This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1955
Page
3
A letter argues against sending city police or fire crews beyond municipal borders to aid non residents who refuse annexation. It cites a weekend robbery at Honiotes food mart where officers risked harm, and urges the city manager to bar outside calls to protect non taxpayers. It names Officer Donald Zier as a bystander during the incident.
Police officer Henry Schelling arrested A A Mailwraith and Lyle R Hinds for speeding 46 mph in a 25 mph zone on Jefferson Street. Citizens tried to intervene via a Joliet contact and a restaurant owner but the two drivers paid the $10 fines and remained ticketed.
The Joliet City council reveals Edward G. Bayuk of St. Paul has applied for city manager duties bringing the list to new depth. Bayuk brings ten years of municipal administration including roles as Eveleth city clerk and Wayzata city manager.
Mayor James P. Hennessy surprised attendees at a Joliet barber shop quartet talent search at City Hall and Hotel Louis Joliet. Director Emmett Bossing praised his close harmony and the event aims to recruit singers for a Joliet Township High School festival.
The Laraway district 700 board members approved seven classrooms and a new cafeteria plan. The current cafeteria will become an arts center. Retiring president John Kistler announced the measure. An open meeting is set for tonight to discuss it. Bond election July 23 seeks $125000.
City firefighters answered a noon call to 610 Cornelia Street to rescue a parakeet stuck in a tree. Despite efforts they could not retrieve the bird as it flew away.
St. Josephs hospital reported to police this morning that Edward Broderich a 42 year old ambulatory patient from Lemont is missing at bed check during a series of examinations. His clothing was also missing.
Four young men were arrested after a hit and run on Clay street and Eastern avenue injuring no one but damaging several cars. Robert C. Cary 28 is charged with hit and run. Edward and Kennet Butler and Raymond Butler 17 18 22 became combative during arrest. A box of shotgun shells was found in Cary’s car witnesses say.
Warrants charging three gun happy Joliet men with armed robbery were issued after victims identified them in a police showup yesterday. Bardwell Smith and McLennan were captured in separate counties. authorities say the trio netted about $1,500 to $2,000 in a spree across Cook Grundy LaSalle and Will counties.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.