Call to abolish the county health department in Joliet
A letter urges voters to abolish the county health department and return food inspection duties to Joliet city officials. It criticizes partisan appointments, limited staff, and failures to prevent sale of diseased meat or poultry, calling for the duty to be depoliticized and city controlled.
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Joliet
Board of Supervisors
Court House Song
Fatherree
Bill Meade
United States Department of Agriculture
Fire at Morris Paper Mill Warehouse Damages Six Thousand
A blaze at the Morris Paper mill warehouse broke out at 7 o'clock last night causing an estimated six thousand dollars in damage. Two hundred tons of baled paper burned and the roof suffered significant harm. Morris volunteers and mill workers fought dense smoke with masks and brought the fire under control.
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Morris Paper Mill
Morris
Morris High School Back to Normal After Guarded Dispute
Morris High School returns to normal as sheriff deputies guarding the $1 100 000 campus are withdrawn after a clash with Roy C Clark Inc of East Chicago Ind. over a final 35 000 payment. Clark had threatened to chain and padlock doors if unpaid while the board cited leaks and incomplete details.
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Morris High School
Sheriff’s Deputies
Roy C. Clark
Roy +. Clark, Inc
East Chicago
Ind
Clark
Edwin Burnham
Berger, Kelly and Associates
Champaign
A. W. Cravens
Cravens
Morris
Morris Bank
Marquette Hotel Sale Set for This Afternoon
The Marquette hotel at 114 N. Ottawa Street will be sold this afternoon at Will County Title Company. Buyers Jacob and Jennie Sohn of 1022 Kelly Avenue will purchase from the Barr estate for about 110000, with James Barr and J Hinton Massey representing the parties. Carl Meyer of Oliver Realty acts as broker for the deal. The building, once a newspaper plant next to No 1 Fire Station, has housed a hotel since its conversion.
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Marquette
Ottawa Street
Will County Title Company
Jacob
Jennie Sohn
Kelly Avenue
Barr
Sohn
Joliet Mattress Factory
James Barr
Barr and Barr
Sohns
J. Hinton Massey
Carl Meyer
Oliver Realty Company
No. 1
Dog shelter drive advances in Joliet community
Animal Haven Humane and Shelter society members Mrs. John Nelson and Mrs. Edward Rub are sheltering dogs and cats at home while plans for a permanent shelter move forward. They note 450 animals were cared for in a year and a half, with funds, donated materials, and dues aiding construction efforts.
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Animal Haven Humane and Shelter Society
Joliet
John Nelson
Sweet Briar
Edward Rub
Clement Street
Humane Society
Nelson
Rub
Ruth
Fairmont
Mutt and Jeff bandits rob Joliet liquor store
Two robbers named Matt and Jeff returned to Joliet last night and stole over 900 dollars in cash and checks from Community Liquors at 338 N. Collins. Victim Frank Walter was assaulted and locked in a walk in refrigerator before the pair fled. Authorities link the pair to similar hold ups in nearby counties and warn of possible deadly confrontation.
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Mutt
Jeff
Joliet
Community Liquors Company
N. Collins Street
Frank Walter
State Street
Lockport
Walter
Matt
Will
Grundy
Kendall
la Salle
Officials lax in horse meat probe here
The Will County health department faces scrutiny as real horse meat appears in Joliet hamburgers. Officials, taxpayers, and citizens demand action amid reports from federal inspectors that horse meat was found in Joliet meat dealers as early as January.
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Bob Quin
Joliet
Will County
Chicago
Vig
State Department of Health
Fire damages X ray control box at Sunny Hill sanatorium
Joliet Fire Department was called to Sunny Hill sanatorium at 10 30 this morning after an X ray control box short circuited and burned out. The box, valued at several hundred dollars, was completely demolished with no injuries reported.
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Joliet
Sunny Hill
Bluebird Driver Safety Awards Honor Local and Chicago Staff
Fifteen Bluebird Coach lines drivers received safety awards at a dinner in the Louis Joliet hotel with Mayor Arthur O Janke presenting. Honorees include Hilmer Johnson and Lyle Sutcliffe among five to ten year recipients. Chicago winners span six to seven years. Bluebird executives A W Beaurline R W Beaurline E M Richardson and Harold Grenart attended.
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Bluebird Coach Lines
Louis Joliet Hotel
Arthur O. Janke
Hilmer Johnson
Mack Street
Lyle Sutcliffe
Catherine Street
Roy Bumegartner
N. May Street
Russell Hassberger
Oscar Avenue
Ted Forgard
Wilcox Street
Roscoe Ridgeway
Michael Kelly
E. Cass Street
Charles Thompson
Bruce and
Lawrence
Dan Gray
Earl Street
Chicago
J. E. Whaley
Carl Sells
Ray Schubert
Chester Moss
H. Hall
Robert White
A. W. Beaurline
R. W. Beaurline
E. M. Richardson
Harold Grenart
Louis Joliet
Bluebird
National Safety Council
Spectator
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William R. McCabe
Marquette Hotel
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