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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
6
The National Market Hog and Pork Products Show at the Illinois State Fair will judge market hogs both on foot and by carcass. August 9 to 17. Awards will weigh foot scores and carcass meat value equally to reward practical hog men.
The article notes that Jupiter is bigger and heavier than all other planets combined. It emphasizes its immense size and mass compared to planetary peers.
The 21.65 carat Vargas diamond, worth 700000, began its seven week cutting at Harry Winston's labs. Adrian Grasselli and Winston oversaw the task with thirteen witnesses as the gem is split into twenty three pieces for a potential 2 million dollar value and a possible necklace.
Fragmentary text indicates a timeline estimate of about fifteen months tied to individuals Jonas Walvisch Albert Bievernell and Mr Winston, but details are incomplete.
Winners of the Defense Post poster contest were awarded medals yesterday afternoon at the Stone Webster cafeteria near the Kalamkee Ordnance Works. Lt. Col. Harry R. Kadlee presented awards to Charlotte Lewis Lillian Brule Gordon Hert shorne Kenneth Weber and 11 other entrants. Winners toured the plant and two or more posters will be reproduced into about 500 prints for display at the munitions plants.
The Rivals club will host its annual stay Sunday at Rivals Lodge beside the Kankakee river. Members will be served a chic end dinner. Henry O. Grassle chairs the outing committee.
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