No Gambling Suspected Around the Courthouse, Joliet Sheriff Hinted
The article questions whether the Joliet sheriff is softening toward bookies and syndicate gamblers. It alleges three big games operate within blocks of the Will County courthouse and mentions slots or punchboards and poker games in weekend spots. It notes these gambling spots are near Joliet and across from the courthouse.
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Juliet
Chicago
Cass Street
Court House
Joliet
Will County
Do We Enjoy the Good Life in a Free Land
Joliet reader cites a guest editorial urging reprint of a Christian Science Monitor piece on integrity in public life. It warns of widespread fear inflation and dishonesty from students to officials and urges citizens to reform tolerance of corrupt practices.
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Joliet
Mr. Mccabe
Christian Science Monitor
Land of the Free
Joe Jackson
Black Sox
American Bar Association Commission On Organized Crime
Patterson
Wear
Call for Ethics and Integrity in Local Government
A reader letter urges citizens and leaders to demand ethical reform, arguing public officials tolerate organized crime through corruption and complacency. It cites authority figures, college ideals, and a sheriff’s duty while condemning political machine influence and urging personal responsibility.
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Washington
Adeed
Edward J. Fox
Lafayette College
Easton
Penn
Mysterious Mr Daly responds to letter on voter promises
Lockport letter quotes Mr Daly defending Sheriff Overbey. He says the sheriff was elected to fulfill duties, not grant favors, and notes voters chose a stand against the political machine. The correspondent challenges the reader to interpret the argument.
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Lockport
Daly
Overbey
Leap Year Day Run the City by Single Girls
Joliet editorial argues for single women to govern for a day on Leap Year and suggests many listed names are married with Mrs. titles. The piece urges bachelor girls to lead, claiming many women deserve a chance over complacent men and calls for reform in city leadership.
Wilmington Citizen Attacks GOP Machinery and Waste
A Wilmington citizen condemns the Republican machine for greed and patronage under C. H. Peterson and Charlie Schupp. He accuses the Will County GOP of chicanery and bribes, comparing it to Cook County practices and arguing for genuine, economical government.
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Wilmington
Republican
C. H. Peterson
GOP
Charlie Schupp
Mot
Will County
Cook County
Wilt County
Cook
Election call for independents against big slush funds
A voter guidance message urges heavy support for independent candidates in the primary. It warns against government bombast and false promises funded by large slush funds, urging thoughtful voting to settle the hour’s question. Signed F. Cooper.
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F. Cooper
Freedom to vote in the upcoming primaries
Jane Newcomb urges Americans to exercise their right to vote in the February 26 primaries. She attacks party bosses, vows to throw out machine politics on both sides, and calls for voting for new candidates who will serve honestly rather than fattening their own pockets.
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Jeliet
Downey
Jin
America
Jane Newcomb
Downey Attacked in Joliet Political Broadside
A Joliet area pamphlet assails Downey as a disappointing representative who voted against the anti crime bill and ignored veterans' interests. It labels him a lawyer lacking in professional dignity and questions Democratic endorsements while praising Francis J. Loughran as a genuine party leader and advocate for all communities.
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Downey
Will
DuPage Counties
Mr. Downey
Will County
DuPage
Lowered resistance invites sickness Joliet
A discussion citing Roseau and other authorities explains how lowered resistance to infections results from factors like fatigue worry and poor nutrition. It emphasizes public health importance and states chiropractic aims to assist nature by correcting nervous system impairments.
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Rosenau
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Moses
Mr. Daly
Wilmington Citizen
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