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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1938
Page
3
Local Gambling Crackdown Fails to Stop Vice, Citizens Say
A week after raids by Sheriff Breen and Coroner Brannon the town resumes gambling and bookmaking activity. Vendors reopen, ambulances stay, and officials face accusations of insincerity amid a public throng criticizing law enforcement and vice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breen
Brannon
van Buren Street
Lentz
Jones
Offi Porter
Union Labor and Circus Wages Highlight Joliet Tale
William R. McCabe reviews labor tensions in Joliet around the Al G. Barnes circus. He notes wage cuts, troop movements, and the Ringling Brothers history of closures and rebranding as unions watch the pattern. The piece warns workers to recognize recurring tactics in show business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
American Federation of Labor
al G. Barnes Circus
al G. Barnes
Ringling Circus
Cole Brothers Circus
Barnes Group
Ringling Brothers
New York
Scranton
Florida
Ringling Brothers Circus
Big Top
Barnes Circus
America
Com
McDonald Seeks Bond Plan For County Court House And Jail
Will county supervisors consider issuing 450000 in bonds to fund a new county court house and jail. Three plans are on the table remodeling the court house 150000 new jail 220000 or a combined facility. Government aid would cover 45 percent with the county paying 55 percent. The plan aims to meet a January start under state rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will County
Board of Supervisors
H. Webster Tomilinson
Price Of Milk May Drop More It Is Hinted
Joliet milk prices may fall further after a Thursday conference where a one cent drop per quart was agreed. Meadow Gold pushed for two cents but settled at 11 cents per quart, cream prices fell from 55 to 35 cents per quart with pint prices down to 20 cents. Dealers plan a central cash and carry store to compete with new Joliet outlets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Spectator
Meadow Gold
Seventh District Illinois Bar Meet Scheduled in Joliet
The annual fall meeting of the Seventh district Illinois State Bar Association will be held in Joliet in early September. Local attorneys plan for a one day conference bringing together prominent lawyers from Cook Will Du Page Lake and Kankakee counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh District
Illinois State Bar Association
Joliet
Illinois
Cook
Will
DuPage
Lake
Kankakee Counties
Lockport Church Plans Three Day Festival
Members of St. Joseph's parish in Lockport will open a three day festival tomorrow through Sunday. The opening includes a fish fry from 5 to 8 p.m. The festival will be held at funds at Fifth and Madison streets. Several interest features have been...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s Parish
Lockport
Fifth
Madison Streets
Sales Mean Jobs Campaign Boosts Joliet Sales
Increased sales reported during the first week of the sales mean jobs campaign in Joliet. Merchants say sales rose as clerks canvassed door to door, with leaders emphasizing the campaign is permanent and aims to raise buying consciousness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Cerns
Lyons Campaign Tour Draws Farm and Factory Folks
Richard Lyons Republican candidate for U S senator campaigned in Will county for two days. He spoke to farmers small manufacturers and store keepers and workers. In Lockport he visited WPA projects and greeted hundreds of employees alongside other state candidates. Lyons drew strong audience approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Lyons
United States
Will County
Lockport
WPA
Lyons
Chickens Stolen From Custer Farmer Solved by Sheriff
A former hired man admitted stealing a number of chickens from Harry Flint of Custer township and selling them around Joliet. The theft was reported this morning and deputies arrested the suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Flint
Custer Township
Joliet
Hoax Note Reported Near Channahon Station
Deputies labeled a note found by a gas station attendant as a hoax after it claimed Mary Smith was held for ransom for 50 000 and moved toward Kansas City. The attendant alerted the sheriff's office and investigators checked the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Channahon
Mary Smith
Kansas City
Sheriff's Office
Union Stabble Stops Street Work
A dispute over who lays the steel netting halts paving on Jefferson Street. Iron workers claim the job while the laborers union denies it, causing a stoppage. A negotiator is expected to resolve the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Street
Missing Boy Fled Home With Friend To Colorado
Mrs. Mary Rhak of 523 Garnsey Street reports to the sheriff that her 15 year old son Mike ran away from home with another boy named Strom. She believes they intend to ride freight trains to Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rhak
Garnsey Street
Mike
Colorado
Strom
Not So Soft Gutter Sleepers Charged in Springfield
George McGill aged 35 of Springfield and Earl Roberts aged 34 were found sleeping on the gutter at Clinton and Chicago streets and Joliet and Jefferson. Both men were charged with disorderly conduct and placed in custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George McGill
Springfield
Clinton and
Chicago
Earl Roberts
Joliet and
Jefferson
Dog Bite Incident In Hyde Park Leaves Boy Bitten
Dr Anthony Margarliano reported that Richard Oldani aged 12 of 311 Hyde Park was bitten on the left leg by Bernard Burkes dog at 300 Hyde Park Sunday night. The skin was broken according to the physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anthony Margliano
Richard Oldani
Hyde Park
Bernard Burke
Girl Hurt In Fall Through Walk Grate
Mrs. Leander Fisher reports her daughter Leila a six year old girl fell through a sidewalk grate in front of a store at Second and Iowa. Leila sustained abrasions on her right leg. Ambrose Seahill of 612 Oneida, owner, was involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leander Fisher
Third Avenue
Leila
Iowa
Ambrose Seahill
Oneida
Jail Breakers On Way Back To Tell Story
Six inmates escaped from a county jail using hacksaws and may reveal details as Sheriff Breen and deputies return with suspects. The escape allegedly occurred Friday night or early Saturday, with at least two captured in Hobart Indiana and others tied to a carnival worker arrest in Lincoln Nebraska. Indictments linked the group to the Zappa murder at the Martin tavern on East Cass Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breen
John Hritz
Leon Hritz
Latos
Crown Roirt
Ind
Hobart
Hollis Tanner
Shorewood Beach
John McDonald
McDonald
Gordon Breen
Gordon S. Breen
Charles Barney
Lincoln
Nebraska
Anthony Maylak
Lewis Nedoff
Whiting
Edward Battell
Zappa
Martin Tavern
East Cass Street
Joliet Fans Back DePaul Player in Vote Drive
Joliet football supporters push for Paul Mattei to make the all star team. Mattei worked in Joliet after graduation and is connected to St. Anthony's Church through his brother Father L. H. Mattei. A voting booth at Chicago and Van Buren streets collects support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
Paul Mattei
Depaul University
Mattei
L. H. Mattei
St. Anthony’s Church
Chicago
van Buren
Young Mattei
Groups of Boys Cause Alarm After Dark Reported
Mrs. Rose Layfield reported a group of boys gathered after dark near her home at Moran and Elizabeth streets blocking the sidewalk and engaging in disruptive behavior. Police were notified to address the disturbance and calm the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Layfield
Moran and
Elizabeth Streets
Also Mentioned on This Page
Point Gitude
Estern Miley
William R. McCabe
Court House
Mr. Lyons
Union
Dog Bites
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