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Wilmette Life

Location

Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1924

Page

9

Real Estate Market Booms on the North Shore Amid Privacy Push

Real estate dealers along the North Shore report a strong market with rising activity in Wilmette Skokie Glencoe Kenilworth Winnetka and nearby towns. Brokers note more work and larger deals driven by new construction and investor interest while some firms resist publicity to protect transactions. The trend suggests continued prosperity as buyers explore properties from Niles to Magnitude and beyond.

Linden Avenue Fifth Streets Wilmette Life North Shore Wilmette Canion Niles Gross Point Tate Skokie Glencoe Land Busi Kenilworth Winnetka Concensus Chicago Quinlan & Tyson, Inc Fountain Square Evanston

Schell Co Adopts Wednesday Afternoon Closing

Wilmette shops including McAllis Drygoods Tay Drygoods Millen Hard store Wilmette Brass Works and others will close Wednesday afternoons in July and August as H Schell and company adds eight names to the summer schedule.

Schell Co

Meet of Building Managers Draws Four Representatives

A meeting in Colorado Springs in June drew four representatives from the National Association of Building Owners and Managers. Judson F. Stone of the Ormick estates and William S. Pye of the Conway building attended along with Mr and Mrs iam S. Hedges of 1768 Washington. Hedges heads public relations for the association of paper chiefs.

Ette Invention of the National Asse of Building Owners Colorado Springs Colo Judson F. Stone Ashland Avenue Ormick Estates William S. Pye Washington Avenue Conway Building Iam S. Hedges Washington Hedges Association of Raper Chiefs

Village Blacksmith parody by Motor Service humorist

A light verse in the style of Longfellow satirizes a village smithy who serves as the local motor service agent. The piece depicts the shop as busy with repairs, oil, and brakes while the smith enjoys income and staff, with townsfolk watching and laughing at the modern auto era.

Longfellow Motor Service

Skokie Heights Welcomes New Homes and Buyers

James P. McGregor and family take the first home in Skokie Heights at Eastwood road for 45000. Walter J. McGuire and family move to Bluff road after selling 430 South avenue. Dr. Everett Gods Maechtle buys a 42500 stucco house on Green Bay road designed by Robert Lon Chanlor with Thomas I Simpson as builder. Fox and Fox list lots at 35 per foot amid growing sales and ground-breaks for two new houses. The area touts quiet, private park like streets near Ridge and Highland avenues with annexation boosting values.

James P. McGregor Greenwood Avenue Glencoe Skokie Heights Eastwood Road Mr. McGregor Thomas I. Simpson Walter J. McGuire South Avenue Bluff Road Robert Seyfarth Everett Gods Maechtle Milwaukee Green Bay Road Roberts Chaloner Thomas J. Simpson McGuire and Orr Ridge and Highland Avenues Ridge Avenue Fox and Fox

Back From Camp St Augustine Boys Return From Wisconsin Trip

Members of St Augustines parish boys groups return Monday from a camping season at Lake Ripley Wisconsin supervised by Rev F J Tromp curate of the church.

St. Augustine's Parish Lake Ripley Wis F. J. Tromp

U. of C. Co ed Sells 122 Lake Avenue Lots

Miss Lois V. Wilson, graduate of the University of Chicago, reports sale of 122 Lake Avenue lots west of Ridge avenue Wilmette for more than 000 within five weeks by syndicate auctions. She purchased the city from E. R. Nourse Gustavus Hellmuth Edmond H. N. Muldoon and others before the territory ceased to be part of Gross Point and annexed to Wilmette.

Lois V. Wilson University of Chicago Lake Avenue Ridge Avenue Wilmette E. R. Nourse Gustavus Hellmuth Edmond H. N. Muldoon Gross Point

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