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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
7
A nostalgic note on the Joliet Symphony Orchestra returning to stage life and an invitation to join, tempered by concern over lineup harmony. The piece contrasts this with editorials critiquing modern progress and urban bicycle sidewalk use, plus reflections on gliders in military thought and Crete memories.
B F Kinkead died in California where he had moved after long service in Emporia. He arrived in 1881 and operated a cabinet shop making various furniture. He likely remained linked to the old Emporia furniture factory lineage and invented a kitchen cabinet named after himself.
The piece recalls how alliteration drew customers for artisans but mass production ended era. It notes that villagers remember small shops making many items from carriages to canned goods, beer, shoes, and clothing, highlighting a time when every garment was hand sewn in town.
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