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Newspaper
Joliet Free Press
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1913
Page
3
The Lennons won all three games at Steel Works Alleys to stamp themselves as city champions elect. Mandot will begin the new year in Cincinnati against Karl, with Fisher noted as top light in Cincinnati.
Bowen High School faces Chicago five tonight in Joliet at Central gymnasium. Coach Jones drills the team for a fast start amid improved stamina and new plays as a large crowd is expected for the season opener. The lightweight curtain raiser features Lakeview against the local quintet with a hopeful outlook.
The Joliet high school basketball team trained hard under Coach Jones and schedules a tough lineup starting December 23 with Bowen High of Chicago. The article notes prior poor showings from football‑built players and lists a full Heavyweights and Lightweights schedule through March with multiple regional opponents. Santa Claus visits the Grand theater lobby offering 5,000 boxes of candy to every child visiting the auditorium.
Dr. C M Vertrees aged six, one of Morgan county’s oldest physicians, died in Jacksonville today.
Many Democrats expect Woodrow Wilson to seek a second term in 1916 though the party platform calls for a one term limit. The article surveys speculation on health, political shifts, and a rising lobby issue with quotes from Congressman Sherley and Senator Borah, plus anecdotes about Hobson, Nelson, Slayden, and Williams.
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