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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1930
Page
18
The piece argues Joliet’s trading reach extends beyond city limits and compares Joliet to Chicago's metropolitan scope. It notes buses echo historic stagecoach routes, recalling Dr. A. W. Bowen establishing a stage mail route nearly a century ago from Chicago to Ottawa via Plainfield.
The article recalls historic road routes from Plainfield via Channahon to Joliet, tracing ownership from the Old Plank Road to the Oswego and Northern Indiana Plank Road company, later the Joliet and Northern Indiana Railroad, Michigan Central, and finally New York Central. It recalls prices in 1830s and a minstrel show from 1888 to 1893, noting notable costumes and acts.
Mrs Oscar Reed hosted the Women's Missionary society of Manhattan Evangelical church at her home on Gardner street last Thursday afternoon. The group presented Mrs William Fehr a recent bride with a floor lamp and included members such as Mrs Fehr Mrs Albert Yunker Miss Hazel Yunker Miss Ruth Yunker Mrs H Ebert Mrs Martin Engel and several others.
Thanksgiving guests gathered from Manhattan and nearby addresses including Mrs. Bygel Mrs. Shifter Mrs. McGuire and Mrs. Evens. Visitors Earl Ketner and Pearl Murphy visited from First Avenue and John Lauer joined 717 South Eastern Avenue. Delphine Pagsant ill at home. Visitation Aid society held a card party at the country club. Washington school hosted a PTA Thanksgiving party. SEAW club entertained at Mrs. James Frank home.
A benefit card party will be held tomorrow night at 8 o clock in the club rooms of Cantigny post Veterans of Foreign Wars on North Chicago street to aid a disabled World War veteran.
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