Germans Repulsed on Belgium Front Amid Heavy Fighting
Paris dispatch reports advances in Belgium near the coast blocked by mining sand dunes and German attacks repulsed along the line. Belgians said to have gained ground south of the Yser river while French Zouaves repulse strong assaults as heavy fighting continues at Arras and Amiens. Austrian Servian campaign acknowledged a failure. Archduke Eugene named to lead the army.
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Sheriff and al Taylor rescue two men from asphyxiation
After digging through snow in Wall county, Sheriff William Scholl and Al Taylor saved two men from gas fumes in a stranded car. The men, left overnight near Manhattan, were revived after exposure and brought to safety before continuing home.
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Christmas Breakfast at Central Station
Fifty one men were sheltered at the central station for a Christmas morning breakfast. The plan, led by Detective William Hennessey, aims to feed the homeless with support from city and county officials and police involvement.
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Police
No Paper Tomorrow In Holiday Brief Notice
The news staff announces there will be no issue tomorrow as a Christmas break. Readers are wished good wishes and the paper will resume publishing on the following day.
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Lood
Six Indicted in Chicago Wire Swindle Case
Six more men were indicted by the grand jury in Chicago on December 24 for complicity in a wire tapping swindle. None of the six named is a policeman. defendants include a small-town inn keeper, a writer said to be in Mexico, Powell, Clarence Class, and H.
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Chicago
Tom Mn
Ploonkeeper
Ed. Rice Awntoe
Mexico
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Clarence Class
Dover Bomb Drops From German Plane Over Port City
A German aeroplane dropped a bomb on Dover, England, today after crossing the North Sea. The bomb landed in a garden and caused no damage. a British plane pursued the hostile craft but failed to catch it amid fog. Dover lies sixty miles from London.
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North Sea
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Slogan contest for Joliet Ad club prize paused
The heads of several Joliet organizations charged with selecting a prize slogan for a $50 contest met at noon but could not agree on any single entry. The committee chose to take more time, so the slogan contest remains under way.
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Joliet Adt Club
Bluff Street Market Moves to Hill Location
G F Wagner Bluff Street, a retail meat dealer, has sold his current stand and bought land at Centre Street and Western Avenue. He plans a spring construction of a business building with living apartments on the second floor, placing him near the center of his trading territory after many years on the west side.
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Japan Rejects Cabinet Call for Larger Army Fund
Parliament in Tokyo rejected the cabinet's request for increased appropriations to maintain a larger army. The decision forecasts dissolution of parliament and a popular election to seek country support. Opponents say Japan cannot bear the extra financial burden and fear expansion could lead to sending troops to Europe.
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United Press
Tokio
Europe
Rossi Brothers Partnership Decree Grants Stephen Accounting
Judge De Selm rules Stephen Rossi is entitled to an accounting in the third partnership formed by the Rossi brothers of Braidwood after prior dealings with Peter Felix Henry and Jr. The case traces three partnerships dating from 1904 to 1911 and notes missed accounts and statute of limitations on the first.
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Merchants Report Cautious Optimism Amid Holiday Trade
Across Joliet stores optimism grows as Christmas shopping shows solid volume despite illness fears. Merchants note liberal credit to customers, yet late payments threaten profits. mills and railroads face labor shortages yet overall sales up to December 1 surprise many observers. Continued on page 1.
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