Illinois Facts and Figures From a Bygone Era
A compilation notes Illinois school counts and buildings, hydro power comparisons with Africa, a name change for Juliet, long-ago electricity production scope, Rockford housing activity in early 1926, Pontiac as a Chau tauqua hub, and Chicago elevated rail passenger volumes matching South Dakota's population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Africa
Juliet
Aesop
Chicago
Rockford
Pontiac
Chautauqua
N. Y
South Dakota
Miss Emilie Durham To Enter Sullins College
Miss Emilie Durham of Kenilworth departs Tuesday to enroll at Sullins College in Bristol Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emilie Durham
Kenilworth
Sullins College
Bristol
New Trier Youth Tries Out for Kemper Football
Howard Winberg son of W W Winberg druggist of Wilmette left last week to enter Kemper Military School Booneville Missouri where he will play on the school football team this season. The squad is being assembled ten days before school opens and about thirty friends gave him a farewell reception prior to his departure.
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Howard Winberg
W. W. Winberg
Fourth Street
Linden Avenue
Wilmette
New Trier
Kemper Military School
Booneville
Howard
Kemper
North Shore
Blossom Wins Indian Hill Labor Day Golf Trophy
J R Blossom captured the Labor Day trophy at Indian Hill Golf Club after a 36 hole match play with seven eighths handicap. L St Hart won the 36 hole low gross with 76 80 156. George F ERouth topped 36 hole low net with 80 7 73 81 7 74 147. J T Shuman claimed 18 hole morning low net 71. F J Bersbeach won afternoon 18 hole. G M McConnell led morning gross and F E M Cummings led after lunch with identical totals.
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F. R. Blossom
Indian Hill
Indian Hill Golf Club
J. P. Gowing
J. R. Blossom
L. St. Hart
George F E. Routh
J. T. Shuman
F. J. Bersbeach
G. M. McConnell
FE. M. Cummings
Also Mentioned on This Page
Arthur H. Tuttle
Alice D. Tuttle
Osteopathic
Central Avenue
Wilmette Avenue
Village Theatre
Mestjian
Mestjian Bros
Main Street
University
Wilmette Beach
Wilmette Recreation Board
Worthen-Carrico Co
Wlmette
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