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Newspaper
Joliet Free Press
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1913
Page
6
A reflective verse about news consumption and local papers. It notes the Morning Free Press as the source for late news and Christmas day toil for the carrier boy. It contrasts city and farm dailies and mentions sleigh bells and carols.
McFadden Michael aged 61 died yesterday at 2 AM at his daughter's home 1061 Pine Street after months of illness. Survived by daughter Mrs. Bert Atkinson and son H W McFadden of Alexandria Alabama. Funeral from daughter's home Christmas afternoon at 2:30 to St Patrick's Church with burial in St Patrick's Cemetery. Caldwell William aged 62 died yesterday at 8:30 AM at Silver Cross hospital after an operation. Funeral notice to be given later. Hamilton James M died Sunday after a lingering illness. funeral held yesterday from 217 Cora Street with services by Revs Brown and Welch, burial in Oakwood Cemetery. Thieves Busy thieves broke into the inspectors shanty at the C M & G yards East Joliet early yesterday morning taking loot valued at $50.
The widow of Joaquin Miller and her daughter Juanita say they heard the poet’s voice after his death and were told all was well. Neighbors report seeing a shadowy form near the cairn he built, in a Late 19th century tone.
Mrs. Mary Powers of Lockport was granted relief under the Mothers Pension Act by Judge Cowing. Mrs. Margaret Lewis seeks divorce from William Lewis with Circuit Court likely next week. Cross bills in a multi party suit were dismissed by Judge Dibell and cases stricken. Joseph Coleman files an assumpsit for $500 against Geo Roswell. Powers is the seventh recipient under the Mothers Pension law in two days, receiving $20 monthly for herself and three children. Master Sears places Joliet and Southern terminal railway value higher by $91,900 than prior valuation.
The docket lists numerous sale dates for residents of Florence Peotone Wilton and nearby towns with names such as Cunningham Faulkner Kennedy Barr Keigher Erickson Seitz Caevanaugh Kokas Houran Flatt Timm Nugent Haywood Reeves Hayenth Johnson Beith Bush Oram McKenna Gable Nana Jananley Otter Cates Leach Wilting Brown Brothers Reed Bowe Ellers Reed and Allen. The Order of White Cross will initiate about 30 men into its lodge on December 30 in Lougham with Lockport Plainfield councils. about 75 candidates will receive degrees and there will be dancing afterward. The White Cross club notes strong progress and a bright future per Commander Stey and Deputy Commander Birdsell.
The text is garbled with repeated letters and no clear event, names, or places. It cannot establish a coherent news item or public notice from the readable fragments.
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