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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1934
Page
14
W. H. Heun, general manager of the Chicago and Joliet Transportation Co, says buses will replace streetcars by summer end. The fleet will save jobs, with 100 to 125 workers retained as buses run every ten to fifteen minutes. Buses offer detour flexibility and lower long term costs than $16,000 streetcars.
Spring cleaning rush brings Hoover Specials at 19.95 and up. Each Hoover is factory serviced with new brush bag belt and guards. Guaranteed one year. Small down payment and installments via Electric Service bill. Visit your local Service store for a demonstration.
Warden Frank D. Whipp reports 7,999,999 individual 1934 Illinois license plates produced by Stateville convicts. Passenger car plates total 1,250,000 pairs, truck plates 210,000 pairs, dealers plates 5,000 pairs, duplicate plates 6,000 pairs, trailer plates 12,000 singles and 5,000 motorcycle plates. State cost to date is about $110,000 with sales expected over $15,000,000.
Postmaster A. M. Bourgo announces employees at the local post office will take one day off each month without pay as an economy measure through the fiscal year ending the first week in July. Workers may accumulate days and use vacations after July 1.
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