The History of Joliet – Chapter 23 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo He was forseeing enough to understand that there would be an immense industry built on barbwire fencing. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News Barbed wire helped to settle the American frontier. And much … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 25 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo Business was booming in Joliet. People were working. And growth was happening rapidly. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News In the summer of 1887, 35 years after the city was incorporated, The Joliet … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 26 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo BENNITT’s regiment lost about two dozen men. More soldiers died from exposure and illness than combat. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News Like others who came to Joliet as young men, Fred BENNITT … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 27 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo Joliet has seldom if ever known such an anti-saloon movement. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News In the final months of the 19th century, the residents of Joliet were screaming that they were … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 24 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo The bandits had killed the express manager and gotten away with $22,000 cash and a bag full of jewelry. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News From the very beginning, Joliet Police Chief Frank … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 28 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo Each man lifts his head higher when the nation does its duty. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News On a chilly Monday morning in October 1900, a large crowd started gathering in front … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 29 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo Horse shoes just couldn’t compete in the new century with those dreamers and their horseless carriages. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News In 1900, business was booming for the Phoenix Horse Shoe Company … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 30 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo The man who killed my wife must die, but I must be sure that I have the right man. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News They called her “the little mother at the … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 31 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo “The life he is leading will kill him if he keeps it up much longer.” By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News On the Saturday morning of March 31, 1915, a big man with … Read more
The History of Joliet – Chapter 32 By John Whiteside of The Herald News (used with permission) Submitted by Nancy Vargo The screaming convicts had set fire to five buildings and were attempting to ram a railroad freight car through the front gate. By John WHITESIDE of The Herald News A patriotic fever swept across … Read more