Will County Democrats Host All Day Picnic at Rivals Park
Michael Igoe will speak as Democrats from across Will county gather Sunday for an all day picnic at Rivals park. Judge Edwin L. Wilson leads as general chairman with Michael L. Fugee and Governor Henry Horner among speakers. The program includes sports, boxing bouts, races, and dancing with free admission.
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Will County
Rivals Park
Edwin L. Wilson
Michael L. Fugee
United States District Attorney
Henry Horner
Thomas F. Donovan
Johln Stelle
Martin A. Brennan
Bruce Campbell
Poc Wilson
Democrats
Michael Hennebry
George N. Blatt
J. V. McCarthy Loughran
Symerton Sluggers
St. Anthony’s
Joliet
Wilson
Chief Nygren Escapes Injury in Auto Crash
Fire Chief John Nygren avoided injury when his car collided with a vehicle driven by Miss Ethel Vermiller of Geneva in front of the No 1 engine house. The alarm was false and Vermiller said she did not hear the siren. The visiting motorist was not injured.
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John Nygren
Ethel Vermiller
Geneva
Chicago
Jefferson
Nygren
Vermiller
PWA to Save Lindy’s Boyhood Home in Little Falls
The boyhood home of Col. Charles A Lindbergh in Little Falls Minnesota is badly damaged by souvenir hunters and will be restored by the PWA. Thousands of visitors have stolen doorknobs chipped furniture and silverware taking mementoes from the historic house. Victor Christgau cites state administration officials.
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Col
Charles A. Lindbergs
Little Falls
Minn
PWA
Victor Christgau
Summer Returns as Joliet Sees Warm Day
Weather in Joliet rose above normal for the first time since August 26. The high reached 79 degrees by 4 p.m. with southerly breezes and expectations of continuing warmth into today. From Sept 1 to Sept 10 the temperature deficit totaled 68 degrees.
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Joliet
Brave 6 year old born on Friday the 13th
The piece notes six year old Clarence Willard born on Friday the 13th and celebrates his birthday this Friday despite superstitions. It tags him as the “king” of the so called bad omen day and mentions his mother Mrs. Floyd Willard of 1129 S. Desplaines Street.
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Hallowe’en
Clarence Willard
Floyd Willard
S. Desplaines Street
Clarence
Caricatures by James McGrath Highlight City Figures
Staff artist James McGrath sketches additional city residents during the week. The caricatures appear weekly in his column, drawing attention to local personalities and scenes.
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James McGrath
McGrath
Ghost of Lady in Black Spotted by Lockport Deputies
Deputy Sheriffs Hartford Andrews and Bozoar chase a hooded figure in a long black coat near the South Lockport cemetery. The elusive Woman in Black leapt from a tree, fled a fence, and vanished into a field after two warning shots. A crowd gathered, rumors spread, and authorities vowed to pursue the specter.
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Lady In Black
Lockport
Matthew Hartford
Kenneth Andrews
Sheriff’s Office
South Lockport
John Bozoar
Bozoar
Hartford
Andrews
Michael Breen
Misa
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