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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1934
Page
7
A columnist laments dim and unsafe Union Station lighting in Joliet and nearby entrances. The piece argues brighter, welcoming night illumination would boost ridership and contrast with poorly lit platforms and old style bulbs.
The Northeast Side Republican club of Joliet holds its first big meeting on March 12 at 1300% East Jackson street. With about 300 members, the group lists precinct committeemen and voters from precincts 40 to 53 and invites all Republican voters to Monday night meetings at 8 in the clubrooms on East Jackson Street. New officers for the year are Edgar Johnson president, Arthur McCowan vice president, Arthur Melcher secretary, and Robert Roderick treasurer.
The Association of Commerce debates whether to light Union Station at night to curb its mausoleum-like appearance, considering small improvements to boost appeal for Joliet.
A writer urges federal relief programs to fund barn painting across rural areas. He notes paint shortages and explains that employing corps such as CCC CWA or PWA to paint barns would rejuvenate the landscape and provide jobs while improving the countryside's appearance.
Since 1922 Voitik Brothers have offered quality foods at substantial savings to their neighborhood trade. Shoppers flock to these clean modern stores praised for good service and reputation as they visit from near and far to shop locally.
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