Token Tax Plan Sets Joliet Tax Collection
A new token and bracket plan for a three percent occupancy tax takes effect Monday in Joliet. Tokens, aluminum discs sold by the Association of Commerce, will be used on five to fifteen cent sales to meet the tax exactly. If no token is used, a one cent tax is charged.
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Illinois
Joliet
Association of Commerce
Association of Commerce Office
Scott Street
Harold Wild
George O’connor
Charles J. Kellem
Peoria
Jumping Bullfrogs Delight Patras at Rainbow Pageant
Leaping leopard bullfrogs thrill fans at the Rainbow Pageant in Patras under St. Mary's church. Twenty six frogs race nightly with more shipments from Florida raising excitement as organizers run booths and events through Sunday closing.
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Patras
Cass and
Ottawa Streets
St. Mary’s Church
Florida
Joseph Gallagher
Edward Ward
Teo Waener
Joseph McCamly
P. C. Condon
Florence Filwood
Wiliam Meyer
Sre George Foster
M. Sheridan
Madeline Sive
Phillip Cleary
Dixon Couple to Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Dixon of 310 Wilcox Street mark their 50th wedding anniversary with a family gathering next Monday. They will host a two to five and seven to nine reception after a family dinner. The couple have four daughters, one son, 14 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Mr. Dixon, born February 10, 1861 in Paris Ontario, is noted as a leading tailor in the Midwest. Mrs. Dixon, born September 21, 1861 in Blonwick Windsor England, married in Paris, Canada on July 1, 1885. Attending children include L. A. Dixon of St. Louis and daughters Mrs. J. H. Connor, Mrs. E. E. Brooker, Mrs. R. V. Swanson, and Mrs. H. P. Bartlett.
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S. A. Dixon
Wilcox Street
Middle West
Mr. Dixon
Paris
Ontario
Dixon
Blonwick
Windsor
England
Canada
L. A. Dixon
St. Louis
J. H. Connor
N. Nicholson Street
E. E. Brooker
Richmond Street
R. V. Swanson
Indianapolis
H. P. Bartlett
Kansas
Sheriff Plans to Eliminate Slot Machines
Sheriff Michael Breen announces a countywide drive to remove slot machines from stores and taverns violating the no slot machines edict. He says several locations possess machines and must stop the practice.
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Michael Breen
Joliet Boy to Say First Mass Sunday
The Rev. Crispin Welbes O F M son of Mr and Mrs Henry Welbes 614 North Nicholson Street will say his first solemn high mass Sunday at 9 oclock in St Johns Catholic church North Hickory Street He was ordained Monday in Teutopolis Illinois with Bishop Griffin Springfield officiating Friends and relatives are invited to attend with Donulus Eve st Johns preaching the sermon
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Crispin Welbes
Henry Welbes
North Nicholson Street
St. John’s Catholic Church
North Hickory Street
Teutopolis
Illinois
Griffin
Springfield
Donulus
John’s
Will
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Simmons
County of
Fitzgerald’s
Cass St
Collins
Bassett
Union St
Joliet, Il
Palm Beach
Ern Rakom
O. E
Enuine Silatn
Chicago
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