Principal causes of death in Chicago and Cook County
A historical report cites heart disease leading deaths, with cancer, nephritis, cerebral hemorrhage, tuberculosis, and diabetes as significant causes. Data cover 7 suburbs with 10,000 population. the study notes declines in feeble diseases due to improved control, while life expectancy rises though major killers persist. It discusses age groups, particularly those over 25, and mentions 1914 death rates and comparisons to earlier eras. It also notes a method for deodorizing refrigerators using dry mustard and soapy water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookfield
Perho
Chicago
Cook
Illinois Prairie Preservation Area Spotlight
Illinois dialect and ecologist discuss the historical prairie, its transformation by the steel moldboard plow, and a proposed 2000 acre tract near Wilmington and Kankakee to purchase and preserve as a state prairie. The area features diverse prairie habitats, waterways, woodlands, and rare native species worthy of protection.
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Illinois
Roberts Manin
Kankakee River
Wilmington
Kankakee
Wabasha
Custer Park
Will County
Calor
Fossier Named National Home Builders Director at Chicago Convention
Arthur E. Fossier of Chicago Metropolitan Home Builders Association was elected regional vice president of the National Home Builders Association and named to three national posts at the Chicago convention. He joins six directors on the national board and was chosen for the national executive committee and the committee on legislation. He spoke on Veterans Housing during the convention panel.
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Arthur E. Fossier
North
Dover Avenue
Chicago Metropolitan Home Builders Association
National Home Builders Association
Chicago
Chicago Association
Fossier
Focal
Nee Ard R. Carr
Washington, D.C
National Executive
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Hingis
General Motors
Delco
General Home Appliances
West Burlington Ave
la Grange, Ill
Frank Borsellino
la Grange
Gren One. Com
Sloss Enamel
Gallen
Toad
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