Tag Day to Aid Illinois Blind Tomorrow Flower Sale
The American Brotherhood for the Blind hosts a flower sale on Loop Street to raise funds for work opportunities for the blind. Prizes from local merchants reward top sellers including a necklace, chocolates, a fountain pen, and gym shoes. The committee is led by Dr. Edward E. Hastings and others with Miss Gertrude Blattner in charge of youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Brotherhood
Reisberg Jewelry
Stillman’s
Walgreen’s
Liggett’s Drug Store
Edward E. Hastings
George Arbeiters
Marion K. Bowles
Leon F. Kuicks
Kenneth C. Fitch
Remember When 1921 and 1911 Joliet Chronology
A mixed Joliet recap notes 1921 events including a 12 ton elephant arriving aboard the Al G Barnes circus troupe and Caruso's death mourning. It also recalls 1911 travel by interurban to Boston for 24.59 dollars and local police hoax fears amid a tomato theft case and political gossip around Warden Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
al. G. Barnes
Enrico Caruso
Boston
Clover Farm Stores Launch Open Ad Campaign
Clover Farm stores announce a large newspaper advertising drive following a Northeastern Illinois division meeting held Monday at the Elks Building. The Spectator is chosen as a principal ad medium with enlarged Clover Farm ads in this week’s issue, according to Claude Allen who oversees local Clover Farm stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clover Farm
Northeastern Illinois
Elks
The
Spectator
Claude Allen
Merchants Celebrate Annual Fall Dinner at Rialto Gardens
Retail merchants gathered for their fall roundup at Rialto Gardens with a stag dinner and entertainment. Nebraska university’s Cloud Smith performed Davy Crockett in three acts, followed by songs led by Harold Boland and remarks from Frank Fitzgerald and Harry L. Bush on fire prevention. J. Louis Fifer discussed bank dividends while C. J. Kellem outlined proposed loop street decorations for Christmas.
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Rialto Gardens
Cloud Smith
Nebraska University
Davy Crockett
Harold Boland
Frank Fitzgerald
Harry L. Bush
J. Louis Fifer
C. J. Kellem
The
Association of Commerce
Will County Joliet banks to pay 40 percent dividend soon
W M Knutson the receiver said depositors of the Will County and Joliet National banks will receive 40 percent dividends as soon as records and checks can be approved in Washington and RFC funds become available. The 90 day appeal period had expired September 24. Knutson credited depositor committees and thanked Senator Dietrich and Lieutenant-Governor Donovan for assistance.
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Will County
Joliet
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
W. M. Knutson
RFC
Letters From Our Readers: Conclusion on Communists
A reader says the true Communist is a faker and trouble maker and urges American self to act to stop them. The letter questions whether Communists should be left alone and speaks from an insurance collector’s contact with many homes.
Navy dance honor and Roosevelt Navy stance
The piece notes Nelson advising a naval officer to learn dancing and questions what the American Navy offers by comparison. It quotes President Roosevelt as a Navy man and contrasts U S celebration of seamen with England’s hornpipe honor.
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Nelson
England
United States
Roosevelt
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E. J. Murphy
Illinois State Penitentiary
St. Mary’s
William J. McNamee
J. A. Herath
Oneida Street
Louise Barbara
E. Centius Smith
Clover Farm Stores
Skipper
Chicago Street
Cass Street
Uptown Poultry Market
Chicago St
Self
A.M
Navy
Anastasia
Silk
John J. McCarthy
Mee
Dinet Or
la Salle
New Oxford
Stetson Penncraft
Patricia Moody
Dinet & Company
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