Joliet Theatre Building Gone In Fire After Blaze
The Joliet Theatre building, later named the Clare block, was gutted by fire in the early hours, with damage exceeding 150000 dollars. Patrolman Egan sounded the alarm as five high pressure hose lines fought the blaze. despite efforts, firemen could only drench the exterior while the interior collapsed. Knights of Columbus quarters on the upper floors were wrecked, and losses included the Lincoln theatre pictures and wartime mementos of J. T. ONeill. The old block, erected in 1872, stood as a historic shuttered relic after the flames.
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Clare
Joliet Theatre
Jolie
M. Egan
van Buren
Chicago
Ottawa
Clinton
Scott
Cass
Big Robinson
Streets
Thomas
New York
K. C
Knights of Columbus
Lennon
J. T. O'Neill
Elk’s
J. J. Lennon
L. M. Rubens
Lincoln Theatre
Old House
Ben Greek Shakespearian Players
The
Wizard of Oz
Top of
Royal Chef
King Dy Do
Theodore Thomas Viola Allen
John Drew Players
Opera House
Sullivan
Joliat ‘Public Library
Unsettled Weather With Snow Likely and Sun Times Update
Unsettled weather Thursday and Friday likely bring light snow with rising temperatures and winds shifting from moderate east to southeast and south. The shortest day of the year is noted with sunrise at 7 15 and sunset at 4 22. Garibaldi the manor court hound appears in print one last time, and a theatre fire sparks an awning incident amid local shop excitement.
Southbridge Man Claims New Meat Shine Method
In Southbridge on December 22 a local man announces a discovery to enhance meat preservation and flavor using a pumpkin method. He describes inserting a test tube and filling the pumpkin with agar to ferment for twenty two days, claiming a powerful result.
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Southbridge
Mass
Belfast Fight Fatal to Many in Sperrin Valley
Dispatches report six republicans killed and 20 wounded when police attacked a republic anchor camp in Sperrin Valley. Catholic alarm rises as extre mists target shopkeepers and workers. In Dublin, the Dail aims to vote on the peace treaty today amid bitter debates. Mary MacSwiney spoke for two hours and 32 minutes as leaders cited in attacks die. The treaty may still be rejected.
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London
Belfast
Sperrin Valley
London Daily News
Dublin
Dail
Mary MacSwiney
Cork
Collins
Griffith
Dugga
Barton
Duffy
Fitzgerald
Smallpox in State Shows a Big Increase
Springfield reports a five year rise in smallpox with 1920 cases nearly double the prior year and over half of four year totals. 1920 10,928 reported cases with low deaths a 0.4 per 100,000 mortality. Vaccination urged as neglect blamed on anti vaccination trend including Chicago examples.
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Springfield
Ill
State Department of Health
Chicago
Love and threat color Detroit divorce suit details
Mrs Rose Fecteau sues Geo M Fecteau Detroit businessman alleging she faced threats and a revolver incident that drove her to seek separation. She says he provided $32.50 weekly support since leaving for St Louis, and claims his wealth and a cross bill against her, while a court inventory was sought in a case long pending.
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Detroit
Rose Fecteau
Geo. M. Fecteau
Men’s Wear
Facteau
Julia
Evelyn
Only Fraction Of Ford Car Output From Detroit
Ford relies on Detroit for parts production rather than finished cars. Highland Park plant assembles 7,400 cars in September for the local trade, with 90,000 cars worth of parts produced that month. River Rouge tests a few cars weekly. most output comes as parts shipped to 36 branches nationwide.
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Ford
Detroit
Highland Park
Kearney
Chicago
St. Louis
River Rouge
Oil Blaze At Home On Jackson Street
Oil boiled over on a hot stove at the home of Andrew Anderson on Jackson Street this morning. Firefighters responded and quickly extinguished the flames before significant damage occurred.
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Andrew Anderson
Jackson Street
Mexican Jailed For Theft of Cloth Bolt
Two Mexicans stole a bolt of cloth valued at 121 dollars from tailor M A Delach at 317 Jefferson street. One suspect was arrested yesterday and today, after refusing to admit guilt, he was sentenced to six months in jail. Police found two large revolvers and bullets during a house search.
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M.A. Delach
Jefferson Street
Headache Cure Sales Fall Off After Prohibition
Westfield, Mass. reports a 65 percent drop in headache remedy sales since the dry amendment. Local druggists say pre prohibition volumes are a distant memory, noting Sunday morning sales feel the sharpest decline as customers reduce purchases of headache cures.
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Westfield
Mass
Hunts Another After 25 Years Separation
In Atlanta on December 22, a letter to Chief Beavers from Mrs. Ethel Burham of Cheyenne Wyoming recounts a desertion and an abduction. The writer says she is the stolen child and seeks truth about her mother, believed to be alive, tied to Miles Carlisle who left 25 years ago.
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Atlanta
Beavers
Ethel ‘Burhan
Cheyenne
Wyo
Burham
Miles Carlisle
Land
Martin
Community Xmas Celebration At Auditorium Tomorrow
Tomorrow at 2 o'clock the Welfare stations will honor all children under six with a community Christmas party at the Auditorium. Toys from the primary department, candy from the Rotary club, and a tree from Gorman & Co. The program is organized by the St John’s Universalist Sunday school primary department led by Miss Funk and Miss Turner who will supervise games. This is the third annual party under the Universalist church women. Numerous individuals contributed to the event for a joyous time.
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Rotary Club
Gorman & Co
St. John’s Universalist
Miss Funk
Miss Turner
Women of the Universalist Church
Birth records claim girl at Kopes aged 15
A birth certificate from a Polish church places a 15-year-old girl named Marie among inmates at Mrs. Rebecca Kope's recently raided establishment. Police Chief Corcoran says the age and testimony will be key exhibits in the prosecution, with the state attorney gathering evidence and pursuing full investigation. A separate report notes charges against two taxi drivers and a witness in the Rope case. Mrs. Kane faces a city hearing tomorrow.
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Rebecca Kope
Corcoran
Marie
Geneva
Nicholas Fornango
McCarthy
Layfield
Box Car Pilferers Nabbed In North Town Traffic Raid
Specialist Agent Leo Wisniewski arrested Frank Silouski of 506 Irving Street and John Deduck, roomer at 1109 North Eastern Avenue, ending a string of box car thefts. A car opened Monday night yielded preserved fruit. another on December 20 produced meat. Wisniewski hid under a box car overnight, detaining the pair as they tried to break in. Police seized canned goods at the Silouski home linked to the raid. At 1109 North Eastern Avenue officers were denied entry without a search warrant. Silouski, with a large family and paying on a home, was jailed for 30 days.
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Specal
Leo Wisniewski
Frank Silouski
Irving Street
John Deduck
North Eastern Avenue
Wisniewski
Silouski
Nicholson
Anaist
Jazz helps beginners at typewriters in Honolulu
Mrs. A. N. Lincoln, a Honolulu shorthand teacher, reports her pupils pick up speed and accuracy when Irving Berlin tunes are played on the victrola during early lessons. She notes that beginners use more restrained fingering as they learn the keys.
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Honolulu
T. H
A. N. Lincoln
Marse Henry Watterson Dies in South
Jacksonville Fla Dec 22 Henry Watterson famed journalist and former Louisville Courier Journal editor died here early today. He shaped public opinion in many Democratic campaigns and opposed the league of nations. Born Feb 16 1840 he served in the Confederate army and helped publish The Rebel in Chattanooga. He later edited the Courier Journal and lectured widely on Lincoln.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Emirtus
Col. Watterson
Marie Henry
Hohenzolerns
Hapsburgs
League of Nations
League
United States
Europe
League For Preservation of American
Watterson
Washington, D. C
Washington
Tennessee
Chattanooga
Journal
Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Col
Congress
Samuel J.dion
$75 000 Given To Newly Made Bishop
Great demonstrations celebrated the installation of the Rt. Rev. Edward Francis Hoban as titular bishop of Colonia and bishop auxiliary of Chicago. Eight hundred priests, including archbishops and prelates from across the nation, attended a testimonial at Orchestra Hall and presented a $75,000 check to support his work.
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Chicago
Edward Francis Hoban
Colonia
Hoban
Orchestra Hall
Cation
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Joliet Daily Times
Garibaldi
Manor Court Airdale
Tony Augustino
Jersey City
E. W. Horton
Times
Cairistmas
Kopes
Marse
Henry” Watterson
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