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Joliet Free Press

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1913

Page

3

Grain Speculator and Jaws of the Land Sharks at Joliet theaters

The Grain Speculator three reel feature at Grand theater is praised for wealth themed drama and gripping scenes. In Joliet the Jaws of the Land Sharks. three regis tomorrow promises one of the year's great features as land speculators face danger. Stop Chic burlesque at Orpheum delivers laughs plus political satire with Plessie and Tim and a chorus of girls in a celebrated winter show.

Grand Theater Three Regis Serena Orpheum Plessie Tim Gitla

Film program listings from Drexel and Crystal theaters

The schedule includes Drexel offerings such as From Dawn Till Dark a two reel Bison drama and Mike and Jake in the Wilt West a Joker comedy. Other titles include The Blood Brotherhood Rex drama A Break for Freedom Pathe Western drama Her Father Lubin drama and Grand The Grain Speculator a three reel feature from General Feature Film Co plus a one reel comedy. Crystal presents de sense of Humor Edison comedy Melitias Sacrifice Lubin Within the Hour Selig When Earth Trembled Lubin three reels

Drexel Mike and Jake Blood Brotherhood The General Feature Film Co Crystal Edison Comy Melitias Lubin Selig

Mrs W H Cain Answers Call

Plainfield reports the death of Mrs W H Cain after a long illness. She leaves her husband and one daughter Mrs John Clyne of Joliet. Funeral at 2 PM Wednesday at the Cain residence led by Rev T E Ream. Dr Walter Reesman visits from Texas and will soon sail to a new posting in January.

Plainfield Chas. Fraser San Antoni Tex Wm. Cain M. E. Church Friay Martha Wylie Bartlett’ Ave W. H. Cain Methodist Walter Reesman Texas City Texas Reesman United States Army Service Olutu San Francisco

Mortuary notices for Schneider and Chegwidder

The funeral for Joseph F. Schneider will be noon at the family home 410 Mississippi Ave and 2 PM at Masonic Temple Joliet with Rev M Schneider officiating. Burial is in Oakwood cemetery. Herbert J Chegwidder died at his Glen Ridge New Jersey residence 141 Midland Ave husband of Anna W Luther. Henry Gabriel age 98 died last night at his parents residence. He is survived by three sisters.

Schneider Joseph F. Schneider Mississippi Avenue Masonic Templa Ander Chegwidder Herbert J. Cheg- Widder Midland Avenue Glen Ridge New Jersey Anna W. Luther Joliet Gabriel Henry Gabriel Hens Gabriel , Sr Thrree

Miss Sylvia Pankhurst Goes On No Sleep Strike

London dispatch reports militant suffragist Sylvia Pankhurst, arrested December 10, has begun a no sleep strike to pressure prison authorities for release. Her condition is aggravated and friends expect her to be freed soon.

Pankhurst London Sylvia Pankhurst Johnstown H. S

Court House Notes On Circuit suit over Ideal Chemical stock sale

George H W Hunt filed assumpsit against J M Westphal over stock from Ideal Chemical. Cross bill accusing adultery in Felisiak divorce dropped. Judge Campbell to hear closing arguments. Contempt cited Charles Selinger but postponed on pledge to pay when employed. Foreclosure sale by F A Hill. Hinrichs bought property for 846.87. Marriage license issued Carl Bobzin and Laura Burmeister. Downing v Westphal verdict first win after four trials. Library trustees plan Chicago trip for funding powers.

George H. W. Hunt Assumpsit J. M. Westphal Ideal Chemical Company Valeria Felisiak Felisiak Campbell Charles Selinger Mary F. A. Hill Court House Charles F. Hinrichs Ella M. Heath Chas. F. Hinrichs Julius Westphal Hunt Robert Downing N. Bluff Street Downing Westphal

Funeral Arrangements for Montague Resident

The funeral for a Montague Michigan resident will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the residence at 520 North Bluff Street. Burial will follow in St. Peter's German Lutheran Cemetery.

Cou Montague, Mich Bluff Street St. Peter’s German Lutheran Cemetery

Moline High Students Earn Notable Wages, Local Officials Named

Multiple Illinois towns report 36 weeks of school earnings with Moline students totaling about 12000 dollars. Highlights include a Savanna assistant in a dental office earning four dollars weekly and Carroll county naming Harold Greenleaf as highway superintendent for six years at 1500 dollars yearly.

Moline Moline High School Mount Carroll Carroll County Board of Supervisors Harold Greenleaf Savanna County

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