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Newspaper
Joliet Free Press
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1913
Page
4
The Joliet Free Press describes itself as a politically independent newspaper owned by Illinois Printing Company. It lists offices on Ottawa and Van Buren streets in Joliet and notes second class postal entry at Joliet on December 4.
Fragmented notice outlines a daily carrier service in Chicago with a line labeled 4140 Long Dista Dctae Termiani Number 2 and a mention of a fee.
A San Francisco dispatch reports many farmers plan to join the new Workmen's Compensation Act for about six dollars a year to insure workers injuries. Officials study insurance rates and safety provisions, drawing from Wisconsin law to reduce avoidable accidents and shield employers from liability when intoxication or misconduct by workers caused accidents.
A community Woman's Department invites readers to submit inquiries by mail, with responses and consent-based name publishing. The piece discusses resolutions, selfishness in family life, and a parable of a wife who shifts to self care, plus reflections on gossip and criticism.
Send Woman Home Minne Poole and two Poole brothers were arrested by deputy sheriff in woods near Davidson's quarry on December 6. Poole sisters Howard and Poole released to Michigan City home in custody. Poole brothers sentenced to sixty days in county jail after guilty pleas for vag rancy.
Matt pursues a secret meeting with Christine Marshall at a vast woodlands estate. He endures delays and a tense drive past pulp-cut estates, then faces Miss Marshall and her father at tea with muffins and tiger coats. The encounter underscores class and longing as Matt fears he may lose any chance with Christine.
Matt endures sharp mockery as Christine Marshall declares her independence and love. A mysterious visitor brings a jeweled miniature of John Mort, forcing Matt to confront hidden loyalties and a dangerous past as tensions rise toward a private confrontation.
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