This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1932
Page
8
The week saw three significant fires with limited overall losses this month. An East Washington Street wood dwelling burned entirely, about $18 000 in losses, and Betty Jane Candy shop and Lember's sustained severe damage. December fire activity was quiet with about 30 runs, five outside the city, many caused by faulty home heating and defective wiring.
Article urges women to seize Leap Year 1932 chances with two days left to find suitors. It notes about 360 days of the year have passed and highlights bashful men who may need prompting to pop the question.
Marriage licenses issued in December rose over a dozen from the prior year with slightly more than 50 applications and about 40 licenses issued in December of '31. Notably seven licenses were issued on the third day, matching the same date last year as a peak for the month.
Figures compiled show 664 births in Joliet over the past year, outpacing 541 deaths by more than one hundred. Excluding the present month, the trend marks a strong birth rate relative to mortality in the city.
A 19 year old from Mexico Indiana funds Butler University by trapping muskrats on campus. He runs a canal side trap line through the campus during the muskrat season and in the first week sets 34 or three traps. He is shown as above in inspecting one.
The LaSalle Quincy Corporation said holders who bought stock from Public Service Company of Northern Illinois Commonwealth Edison or The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company under the Utility Securities Company partial payment plan may close their accounts after January 1 1988 without further payments.
Statistics from G W Cav anagh of the Chicago Motor Club in Will County show peak danger between five and seven pm, with Sunday as the most dangerous day. American Automobile Association data indicate the highest child fatalities occur at age six, then decline after seven.
Police chief Nicholas Fornango announced a city drive against cars with a single functioning headlight after records linked faulty lighting to several recent accidents. He warned motorists to observe headlights rules and instructed officers to arrest violators.
A newspaper notice touts a sun lamp that delivers ultraviolet rays like real sunshine. It claims safe daily exposure for men shaving women reading and children playing without goggles and suggests asking a doctor about sun baths to boost cold resistance. Available at the Public Service Store.
A rapid treatment using carbolic acid swabbed inside the nose reportedly cures hay fever by the second day. The procedure involves a cotton probe and targeted application to the nasal interior, providing local anesthesia and minimal pain.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.