or sentencing date. He holds a PhD from a London based correspondence school and lives in Chicago.
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Lincoln Way
United States
Springfield
Robert Oxtoby
J. Bryce Sardiga
Roadhouse
Chicago
Sardiga
Oxtoby
St. Andrew’s Ecumenical University
London
England
City faces study results on purchase with no obligation
Fahey stated there is no obligation on the city to buy or on the seller to sell and that once the studies are compiled he hopes the council will vote on the purchase either way. The remark frames a decisive moment for council action based on forthcoming findings.
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Fahey
Class of 1906 brings firsts to JT's annals
Joliet Township High School prepares a reunion dinner for 35 of 87 graduates from the class of 1906. The event at Hotel Louis Joliet Saturday at 6 30 p m recalls the first year book, early gym classes, and notable alumni in Joliet and across the country.
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Joliet Township High School
Louis Joliet
J.stanley Brown
C. E. Spicer
W. V. Bates I Jr
George Anderson
Lawrence McNamee
Ruth Hayward Wade
Ralph H.bush
Shafter
Calif
McNamee
Monrovia
Lois Green Snider
St. Petersburg
Fla
Florence Postlewaite Campbell
Piqua
Ohio
Chester Robert
Philadelphia
Europe
Eveline
Margaret Bannon
Tucson
Ariz
Joliet
Bates
Bates Machinery Company
Russell Bigelow
Northern Illinois Gas Company
William Murdock
Fire and Police Board
Howard Flexer
Herbert H. Jones
Martin Lundquist
Will County
Flexer
Frances Devine Lewman
Glenna Hamill
Joliet Township
Trial Set As New Pleas Are Entered
Arthur Stovall and Herman Rollins withdrew guilty pleas and entered not guilty pleas in circuit court. June 18 is scheduled for their trial. Probation officer John E. Hendrickson recommended no probation. Both men have larceny arrests and are admitted dope addicts. May term grand jury indicted them on larceny after shop lifting arrests.
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Arthur Stovall
Herman Rollins
John E. Hendrickson
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