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Wilmette Life in Wilmette, Illinois

18 Jan 1929

Page 9

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Wilmette Life

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Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

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Jan 18, 1929

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9

Building in Suburbs Half Billion in 1928

A Chicago area survey shows 1928 building in forty miles surrounds Chicago totaled about 116 million in reporting suburbs plus Chicago’s 316 million, approaching a half billion overall. Suburban gains led the list with Kenilworth Elmwood Park Homewood and others rising strongly, while Gary Indiana lagged.

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Chicago S. W. Straus and Company Gary Indiana Kenilworth Elmwood Park Homewood Chicago Heights la Grange Flossmoor River Forest Elmhurst Wilmette Highland Park Maywood Whiting Mount Prospect Harvey Elgin Joliet Lake Forest Blue Island Berwyn Aurora Hammond Oak Park West Chicago Batavia Geneva Forest Park Des Plaines Lombard Arlington Heights Waukegan
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Seminary Lecturer Chronicles Ancient Empires Revival

Dr Samuel A B Mercer of Trinity College Toronto outlined how archaeology extends history by recovering forgotten empires such as Egypt Babylon and Assyria at Garrett Institute opening the Western Theological seminary January lectures He announced plans to depart in six weeks for Abyssinia to seek Ethiopic Bible manuscripts.

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Egypt Babylon Assyria Garrett Institute Western Theological Seminary Samuel A. B. Mercer Trinity College University of Toronto Canada Abyssinia Mercer
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