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Joliet Free Press

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1913

Page

3

Stores Open Late Week Nights For Christmas Shopping Rush

City retailers announce extended hours starting Monday December 16 to accommodate holiday shoppers. Jewelry stores and all business houses will open evenings with festive store displays and Christmas trees. Leading retailers include Beach L F Barrette Company Brennan Olander Boston Store Calmer H C Co Dinet Nachbour Co Ducker G G A Co Dundee Woolen Mills Eagle The Economy Shoe Co Ileson Co Atchison FE Shoe Co Independent 5 10 Cent Store Joliet Book Stationery Joliet Dry Goods Joliet Home Furnishing F E Marsh Shoe Co New York Store Bae Cloak Suit Pechner Outfitting Royal Shoe Co Ryan Shoe Springer Smith Furniture Vance FitzGibbons Furniture Gas Wolf Woolworth 5 and 10 Cent Store.

Beach L. F. Barrettee Company Brennan &Olander Boston Calmer, H. C. & Co Dinet, Nachbour &Co Ducker, G G. A. Company Dundee Woolen Mills Eagle the Economy Shoe Co Ileson & Co Atchinson, A. FE. Shoe Co Joliet Book & Stationery Co Joliet Dry Goods Co Joliet Home Furnishing Co F.E. Marsh Shoe . Co New York Bae Cloak & Suit Co Pechner Outfitting Co Ner & Dillman Real, A. Co Royal Shoe-Co Ryan Shoe Springer-Smith: Furniture Co Vance-FitzGibbons Furniture Gas Wolf G. F. Woolworth

Amusements for Evening Affairs with Postcards and Puzzles

The piece suggests affordable postcard entertainments for social gatherings. Activities include geography card puzzles where guests match questions to places, a weight-guessing pair game with dissimilar items, and a needle-in-haystack chaff with a prize for the winner. Prizes like travel books or art photos are recommended.

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Tedford case prompts pardon talk and store role

Illinos authorities face social versus legal justice in the Tedford affair. A Chicago policeman convicted of conspiracy to defeat justice evaded prison after a clerical error delayed his Joliet sentence. He later rose to manager of a department store on South State Street while lawyers seek a governor pardon.

Illinois Joshua Tedford Chicago Tedford Bretano Illinois State Mabel Lewis William Hickey Hickey Supreme Supreme Court Criminal Court Brentano Joliet Enoaahe Hub South State St Olsen Olson

Ten Days Left In School Before Holidays At J T H S

Students at J T H S look forward to a colder spell for ice and winter activity while others anticipate mild weather to ready bats balls and gloves for baseball. Football hopefuls Buckeye and Gilfalian are entrusted with kicking drills as preparations begin for the 1914 season with a game against Chicago Heights at 7 30 tonight.

Buckeye Gilfalian Jones Charles ‘Brickley U. of C. Glee Club Chicago Heights

Crystal Temple and sister groups schedule meetings

This column lists afternoon meetings of Crystal Temple and Pythian sisters at Castle Hall Jo Field Observatory N B A meets at Odd Fellows temple. Vasa Order Svea and Swedish groups plan gatherings at Odd Fellows to morrow. Swedish church extends fundraising drive. Notices invite all organizations to contribute to free seat selection at 100 p.m.

Crystal Temple Pythian Sisters Castle Hall Jo Field Observatory B.A Vasa Order of America Svea

United States Senator Bailey Helps Stephenson Defense

Milwaukee dispatch reports former U S Senator Bailey of Texas to serve as counsel for United States Senator Stephenson in the Sackett suit for $50 000 for services in electing Stephenson Bailey will oversee the Washington end of the case.

Bailey Stephenson Milwaukee Wis United States Bailey Texas Stephenson William E. Black Washington

Queen's kindness praised by Durham Miners Association secretary

The secretary of the Durham Miners Association lauds the queen for her kindness and visiting the sick, offering comfort with a hand squeeze and kind words. Also reports Kansas City post office woes over screen doors and a Philadelphia health order banning the communion cup in public places. Clergymen seek interpretation. no official answer yet. The Eastern Avenue Baptist church hosts a Denison banquet Monday night as Rev. Hoag celebrates marksmanship success.

Durham Miner’s Association Philadelphia State Department of Health Ishi Sunda Health Department Harrisburg Eastern Avenue Baptist Church Denison Hoag

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