Noted Woman to Address Lockport Girls on Chicago Strike
Miss Mary O'Reilly a Chicago labor leader will speak at Woodman hall to tell Lockport girls about the Chicago strike against Jupiter Cigar. Union men plan a meeting tomorrow and will urge the girls to quit and take $3 a week for doing so alongside other speakers.
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Jupiter Cigar Company
Lockport
Chicago
Woodman Hall
Mary O’reilly
Miss O'Reilly
Paul Prutsman
Russel
East Tenth Street
Elmer Paddock
Homer Township
Itsman
Paddock
Pruttsman
D. D. McGovern
Anna Young
Alice Coady
Florida
Boston
Robert Whitley
Jefferson Street
Ruth Keig
Emma Paulson
McDonald
Free Press
Sherman to Map Campaign After Home Return
Springfield dispatch reports United States Senator L. Y. Sherman plans to map his re election campaign on his return home. He is expected back about January 9.
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Springfield
United States
Nator L. Y. Sherman
Illinois state spelling match draws thirty three counties
Thirty three counties entered contestants for the Illinois state spelling match at Springfield High School in connection with the State Teachers' convention. Francis G. Blair announced more entries and said the contest would be the greatest educational event in the state. Roy L. Moore discussed medals and prizes for winners. Cavins of the normal university will supervise and pronounce words.
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Springfield High School
Francis G. Blair
Roy L. Moore
Woodford County
W. Cavins
Ermal University
Cavins
MANY NEW JOBS FOR DEMOCRATS
Democrats in Congress have created many noncompetitive civil service jobs through recent bills including tariffs currency and deputy collector measures. Austin notes cabinet growth surpasses Republican levels as debates on economy continue. Senators push for regional banks while party conferences persist and Washington debates district funding and representation.
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Washington
Congress
Free Street Car Rides Ended by New Law
Beginning tomorrow at midnight the public utilities law ends free street car and railroad rides in the city. About 250 ticket holders including police, firemen, mail carriers in uniform, aldermen and county officials lose free service as flat rates and free rides are abolished and company books open to the public utilities board for inspection.
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J. R. Blackhall
Chicago & Joliet Electric Railway Company
Public Service Company
Public Utilities Board
Selling Good Luck Charms In Courier Journal
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes a vendor selling good luck charms with skeptical talk about their effectiveness, asking what luck they bring and answering that no luck is promised. The exchange frames the charms as a small urban commerce and a humorous aside.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Five Hundred Attend White Cross Lodge Meet
Expect more than five hundred members of the Will county White Cross lodges at the union initiation in Loughran hall. Over fifty candidates will take the first degree. Lodges present include Joliet No. 2 Illinois No. 3 Fidelity No. 3 Welcome Council No. 50 Garnsey No. 20 Lockport No. 9 Washington No. 4 Plainfield and S. W. E. A. No. 42. The ceremonies are led by Thomas Stevenson Elmer Brandy Ervin Geist George Arbeiter and A. E. Birdsell. White Cross is headquartered in Joliet with chapters in Michigan Wisconsin Iowa Indiana and other states. Joliet lodge has more than three thousand members.
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White Cross
Loughran Hall
Joliet
Illinois
Fidelity
Welcome Council
Garnsey
Lockport
Washington
Plainfield
Thomas Stevenson
Elmer Brandy
Supreme Recorder
Ervin Geist
George Arbeiter
A. E. Birdsell
Oliet
White Cross Order
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Indiana
Joliet Lodge
Attorney General Asked to Probe Chicago School Board Seats
Colin e, attorney for ousted Chicago school board members, asked Illinois Attorney General Lucey to file quod warranto proceedings against the seated members. Lucey refused, directing Fyffe to discuss with State's Attorney Horne.
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Springfield
Coline
Chicago School Board
Lucey
Fyffe
Horne
Willard Wins Knockout in Kansas City Bout
Willard knocks out Beer Rodel in the ninth round at New Haven. Rodel faced Willard in New Haven, Conn, delivering a decisive victory for the heavyweight champion in a brisk contest.
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Willard
K. C
New Haven
Conn
Jess Willard
Rodel
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