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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1938
Page
4
Private owner advertises a ten month old 1937 Ford V-5-85 Coach for 450 dollars. Lester R. Schwartz gears up for a political campaign. Joliet residents share rumors about cigars, nursing, radio, theater, and local gossip, naming numerous locals and events.
Illinois December coal production from shipping mines reached 5,221,852 tons, up about 750,000 tons from November. The 1937 total from shipping mines stood at 48,502,470 tons, an increase of 848,927 tons over 1936, according to James McSherry, Director of the State Department of Mines and Minerals.
Joliet readers note a trend as men increasingly seek feminine styling with pastel shades and permanent waves. Barbers report several male clients in beauty parlors for curls and scalp treatments, some after hours, others during the day, amid a broader shift in fashion norms.
The state reports more than 9.5 million man hours contributed by Illinois citizens under Governor Horner’s 1937 highway program. About 34.5 million dollars is planned for state highway construction this year if federal funds remain available, per Fr. Lynden Smith, director of Public Works and Buildings.
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