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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1949
Page
4
Joliet residents appeal after a Springer Spaniel is stolen twice in a few weeks. The owners recount paying $5 to recover him previously and note the dog recently left a hospital for a back ailment. They urge would be thieves to consider stray dogs and to avoid taking home a pet with a home and caretaker.
Joliet reader asks the paper to publish pictures of women who work as bookkeepers and secretaries at local beverage bottling firms. He suggests Pepsi Cola Bottling Allen Bottling Joyce 7-Up Bottling and Dr Pepper Bottling and notes pleasant responses from operators.
In Joliet on January 24 an alumnus writes about prejudice in bands and directors. He defends diverse styles while praising some directors and families, reflecting concerns over narrow-minded views in music.
In a pointed reply Lois Hanson defends her father and rebukes critics who attacked his family. She rejects the label old man and chides detractors for grumbling about a deceased man and relatives. She urges critics to find a constructive grievance instead.
A Joliet reader urges courtesy for unemployed residents. She describes rude treatment at the Illinois Employment Service and praises courteous staffers at the compensation office while urging respectful conduct toward job seekers and taxpaying residents.
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