Courtney for governor candidate of Chicago criticizes Green machine
The piece argues for Tom Courtney as Illinois gubernatorial candidate, praising his 16 years as Cook County State's Attorney and denouncing Governor Green's machine politics. It frames Courtney as independent, anti machine, and favored by Chicago and Cook County voters, suggesting he will appeal to downstate voters.
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Tom Courtney
Chicago
Illinois
Green
Cook County
Courtney
Cortney
Kelly-Nash
Thomas J. Courtney
Dr Charles R Goff at Y M C A Meeting
Dr Charles R Goff, minister of the Chicago temple, spoke at the sixteenth annual Y M C A board meeting on The Next 100 Years expressing confidence in the organization's ongoing work and youth programs. New officers were inducted during the program. Dr Gayle Hufford became the new press-?
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Charles R. Goff
Chicago
Board of Directors
America
Gayle Hufford
Petrce
Man leaps from hospital window endangering onlookers
A mentally ill man jumped from a second story window at St. Joseph's hospital and, after reaching a west side home, was apprehended. He suffered a broken arm and other injuries, and his condition was listed as serious. Earlier, three teens were arrested for bicycle theft from Pat Hartney. County court will hear the case. separate arrests involved two people accused of improper attire. incluido.
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St. Joseph’s Hospital
West Side
St. John’s
Pat Hartney
Williamson Avenue
Michael Krzeminski
Frank Pantel
Joe Wbuczek
Funeral set for Joliet physician Dr Roy L Watson
Funeral services for Dr Roy Latham Watson longtime Joliet physician will be held tomorrow at Central Presbyterian Church with arrangements to receive his body from Daytona Beach Florida where he died Tuesday night His survivors include widow Clara and two daughters Mrs Kenneth T Allan Joliet and Mrs Harold J Wylie California He served on the Joliet city school board and Joliet Township High School board and was past president of staffs at Silver Cross and St Josephs hospitals
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Roy Latham Watson
Joliet
Central Presbyterian Church
Daytona Beach
Fla
Watson
Dr. Watson
Florida
Clara Watson
Kenneth T. Allan
Harold J. Wylie
California
Wylie
Chamberlain and
Michigan
Rush Medical School
Putman County
Ilinois
Joliet Township
Silver Cross
St. Joseph’s Hospitals
Attorney in Schoenstedt Improves After Illness at Home
R. C. Schoenstedt remains under care at his home 1120 Bryan Avenue after a serious illness and prior operation. He is reported somewhat improved today as he recovers.
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R. C. Schoenstedt
Bryan Avenue
Mr. Schoenstedt
Hile
United States Rubber to operate Kankakee Ordnance Works
The control of the Kankakee Ordnance Works will transfer from E I du Pont de Nemours to United States Rubber Company soon. Lieut Colonel Byron Rife says the shift frees duPont personnel for other Army war projects while operations continue under ordnance department guidance.
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United States Rubber
du Pont
Kankakee Ordnance Works
E. I. duPont de Nemours and Co., Inc
United States Rubber Company
Tis
Byron Rife
Rife
duPont Company
Ordnance Department
Col. Rife
War Department
Kankakee
duPont
War Bond drive nears quota as total hits five million
With five days left in the Fourth War Loan drive, Will county chair Charles Reardon reports bonds totaling 4 742 572 25 have been sold. About 60 percent of the quota is met, and the remainder may be bought by next Tuesday. A school treasure hunt aims to boost sales further. Destination Tokyo premieres tonight at Rialto Theater at 8 30 with Joliet Township High band and Les Doyle at the organ. John Garfield and Cary Grant star in the all male cast. Tickets are available only with bond purchases at the theater office. Seats were almost sold out by 10 this morning with 400 remaining.
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Charles Reardon
Will County
Tokyo
Rialto Theater
Joliet Township
Les Doyle
John Garfield
Cary Grant
Funeral services for Louise Forquer in Chicago
Former resident Louise Forquer 76 died yesterday in Chicago. Services set for 9:30 Saturday morning at Wunderlich Funeral Home, requiem mass at 10 at St. Raymond's Church, burial at Mount Olivet. Survived by brothers Edgar and Bernard B. and sister Mrs. Gertrude Smiley, all of Chicago.
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Louise Forquer
Chicago
Wunderlich
St. Raymond’s Church
Mount Olivet
Edgar
Bernard B
Gertrude Smiley
Democrats Plan Sunday County Campaign Meeting
Democrats in Will County call a Sunday rally at the highway commissioner’s garage South Joliet to form a full county ticket for the primary and general elections. F J Loughran says citizens may run, inviting candidates to provide voters with choices and strengthen the ticket led by Thomas Courtney for governor and Senator Scott Lucas for U S senator.
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Will County
Martin Gleason
Thomas ¥. Courtney
Scott Lucas
United States
Wind blamed for prowler scare at Kelly Avenue home
Sheriff deputies at 4 am concluded the noise rattling windows at 2208 Kelly Avenue came from strong wind. Lillian Bates, an employee of the residents, believed a prowler was nearby before deputies decided the wind, not a prowler or trees, caused the sounds.
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Lillian Bates
Kelly Avenue
Sherman Davis
McCann estate inventory reveals large value at death
The estate of James B McCann founder of Vern Funeral Home shows assets totaling over 125000 with farm lands Joliet property and securities including 125 shares Gerlach Barklow 85 Unitex Publishing 125 Commonwealth Edison and other stock. Widow Elsie McCann executrix benefits under the will with a trust for Stella Holland and holdings include Grundy county islands and Joliet real estate valued around 35000 and 20000 respectively. Frank J Jones serves as attorney for the estate.
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Joliet
James B McCann
vVern Funeral Home
McCann
Gerlach-Barklow Company
Unitex Printer Publishing Company
Montgomery-Ward Company
Commonwealth Edison
Elsie McCann
Stella Holland
Grundy County
Frank J. Jones
Huge airport talk planned at Joliet church dinner
A group of air transportation experts will speak Tuesday evening February 22 at a Universalist church dinner in Joliet. Mayor Arthur Ja is host with former Mayor H E Wood as toastmaster. The speech will outline plans for a regional airport near Joliet, envisioned as among the nation’s largest.
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Universalist Church
Joliet
Possible Snow and Cold Spell Ahead
Weather observers predict snow and much colder conditions for tomorrow ending the recent balmy spell. Forecasters warn that cold northerly winds in Joliet may bring below zero temperatures over the weekend.
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Joliet
Last Plea for Europe By Oswald G Villard
Oswald Garrison Villard appeals for dying Europe and for America to act. He argues 400000 to 500000 American youths may fall in an early spring assault in Europe and condemns acquiescence. He recalls Churchill and Belgian relief concerns, urging public opinion to face the fate of civilians and soldiers.
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Oswald Garrison Villard
Europe
America
Caesar
James Byrnes
Stimson
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