Youth Carry Canes to Ward Off Thugs

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Featured Link: Lake Shore News (Wilmette, Illinois), 14 May 1914, p. 1
Media Type: Newspaper
Item Type: Articles
Notes: The carrying of English walking sticks at night has become common among the young men of Wilmette for self-defense. Several hold-ups have been reported recently, especially in the neighborhood of the Northwestern elevated terminal. A few weeks ago Harold Hinebrook of Kenilworth was robbed of a gold watch, and robbed again this week in almost the same place near the terminal. The poor street lighting coupled with the lack of patrolmen is a danger to pedestrians.
Date of Publication: 14 May 1914
Subject(s): Crimes
Self-defense
Local identifier: Wilmette.News.298964
Language of Item: English
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