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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1931
Page
24
A string of printed quips and brief jokes appears from a 20th century collection. The banter features Dr. Frank Chmelik, Dr. R. L. Watson, and others in humorous exchanges about Venice floods, dead hens, sprinkler malfunctions, microbes and salaries. A closing note references a Jewish Federation basketball remark about bringing home the bacon.
The Holly Club reports its fund for the poor is exhausted after a drop in calls for aid. President Mrs. Stanley Munroe says only four calls came in ten days, while many families still need support, and more money is needed to continue assisting those in need.
Illinois experiences climates akin to England Italy and Sweden. The state has 51 districts serving crippled children and Peoria surpasses Nevada in population by about 10 000. First auto race held in Chicago 1895 with Fred J Wagner starter. Coal underlies 37500 square miles. Lake Michigan named for Mitchigamies. Per capita retail sales in Chicago 638 dollars vs national 422. Census funds 9672 building contractors. Over 900 mineral deposits mined with sixteen products. University of Chicago highly ranked for science. Illinois yields about one ninth of the nation oats. 1930 crop 153 million bushels. Vermillion river named for red clay banks. 36 private gas utilities. Chicago has 1378 acres timbered.
Illinois state institutions held 42 645 inmates on March 1 this year. Of these 23 478 were in insane hospitals 8 343 in research and educational hospitals and other curative institutions and 11 314 in prisons and corrective schools. Prison enrollment has risen sharply with 4 530 2 260 and 2 434 at the three penitentiaries as of March 1 1931.
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