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Newspaper
Joliet Free Press
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1913
Page
6
Chicago report details J H Bush waking to see his trousers being carried from his Prairie avenue home by two colored men. Bush shouted for them to return his pants which held $20, and the thieves vanished. He notified police with no trousers to present.
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Fight fans head to La Salle for Bert Walsh versus Young Peanuts of Ladd, Illinois. Walsh last fought three months ago when he knocked out Frank James in Philadelphia. The Walsh Peanuts match backs the Flynn OConnell semi windup.
Mrs. H A Hinkley of La Crosse Wis visits the Skeels at 120 Dewey Avenue. J Earl Quigley of Decatur visits John J Pasold at 613 Bridge. Elizabeth Clyne of 201 North Hickory goes to Chicago to relatives for a few days. Several others travel for shopping and holidays including Miss Pearl Johnson of Chicago and Miss Georgina McMasters of 114 Buell Avenue. A group from Chicago and Gary Indiana, including Genevieve and Florence Andrews and Dr William McGregor, stay with James Morris on E Washington Street, while Peter Hoye of Chicago visits Albert Muff at 210 Grant Avenue.
The Outlaw bowling squad from Chicago City league faces a local post office five at Ruth's Alleys on New Year’s Day. Local lineup includes Hoyt Hoeffer Kelly Anderson and Alfrick. Also, Charles Stelzle will speak at Joliet Theater January 13 on A Square Deal.
The Joliet program features The Last Days of Pompeii at Joliet theatre with its dramatic rescue amid Vesuvius eruption. Princess shows The Strike about mine owners and workers, Grand presents A Martyr For the People with Joan of Arc, plus Kissing Bug racing melodrama for New Year’s. Crystal screens The Florentine Tragedy set in Florence.
The Metzgar family extends heartfelt thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for their kindness during the illness and death of Mrs. Mary Metzgar. Signed by E J Metzgar A J Metzgar J W Metzgar and Mrs C W Shiffer.
Court records show the First National Bank of Wilmington moving to dismiss the Kellys suit to revive a judgment against Daniel and James. Edith Fox’s divorce case against Elias Fox is set for Friday January 2 at 9 o'clock with a restraining injunction requested. Peter Shutts approved as trustee in a custody matter. An amendment to George Bick’s habeas corpus petition was allowed. O’Connor Echo-Referee in Bank ruptcy Sprague approves two mechanics’ lien petitions totaling $2,000 on the Metropolitan block, Cass and Scott streets, with sale planned to satisfy creditors. liens filed by May L. Walker, Love Brothers, C W Webster, James McCann, Stanton & Otter, and J F McCowan.
Lincoln Beachey established a new record by looping six times in an aeroplane at 2,500 feet above San Francisco Bay, California, on December 29.
Mrs. William Haywood hosts a grape juice ball at her I Street home on Tuesday night to honor daughter Doris. The event continues a tradition of serving non alcoholic drinks at young people gatherings and will attract more than 500 guests with traditional dances avoided.
Albert Lange and Charles E. Loomis of Chicago pleaded guilty to peddling without a license after arrest on a confidence game charge. Both were fined $5 and costs in police court yesterday morning.
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