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Newspaper
Joliet Free Press
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1913
Page
3
Letters from Isaac Chidsey of Joliet, now with the Texas Oil Company in Tampico, recount the worsening war in Mexico. He describes rebels driving Americans inland, civilians sheltering in buildings, a hilltop view of battle, and a flag protection incident before December 12 escorts to American ships.
More than 2 000 scientists gathered in Atlanta for the annual convocation week of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Dr Edmund Beecher Wilson became president, with Gov John M Slaton and Mayor James C Woodward in attendance as sessions covered mathematics astronomy physics chemistry and other fields. The body also hosts affiliated societies and reports about government scientists and broad national membership.
The state highway commission urges county road superintendents to use winter to meet with local highway commissioners, inspect roads, and improve drainage and dragging. Emphasis on cooperation, organized tours, and contracts for limited stretch dragging before freezes.
Upper Alton residents report wild rabbits driving hunters into the residence districts. A woman was shot by hunters who fired at a rabbit near her home. In Harrisburg a large trust deed for Saline County was filed by the Southern Illinois & St. Louis Railway, spanning seventy five pages for the amount of 2,500,000 dollars.
Plainfield December 30 Rev T E Ream of the Methodist church announces a January series of evangelistic services conducted by Dr Hyde of Chicago. Services held each evening except Saturdays with a midweek prayer meeting on Wednesday this week at the M E church.
GALESBURG report says Charles Hobart of East Galesburg lost his right hand when he rested it on a shotgun muzzle. Amputation performed. MOUNT STERLING hog sale drew buyers from several states with 45 herd averaging $105.80. High Private sold for $339.50. TRENTON mayor C L Rieman resigns after years in office to move to Oklahoma for oil business. special election planned.
In Quincy a 19 year old boy Herbert Whittaker confessed to setting seven buildings on fire over two days and was held to the grand jury. His foster parents Mr and Mrs John L Lyons say he has long shown a mania for fires since his parents died in a New Hampshire blaze eight years ago.
Calumet Michigan December 29 a Christmas tree gathering at Italian hall ended in panic when an intoxicated man shouted Fire forcing a rush to a single exit. About eighty people including children crowded the stairs and exit as the hall collapsed into chaos.
A string of humorous vignettes from Punch and National Monthly: a hotel tourist negotiates room rates and extras then asks to depart as is. a fairy tale about wealth and blindness. London travel quips from E M Newman. Henry James relocates to Rye and responds in polite whimsy to a jam magnate. street bribe and vest money joke. a family ocean voyage scene with a muttered greeting from the father to Willie.
A tale of Gus Pickering and Sara Traversa begins at a barn dance, rapidly moving from passion to a tangle of exchanged letters and miscommunications. After a series of clever schemes and missteps, their messages are scattered by curious onlookers, leaving a cautionary portrait of love, pride, and misjudgment.
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