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Newspaper
The Spectator
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1934
Page
3
Joliet residents will return to standard time at midnight after four months of daylight saving time. The change follows a city petition by the Association of Commerce to secure an extra hour of daylight in summer and will require families to adjust schedules across standard and daylight time.
The page describes a repeat fur coat sale at Kline's store with prices pitched as very reasonable. M A Greenfield, buyer for the store, notes strong demand and emphasizes that the August sale values are being repeated for thrifty shoppers ready to invest in a high grade coat.
The report notes 5,882 prisoners at Stateville fed at five and one quarter cents per day, totaling 308.80 dollars daily. Warden Whipp states feeding 5,800 prisoners costs slightly over ninety hundred dollars monthly.
The Illinois Workers Alliance outlines a relief plan to provide work at decent wages cash relief and increased food coal and clothing allotments in Will county A rent tax and mortgage interest program will be presented to relief officials The alliance has 170 chartered units 122 affiliated units and about 168000 members across 14 state chartered organizations Local headquarters are at 201 North Chicago street
Paul Carlos 22 North Raynor Ave Joliet is serving as crew on the S S Malolo currently cruising the South American coast. A Joliet High School graduate he left May 20 and will be away several months. He recalls Will Rogers sailing to Honolulu and meeting President Roosevelt during a tour of the territory.
The House searches for a new speaker as lawmakers contend with a stalled leadership process. Members evaluate candidates and forge a path forward amid internal divisions and procedural hurdles.
Stateville varsity cut to 50 players for the coming season as stated by the head coach. Two players were told they will be dropped if they do not improve at Dick Loeb's correspondence school.
An order issued weeks ago requires correspondence school attendees on the varsity squad to maintain good grades or risk dismissal from the team per Assistant Warden Walter Nierstheimer. In other news, Dr Beebe notes fish with head lights in deep ocean, a claim met with lighthearted doubt.
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