Knox Here for Rally and Public Reception in Will County
Prominent Republican Col Frank Knox Chicago publisher and one of four leading nominees for the presidency spoke at a one o clock luncheon in the Elks club in Joliet Will County. Arch Jeffrey chaired the toast and a 4 pm reception followed with R J Barr Lottie Holman O Neil Warren Woe and George A Barr among the organizers and attendees.
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Col
Frank Knox
Chicago
Elks—club
Col. Knox
Arch Jeffrey
Will County Republican Central Committee
Go to Church On Christmas In City Observes Day
Thousands of Jo Het churchgoers join in Christmas worship as all city churches plan services. Catholic churches feature several Masses beginning early morning with adoration at the Crib and the singing of Silent Night. Sacred Heart and St Mary’s will host multiple Masses and full choirs, with a solemn high Mass at 5. Continued on Page 20.
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Jo- Het
St. Mary's Church
Sacred Heart Church
Help Them With Four Shopping Days Left Before Christmas
Four days remain before Christmas as shoppers chase deals in the loop. The note urges generosity to keep a good fellow vibe and avoid last minute crowds for weary clerks.
The Night Before Christmas Poem Reveals Saint Nicholas Visit
A garbled OCR of Twas the Night Before Christmas describes a Christmas Eve scene. A narrator watches St Nicholas enter the home, fill stockings, and depart with his sleigh and reindeer amid snowy imagery.
Scouts Shot Near Haunted House Sparks Inquiry
An unknown shooter wounded several Boy Scouts during a hike near the haunted house in Higinbotham Woods on December 6. The Boy Scout executive board met to push for a prompt county inquiry and prosecutions, with leaders describing a deliberate assault on the group including an Aurora boy who later lost an eye.
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Higinbotham’s
The
Boy Scouts
Thomas Deam
Ohrair
Weasan Vs. West Guuuluie
Higinbotham Woods
Cherry Hill
John C. Hundman
Fred Haynes
Mr. Haynes
Haynes
Aurora
City Poor Will Have A Merry Christmas
Charities across Will county plan to aid more than 2,000 needy families with grocery orders and special food baskets before Christmas. The Salvation Army leads the effort with 300 baskets daily, aided by the Holly club Visitation and Aid society and the Associated Charities. The St. Camillus society will bring gifts carols to orphans the old folks home patients in the sanitarium and county jail inmates, while students help with each effort. Donations from businesses and individuals fund the drive as Adjutant Gates urges further contributions to meet the basket quota.
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Will County
Salvation Army
Holly Club
Visitation and Aid Society
H. B. Harwood
Relief Commis
Public Health Council
Thomas V. Gates
Salvation Army Corps
Adjutant Gates
Christmas shoppers urged to cross safely in loop district
Chief Nick Fornango warns shoppers to heed signal lights and look both ways before crossing streets in the loop district during the final days before Christmas. He says careful crossing can prevent injuries and hospital visits.
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Loop District
Nick Fornango
Jay
Hospital Formas
Rewnat Sa
Omitted Advertisements Delay Plant Equipment Arrival
Omission note explains 32 columns of advertising were cut from the issue. The delay concerns the arrival of complete mechanical equipment purchased for the new plant. Continuous processing and printing will resume once the equipment is in place.
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Knox
Saint Nicholas
Mamma
St. Nick
Dasher
Dancer
Prancer
Vixen
Cupid
St. Nicholas
BOY Scout
McCabe
Sion
Morning Star Mission
Fornango
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