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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 29, 1924

Page

8

What Is the Mayor With Real Estate In Wilmette Life

A discussion on land ownership tracing its history from tribal hunting grounds to modern homeowners. Real estate boards push education on investment value, land as wealth, and the link between property ownership and personal freedom and community progress. Gelder and Sneary opened a 22 acre Evanston tract at the corner of North Shore Drive and Keeler Avenue in the Center district.

Printers Ink National Association of Real Estate Boards Quinlan & Tyson, Inc Fountain Evanston Prouty Winnetka Sheridan Road Waukegan Kenosha Lake Michigan Oakshore Beach Oakshore Subdivision Chicago Milwaukee

Kenilworth Issues Permit for $25,000 Home

The Village of Kenilworth issued a building permit this week to Mrs. W. B. Davies to construct a residence at 147 Robsart Street valued at $25,000.

Kenilworth W. B. Davies Robsarts

Builders Push New Homes as Permits Issued in Wilmette

Records show building in Wilmette remains active with four new homes and three garages authorized this week. G Del Vecchio leads the list with a 12 000 one story brick house at 1538 Spencer Avenue.

Wilmette G. del Vecchio Spencer Avenue Bateman Forest Avenue John and Jeanie Maitland Seventeenth Street William Saunderson Greenleaf Avenue Laura J. Hill Clement C. Ley Elmwood Avenue

Kenilworth Resurfacing and Grading Starts This Week

Kenilworth begins resurfacing and grading several streets this week after years of decent condition. Village Manager F. L. Streed says heavy traffic requires repairs for the first time in three years. Electric railways in the United States employ over 300,000 workers with an annual payroll above $300.

Kenilworth F. L. Streed Electric United States

Rent Stabilization Report From Real Estate Boards

National survey of 102 cities shows 74 percent of principal U S cities at rent equilibrium for houses and apartments with 16 percent down and 10 percent up. First nationwide effort to chart all property rents compares with November 1 1923 results showing 40 percent up 50 percent stable and 10 percent down.

United States National Association of Real Estate Boards

Electric locomotives energy recovery on grades

Electric locomotives use generators as dynamic braking on downgrades and restore about 10 percent of the electrical energy they consume on level or uphill runs back to power lines.

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