Let People Elect Judges In Will County Call for voter chosen judiciary
The piece argues for direct election of circuit and supreme court judges, criticizing political bosses and lawyers who influence nominations. It urges Will County to elect two of the three circuit court judges, contending Will County's population and legal business justify two seats and condemning corporate law firms and party bosses.
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Circuit
Supreme Courts
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Will County
Kankakee
Iroquois
Judicial Circuit
State Senate
Republican
City registration plan faces voter confusion before election
A local editorial questions a city hall plan mandating voter registration before the upcoming city election. The piece argues the law is ambiguous and could burden citizens, noting over 2000 missed votes in the primary and urging cautious use of public power while supporting Mayor Jones's re election.
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Jones
Grand Jury Hits Two Joneses City Purch Agent Dies in Mayor Office
Ernest E. Brooker a 49 year old Joliet city purchasing agent collapsed in the reception room of Mayor George T. Jones office. He died shortly after with heart trouble cited by doctors. Survived by wife Ruth sister Charlies Mateer and brothers L N and R G Brooker. Funeral at Carl sen Funeral home Saturday mertime.
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Ernest E. Brooker
George T. Jones
Jones
James Holbrook
Jack Gibbons
Illinois Steel Company
Steel Works Club
Brooker
Gibbons
Street
Ruth
Charlies Mateer
L. N. Brooker
R. G. Brooker
Joliet
Carlsen Funeral Home
Chest Drive Under Way Tonight With Elson Speaker
Joliet Will County Community Chest dinner tonight at the Elks Building expects a capacity crowd. Dr. Edwin R. Talbot says the event will discuss the Chest’s future and its support for 13 agencies. No fund solicitation. program runs 6 15 to 8 30 with Rev Gregory Cloos giving the invocation.
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Edwin R. Talbot
Joliet-Will County
Community Chest Fund
Gregory Cloos
St. Anthony’s Church
Father Cloos
Elson
A. A. Bauman
Will County
Ace “Associatew
Benedict
Pilcher Park Tragedy Probe Opens With Testimony
Ruth Virginia Underwood a 16 year old high school student died from strangulation in Pilcher park tragedy. Dr George Brannon testified at the coroner's inquest that Engimann likely died from monoxide gas and that blood traces were found in the girl’s lungs with lips and mouth showing strangulation signs. He described twisting of the head to cause strangulation and the physicians noted the timing of deaths. The night’s testimony included Georg Underwood an uncle and the girl’s parents were not told of full facts. The father of Engimann testified about the bodies' discovery in Pilcher park on February 27.
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Ruth Virginia Underwood
Pilcher Park
George Brannon
William Engimann
Engimann
Georg Underwood
Grand Jury Reports Forgery and Conspiracy In County
The Grand Jury finds forgery and larceny committed by Ben Jones and Herbert Jones to defraud the county. Herbert James confessed a sworn statement. James Harden Homer B Grumman were principal to the conspiracy with possible unwitting county board finance committee accessories. The Grand Jury notes substantial interest in pursuing further inquiry into a twenty five hundred dollar deal.
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Herbert James
Ben Jones
Herbert Jones
James Harden
Homer B. Grumman
Indictments Turn Forgery Charges on Will County Officials
Rakes Harden Grummon Rakes Harden Grummon Herbert R Jones and Ben B Jones former Will county treasurers are indicted on forgery charges. Herbert R Jones also faces perjury in a separate indictment. The grand jury criticizes James Harden and Homer Grommen over efforts to settle lawsuits against Jones.
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Herbert R. Jones
Ben B. Jones
Will County
Edwin L.wilson
Ben D. Jones
Grand Ferry
James Harden
County Board of Supervisors
Homer B. Grommen
Jones
Peeping Toms Reported in Joliet Neighborhood
Howard Lang at 106 Mississippi avenues told police that two slender tall men acted suspiciously and peeped in a window at 112 Mississippi avenue Tuesday. The prior night Mrs Lisdere and daughter Kathrine saw a man preparing outside the bathroom window.
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Joliet
Howard Lang
Mississippi Avenue
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William R. McCabe
Grand Jury
Rakes Harden, Grummon
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