Walter Geissler of Geissler Brothers Bakery Profile
This first in a series profiles Walter Geissler of Geissler Brothers Bakery Joliet and Will County. The 88 year old owner co runs the modern bakery with his brother Elmer selling 3,000,000 units yearly. He is a duck hunter voter civic-minded and a steady employer.
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Walter Geissler
Elmer
Middle West
Walter
O. K
Geissler Brothers Bakery
Chicago Street
Kleen Maid
Pioneer
Joliet
Will County
Geissler Brothers
Bud
Howie
Clara
Kankakee River
Wallace Beery
First Joliet Brewed Beer Goes On Sale Tomorrow
Acme Brewing company in Joliet will begin selling its first legal beer, labeled A-B-C, with bottling to start mid November. The plant employs 35 now and plans about 50 by December. output reaches 500 barrels per day. Beer goes on sale at about 50 city establishments by noon Saturday.
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Joliet
Acme Brewing Company
North Scott Street
John J. Webb
Acme Brewery
Ernest Rupprecht
Webb
County Board Members Call For Action Over Talk
County board members urge real work over chatter. Dr T H Wagner is noted for riding without a hat in his car. A businessman traveled to Chicago to buy fishing gear worth a couple of hundred dollars. The piece criticizes a political superintendent for nepotism and pushing veterans out.
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Chicago
Harold Schlensky
Harold
Dr. T. H. Wagner
Chief Warns On Bridge Approaches In City
Chief Nicholas Fornango warned motorists to keep in line on bridge approaches during operations. He said violators will be arrested and that authorities will not permit jamming at bridge sites.
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Nicholas Fornango
River traffic rises as new deep waterway opens
Bridge tenders report a weekly rise in tow barges using the new deep waterway. Many new barge lines have started along the Mississippi River since the channel was completed. Recently several pleasure yachts have been locked through the channel here.
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Deep Waterway
Mississippi River
Horner May Settle Party Trouble in Joliet Visit
A chosen group will travel to Springfield next week to visit Governor Horner in an effort to restore harmony within the Democratic ranks in Joliet and Will county. Patronage will be withheld until harmony is achieved.
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Joliet
Will County
Springfield
Horner
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