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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1940
Page
1
A Lockport man was killed by a truck near a Woolworth store as a woman, carrying an old-fashioned umbrella, paused for a brief visit in the sun. The incident occurred in a downtown shopping area with bystanders stating the scene looked routine. The report notes the driver remained at the scene and authorities began an investigation.
A fragment notes a child with its mother downtown and an incident involving a cream cone on the sidewalk. The readable portion mentions an accident and a cone part, suggesting a minor mishap near the street.
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