04 Dec 1913
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Newspaper
Joliet Free Press
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
1
City health officials press investigations to locate the smallpox source amid theories blaming Mexican workers. Vaccination is urged. officials say the outbreak is now manageable with high vaccination rates expected. A Joliet High football squad suspension ensues after mass vaccination refusal.
Fragmentary notes describe nature fooling herself with early spring hints and violet scenes in woods. The garbled text mentions December and Ep? time, and urges readers to observe violets and plants in the season despite unclear details.
Local physicians explain a humorous misinterpretation of vaccination in a Hungarian child named Tony. The story shows Tony receiving five vaccines with the fifth finally taking effect, while earlier doses were believed to have worked, revealing confusion between vaccination and immunity.
John Stewart Kane county lumberman announced a 5000 donation to promote the Lincoln Memorial highway in Kane county with the road to be cement. He hopes Aurora and Kane county will raise more to complete the eight million dollar ocean to ocean route and Joliet plans to start its section by spring.
Martin Manley, a Coke Plant worker in Lockport, was assaulted by two masked highwaymen near Dellwood park while walking home from work. He was beaten with a revolver butt and a blackjack, robbed of about $25, and left unconscious as the robbers fled. Conductor McLaughlin found him and transported him to Dr Kingston for treatment. Sheriff deputies hunt for the assailants but Manley could not identify them.
Joliet residents are urged to join a campaign led by local businessman Daniel Lennon to press for lower egg prices. He says eggs may fall below 30 cents a dozen as women in Joliet rally to push a boycott.
President Wilson stated Let Villa do it in reply to when he would depose Huerta. General Pancho Villa responded With pleasure, only too delighted to carry out the action. The exchange was relayed from the capitol by an International News Service correspondent.
Mrs. Alice Davis Sing wife of Charles Sing a Joliet born Chinese restaurant keeper faces trial in Chicago for the slaying of her husband. Attorney Maurice Lennon says she will be acquitted as he heads to Chicago to lead the defense. The case follows months after the murder and marks her first major public appearance since arrest.
Nora Carter faced Justice McCulloch on charges of making remarks damaging to Mrs. Virgie Smith. Both women were placed under peace bonds for six months at $600 each. Constable Peter Krans assisted as a nurse during testimony while the defendant cared for her six month old daughter.
Authorities have not located Jerry O'Connor known as the Chicago gunman who escaped Joliet penitentiary on Monday. Circles have been sent nationwide but no trace of him has been found.
Former Grundy county judge George W. Houston sues the People's Loan and Home stead association of Joliet to compel registry of fifty six shares. The case involves Mrs Mathilda Stamm denying Houston’s ownership claiming prior notice and a gift. Proceedings continued after arguments by States Attorney Robert Martin with a decision due Friday morning.
Clarke Gibbons, a local coal carrier, suffered several cuts to the head during a fit while loading coal into a saloon at Spreitz Joliet and Wash street. He was taken to St Johns Hospital by police ambulance.
States Attorney Robert Martin vowed to stamp out operations of the suit club in Joliet if the current case proves illegality. Robert Yarma, a collector for the Chicago Cloak & Co, faced arraignment before Justice Ames S. on a $1,000 charge.
A Joliet group of dairymen forms the Cow Club to inspect and test Will County cows. J C Grannis of the Will County Crop and Soil Improvement association will urge fifty two members to support the movement and visit each member monthly to examine milk quality and butter fat content.
Washington reports warn of imminent war with Mexico as Representative Mann backs immediate passage of a bill to place volunteer forces under the regular army and under the president and war department. House military affairs quickly approves the measure, with limited debate.
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