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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1935
Page
4
A Joliet note urges shoppers to support local merchants and buy Joliet goods. It cites two women discussing Oak Park shoe purchases and argues residents should spend money locally to aid Joliet doctors, lawyers, and workers who earn from Will county taxes.
The article argues taxes constitute the largest family expense, totaling 9 billion dollars yearly, surpassing food, clothing, rent, and autos. It urges cutting government costs to lower living costs and spur employment and investment.
Postmaster J. Walter Lowrey says the 1 and 2 cent stamps stored since the 3 cent first class rate change are now sold at stamp windows. Formerly in book formats priced at 25 49 73 and 97 cents, they can now be detached and sold loose.
Marilyn Jean and Gloria Lor Shaughnessy, daughters of Mr and Mrs Walter Shaughnessy of 406 Henderson Avenue, will debut on station WCLS in a juvenile program at 6:30 tonight. They sing in duet with the latest popular songs.
Lions club members attended a noon meeting today to view pictures titled Behind the Scenes of Air Transportation. The Lady Lions joined as guests for the event.
In the Ethiopian hills a famed lion is described as a tough customer to corral. The analogy suggests the challenge of bringing a powerful figure down from a precarious perch.
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