Voter appeal targets Ruth Brannon in Joliet race
William R. McCabe urges Democratic voters in Illinois first district to back Ruth Brannon to improve house quality, criticizing Harold Downey’s lack of achievement. The piece also opposes Woodruff road closure, proposing an underpass funded by Joliet city, Will County, the state and the E J and E railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y First
Ruth Brannon
Harold Downey
House
Downey
Miss Brannon
Boyden's denture business denied
Criminal information was filed in county court against John M. Boyden of Boyden Dental laboratories 301 E Jackson street for fitting dentures for Charles S. Mallory Oak Park without a valid dentistry license. He took impressions Oct 27 and delivered plates Nov 5, receiving 70 dollars.
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John M. Boyden
Illinois
Boyden
Boyden Dental Laboratories
301. E. Jackson Street
Charles S. Mallory
Oak Park
Malloe
Fatal injuries end Joliet boy's 1273 day traffic safety streak
11 year old James Craven of Joliet died at Silver Cross hospital after being struck on Washington street near Arizona avenue. He ran from a parked car and hit the right rear fender of an eastbound car driven by Edwin Brandau. Craven had been a fourth grade pupil at Woodland school and had donated blood in Chicago last Friday. Survived by parents James and Mrs Craven, three brothers, two sisters, and several relatives. Funeral plans pending.
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Silver Cross Hospital
James Craven
Logan Avenue
Joliet
Craven
Woodland School
Chicago
Washington Street
Arizona Avenue
Edwin G. Brandau
N. Raynor Avenue
James O. Craven
Martin
Henry
Fred
Emma Mae
Jacquelin
Fred North
Roland Evans
Plainfield
Charles Hossack
Geneva
Ill
Robert North
Carlton
Minn
John North
Tezak
Indiana Avenue
Chimney Fire Damages Roof in Woelfel Residence
A chimney fire yesterday afternoon caused slight damage to the shingle roof of Earl Woelfel at 128 Akin Avenue. Fire crews responded and contained the blaze with no injuries reported.
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Earl Woelfel
Akin Avenue
Red Cross Drive Nears Halfway Mark in Will County
By this morning $24,862 of the $53,800 goal for the Red Cross drive had been received at Will county headquarters. Executive secretary Olga F. Wilkey said larger donations are expected to be reported tonight at a meeting of division and team leaders at the Ottawa Street Methodist church. Leaders from industrial and national firms divisions city residential and county teams will attend.
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Will County
Olga F. Wilkey
Wilkey
Ottawa Street Methodist Church
Spiers Sues Union Life Insurance for Benefits
Pearl Spiers filed a county court complaint seeking 1340 from Union Life Insurance Co claiming they failed to honor accident and hospital policies. She says she sustained bodily injury from a doorway fall on May 15 and has not received payments from that date through January 20, 1950.
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Union Life Insurance Company
Pearl Spiers
Nowtore
Man Fined For Disorderly Cab Incident In City
George Gay of 511 Albert Street hailed a cab at Jefferson and Joliet streets. He refused to pay and was taken to his home by the driver Carl Maynard who then delivered him to police. Gay paid the fare and was fined this morning for disorderly conduct.
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George Gay
Albert Street
Jefferson and
Joliet Streets
Gay
Carl Maynard
Clark retires after 46 years in Illinois Bell service
O Frank Clark, district commercial manager of Illinois Bell in Joliet, retires after 46 years in the telephone business. He began in Danville in 190? and moved through Vermilion County, Peoria, Champaign, and Joliet before his 1940 transfer. He will leave April 1 for Florida. He is succeeded by Lester L Bodach.
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Clark
O. Frank Clark
Illinois Bell Telephone Company
N. S. Fuller
Lester L. Bodach
Aurora
Ind
Danville
Ill
Vermillion County Telephone Company
Central Union Telephone Company
Peoria
Champaign
Chicago Telephone Company
Central Union
Illinois Bell
Alton
Joliet
Elsie
West Pines
Hunting a cave don t exist in Will county geology
The article notes Will county lacks true caves and explains local rock formations. It cites Frank L. Fleener on geology and suggests searching hills along the Mississippi for caverns while warning that defense relies on avoiding a bomb impact.
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Will County
Mammoth Cave
Ilinois
Adam
Manhattan
Frank L. Fleener
Joliet
Fleener
Mississippi River
Mark Twain
Firm closes Joliet plant after 18 months of operation
Basil L. Smith system engravers on Richards street shut down after 18 months. Fourteen workers either transfer to Philadelphia or seek other work. The Joliet plant opened October 1948 to improve Midwest and Far West service but proved uneconomical. Company will serve Western customers from Philadelphia with no price changes.
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Joliet
Basil L. Smith
Richards Street
Philadelphia
Midwest
Robert Kamp
Kamp
Far West
Youth Charged With Larceny in County Court
Stanley Warwick a 21 year old of Cook County was released on a 2000 dollar bond by Judge Anthony R Mackay in a justice of the peace court. Warwick charged with petit larceny will be arraigned in county court tomorrow. Criminal information filed by the state attorney. Warwick was arrested last Saturday and re arrested Monday before being confined to county jail pending the day.
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Stanley Warwick
Cook County
Anthony R. Mackay
Justice of the Peace Court
Warwick
States Attorney's Office
Spring at mission inspires sheriff with praise for transient handler
Peter McCarthy filed his daily report on transients last night and drew praise from Chief Deputy John L. Jevitz who noted he felt fresh and spry like a spring robin. William F. Miller of Gary aged 65 was aided with food bed and bus fare to Bloomington while Morris Holquiss 22 of Texas received meals clothing and fare to Chicago.
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Mission
Peter McCarthy
Sheriff's Office
John L. Jevitz
Peter
William F. Miller
Gary
Bloomington
Morris Holquiss
Texas
Chicago
Mayor to call parley on air warning task
Mayor Arthur Janke will meet next week to organize an air raid warning center in Joliet and observation posts in Will county towns. The plan, part of a 329 community program, designates a supervisor and a staff of 23 observers to link with a national radar warning system and prepare for possible emergencies.
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Arthur O. Janke
Joliet
Danville
Rock Island
Leo M. Boyle
Civil Defense
Janke
Nelson Mundell
Plainfield
Elwood
Manhattan
Frankfort
Peotone
Monee
Symerton
Will County
Chicago
U. S. Air Force
Key Point
Air Force
Will
Springfield
Eastern Defense Command
Mitchellfield
N. Y
Burns Fatal To Steel Worker At Local Plant
George F. E. Lowry aged 58 died at St. Josephs hospital from burns suffered in a flash fire at the American Steel and Wire company a week earlier Survived by wife Hilda mother Mrs Linda Lowry two daughters Beatrice and Pauline three sons William Arlie and James a step son Prof Jack Gronberg of Fort Collins Colo a sister Mrs Bessie Shields of DeKalb Ill and two brothers Everett Lowry of DeKalb and James of Danville Ky Removal to O Neil Funeral home then to St Johns Lutheran church for services with Rev William Boldt burial in Woodlawn Memorial cemetery.
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George FE. Lowry
Richards Street
St. Joseph's Hospital
Burns
American Steel and Wire Company
Lowry
Hilda
Linda Lowry
Beatrice
Pauline
William
Arlie
James
Jack Gronberg
Fort Collins
Colo
Bessie Shields
DeKalb, Ill
Everett. Lowry
DeKalb
Danville
O'Neil
E. Cass Street
St. John’s Lutheran Church
William Boldt
Purial
Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery
Pastors Aggravate Pedestrians On Jefferson Street
A pastor at 504 Clay Street bothered pedestrians on Jefferson Street last night. A police officer asked him to stop and he became indignant, claiming he was a taxpayer and daring arrest. He later settled for fines and costs at the police station.
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Clay Street
Jefferson Street
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Woodruff Road
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Illinois Chamber of Commerce
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Bodach
University of Illinois
General Commercial Department
John Marshall Law School
Oak Park Club
Mildred
Barrett
Robert
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