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Highland Park Press, 8 Jan 1931, p. 24

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FOLDING CARD TABLES AND COVERS BANQUET TABLES CHILDREN‘S TABLES AND CHAIRS Delivered and called for â€" â€" Rates very reasonable FOLDING CHAIRS 27 North Sherid FUEL OLIL Efficientâ€"Speedy Tank trucks will deliver any grade of oil to your home at a moment‘s notice Phone Highland Park 67 230 N. St. Johns Ave. GLENCOE AVENUE For Rent for Parties and Gatherings Estimates on New and Remodeling W PAUL BORCHARDT Bs MUREIY MURPHY & SCHWALL HEATING CONTRACTORS Hot Water, Viapor Coal Prompt Service Successor to H. M. PRIOR CO. Funeral Director eridan Road Telephor H. F. KELLEY Building Material High or Low Pressure Steam ork â€" Repair Work a Specialty #9 CLIFTON AVENUE Henry G. Winter SHEET METAL ARTICLES FOR INDOORS, TOO Phone Highland Park 67 Telephone H. P. 4260 48 North First Street Phone 635 Fuel Oil J. A. SCHWALI CHAIR COVERS ghlund Park 2212 wutdoor the. m read 1 THE PRESS the roof o we are will We n During . the n« county‘s populati: itse.f, giving the tal population of figures released gional planning During . the next 30 years, Lake county‘s population will almost triple itself, giving the entire county a toâ€" tal population of 263,000 according to figures released by the Chicago . reâ€" gional planning association. The population predictions, based on surveys made from 1930 census figâ€" ures, is subject to revision in localâ€" ities, but has been accepted for the Chicagoâ€" area. Chicago will have a population of 5,100,000 in 1960, the forecast reâ€" vealeg, while the ‘Chicago area will have 8,873,000 inhabitants. â€"In 1940, 10 years ‘hence, the arca will have a population of 6,305,000, and in 1950, a population of 7,613,000. The forecast also gives Cook county a 1960 population ef 6,450,000; Duâ€" Page county, 317,000; Grundy county, Page C 24,000 county Warns Against Warming Up Autos in Garages du The forecast also gives Cook county a 1960 population ef 6,450,000; Duâ€" Page county, $17,000; Grundy county, 24,000; _ Kane, ©222,000; McHenry county, 49,000; Kendall, 14,000, and Will eounty, 178,000. counct the situ warning of cars in closed garages. Many of the deaths are due practice of the motorist in w up his machine in the warmth warage before opening the do Carbon monoxide gas kills 1 warning. and the victims are . overcome before they realize th are in danger. are in i Howeve monoxide the home stailation heaters. constitute Don‘t Drive Car Into Indiana Without New License Plates, Warning Tilinois car Indiana after license plates redicts Lake County Population Tripled in Thirty Years; Figures to acco! legal an ch ment declared in a statement, " Ihose motorists were unaware that the Inâ€" diana motor vehicle law differs from that of Illinois in this respect. "The Indiana law provides that no car shall be driven in that state unâ€" less plates for the current year are attached. â€" The fact that one has apâ€" plied for a license lut not roceived\ less plat attached. plied for it is imn The Illinois law provides that apâ€" plication shall be made on or before Jan. 1 for new plates, and that the car may be driven until the plates arrive if the owner shall carry proof that he has made such application." tur th Italy rEt In ana aiter Jan. J WITNOUL 1292 nse plates attached to their cars liable to a fine ranging from $5 25 and costs approximating $8.25, wiing to a warning issued by the l department of the Chicago Moâ€" club Mussolini is il has ituatio owing reports of several deaths immaterial to monox id eviou onoxide gas poisoning in e cities the National Safety is turned its attention to jon in this district and is motorists against starting closed garages. r, according to the bulletin gas can also develop in : through te improper inâ€" of gas ranges or. water Such imperfect installations a serious menace. â€" wrrest the mot lared in ir owners who drive into or Jan. 1 without 1931 said to xt 30 n will entire 26:4,00( to be making : over: Russia and our advice "quit your stallin." iths are due to the otorist in warming the warmth of the ming the doors. e gas kills without victims are usually rs, many and fined club state legal departâ€" ment. "Those that the Inâ€" differs from respect. at Illinoisâ€" on this departâ€" they FINAL FIGURES ON ILLINOIS POPULATION Total Given by Is 7.630,654 Final population figures have just been issued by Bureau in bulletin form. lation of the State on Ay according to the Fifteer was 7.630,654, which rej Final population figures for Illincis have just been issued by the Census Bureau in bulletin form. The popuâ€" lation of the State on April 1, 1930, accordimmg to the Fifteenth Census, . was 7,630,654, which represents an increase of 1,145,374, or 17.7 per cent, since 1920. The numerical increase was ~the largest in the history of the ~State, and the rate of increase was the largest since the decade 1890 to 1900. Illinois ranks as the third State in the Union in point. of popuâ€" laticn, New York and Pennsylvania ranking first and second, respectively. In 1809, Illinois was organized as a territory, and in 1818 was admitâ€" ted to the Union as the twentyâ€"first State. The population in 1820 was 55,211. â€"During ‘the next â€" 30 years the State grew rapidly, reaching in 1850 a population of 851,470. This figure was more. than doubled in the next 10 years. . By 1880, the State had over three million inhabitants, and with an average gain of over ©800,000 during each succeeding decâ€" ade, the population reached almost six and a half millions in 1920. The total land area is 56,043 square miles, and the average number of inhabiâ€" tants per square mile in 1930 was 136.2, as compared with 115.7 in 1920. Forty Counties Show Gains There are 102 counties in Illinois, of which 40 increased in population between 1920 and 1930, and 62 deâ€" creased. Most of the counties showâ€" ing increases are located in the northâ€" ern part of the State. Of the eight which increased more than 25 per cent, four are located wholly or in part within the industrial area of which Chicago is the center. | The remaining four all include important cities. . The population increase in these cight . counties is nearly as great. as the total increase for the entire State. Cook county, including the city of Chicago, has a population of 3,982,123, which represents an inâ€" srease of 929,106, or 80.4 ‘per cent, as compared with its population in 1920. The ‘highest=rate of increase was shown by Du Page county, which adjoins Cook county. â€" Lake county, also adjoining Cook county, had the second highost rate of increase. The most densely settled county is Cook with 4,268.1 inhabitants to the square mile. Pope county is the most sparâ€" sely settled, with an average of 20.8 persons to the square mile, There are 58 cities, towns, and vilâ€" ‘ages in the State which had a popâ€" ulation of 10,000 or more in 1930. Chicago, the largest city in Illinois, rankssecond in the United States, and fourth in the world, only Lonâ€" don, New York, and Berlin having more inhabitarits. f United was . the the stork lature.â€"I We watched pretty closely during the rainy days of last week, but didn‘t see a single person singing in the rain.” thou'izh we did see plenty of grouches.â€"Cincinnaté Enquirer. in 1820 D Or â€"Backgammon States birth rate lowest since 191; is taking up bridj allas News. Thursday, Jan. 8, 1931 Census Bureau Was 55,211 Details 1915. Maybe bridge or minâ€" rate for 1929

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