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Women in Hemstitching Build Wilmette Shop Ties
Mrs. Scott H Peters runs the only hemstitching shop in Wilmette in partnership with Mrs A M Boch. They share space at 1139 Central Avenue after earlier moves from a Brown Building shop and a Central Avenue start. Peters emphasizes technique, specialized machines, shade matching, and quick service while Boch offers handmade lingerie and value lines. Also notes births of a son to Mr and Mrs Montgomery Major and a daughter to Mr and Mrs F Gray Waggett.
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Elizabeth S. Pruden
Scott H. Peters
Peters
Wilmette
A. M. Boch
Forest Avenue
West