Illinois News Index

Highland Park Press, 20 Mar 1930, p. 27

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NEW N. S. LINE CARS ARE PUT IN SERVICE Twentyâ€"Five Steel Passenger Coaches in Use; Many New Improvements o Thursday, March 20, 1930 Twentyâ€"five new passenger cars, representing the ht_es!_: creation in upâ€" toâ€"date steel car design and involyâ€" ing a cost of nearly a million dolâ€" lars were placed in service Saturday morning by the North Shore line. They will be used on the Skokie Valâ€" ley route, between Chicago and Milâ€" waukee. Last Friday morning at 10 o‘clock a five car train of the new cars, which far outstrip in comfort and safety features even the latest equipâ€" ment now in use, was sideâ€"tracked at the Edison Court station. Britâ€" ton I. Budd, president of the road, B. J. Fallon, C. E. Thompson, L. M. Lyâ€" tle, and W. V. Griffin, vice presidents, John Blackhall, general manager, and John J. Moran, commercial manager, were on board to receive Waukegan business men for an inspection tour of the train. From 12 o‘clock noon until 9 o‘clock Friday night the train was open for public inspection. â€" Officials of the railâ€" road conducted interested persons through the cars, demonstrating the new items of .comfort and modern coachmaking which they embody. All of the twentyâ€"five new cars are of the individual bucketâ€"seat type. They are richly upholstered, possess double heating and lighting systems to guard against emergencies, and are equipped with separate toilet rooms for men and women. The spring suspension of the cars has been greatly improved, giving added ease of riding. Motor control has been redesigned to give faster acâ€" celeration and deceleration, and air brake equipment is of the latest type. A new safety feature is the installaâ€" tion of halfâ€"inch plate glass on front and rear ends of all cars. State May Help Pave Route in Waukegan The state highway department last week advised the county board of supervisors that it had under conâ€" sideration the matter of paving and widening Route 42 (Sheridan road) in the city of Waukegan. The city and county asked that the state stand a porportionate share of this cost on the improving of the strip cut through connecting the route on the south side of the new culvert as it was largely used by foreign traffic from Chicago. The board of supervisors also was informed from the state highway deâ€" partment that funds had been set aside for the improving of a road known as Route 60 that will enter Illinois near Richmond and go south through the lake ‘regions and into Lake Zurich from where it will conâ€" nect with Chicago. Supervisor Emil Ficke had been interested in gaining this roadway. Thirteen thousand miles of asbestos brake lining are used in automobiles each year, according to the Chicago Motor club. 5 Thinks State May Buy Flats North of City of Waukegan for Park Robert Kingery, secretary of the Chicago Regional Planning associaâ€" tion, stated last week that the state park on the lake shore north of the Waukegan city limits looked like a certainty and that he anticipated faâ€" Only [ % B 2 More DaAYs OUR special demonstration of the Friâ€" gidaire Hydrator ends at 10 P. M; next Saturday. Don‘t miss this opporâ€" tunity to see the Hydrator actually in use. See how it makes even wilted vegâ€" etables crisp and fresh ... . how it keeps them that way until used. And, while you‘re here, examine the beautiful cabinets in Porcelainâ€"onâ€"steel inside and out. See the famous "Cold Control" in operation. . See how it speeds the freezing of iceâ€"how it enâ€" ables you to make a wide variety of frozâ€" en desserts that require extreme cold. to see our Special Frigidaire Hydrator Demonstration 151 °N, Michigan Ave. (31U V Randolph 4951 HIGHLAND PARKâ€"358 Central Ave. HUBBARD WOODSâ€"890 Linden Ave. Downtown Display Room T HE PRESS8 vorable action by the next legislature for the purchase of the lqnd. i C In the event some deal arises, he pointed out, protective steps have been <taken to purchase the land through the aid of wealthy "men so that the state would not lose the opâ€" portunity. The state park on the north end of the state was started by State Senator Ray Paddock almost two years ago. He received considerable support in the senate and it was said STOVER CO.: And don‘t fail to taste the new and different salads and desserts we‘re servâ€" ing. Don‘t forget to ask for your free copies of our two new recipe books. If possible, come in today. We‘re open evenings until 10 o‘clock. General Offices t CO, 21929 E. North Water st. Whitehall 8161 EVANSTONâ€"1631 Sherman Ave. LAKE FORESTâ€"271 Market Square SPECIAL OFFER until Saturday, March 22nd We are prepared to make a liberalspecialofferto all who buy Frigidaire during our 9â€"day demon» stration. Let us tell you about this offer. Let us tell you about our easy payment plan. Come in at your first opportunity. We will be open evenings until ten o‘ clock every day of the demonstration. that the bill was certain to pass in the house but it was not brought up because the state did not have the funds available for the purchase of the land. Opposition leaders in the Senate complain because the President did not try to lead them. If Mr. Hoover had tried to lead them, they would have complained because he was tryâ€" ing to lead them. § Oâ€"41

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