Joliet Republicans urged to nominate qualified aides
The editorial urges Joliet township Republicans to nominate capable and honest candidates for highway commissioner and assistant supervisors. It laments past patronage, calls for reducing county expenditures, and argues the party should select responsible, qualified nominees to win in April. It also criticizes defunct township rules and urges proper central committee control.
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Jim Harden
Wilmington
Uncle Sam
Board of Supervisors
Board of Review
Harden
Wilmington Township
United States of America
Joliet Township
Frybody
Joliet
Groun
Red Hot Mayoralty Fight Golden Gloves Ticket Sale Opens Monday
Forty, over 110 amateur pugilists from Joliet and nearby towns including Chicago Heights and Aurora will compete in the Golden Gloves tournament February 13, 14 and 21. Tickets go on sale Monday for a Catholic High gym event sponsored by The Spectator and Chicago Tribune.
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Joliet
Chicago Heights
Aurora
Morris
Rockdale
Lockport
The
Spectator
Chicago Tribune
Catholic High Gym
Maurice Flynn
Joe Roman
Dave Rosen
Emmett McGuire
George Martis
Elks Club
Joliet Cleaners Enter War as Prices Drop
An Elgin cleaning concern announces Joliet entry and price cuts on cleaning suits dresses overcoats neckties and other wearables. Joliet firms deny targeting the newcomer, but observers expect intensified competition and possible dull business as spring cleaning nears and summer garments arrive early.
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Joliet
Elgin
Kelly Jones Will Battle For Honor In Joliet Race
Joliet voters brace for a heated mayoral contest as Kelly Jones faces off against incumbent Jomes. Prominent factions form around finances and city improvements with April deadlines shaping campaign momentum.
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Kelly-Jones
Stolen license plates reported by residents
Fred Kirkham and George Vargo reported missing license plates to police this morning. Kirkham is from 2% N. Eastern venue and Vargo lives at 1303 Fairview Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kirkham
N. Eastern
George Vargo
Fairview Avenue
Book And Cap Left On Running Board By Teens
Mrs Irene Dillman reports two boys followed her car on Western avenue near Center street then left a book and a cap on the running board after she drove away The book is identified as belonging to John Gosselin a Catholic High School student at 200 Richards street A notice was left at his home for pickup of the items.
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Irene Dillman
Ohio Street
Western Avenue
Center Street
John Gosselin
Richards Street
Catholic High School
Woman Sues Store Over Corset Infection
Maggie Fazio filed in circuit court a $10,000 damages suit against Kline's Department Store and Venus Foundation Garments Inc. She alleges a December 1937 corset bearing Venus Foundation Garment caused erysipelas streptococcus infection, injuring her hips and other parts of her body and nearly causing death.
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Kline’s Department’ Store
Venus Foundation Garments, Inc
Maggie Fazio
Venus Foundation
Tickets for Golden Gloves on sale at The Spectator office
January 30 opens ticket sales with reservations for preliminaries semifinals and finals. Prices range for TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS at 14 25 cents 40 cents 50 cents and FINALS at 21 30 and 50 cents.
1938 Joliet Fire Loss Tops Hundred Thousand Dollars
The 1938 Joliet fire year reported 395 alarms and a loss of 113547 dollars. Causes ranged from autos and short circuits to chimney sparks and overheated stoves, with two major fires driving the jump from 1937. Two deaths occurred and 15 people were injured. Chief Nygren gave figures on per alarm cost and inspections conducted.
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Joliet Duriis
John O. Nygren
Nygren
Baskin
Lmits
Amanda Man Louis Bertani
Chi Nggren
Doctor Albert Buckner Coe to Speak at YMCA Banquet
Dr. Albert Buckner Coe, a prominent Congregational minister, will address the annual YMCA banquet at the Y in Oak Park tonight. He has long served as senior minister at First Congregational Church in Oak Park and held high office in his congregation.
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Albert Buckner Coe
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