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Lake County Register (1922), 23 Jul 1924, p. 8

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gy #ht5 3 Has Scalp Bruis. :__Mrs. Rose Clark, 56 years old, _ 400 Berry avenue, Chicago, suffered m bad scalp wound Sunday after-- noon when a machine in which she was riding struck a rut in North het. _A new series of assignments will be placed in the hands of each cniz:u-u-neeiv«l. Until that it is necessary for the em-- ployes to perform their duties under the old regulations. STUDY COURSES FOR CHICAGO REVENUE CLERKsS The 500 clerks, office deputies and field deputies employed in the Inter-- 'nal Revenue Offices in Chicago, will be required to take a correspondence study course to familiarize tbomi selves with the changes made in the new 1924 revenue act. Mrs: Mabel Reinecks collector for the district an-- nmeodwfi::twghe'hnd received h.tnatz ashington stat-- ing that m-bx;agmswwld' be ready as soon as eould be re--| vized from those covering the 1921 sakidded south of Lake Zurich. Two wheels of the car were broken off., Another skidding accident occur-- red when the Elgin Six, driven by E. J. Scharlin of Chicago, slid along the road when it tried to pass a truck. The radiator and fen-- der of the car were damaged. : A. 8. Jenkins, who is staying at McCarthy's farm at Lake Villa, was driving his Overland sedan Saturday night when he was struck by a Ford driven by William Snyder of Chicago. It was elaimed that Snyder was under the influence of liquor. John Benz, -- another Chicagoan, driving a car, suffered bruises and minor injuries when his machine The . crash occurred at 10:30 o'elock Saturday night and was made worse because of the dark-- One of the 'cars, a Hupmobile traveling north in Greenbay Road, was owned by Chris Osomond of Chicago and contained three women and one child. Another car, owned by A. E. Sass, also of Chicago, con-- taining two other people, jammed with the Hupmobile. The collision was made worse when a third car, a Dort, owned by George Winter, Chi-- cago, struck the mass. Five peo-- ple were in the latter car. A, Wilson of Chicago, driving a Nash, overturned two miles south of Lake Zurich Siturday afternoon, but escaped injuries His-- Car rolled over two times and took the but none of them was infjured. The most sensational accident oc-- eurred at Lake Bluff when three machines became entangled. Thir-- teen people were in the machines, Bheridan road. Her head struck the electric light bulb 'in the car. She was rushed to the Victory Memorial hospital by a county mo-- torcycle policeman. -- The woman was able to return home last night. Sheriff's Report Five automobile accidents were reported to the sheriff's office over the week--end. "But I was literally knocked out of my shoes," Miss Thompson said when she recovered, explaining that her slippers had vanished in the 'here they were revived and treated by Dr. B. N. Parmeter. The latter found that the two young wo-- ll_w.lld the two youths had escap-- Miss Thompson, who had been driving the car, a seven--passergzer, said the steering knuckle broke when she swerved to avoid a rut in of the University of Chicago; Paul Barry and Miss Katherine Peyton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard ¥. Peyton, 5817 Dorchester, avenue, also-- of the university, were with Miss Thompson. The four were taken to The High-- lands, "the Thompson county place in the north end of Lake Forest, by a passing motorist. Miss Florence Thompson, young-- est daughter of John R. Thompson millionaire restaurant owner, and mm::nmflympod Saturday afternoon when the girl's automobile skidded at a high speed, struck an embankment and turned over on the Green Bay road in Lake Forest. The four were hurled fourteen feet by the force of the crash. All were knocked unconscious. than four months, § The car was towed to the Ser;rdis garage of North Chicago o.. o of the police authorities of North he did not believe Gotthardt was driving more than 2v miles an hour at the time of the accident. He said that the pavement was wet,. ap-- parently caused by a heavy dew. He said further that Gotthardt h;d The two men suffered the most PAGE EIGHT (Continued from Page One) l'm AS | WAUKEGAN'S %TORY, RAPID 2 ~ | GROWTH TOLD IN NEWS ARTICLE HE P mfs |Description of Race for Gain--| ~~~~~~-- o e ing of Honor of Being Coun-- fi:fii'igr.'rflicfi'{fii e:l:a: f X:"kif'u;': omm CAR ty Seat house shoulq b« on the lake shore, | . At the election of 1889 they secur-- a machine for less the football star | Wanted It on Lake. | _ "The -- first commissioners . ap-- | pointed after the county was form. ed selected Libertyville as the coun-- ltynutbynuudlhnnnn.. side of Chicago, Waukegan has beautiful homes and streets, a mo-- dern . business center and fine schools and churches, Without its factories it would become by rea-- son of its beautiful site perhaps the most attractive spot along the 'north shore. "There are traditions that the site of Waukegan was inhabited by white men as early as 1695, and some evidence to show that it was occupied as early as 1721. Old maps and manuscripts speak of it had ble as late as 100 years ago. The village its start from a group Of'mram, who organiz-- ed a company 18385 to build a store and create a community on the bluff near where the old fort "The "Little Fort" of the carly maps was probably a French trad-- ing post. Remains of the supposed fort are reported to have been visi-- as "Little Fort," and it was known by this name untii about 1840, when the Pottawatomie equivalent "Wau-- kegan" was officially adopted. "To intimate that Waukegan has nothing else is unfair to the fast-- est growing city in the state out-- "Waukegan has the court house and the factoriese for which it fought. * great, the-- suburban <-- movement onke www&on 1 e spread t --across the state line into Wisconsin. The idea that Waukegan was too far from Chicago to become a subur-- ban residential community has been blasted by the creation of suburban communities farther north, and preparations n the part of Chicago subdividers and capitalists Tor cre-- ation of others, Other Is Now Beautiful. "Libertyville, which lost the coun-- ty seat battle to Waukegan, has be-- come a village surrounded by beau-- tiful country estates. Lake Bluff, which started out with aspirations to become an industrial center, but succumbed to Waukegan's greater advantages, is on the way to be-- come the show village of the horth shore. * opportunity of becoming one of the most beautiful residential cities in the middle west. "The northward flow of Chicago's suburban growth stops -- abruptly just before it reaches Waukegan. For many years it was content to stop there; but during the past year, the pressure of the real estate and building boom that has swept tories and big pay rolls and the commercial activity that goes with them, but industry has blacked the city's face, ruined her beautiful lake front and robbed her of the the to make Waukegan an industrial center. -- These--efforts after decades of reverses proved successful, but now that Waukegan's fight is won, there are many who wender wheth-- er it was worth while. "Wukegan is a city with big fac-- "The zeal with which Waukegan boosters fought to establish the lake shore village as the county seat of Lake county has been re-- peated many.times in their efforts "If there are any laurel wreaths to be bestowed for achievements in the line of heel and toe propulsion, let them rest where they rightfully belong--on the brow wgfo the unsung herao. of Waukegan, se sprint to Springfield enabled the armies of Waukegan to wrest victory from the ~citizens of Libertyville and bring@ the seat of Lake county to Waukegan. "The exact time made by Capt. Robinson in his dash from Wauke-- gan to Springfield was not record-- ed, but by the captain's own admis-- sion, it "beat the.time of the stage line by two days." 'The captain made the journey on foot, and since the date was 1841, his detractors can not charge that he received lifts from passing motorists, and his record. in other lines bears out the contention that he was a fast worker. _ The fight of this city to be named 'the county seat, the historical trip }of Capt. Norris Robinson to Spring-- field brought about its realization and the surprising development of its industries all are treated --at length.----Pictures of Genesee--and Washington streets and a stretch of Sheridan road are shown with the article which reads as follows: "Take that plaster bust of the hero of Marathon from its niche and dust off the pedestal to receive tnoubiers af vays Horrle Rotiname, of Capt. N: of Lake county, Illinois. Waukegan, "fastest gcrowing cit in the state outside of ) won considerable mention in an in-- teresting article written byM M. Beardsley, real estate expert of the Chicago Daily News, in Satur-- day's issue of that newspaper. . Is It Worth While? Flagg's Barber Shop Libertyville ' tories are being built in and around her limits. At her principal busi-- ness corner two new eight story bank buildings are in course of con-- "And who could have foreseen in 1850, or in 1900, that a stretch of lake shore thirty--five miles from Chicago's loop could be put to high-- er use in 1925 as home sites than as factory sites? "Completion of the outer belt line in 1896, with Waukegan as its northern terminus, gave the-- city the impetus it needed. Industries were attracted to Waukegan and what was more important were able to operate profitably. They stayed and more industries followed, _ _ "So Waukegan, by keeping per-- sistently at it, proved the truth of ground, lished, whic wheat crop cession. A in operation it out of bu: |__ "With the courthouse assured, Waukegan started out to develop her harbor and to secure industrial plants. The harbor battle was a bitter one and waged for years, with Waukegan usually getting the 'wout of it. The congressional re-- prosentatives and senators from Il-- linois were too partial to Chicago to give Waukegan a fair deal in se-- ecuring f 1 'Appropriations, it was me@m Waukegan's har-- bor never achieved the position to. which its advantages entitled it. Hard Industries Fight, "The -- battle: for industrial achievement was hardly more suc-- cessful for many years. A wagon factory flourished for a time, but the local timber supply failed, and high freight rates made profitable operation impossible. ' "Several flour mills were estah.! ~-- "Ostensibly Capt. Norris' job was to visit every household in the coun-- ty and collect census data, Inciden-- tally, it was later revealed, he was to circulate petitions for removal of the county seat to Waukegan. Capt, Robinson --performed his . mission with success, so that when the leg-- jslature convened in 1841 the peti-- tion was ready for action. "At the last minute, Waukegan learned that opposition might de-- velop at Springfield, and Capt. Ro-- binson was authorized to go to Springfield as lobbyist, Whether the community failed to provide him with commutation tickets or whether the captain decided to beat the expense account is not stated by Lake county historians; but the captain's statement that the jour-- ney: was made on foot and in two days less than the stage coach's time has been preserved, entitling the captain to rank among ,the greatest of North American ath-- letes, including those from ldxi-1 E splendid shave We make the worst of beards behave. eation. 'The backers of Waukegan, however, decided that the court house should b« on the lake shore, At the election of 1889 they secur-- ed control of the county machinery, Their first appointment, was that of Capt. Norris Robinson as census To We are alwaysready to slave _ of business was built : THE LAKE COUNTY REGISTER, WEDNESDAY, JULY. 23. __----'ML eral flour mills were estab-- which was the signal for the crop to fail two years in suc-- -- _A reaper factory was put ation, but patent disputes put at . A big pump fac-- and burned to the one a m Subscribed sworn to before me this 18th day of July, 1924. ; Pss FRANK J. WRIGHT, Notary Publics _ held July 1, 1928 Received from o'thcr own-- ship Treas. .,.._,,fm....".... Cash on hand July 1, 1928...$ 241.31 Income Township Fund ... 165.00 Distributive Fund ... 4,422.80 Apportioned but with-- _ «held July !, 1928 .......... 2,903.88 Repaize, R@incements, Ins , Ins. T Drarits _1 .. arsmfrenean+n......... Promotion of Health ... Return of Eeonomic L Anticipation Warrant Paid . S&edar Paving Assess. ... nsolidation 73 with 73U . Consolidation 74 with 73U . gew Groun atnd Buildings e Eqnj Noreidierniecte rermncersiaimint District Bg Taid ................ Interest on Bonds .....__..___. Balance June 30, 1924 ... Consolidation 105 (Other Wwith T§U c59+ .020 Tuition County Supt. Mikitict NO# ;« Balance July 1, 1923 ... Distribution of Trustees District Taxes ... T UEEOUE .:; 2 srincclacnn enc Insurance gnd Adjustments ._______. Cjon»lldl'-lti 78 with T8U ... _._..._ . _ Sale of School Property ________ (AMFQOT g :A Peals : emiaantnrrtiuci Total 'RICES REDUCED Total Total Sy ler at AJ $i The, Remomic Window Shades, 36 in. E:-g&een, tan, brown, Swing, | L"Plete $ :. t. Wood Porch Swings, plete with chains in two rtain Rods, both single d double . 35 igles 18¢; Doubles. . JUJ od Lawn or Porch Set-- 3::01 '-65 and 1.95 oth Porch or Lawn ngs with pad 6 ft. in °. ......... TLOD quantity of Baye Flat are only a few of the many specially priced goods we desire to move. Watch rge show window for these and many more bargains during the next 2 weeks he Ray Furniture & Paimt Store Receipts 74 with 73U .. . . $2.95 and $3.65 P FOR PUBLICATION Township 44, Range 11, Lake County, Illinois, for the year DISTRIBUTIVE FUND To Close Out ANNUAL Open Monday, Friday and Saturday Evenings On These and Many Other Articles $8,032.88 ..:5.309 -- $19,578.15 $1,489.07 $28,423.26 $1,399.79 $8,448.16 $6,986.00 FINANCIAL STATEMENT oF THE TOWNSHIP TREASURER $19,578.15 14,011.831 576.05 Incidental expenses ... Pub. Annual Statement Balary of Treasurer..... Trustees Distribution .. Released to Dist. 68 ... Apmrflomd -- Withheld. Balance on hand ..._.____ 14,408.00 1,959.20 2,109.175 § $8,032.88 $3,200.00 f $3,200.00 DISTRICT FUND -- RECEIPTS e BA oo?xs $ zs?sz nu?r?u $ s1o7gak o%%«o u.zguz '730' $ ?:%12 3 o;:ov 313%97.33 1,961.51 . 2.704,35 s $3,058. 159.72 » , 0T 187 4 2,549.37 1,184.45 17,338.07 1,088.81 5,389.76 243286 1,760.95 1,138.23 1,850.98 ax,omg 525.00 4 10.00 25.00 9.00 300. PHONE 9 142.00 $1489.07 $28,423.26 $1,399.79 $8,448.16 DISTRICT FUND -- EXPENDITURE ; $ 145.15 $ 1000 $ 10.00 1,075.00 ©15,282.50 _ 990.00 1,945.00 Expenditures «3 125.49 7 A485.06 116.174 51.85 Our line of Lloyd's Baby Buggies and Strollers at' greatly reduced prices. per cent discount from the Simmons show rooms. They are in three grades and is one of the best bargains I have ever offered. 8 Ft. 4 Pass Lawn Simmons Box Springs and Mattress, also a few beds and coil springs, both full size and twin size. These Box Springs and Mattresses are sample goods purchased at 33 1--3 If you enjoy a real good spring and mattress here is an opportunity you should never let slip by. $7.19. > ~$18.13 Children's 2-- Pass. 10.00 1,607.54 1,118.79 wom: 8,880.9T ~~ 1aso.e ~~.. 2,199,08 nlecs,. :A h 0 427.16 217.01 ""_ 030 2.08 16.40 150 00 LIBRERTYVILLE I hereby certify that the foregoing statement is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. s SE . FRANKLIN 8. KERN, Treasurer. 438.46 85.87 1,000.00 _ 75.00 241.28 -- 3,915.62 None 14.00 56.13 Cash on hand ... None Notes on Real Estate...$ 500.00 Konds ... . ___ . ..__ ocuOn 0t 479,40 116.86 5,382.60 130.00 Dr. 139.19 Parlor Suite, XB «i. 4}. .: . va A number of short pieces of both Plain and Inlaid Linoleums at less than cost, 3 Piece Krochler Tapesiry Folding Canvas Porch Chairs with foot -- «9 O A--Few Folding Ironin Boards lgg 8t................ #® Maple Folding Chairs, just the thing for your | porch ; each 1.48 Folding --Canvas Porch ending June 30th, TOWNSHIP ruxp *« _ 141.00 $8438.10 $1,210.35 $2,484.05 $62,497.06 $8,438.10 $ 22.18 2,081.50 5,100.06 None ---- 787.64 2,100.00 '~52.172 140.93 $1,210.85 --$2,484.05 Cr. j Thonay on Real Estate..8, 500.00 821,00 10.00 $ 10.00 100.00 15.15 10.00 112.66 18.20 $62,497.05 $ 1,149 84 1,295.20 1,084.82 1800.00 18,810.99 14,133.60 141.51 2,200,00 51.57 1,519.16 1,188.17 2,408.904 6

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