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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1934

Page

8

Local Woman's Grandson Wins Movie Contract in L A

Kenny Coughlin grandson of Mrs O J Coughlin of Joliet earned a one week contract at 50 dollars from Warner Brothers in southern California after taking second prize in a Better Babies contest. He has acted since infancy in films with Lila Lee George Jessel and Will Rogers and attends a Los Angeles kindergarten. He and his parents visited Joliet last summer.

Kenny Coughlin Los Angeles California O. J. Coughlin S. Ottawa Street Warner Brothers Movie Studio West Los Angeles Evening Herald Young Kenny Eugene Coughlin Joliet Illustrated Daily News Lila Lee George Jessel Cate Will Roger Kenny

Remember When 1906 February 9 furor at old penitentiary mystery

The column recalls a scandal at the old penitentiary where usher Samuel R. Sterling vanished with convicts’ funds. It also notes 179 graduates at 8th grade exercises, a Groundhog Day omen, and a brief weather certainty.

Old Penitentiary Samuel R. Sterling Frank E. Marsh Board of Groundhog J. R. Blackhall Chicago and Joliet Electric Railway Illinois Valley Way Association Munroe Hotel John Temple Graves New York Masonic Temple George W. Woodruff Joliet National Bank Harry O’grady Harry

Eighth WCFL Radio Frolics in Chicago Tonight

The eighth annual WCFL Radio Frolics will be at the Ashland Boulevard Auditorium Chicago with 50 cent admission. Continuous dancing starts at 8 p m and many radio stars will attend including Sarah Ann McCabe Hal Kemp Ted Weems Paul Ash Harry Sosnik Charley Agnew Richard Cole Clyde Lucas Clyde McCoy Earl Burtnett and Wayne King.

WCFL Ashland Boulevard Auditorium Chicago Radio Ralo Sarah Ann McCabe Hal Kemp Ted Weems Paul Ash Harry Sosnik Charley Agnew Richard Cole Clyde Lucas Clyde McCoy Earl Burtnett Wayne King

Notre Dame Club Dance Tonight At Rialto

Notre Dame Club sponsors a dance tonight at the Rialto with a large crowd expected. First rate entertainment and a floor show are on the program with admission 75 cents per couple. General chairs are Thomas Feeley and Edward King, with Ward Loeffler publicity Dr E J Mayer entertainment and William Silk refreshments.

Thomas Feeley Edward King Ward Loeffler E. J. Mayer William Silk

Rate Reductions Block Highway to Prosperity

Western United Gas and Power Company warns that wage cuts and reduced employment slow community prosperity. It argues unwarranted rate reductions dampen payrolls and reduce buying power and service quality, harming both customers and the company.

Western United Gas and Ae Company Western United

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William de Zee Western Avenue Notre Dame Club Dance Tonight Lincoln Bakery Rocery Division Western Unite AS 4X» Electric Company Western, Unitet) Gas» Electric. Company
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