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Newspaper
Joliet Free Press
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1913
Page
4
Application for entry as second class mail at the Joliet Post Office remains pending. Notices mention the Illinois Printing Company based in Joliet with offices on Arcade and Van Buren streets.
Rates show daily by carrier at 3.00 per month 1.50 for half year and 9.50 for six months. Weekly service 6 days costs .06. Mail delivery options and prices described with illegible portions but indicates price tiers and delivery cadence.
A collage of commentary on President Wilson, suffrage, taxes, and foreign affairs. Mentions Villa and Carranza, Dewey’s naval plan, and calls for a constitutional amendment while noting party splits in South Dakota Democrats. Observations on fashion and public figures punctuate the muddled political snapshot.
Mrs. Bishop of Chicago proposes to adopt fifteen babies from diverse racial backgrounds and raise them together in one home to test human brotherhood. She resigns hotel life for the experiment, facing criticism yet seeking to show whether understanding can bridge race differences.
A critique of how township highway commissioners use public funds to pay political debts. The piece cites Fred Hedstrom and Alex McGowan as long-time machine players, notes votes and nominations, and describes quiet meetings aimed at preserving the old system. It ends with a broader report on Secretary David F. Houston’s 1913 Agriculture Department plan for cooperation, efficiency, and rural reforms.
A playful column recalls newsroom gossip and incidents at a city paper. It riffs on McCarty in Peru, tango antics, late papers, and Scotty McCulloch's humor while promising a fix with Read The Free Press at breakfast. The writing leans retro and humorous about late-night editing and gossip.
Joliet High School beat Chicago Heights 32 to 18 in a Saturday night game at the central gym. The Joliet squad featured Blackburn Gilifan Hig gins Carman Burgess Brown Downey Johnson and Buckeye and drew about 200 fans.
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