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WILMETTE LIFE, FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1924 GREAT HIGHWAY NEARS REALITY McCormick Road Bordering Canal is Authorized by Sanitary Trustees NORTH SHORE ARTERY Will Connect with Proposed Through Route Here way that will shorten the time be- _ tween per dayGlencoe will benefit and by Chicago the new by highat least 30 minutes." = = == witi"i,~d;~,;..~~ t~J'~~"\ h~ta;~~~:~:~i, = = = so that fast traffic will not be hindered by slower moving vehicles or trucks. _ The article continues: !!!! Six Traftie Lanea "On account of the location of the highway in a center of population and The frequently discussed McCormick boulevard to be built on the west bank of the drainage canal in Chicago and through Evanston is to ~e come a reality with recent appropria~13.40 tions for paying contracts, it became known this week. Approximately $50,000 has been provided by the sanitary district of Chicago for the removal of excess dirt from the canal bank and to build up the roadbed and $800,000 to pave a 54-foot heavy duty concrete road from Devon avenue, Chicago, to West Railroad avenue in Evanston, a distance For Sale By of about four miles. HYSTERICAL DISTEMPER From Evanston it will join a highVeterinaries of the north shore have way proposed to be built by the villages of Wilmette, Kenilworth, Win- diagnosed an ailment prevalent among valuable dogs in this region as hysnetka and Glencoe, in cooperation with the Cook county highway depart- terical distemper, according to Superment. This w~ll be an additional six intendent of Police Denman, who says miles of highway and will continue experts declare the complaint has all Call Ldwndtzle 7025 for our Fr« ~ice north to the Green Bay road north of the symptons of rabbies. A dog atGlencoe, on the west side of the North atcked with the disease wm froth at the mouth and run in circles, but, if Western railway tracks. confined in a darkened room, will reProvidea 40.Foot Road cover, it is stated. "While the 6-mile highway north of Evanston wlll be ma~e up of four individual contracts, officials of the villages involved have virtually agreed on the location and width of the roadway, so that it will provide an arrow line traffic way of uniforin width and construction for the entire distance," says the Illinois Motorist in the current number. "The road will be built of reinforced concrete of the most modern design and will be 40 feet wide. "The roadway as planned," the articJe COntinues, "wilJ not one-third OnJy relieve lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll=_!r== Sheridan road of at least of its congested traffic, but will serve a ~ 5 new and rapidly growing territory to I§ the ~est o f fthhe N9 r th Wes_tbern rail~ = =_= __ =§_ 1ages tTl utary to ==: way m a 11 o t e v1 1 the highway. At least 10,000 vehicles - was runner-up to Tilden at Wimbleton, England, in 1921, and forced. t~e champion to five sets, commg wtthm one point of winnin g t~e world's championship. Last year m the National tournament, he bea~ such men as R. N. Williams II, rankmg number 3 and Watson Washburn, ranking n'umber 10. At present, with Tilden, he holds the National doubles championship. ' "George M. Lott is nati?nal juni~r champion and also champton of Chtcago. He is playing a strong aggressive game and will give a good account of himself against Norton. "Wray Brown is Missouri Valley champion of St. Loui s. He is ~ ha~d driving, heady player and w1ll g1ve Mr. Gravem a har~ tussel. "Axel B. Gravem, a member of the Oxford-Cambridge university team that came over to America in 1922 to play the Yale-Harvard team, plays a' very steady game. T.hroughout t_he summer he will play m doubles w1th George Lott. They are recognizc:d as being strong contenders for natiOnal honors. "These matches will perhaps be the best exhibition matches we have ever held at the Skokie Country club, bringing teams that are very evenly matched. "If you enjoy seeing good, fast tennis, you will not be disappointed in coming to these matches. There will be no admission fee." t:Dollars Sa,ed Actual tests prove that 10 tons of CJJollars Made Equals in heat value 11 Y2 tons of hard coal. At the reduced Spring price of per ton you .can save $50.00 when you purchase this amount of heat. You get a clean fuel-fewer ashes-no smoke-no soot-and it' is easy to use and control. f EDINGER COAL CO. KUTTEN BROS. Wilmette 641 Wilmette 1 s = I ~ ~ --= Slocum Motor Sales il · ==: ~ 5ii = m:.neuvers Over tw officers wil tiono; are t even eclip when ove nessed th are being to handle Pro Competit troops· wil for a hand Scoutmast won the s is out for it would property. fighting he to hold it I § !!!II ==: iiiiE .therefore totraffic, accommodate a being greatercompelled volume of a pavement width of 54 feet was decided upon. In accordance with a plan atready established in the East, where guide lines are painted on the surface f h ffi ;;;;;;; ~ =-: into six traffic 'lanes' of nine feet each. Heavy truck and commercial traffic will be confined to the outer lanes on each side of the road, while the interme~iate lanes are to be reserved for moderate speed vehicles. The two inner lanes are to be designated for through bound, high speed passenger vehicles. "Experience in other cities where similar schemes are in effect brings out the fact that by routing traffic in this manner, the effective width of = ~""~.' ;~·~~;~~;i.'~;::.o,r~~:~ ;:'":..~ iii decided to divide the 54-foot roadway = ==: :: - T ak es p } easure In · annOUnci·ng that I·t haS aCQUl·red the . exc1ustve agency {Q·ir :..L a 5§i §I iii ·, = _ 5ii === E iii · a - = = == - iE !!EE iiiiii == iJI = :::s == == i5E !!!! 1 masters w become b preciate t masse to the scouts. are on the and excite tators in features. E As an e expected t to observ to park a the mane Scoutmast auspices t de sires to consented the Wilq courtesy · park mak Rem em ation Da place, w~ front at tl nue. Eve1 friends. = ~ First of Seuon'a Exhibition Matcbea Announced The first exhibition tennis matches at the championship courts of the Skokie Country club for the 1924 season are scheduled for Sunday afternoon, May 25, when Axel B. Gravem, B. I. C. Norton, Wray Brown and George Lott will be the competing stars. There will be both singles and doubles matches, the first to begin at 2 :30 o'clock. The program calls for a match between Gravem and Brown, another singles match at 3 o'clock between Norton and Lott: and a doubles match at · o'clock with Norton and Brown opposing Lott and Gravem. Iaformation concerning the competing players is given in the accompanying bulletin sent out this week by the tennis committee of the Skike club: "B. I. C. Norton, champion of South Africa, is one of the most brilliant in. ternational match tennis players. 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