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Newspaper

Joliet Free Press

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1913

Page

9

Johnnie Wise shines as Joliet’s top stage hit

Joliet theaters report full houses for three performances of Johnnie Wise with Kiddie Raye and Helen Brandon delivering original wit and song. Tomorrow’s three day run features Miss Nobody from Starland with Billy Kenty and Tracy Elbert. Stop Thief at Joliet theater is nearly sold out for both matinee and evening shows benefiting Gerlach Barklow guests. The Drexel presents The Shadow of Nazareth, a crucifixion drama, and Moths stars Maud Fealey in a vivid portrait of a captive woman awaiting release.

Johnnie Wise Joliet Kiddie Raye Helen Brandon Orpheum Miss Nobody Starland Billy Kenty Tracy Elbert Joliet Theater Maud Fealey

At the Movies Colonial and Joliet Theater Highlights

A list of features showing at Colonial and Joliet Theatre including Somnambulists Biograph comedy The Naming of Rawhide Queen Essanay western Just Cissy’s Little Way Lubin with Arthur Johnson Drexel Shadow of Nazareth three reel big Statelight feature The Stinger Sting Joker comedy Child Stealers of Paris Imp drama Fantomas three reel Gaumont Moths five reel Thanhouser with Maud Fealy Crystal Cause for Thankfulness Edison Barter of Louisa Essanay Outwitted by Billy Selig Mystery of the Thoroughbred three reel Pathe play.

Cissy Arthur Johnson Shadow of Nazareth Sting Joker Com Gaumont Joliet Theatre Thanhouser Maud* Fealy Crystal Edison Louisa”—Essanay Billy’—Selig Pathe

Dedication draws 40000 at Grundy County courthouse

Will county supervisors attended the dedication of the Grundy County courthouse in Morris. Joseph G. Cannon of Danville addressed the crowd. Police notes report local arrests for drunkenness and vagrancy. Father Berg welcomes a son born this morning. Anton Schager heads to Peoria for the Secretaries Assembly meeting.

Will County Grundy County Court House Morris Joseph G. Cannon Danville House of Representatives A. KE. Dinet Frank C. Grannis Crop Improvement Association Henry Berg N.bluff Street Anton Schager Secretaries Assembly Peoria

Ten Prospective Citizens Questioned in Circuit Court

Judge Dorrence Dibell presided as ten finalists for citizenship received final papers after grueling questioning by Federal Peni C Thompson. Recipients: Ernest Majnariah Joseph Mimeth Joseph Klepach John Kirin Stefan Verner Joliet Herman Carlson Wheatland Michale Korzach Gruber Cedar Stip John Prasniker Casare De mater. Leo Hudak of Rockdale was denied.

Dorrence Dibell Circuit Court Peni. C Lockport Leo Hudak Rockdale

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