Political musings on Illinois GOP and post New Deal era
The column humorously assesses Illinois Republican state politics. It notes Curly Brooks’s political decline, cites the death of his backer George F. Hardie, and doubts any governor bid will revive. Otis Glenn Clarence Buck and Doc Wright are largely sidelined. It imagines a new deal for Republicans to replace old timers and avert four more years of Democratic misrule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curly Brooks
George F. Hardie
Mr. Brooks
Otis Glenn
Clarence Buck
Doc Wright
de Kalb
Drunken Driving Crash Damages Parked Cars
Alvin Britton of 1730 South Chicago Street faced police court after a 60 mph collision struck Andrew Dungey’s car at 415 Ontario Street and Wilbur Brightwell’s vehicle at Whitehall Michigan, then rammed a building at 127 South Chicago Street. Repairs estimated at 250 dollars and Britton fined 1600 dollars plus costs.
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Alvin Britton
South
Chicago Street
Britton
Andrew Dungey
Ontario Street
Wilbur Brightwell
Whitehall
Michigan
Chcago Street
Brightwells
Dungeys Pear
Stolen Car Reported From Desplaines Street Home
Sheppard of 463 South Desplaines Street reported his car stolen overnight from in front of his home. He named 28 year old Sneam as a suspect and police are seeking to locate the man.
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Napolean
Sheppard
South Desplaines Street
Polce
Sneam
Civilian Conservation Corps enrollments open for local boys
Applications for October CCC enrollment are open at the relief office 35 W. Van Buren. Eligible boys aged 17 to 24 may sign up before Sept 30. Openings exist for colored applicants. CCC directors state there is no military service involved. enrollees are not subject to call while at camp. Applicants must be unmarried and not in school. The note adds a US passenger car average age of 4.12 years.
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Civilian Conservation Corps
W. van Buren Street
Rosh Hashanah Observed by Joliet Jews at Sunset
The Joliet Jewish Federation held the opening service of Rosh Hashanah at 7 15 p m led by Rabbi Louis Milgrom at the Federation building on Eastern avenue. The holiday marks the Jewish New Year 5700 with two days of ceremonies to follow and Yom Kippur on Sept 23 ending the season.
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Joliet
Louis Milgrom
Jewish Federation
Eastern Avenue
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur Named Solemn Jewish Days
The text notes that Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur are the two most solemn days of the Jewish calendar while all other holidays are described as joyous.
Jones Grain Elevators Leased to Store Surplus Corn
Two elevators in Manhattan once tied to Ben D. Jones and Herbert R. Jones were leased by the government to store surplus corn under an agricultural act. The transfer followed litigation between the former county treasurers and the county. The arrangement supports government loans and storage needs for thousands of bushels of corn.
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Manhattan
Jones Grain Company
Ben D. Jones
Herbert R. Jones
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