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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 15, 1932

Page

8

Broadway Chatter and City Gossip Mix

A gossip column recounts Broadway chatter about retrenchment at Schubert and rumors of notable figures. It notes Romaine Fleming visiting the Orpheum, a dress shop racketeering case, a doctor selling reducing compounds, and changing radio fan mail tactics. It closes with streetwise urban humor about a drunk asking directions.

Riddles and a Joliet Pen Shop Joke

A Joliet man tests a fountain pen in a shop as a young saleswoman jokes about tempus fugit. The riddles ask why merchants take water trips how watch repairers show affection and why many women speak in riddles.

Joliet Tempus Fugit

Tressa Claims Her Hold in the Liane Affair

Tressa provokes Liane over a past slight as tension rises at the dinner table. Liane must hide hurt while Tressa won’t relinquish control, and Clive remains unaware of the undercurrents as the scene ends with Liane sent to her room and listening to whispered talk below.

Ture Liane Tressa Ellen Clive Ash Aslee

Sprinting legends and college sports memories

The dialogue recalls a sprinter's college days and a father’s interest in athletic history. It notes a former top sprinter and someone who was a standout drop kicker on the varsity squad. The conversation hints at athletic achievements and family pride from past teams.

Politicians Overpromise Prosperity as World Keeps Turning

A satirical take notes that political rhetoric promises near prosperity while reality remains steady. It mocks the idea of imminentCornered luck and underscores the globe’s round, unyielding nature beyond slogans.

New $510,000 Marine Hospital Addition Planned

The Chicago Marine Hospital will add a new 510000 dollar expansion this summer. The project aims to boost facilities and capacity for hospital operations in the city.

Marine Hospital Chicago

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