Joliet Plans Municipal Christmas Celebration With Big Tree
The Free Press reports Joliet will host a public Christmas celebration led by school children and clergy. A 21 foot balsam pine from John Scheidt will be decorated for a crowds gathering near the courthouse, with Santa Claus rumored to attend in full regalia. Local ministers support the move to emphasize the true message of Christmas and curb commercialization.
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Joliet
Santa Claus
J. M. Schneider
Free Press
Mr. Schneider
Schneider
Arthur Hoag
Miniserial Association
C. M. Brown
Public Service Company
Messrs
Carry and Ill
Olszewski
Mr. Scheidt
Mr. Curry
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Deadly dust blast wipes out 38 miners at Vulcan mine
In New Castle Colorado the Vulcan mine of Rock Mountain Fuel Co. was rocked by a dust explosion killing 38 miners. Most victims were American sons of ranchmen and businessmen. few escaped, while rescue teams faced a hot, dust-free lower level and limited light from lamps.
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International News
New Castle
Colo
Vulcan
Rock Mountain Fuel Company
J. W. Sibley
John Dawson
John Mack Elected President of Joliet Will County Societies
John Mack former town collector was chosen president of the United Societies of Joliet and Will County a new group formed to promote good government and defend civic liberties. An executive board of twenty one members was elected with officers including H C Grabow Martin Dorn Harl Harper and John Pubentz.
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John Mack
United Societies of
Joliet and
Will County
H. C. Grabow
Martin Dorn
Harl Harper
John Pubentz
Chicago
Germania Hall
Leopold Neumann
Kramer
Seibert
Erman Grabow
Joliet
Joliet Ad Club Plans Lincoln Highway Boost
Joliet Ad Club met in the Commercial Club grill room and approved forming a three member committee to promote the Lincoln Highway. The group will cooperate with the Lincoln Highway Association and push arches at Joliet entry points. Selection of its members awaits full membership. The meeting, a standout in some time, adjourned to the third Tuesday.
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Joliet Ad Club
Commercial Club
Lincoln Highway Association
Big Joliet factory sale to Boston firm end of era
Buchanan and Lawrence sold to Bickford and Sweet of Boston for about 50 000 dollars. The Joliet plant remains in operation with Emory A. Lawrence the founder once tied to arson and theft allegations and now a fugitive figure in a saga of high profile escapades.
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Buchanan & Lawrence Company
Bickford & Sweet
Boston
W. M. Buchanan
Emory Lawrence
Joliet
Emory A. Lawrence
Lawrence
Goodspeed Manor
Chicago Street
Southland
Pinched Lovers Test Love On Jefferson Street Bridge
H L Taylor age 28 and Jennie Johnson age 19 tested affection in Riverside park known as death by own action park. A Sherlock Holmes of Joliet police stopped them and charged both with disorderly conduct after a short confrontation near a bench.
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H. L. Taylor
Jennie Johnson
Jefferson Street
Riverside Park
Sherlock Holmes
O-O
Taylor
Joliet
Go to Church Sunday Aim in Aurora
Free lunch will be served at the First Methodist in Aurora on Sunday to encourage attendance at religious services. The day has been set aside as Go to Church Sunday to promote churchgoing among residents.
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Joliet
Aurora
Charges Mexican lobbyists guide Wilson policy
Senator William Alden Smith of Michigan declared in the senate that President Wilson has been guided by Mexican lobbyists in forming his policy toward Huerta and the Mexican republic. Wilson denied the charges, saying only humanity influenced him. Smith also led the Titanic inquiry.
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Washington
Wilson
Huerta
Southern Republic
Senate
William Alden Smith
Michigan
Senator Smith
Enright to be Freed After Pardon for 192? Slugger Gang
Maurice Moss Enright ex leader of a Chicago labor gang will be released from Illinois state prison with warden arranged crowd control. He was convicted of murdering Vincent Altman at a city saloon run by Patrick O Malley about two years ago. Governor Dunne granted a pardon yesterday.
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Chicago
United Association of Steamfitters
Maurice “Moss” Enright
Illinois State Penitentiary
Enright
Vincent Altman
Patrick O’malley
Dunne
Villa Decree Confisces Property of Mexican Officials
Pancho Villa, rebel commander, orders seizure of all property of General Louis Terrazas Enrique Creel and Juan Creel for fomenting the rebellion that killed Madero. Terrazas refugee in El Paso. Creels scattered in Chihuahua and Mexico City. Separately Generals Orozco and Caraver with about 25,000 federals depart Ojinda toward Mulato.
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el Paso
Texas
Pancho Villa
Mexico
Louis Terrazas
Enrique Creel
Juan Creel
Terrazas
Villa
Chihuahua
United States
Mexico City
Juan ‘Creel
Madero
Ojinda
Presidio
Orozco
Caraver
Mulato
Chicago clothier Porter Farrell buys The Boys store in Joliet
Porter M. Farrell, successor to Tom Murray, completes a deal with Schmitz and Gretencort to own The Boys Joliet store fixtures and lease. Farrell plans a modern, popular priced clothing shop with invoicing and move preparations through Christmas and possession on January 15.
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Porter M. Farrell
Tom Murray
Chicago Clothier
Schtmitz and
Gretencort
Farrell
Schmitz & Gretencort
Chicago
Porter & Co
Boulevard
State Street
Kago
John Schmitz
Joliet
Sons of Veterans elect Garnsey Camp commander
Lee Ingalls was chosen as commander of Garnsey Camp No. 43 Sons of Veterans at the regular meeting and annual election held last evening in the Coliseum building on North Chicago Street. Additional officers elected include Senior Vice Commander J. R. BannON, Junior Vice Commander Burt Bowen, Camp Council members Mark nee Arthur Weil and Howard T. Geist, Patriotic Instructor Charles S. Yanegan, Inner Guard A A G B G V Sour.
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Lee Ingalls
Garnsey
Sons of Veterans
Coliseum
Chicago Street
J. R. Bannon
Burt Bowen
Mark Nee Arthur
Weil
Howard T. Geist
Charles S. Yanegan
A. A
B.G. V. Sour
Joliet township rejects highway plan by 549 vote
Joliet township voters rejected the one highway commissioner plan by 549 in a total of 3,103 ballots. Men heavily supported against the plan, while women turnout was light, with 381 women casting ballots and two refused on naturalization grounds.
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Joliet Township
Pla
One Commissioner Movement
One
Higway
S. Association
Illinois
Joliet
John H. Garnsey
Augusta Eck
Benton
C. A. Gustafson
Virginia Street
Surf
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Margaret Howard
United Societies
Lincoln
E. A. Lawrence
Buchanan & Lawrence Slipper Company
U.S
Villa Iron Ruler
Rebel
Clothing House
BIG String
Sons OF Vets
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