Alton Considers Stop for New Abraham Lincoln Limited
Alton officials move to make the Abraham Lincoln limited a regular stop between Chicago and St. Louis. The Spectator led a campaign highlighting local business and resident convenience. H B Vorhees said Alton appeared at an Interstate Commerce Commission hearing and a schedule change may occur soon. The railroad aims Joliet as a future regular stop.
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Abraham Lincoln Limited
Alton Railroad
Chicago
St. Louis
Alton
H. B. Vorhees
Interstate Commerce Commission
Vorhees
Joliet
Merchants Seek Police Courtesy for Shoppers in Loop District
Merchants urge courteous treatment for out of town shoppers and favor a two hour parking limit in the loop district. They cite lax posting of one hour signs and argue two hours would aid browsing and purchases while preserving traffic flow.
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Loop District
Dave Reese
Pratt
H. R. Donogue
Harvey Brothers
Local Forecaster Signals Showers and Mild Temperatures
The weather bureau predicts unsettled conditions for Thursday and Friday with probable showers today. Temperatures will remain nearly steady and winds are expected to be gentle and shifting.
Veterans fight ouster as 65-year age limit eyed for teachers
A school board statement signals plans to study public school personnel and press for a 65 year retirement rule to open jobs for younger teachers. Attorney Dale Nicholson says boards may discuss age limits, while veterans face forced retirement and indignant resistance from those over 65 who plan to stay on.
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Chicago
Nicholson
Local Merchants Open August Fur Sale Today
August fur sale opens with local merchants Ducker's Goldblatt's Anderson's Ready-To-Wear E. F. Meyer Block and Kuhl Kline's Diner's and the May Shoppe offering a wide range of coats jackets and fur garments. Prices have fallen since 1928 and August is the peak shopping period for fashionable fur buyers.
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Searce
the Spectator
Ducker’s
Goldblatt’s
Anderson’s
E. F. Meyer, Block and Kuhl
Kline’s
May Shoppe
Residents Push For More Frequent City Garbage Collection
The city council approved a proposed economy plan by Commissioner Samuel E Shepley and city attorney Herbert A Graves to collect garbage once a week in both residential and business districts. Aurora’s streets superintendent Philip Reuland notes Aurora collects waste twice weekly in residential areas and daily in the loop, explaining the rationale behind the change.
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Samuel E. Shepley
Herbert A. Graves
Philip Reuland
Aurora
Reuland
Warden rejects public phone booth at Stateville yard
VETOED. Warden Frank D. Whipp rejected convicts' request to place a public telephone booth in a building yard. He said the idea is good in principle but would not work under proper prison management.
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Stateville
Frank D.whipp
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