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Newspaper
Wilmette Life
Location
Wilmette, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1924
Page
12
Henry Meinshausen, recounted in Wilmette Life, has a bedside telephone to talk to readers. He reports two surgeries, an amputation above the knee and a later operation eight inches below, and predicts an artificial limb will let him walk again within six weeks.
A lively opening meeting at Goodwin alleys Brown building Tuesday night drew a large crowd under President Oscar Schmidt. Entries include The Printing Studio Wilmette State Bank First National Bank Schultz and Nord Snider Cazel Clare and Budinger Meyer Coal Knights of Columbus Larsens and Nelson Brothers Laundry. season start planned around September 15.
The village trustees on Tuesday evening authorized buying a White motor truck for the street department at 5000 dollars. The vehicle is specially designed for municipal street use and will be put into service upon arrival. Additionally New York City ended 1922 with 81 751 street lamps, 73930 electric.
Robert H. Carpenter of Evansville Indiana will join New Trier Township High School as football coach shortly after the term starts. He played under Coach Dobie at Cornell and helped the team win national laurels with open formation and straight football tactics. Carpenter will be assistant athletic coach to W L Childs, who oversees basketball baseball tennis track and soccer.
The Up town Chicago Chamber of Commerce hosts Suburban Day at the Broadway armory October 13 18 as part of the Fourth Annual Exposition and Trade Display. Merchants and manufacturers from Chicago and suburbs showcase wares with booth representatives. A fashion show three times daily highlights late fall and winter clothes and furs for women and children.
A six lecture course on correct voting is planned by the Civic and Legislation committee of the Wilmette Woman's club for women voters. The first discussion will be in late September, featuring Mrs. Walter F. Dodd of Chicago, an authority on government and the franchise. The aim is to reduce void ballots by teaching proper ballot marking.
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