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Newspaper

Joliet Free Press

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1913

Page

5

Engagement Announced During Joliet Social Roundup

Miss Sophia Schwab and Mr. Bliss Shaw disclosed their engagement at a dinner hosted by Miss Schwab. Attendees included Irene Sackett, Maud Fairbairn, Mrs. Robert Baldwin, and others as pink and white decor graced the evening. The piece also notes club events and community gatherings in Joliet.

Cupid Irene Sackett Whail Sophia Schwab Bliss Shaw Miss Schwab Fred Pearson West Allen Street Maud Fairbairn Robert Baldwin Messrs Roy Claybourn George Sandiford Dudley Fairbairn Univeralist Church John White Joliet

Local Fragments Note Joliet Visit And Travel

Attorney J. W. Faulkner spent Porterday in Chicago on business. A. Miller of Plainfield was a Joliet visitor yesterday. D. Broot Pinta was a Joliet visitor. Charles Renik of Eatingville was in Joliet yesterday on business. L. Rodgers returned to duties at the Santa Fe Railroad after a three day absence. George Corrigan, formerly of Joliet now in Toronto, is in the city to attend the Gerlach BarkYow salesmen convention.

J. W. Faulkner Chicago Symerton A. Miller Plainfield Joliet D. Broot Pinta Charles c Renik Eatingville L. Rodgers Cass Street Santa Fe Railroad George Corrigan Toronto Canada

Announcements for Local Lodges and Societies

A list of upcoming lodge and society meetings and events across Bar tleson and Joliet areas. Groups include Post No. 6 GA R, Woman's Relief Corps, Garnsey Camp No. 43 Sons of Veterans, Joe Wheeler Camp No. 38 SWV, Tege No. 219 OF hall, Gard eh City Lodge No. 144 Colored, Mat tween 175 A F and A Y Temple, Stated meeting at St Peters Lutheran, Leaf Camp RN A Eagle.

Oma Barrett’s Bartleson Post GA. R Lower Castle Hall Woman’s Relief Corps Garnsey Sons of Veterans Castle Hall Joe Wheeler S. O. O. Temple Conception Court Q.F ‘ Arts “ Society Iam Tege O. F. Hall Gardéh City Lodge Hall Mattesoneae A. F A. Yey Temple St. Peter’s Lutheran Tadee Joliet RK. S

College entrance requirements posted at J T H S

Students can read at the corridor board and senior room about college entrance needs. The note urges juniors to plan text years and courses early to avoid post graduate work and better prepare for higher study and college admissions.

Iter The Herald Ca Ie

Poem by Raymond Anderson in 1911 budget issue

Raymond Anderson, son of D R Anderson a local lawyer and University of Chicago student, contributed a poem titled To Our Ladies of Foreign Lands for the college annual budget. The verse reflects on foreign lands, home, and memory with classical and campus imagery.

Raymond Anderson D. R. Anderson University of Chicago

Hotel Guests List By City Names

A fragmented OCR shows a catalog of guest names and origins across cities including Chicago Des Moines Cleveland Barrington Hannibal Detroit and New Jersey. The partial line items imply a register or directory of visitors at hotels with scattered initials and misspelled entries.

U.S. Foreign Trade Expands to 1913 Total of 4.27 Billion

Secretary Redfield reports foreign commerce rose by over 421 million dollars from 1912 to 1913, reaching 4.27 billion with exports at 2.466 billion and imports at 1.813 billion, yielding a 653 million trade surplus. The surge centers on manufactured goods and fully finished products, while ship tonnage and shipbuilding also show growth.

International News Washington Redfield United States British Empire Cipal Europe

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