Fall fashion and home upgrades sweep local shops
Shoppers glimpse autumn trends with suede shoes and bold pumps shaping the footwear scene. New deodorant Dri debuts at Stillman’s, promising quick, mess-free wear. Barrett’s showcases elastic ironing cords to end tangling, while Furniture Week offerings slash prices on stylish suites. Western United Gas features a black and white stove unit with integrated storage accessories.
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Joseph Lewis
Lewis Brothers Shoe Store
Convicts Show Strong Penmanship In Prison Examinations
County Superintendent August Maue reports convicts at the old penitentiary and Stateville excel in penmanship after final exams. Foreign born inmates struggle with grammar but write clearly and legibly. twenty eighth grade students at Collins Street prison and fifty one at Stateville received diplomas.
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Old Penitentiary
Stateville
August Maue
Collins Street
Superin
Visitor criticizes unwashed milk bottles in Joliet
A Chicago visitor calling himself a promoter of health condemned Joliet housewives for returning soiled milk bottles. He questions whether the city has any ordinance requiring residents to wash bottles before giving them to the milkman.
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Joliet
Chicago
Juliet
Graduation continues with high school correspondence classes
The passage notes graduates finishing grade-school studies and the option to enroll in high school correspondence classes next year if they choose to pursue further education.
No Pajamas Kept for Convicts Says Warden
Warden Frank D. Whipp announced that convicts will not wear pajamas or nighties in the facility. State welfare chief A. L. Bowen opposes the proposal due to added costs and laundry expenses.
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Frank D. Whipp
A. L. Bowen
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Stillman’s Drug Store
Dri
Barrett’s
Rock Bottom
Peyla’s
Western United Gas Company
Archduke Otto of
Austria
Carl IV
Kurt Schuschnigg
Engelbert Dollfuss
Gustafson
W. A. Gustafson
Cass Street
Vhlemans
Kodak
America
Sterling
Sterling Brewers, Inc
Evansville, Ind
Joliet Wine & Liquor CO
Collins St
Col
Liberty Phone
Mua Miller
Pres
Science
Cities Service
Caent 3
E. Jefferson St
Uptown Poultry Market
Leo R. Clennon
Indiana Avenue
Chicago St
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