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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1933
Page
2
The column argues the waterway ceremony never happened with any real attendance or speeches. It notes a New Orleans yacht visit and a brief high school band showing, and urges ending future dedication plans. The waterway is finished and will serve for years. focus should shift away from ceremonies.
The item reports Harry Murphy seen around with a local girl, Walt Kiep and a west side girl not meeting recently, and Lloyd and Ed Kelly considering promoting boxing bouts here. Police suspect a recent roadhouse stickup may involve two local cowboys. Ed Maloney from Rock Island took a Bloomington girl to a Chicago ball game. Harry Bourg attended a deep waterway dedication. Leo Sohmers is taking space near Chicago and Clinton streets each evening.
Montgomery Ward and Company runs a sale in Joliet with summer merchandise at cut prices before July 4. Items include all wool bathing suits priced 1.00 to 2.98, 10 cent sheer fabric wash goods, 50 cent blouses, 98 cent to 1.00 knit tops, 1.95 tropical fabric trousers, and 1.00 Milan straw hats. Manager C. Campbell, new in three months from Michigan City, says sales have risen under his leadership.
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