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Newspaper

The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1939

Page

4

Out-of-bounds ball sparks Joliet crowd tale and town notes

The Joliet scene recalls the Illinois Northwestern game moment with a spectator tossing a ball to Jay Wardley, plus wide-ranging items from local sports, business moves, travel notes, and the week’s gossip about residents, promotions, and flu cases.

Illinois Northwestern Illini Illinois Jay Wardley Frank

Illinois River navigation season opens after spring floods

The 1939 navigation season on the Illinois River begins as recent rains and melting snow raise levels. A Federal steamer sets navigation markers for the season while seven barge lines are expected to operate hauling oil coal grain and other freight.

Illinois River Illinois

Term for Toughness Tenderness Chewing Resistance

Scientists in food research call toughness or tenderness chewing resistance. The term captures how firmly a bite meets resistance and influences texture perception in edible products.

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