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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1934
Page
14
Ruth Brannon of the eleventh district camps in final weeks of campaigning removing Blue Eagles from posters and literature. A former Roosevelt supporter who joined NRA speakers bureau last summer she emphasizes independence and service to voters. She teaches extemporaneous speaking and debating at the local College of St Francis.
Several state highway policemen are expected to arrive here early next week to conduct a drive against motorists who have failed to apply for their 1934 license plates. New plates can be purchased in Chicago or can be applied for by mail to Springfield.
The page carries a sharp editorial tone with a mock headline about Samuel Insull traveling to Abyssinia and a wink at Uncle Sam’s target Primo Carnera. It mocks current figures and sports figures while stirring political and popular references of the era.
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