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Joliet Free Press

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1913

Page

3

Detective Chief Jenks Pursues Ickes Case in Sall City

Inspector Jenks of the Albany police leads a three day search for Mrs Ickes a Sall resident who vanished after failing to re match a suspect from Mob iello on December 19. Douglas Gant accused of attacking four women Monday and Tuesday is brought to Decatur by the sheriff amid possible lynching fears. He was wounded in the neck by Mrs Spencer and later confessed one attack. Gant is years old.

Fice Inspector Jenks Ale N. Y Ickes Sall New York City Mobiello Douglas Gant Decatur Spencer

Eagles Elect Burke Trustee in Fraternal Order Meeting

Thomas J. Burke was elected trustee to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of President-elect Charles Spears at the regular weekly meeting of Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 877. The session over Placy's in Jefferson and Chicago streets also saw 42 candidates initiated and 67 applications read.

Thomas J. Burke Charles Spears Order of Eagles Placy Jefferson and Chicago Streets Plainfield Washington Council No Joliet E. S. Grundy George Arbeiter A. £. Birdsell Woolworth Davidson Fred Stoll Joseph Kraft Ralph Berthold Robert McNabb Frank Maher Pace Mesdames, Boyle and Birdsell

At the Movies Colonial Showings

Today at the Colonial two reel Lubin His Best Friend and Selig The Lure of the Road screen. Tomorrow Fingers of Hate two reel Pathe and Edison A Pious Undertaking. Under the Black Flag three reel New Gold Seal His Old Fashioned Dad Rex Night Shadows of New York imp drama. Grand Red Powder three reel feature and a one reel comedy.

Rape City Rex Grand Theater Pitcure Drexel Bob Colonial Selig Pathe Edison Comedy The New Gold Seal Co Night Shadows of New York Imp

The Worker and The Vengeance of Durand Film Plethora

The General Feature Film Co releases The Worker a three reel feature and Vitagraph presents The Vengeance of Durand a three reel production. Both projects headline early screenings and expand local cinema offerings.

General Feature Film Co Durand

Prodigals and The Swan Girl on Vitagraph bill

A cinema program lists The Pair of Prodigals and The Coliseum of Rome from Vitagraph. Edison drama features The Stolen Plans with Marc McDermott. Selig offers Northern Hearts, while Pathe presents Colonial Heeze Liar in Africa. Kalem screens The Footprint Clue.

Vitagraph Coliseum of Rome Marc McDermott Edison Selig Africa Pathe

Silent Film Shorts and Newsreels Preview

A listing of 1920s short films and newsreels featuring Pathe with Frank Chance, Lubin two reel western A Waif of the Desert, and Vitagraph The Life-Saver. Includes An Enemy's Aid Lubin offering a varied program of early cinema.

Pathe Frank Chance Lubin Vitagraph

White withdraws from U. S. Senate race in Illinois

John Z. White, a lecturer on taxation and public ownership, spoke Thursday night and withdrew as an active Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. Wiley W. Mills heads a statewide campaign committee. Louis F. Post backs White and may support a seat on the state utilities commission, potentially prompting White to retire from the race.

John Z. White United States Wiley W. Mills Board of Education Dunne Chicago Louis F. Post Dunne School Board White Post Mr. White State Utilities Commission Senate

Pastor Hohenstein Recovered From Serious Illness

Rev C Hohenstein pastor of German Lutheran church has improved after a critical operation at Brokaw hospital and will return home. Open evenings for prompt efficient service. Public Service Adv.

Bloomington C. Hohenstein German Lutheran Church Brokaw Hospital

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