Morton Hosts Morton in Northern Illinois JC Tilt
Joliet junior college team coached by A A Wills travels to Cicero for a conference game with Morton University. Both Morton and Harvey lead the standings at five wins and two losses. a Morton victory would tie for the lead and push Joliet toward second. Wills will start Savage Bretz Tibble Sprague Gussman Limacher and others.
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A. A. Wills
Joliet
Wolves
John Limacher
de la Salle
Wills
Savage
Bretz
Tibble
Sprague
Gussman
Limacher
Mora
Marriage Licenses List From Joliet and Nearby Areas
A catalog of marriage licenses shows pairs from Joliet, Chicago, Crete, Ottawa, and surrounding towns. Names include Raymond Shingler and Ruby Berg, James Broome and Mamie Craig, plus several other couples such as Gilbert Slattery and Eloise Baker, Peter Schiller and Pauline Street, and John Wilkins with Vera Wilson, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Shingler
Joliet
Ruby Berg
James Broome
Chicago Heights
Mamie Craig
Gilbert P. Slattery
Chicago
Eloise Baker
Peter Schiller
Crete
Pauline Street
John B. Wilkins
Vera G. Wilson
John Gower
Ottawa
Ruth Wepprecht
Union
Bricks Shortage Despite 5 Million Daily Production
A British firm reports 5,000,000 bricks produced daily yet a brick shortage persists amid Ireland riots. The item notes confusion over slang like mushing meaning travel by dazed dogs, and observes youth interest in dog sled travel.
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Ireland
Groundhog Day 1934 Prophesies Oncoming Spring
The 1934 groundhog tradition returns as the weather prophet emerges from hibernation to view sun or shadow. If a shadow appears, winter lingers six more weeks. if not, spring and prosperity loom. The Spectator hopes the animal foretells milder weather.
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Groundhog
THE
Spectator
Citywide Crowds Skating as Freezes Draw Ice Fans
Hundreds of skaters take to frozen rinks across the city this week. People practice fancy figures and casual skating on various outdoor and indoor surfaces amid the cold spell.
Four youths arrested in Joliet car and garage burglaries
The Joliet police under Chief Nicholas Fornango captured a gang of four youths who allegedly confessed to numerous car and garage burglaries. The arrests conclude a lengthy investigation and are praised by local authorities for halting the crime wave.
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Joliet
Nicholas Fornango
Mike Cassidy Promoted to Detective Sergeant
Michael Cassidy, longtime Joliet criminal identification department head, is elevated to detective sergeant for meritorious service. He will remain in plain clothes, per Chief Nicholas Fornango who announced the promotion.
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Michael Cassidy
Cassidy
Joliet
Card party to aid undernourished children at St John’s
A card party to benefit the dinner fund for underweight children at St John’s school will be held Thursday afternoon and evening in the parish hall. Mrs Alisa Martin is in charge of arrangements. The public is invited with 25 cent admission.
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St. John’s. School
Alisa Martin
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Morton
Sippel’s
Sippel
E. Jefferson St
Mike Cassidy
KEY Shop
E. Cass St
Ottawa Streets
Oestreich Service Co
Clinton St
City
City Parcel Delivery Co
Jefferson St
Dial
Cc. H. Peterson Company
Ottawa St
Library
Cappotelli
van Buren St
Singers Sewing Machine Co
Chicago St
New Home Sewing Machine Shop
Joliet Tailoring Co
Smith Tailoring Shop
S. Chicago St
Call Berner’s Pantry
Richards St
Jimmy Transfer
L. Ruth
Bluff and Western Ave
Joliet Loan Bank
Plainfield, Ees and
D’arcy
Collins St
Corwin
Hudson, Essex
Terraplanes
Smith & Eib
N. Joliet St
Koppelman Glase Co
Majestic
J. Treharne & Co
M. Hublinger
F. Vyskocil
Telephone
the Wholesale Cleaners & Dyers
Louis Joliet Hotel
J. Dombrowiak
Florence Seaborg
S. May St
Batterson
LaFayette St
Berger Electric © CO
E. Jefferson
D & P Electric Co
Collins Street
Hoover
Triangle Electric Co
Ruby St. Joliet
Cass St
Oscar J. Stephen Agency, Inc
Barber Bidg
A. Comvice
Ger Beers
Scott St
Bika
Ford
Chevrolet
FITZ
E. Jefferson Street
Labor Temple
the Spectator
Lockport
Plainfield
Rockdale
Spectator Publishing Co
John H. Garnsey
Reliance Finance Co., of Illinois, Inc
Joliet Finance & Thrift Co
van Buren Street
Purina
Munroe Hatcheries
van Fleet’s
Coal
Carbo Coke
F. T. Skinner Coke Co
John J. McCarthy
Coxwell
Merchandise Exchange
Fred A. Prehn
Kresge Dollar Store
Wiswell’s
Joliet House Wrecking
Weese Print Ing Co
Chicago 8&T
Mills Road
Kramer
Dearborn and
Bismark
Stoll
County Bank Pultine
Ekeep
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