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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1932
Page
2
Former mayor George Sehring plans a New York World Series trip. A stream of social snippets follows, naming students, entertainers, couples, and neighborhood figures with nicknames and recent activities.
The White Store owned by J. J. Cohen marks 13 years of operation with an 18 day program at 305 Cass street. Daily ice cream and cake for visiting children, amateur radio shows, and a trained chimpanzee entertain shoppers. The business began August 28 1919 at 405 Cass street and expanded multiple times, reaching 101% feet frontage with a large sales staff.
County highway construction under state public works contracts will release upward of half a million dollars in work. Frank T. Sheets, chief highway engineer, announced the projects will be done in Cook, Jasper, Kankakee, Woodford, Saline, Winnebago and Adams counties.
Joliet firefighter Captain Andrew Pesavento serves on the Illinois Firemen's Association executive board preparing for the 45th annual convention in Decatur September 18 14 and 15. The three day program will feature talks by national fire prevention authorities and demonstrations of modern firefighting methods.
Will County Taxpayers League calls a public meeting for tonight at 8 o'clock to discuss the proposed tax appropriation ordinance for county expenditures.
Scores of arsons each week contrast with the vast antiques on show as Ernest E. Pentz a paint dealer at 1611 Dearborn Street and his son in law Joseph T. Smith secretary to Warden Frank D. Whipp present a rare collection of unusual antiques to the public.
Will County jail inmates cheer the Chicago Nationals as they pursue the National League pennant. Federal prisoner Nick Malone leads in telegrams to Manager Charlie Grimm congratulating the team on its victories.
The county clerk's office shows Dan Cupid spent August fishing with only 53 marriage licenses issued versus 70 in August 1931. Albion F. Delander is named in the records.
Thomas A. Dixon of Pittsburgh and A. B. Bush of Baltimore, seeking shelter after a long day, crawled into a steam hole at the Rock Island railroad round house. A locomotive discharged steam the next morning, and workers rescued the men, who were badly burned and are recovering at Silver Cross hospital.
M. R. Severin and Mrs. J Werbeck won Rialto theatre tickets this week from the radio sherns letters submitted. Winners should call at the Spectator office 401 North Chicago Street for their tickets.
Chicago Motor Club president Charles M. Hayes cites an American Railway Association study of 65 railroads, 282 crossings in 47 states, over eight hours. It found 74 percent of motorists were reasonably careful, 12 percent on the borderline, and 14 percent definitely careless.
St Mary's Croatian church sponsors its annual family picnic Sunday afternoon at Oak Grove Rockdale. An outdoor program includes races and ball games, with dancing as the evening feature.
G W Cavanagh manager of the Will County branch of the Chicago Motor Club warns motorists camping in forest areas to use extreme caution with camp fires and cigarettes. He notes September is the most perilous month for such fires.
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