Awakening Alarm Over Judge of Election in Precinct 28
The piece accuses David Carter, a Board of Supervisors member, of appointing himself as a judge of election in his precinct and seeks his dismissal. It criticizes Mayor Jones and Commissioner Lentz for inaction and warns that removal may require stronger action than an alarm clock.
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Jones
Lentz
Spectator
The
Herald- News
David Carter
Board of Supervisors
Carter
NEW BANK CALLS FOR MONEY
The United States government is near completing a year long investigation in Chicago into the high milk prices. A federal grand jury will hear evidence as it probes how big dealers, now corporations, have kept profits high while paying farmers little. Consumers face a 12 cent per quart charge for milk that costs dealers under 4 cents to buy.
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United States
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
United States Grand Jury
Joliet
Weber
Sprague
America
Hundreds Try To Beat Heat Weather Ends Stifling Joliet
Thousands sought relief from 91 degree heat as a heavy storm promised but did not arrive. The relief came with a lower temperature into the seventies and hints of unsettled weather. Nearby beaches, soda fountains, and parks saw heavy use as citizens sought shade and cooling.
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Joliet
Pitcher Park
Bees Swarm at Webster Street Business Place
A swarm of bees visited Glen Joss's filling station on Webster and Scott streets in July. He calmly captured the bees in a cardboard box, noting the queen on a twig and that swarming bees are gentle. He gave the swarm to a friend to keep for honey-freeing hire in the country.
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Glen Joss
Webster and
Scott Streets
Jess
Joss
Ragen Returns to Joliet After Convict Escape
James Watson who escaped from Joliet prison ten years ago is being moved from Vandalia to Joliet by Warden Joseph Ragen after a transfer to Walla Walla. Watson and four others escaped while workers. three others were recaptured earlier. Fingerprints confirm the Joliet escape. Ragen is due back in Joliet soon.
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James Watson
Joliet
Walla-Walla
Washington
Joseph Ragen
Watson
Vandalia
Walla- Walla
Ragen
Rug Salesmen Accused Of Substandard Rugs In City
Northwest residents complain to police about Midwest Carpet Co. door to door rug sellers offering rugs marketed as worth 300 dollars at 60 to 90 dollars. Police searched a truck but did not locate the suspects.
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Midwest Carpet Co
Youths Arrested Over Parked Car Theft Attempt
Police arrest two youths for attempting to steal from a parked car belonging to George Innis on Mound Street. Jack Pomeroy 18 and Richard Hendry 21 were taken into custody after being accused of monitoring the vehicle and planning to remove an electric clock. Both denied prior thefts.
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Jack Pomeroy
Fairbanks Street
Richard Hendry
Leach
George Innis
Mound Street
Pomeroy
John Burrill
Burrill
Clock Pomeroy
Hendry
Judge Wilson Grants Probation To Three Youths
Judge Edwin Wilson sentences three youths for armed robbery in a Manhattan tavern in March 1937. Eugene Thompson and Virgil Raridan pleaded guilty and are placed on probation under officer Henry Guinip. Alex Kocelko and Steve Ruzon remain jailed to await September trial. Raridan, a first offender, has already spent 15 months in jail.
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Eugene Thompson
Virgil Raridan
Manhattan
Edwin Wilson
Henry Guinip
Alex Kocelko
Steve Ruzon
Raridan
Uaseen
Ubs
Convict Escapes From Joliet Prison With Help
A 38 year old Chicago robber named Alexander Rams escaped from Stateville Jail after being counted at 11 am. A fast freight bound for Waukegan carried him in toward Aurora where a railroad employee said he left the train. Guards face possible dismissal for laxity as authorities hunt him through Joliet and surrounding areas.
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Waukegan
Alexander Rams
Chicago
Stateville
Rams
Aurora
Ragen
Joliet
Cook County
Joliet to Open New Bank Between October and 1939 Start
Illinois National Bank of Joliet plans to open between early October and the start of 1939. Stock subscriptions have been received and mailed letters went out to subscribers. Some favor an October opening, others the first business day of 1939, January 2. The bank will operate from the Chalstrom building, with John Chalstrom as a prominent official.
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Illinois National Bank of
Will County National Bank
John Chalstrom
Chalstrom
Joliet
First National
Will County
Joliet National
Joliet Trust & Savings
Taken to Chicago for Reckless Driving Arrest
Joseph Moiner 450 E Cass Street was arrested at home yesterday and turned over to Cook County authorities. The warrant, signed by Edward J Baron, stems from an automobile accident on July 2.
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Chicago
Joseph Moiner
E. Cass Street
Cook County
Edward J. Baron
Carter Retains Post Amid Board Conflict in Joliet
For hours on Tuesday David Carter wavered about remaining a Joliet fireman and county supervisor. Commissioner Lentz initially demanded Carter resign from either post but reversed course, letting Carter continue drawing $150 monthly as a city firefighter while serving as chairman of the county board. Carter’s supporters and political maneuvering kept him in place despite opposition from The Spectator and critics of taxpayer funding.
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David Carter
Fire Department
Board of Supervisors
Lentz
Carter
Joliet
Spectator
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Iccabe
Weatherman
MR. Carter
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