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Newspaper
Joliet Free Press
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1913
Page
4
The Joliet Free Press is an independent daily newspaper published by the Illinois Printing Company. It notes its Joliet location at Ottawa and Van Buren Streets and pending Post Office entry as second class mail.
An OCR fragment shows a carrier daily schedule with prices and mentions Chicago telephone contact. It includes partial numbers and stray letters. The readable items indicate daily service and a week six days pattern with a one year or monthly context.
F P Woods, Republican committee head, notes the Bull Moose party already divides on principles. The platform pledges fidelity to a protective tariff, while some Bull Moose congressmen join Democrats to back revenue tariffs, signaling a split between pro protection and free trade factions.
The speaker warns that war would rely wholly on three firms and that any price demanded by them could shape the outcome. This reflects pressure on suppliers during conflict and the plea to a person named Renee regarding pricing leverage.
A reflective reminiscence contrasts the lure of crossing the line with childhood rules. It recalls mothers warnings about mischief, the pull of forbidden company, and the joy of Christmas on the farm as animals sense the season.
A clever hostess hosted a Home lovers party with married couples, engaged partners, and bachelor guests. Activities included building plans on toothpick boxes, a prize for best home concept, a matching card quiz on prices, and verse writing about household necessities.
Morrison area orchardists say recent rains shield fruit trees from winter damage and root-kill, improving outlook for the coming season. Pekin sees a $10,000 damages suit as Josephine and Gerald Wiseman sue saloonkeepers over liquor sales to their father the day he was killed by an Illinois Central train in Pekin yards. Mount Carroll reports strong trapping with 850 muskrats 21 mink 38 skunks and 8 possums taken in the past week.
In Illinois the Bull Moose party derides boss rule and calls for a people driven voice. They plan a round up of leaders including McCormick Ickes Jones and Robins to choose candidates for the 191 elections. McCormick's faction allegedly dominated Springfield and blocked Frank Funk from the senate.
Secretary Daniels urges a government owned armor plate factory and expanded gun and powder works to cut high prices charged by private manufacturers. He notes few firms dominate supply, bids are often identical, and proposes Congress authorize the armor plant and expanded facilities to save public funds.
A call signed by Raymond Robins invites all county chairmen congressional and state committee men to meet in Chicago on December 16. The leaders plan to discuss state politics and candidates for the forthcoming state elections and aim to select and unite behind their chosen candidates.
Circuit court Judge Campbell grants foreclosure against Nicola Lucini in Sterling Park. Benedict Waldvogel receives decree on mortgages with partial payment from insurance after fires at Lucini's saloon. Four creditors Buchan, Myers, Fuller, Rudman to share about 1700 dollars.
At a cabinet meeting in Jacksonville the Illinois Epworth League selected the city for the 1914 institute. Bloomington Winchester Havana and Rockford also extended invitations as possible hosts.
A lawsuit claims racial discrimination at the De Luxe moving picture theater in Peoria amid charges of higher admission for Black patrons compared with white patrons. The filing asserts unequal treatment based on race and seeks remedy.
Elmwood resident Levi McKown plans to distribute his wealth while alive by giving each of his children a farm. In Canton, White's directory shows a population of 13,146, up from 10,453 in 1910. San Jose Poultry association fixes December 17 18 19 for seventh annual exhibit expected to surpass all prior shows.
A Chicago Tribune clipping recalls Rev Dr Snow delivering an evening sermon with a husky voice and a wheel joke about spokes and tires. The anecdote notes only a few catches the point as the preacher jokes about sermons and speeches in the city.
The piece describes the Australian crawfish as an aquatic observer that lives in riverbeds and sometimes tunnels into damp soil away from water. It notes damage caused by burrowing to artificial watercourses in mining districts by riddling banks and ditches.
Thousands of Messina residents spent the night in the streets after the most violent earthquake since 1908. Shocks were felt on the mainland at Reggio as panic spread through the affected area. In New York, Glenn Curtiss announces moving his main aeroplane plant to Europe next spring, from Hammondsport, with sails to England today.
Louis Slager of New York found his sister Lillian Slager in San Francisco after a nationwide search. She vanished at seventeen and was found with singer Jacob Wolf Wolborsky, now held on a white slave charge.
Gary Indiana December 3 Mayor Knotts may appoint a woman to head the police and fire departments. He is considering Mrs Kate Wood Ray a local suffragette leader for the Safety Board vacancy caused by H H Highland resignation.
Dresden report states Prussian War Minister tests a shell by Frau Boehm that releases narcotic gas upon detonation. The device allegedly stuns targets and could change warfare tactics.
London December 3 Actress Lillian McCarthy wife of Granville Barker inherits a fortune under the will of her father Janadah McCarthy F R A S The will has just been probated The estate sworn value 572000 is left to the children Lillian and Dan McCarthy subject to an annuity of 1950 to the widow
Nijinsky resigns from the Russian imperial ballet after several years of service. The famed dancer, recently married, plans to form his own company and tour England on the Continent before proceeding to the United States.
An East Indian girl asks her English sister why she wears somber colors. The reply says she is in mourning as part of English Indian custom. The girl contrasts with native color symbolism and questions if heaven is attained after death, noting Christian customs seem strange.
The speaker asserts a tramcar owner attitude toward passengers, claiming to treat riders as guests while criticizing the judge. The remarks reveal tension over authority and service expectations in a courtroom setting.
Managers of Illinois roads plan to issue free passes to employees after January 1 until the Public Utilities Commission rules otherwise. Some roads oppose extending passes to families citing discrimination and federal law clarity, while others argue broader interpretation allows family passes.
A little girl suggests hanging a mamma’s stocking with her name to fool Santa Claus who distributes gifts. The piece then touches the Christmas tree legend, noting ancient Egyptian and Jewish associations and contrasting German roots with England and France.
The article ponders who invented the Christmas tree and where it originates, noting that many old chroniclers provide varied accounts and the origin remains a curious historical fact.
After Christmas many children show their gifts proudly but forget to Thank the donors. A small present often cost time and money to the giver, so express heartfelt appreciation even for simple and inexpensive remembrances.
Children at a holiday gathering play a variation of pin the tail on the donkey using a Christmas tree drawn on a sheet. A parcel wrapped in brown paper is blindfolded and placed at a distance from the tree. the child spins three times before attempting to pin the parcel at the tree’s top.
Fragmentary prose describes Christmas morning air and bells with a tone of olden times. A gentle message of peace on earth and goodwill appears amid incomplete lines and stray names, conveying a seasonal, nostalgic mood.
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