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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 29 Jun 1928, p. 39

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June 29, 1928 WILMETTE LIFE Complete Work on Joseph E. Magnus Buys G. F. GQnaalvea House Great Federal Road Joseph E. Magnus, president of the Spanning C· ountr:v Puritan Malt coJ]lpany, has purchased The natibnal highway, connocting the Atlantic and Pacific coasts extending 3,~05 miles through fo~rteen states, was recently completed, accordiqg to , information receiv~d by the touring bureau of the Chicago Motor club, from the Department of Agriculture. This road is passable for its entire length, from Atlantic City, N. J.., to its western end in Oakland, California. The Federal Government has contributed nearly $18,000,000 to the cost of building this road. Where once wagon trains crawled laboriously across the untracked plains in deadly fear of hostile Indians, there is now a broad inviting highway nearly all paved, and lined with varied industries which have come into being to make the lot of the motor travele~ safe and convenient. He can travel in comfort from the Atlantic Ocean to the Golden Gate, and, in the Ohio Valley, drive along the longest stretch of practically straight road in the country. Farther west, this road touches on the ~reat gold fields of Colorado and California, which had so much to do with the early settlement of the west, and it ·traverses, also, the Mormon settlement in Utah, the great pioneer agricultural experiment sponsored by Brigham Young. Less than 14 _!)er cent of the length of the national highway i~ unimproved . . Federal Aid projects on this route in~lude 700 miles of pavement, 725 mtles of surfaced road, 132 miles of graded road, and more than four miles of bridges. the home of Geor!!e ~- Gonsalves located at 919 Hill road, Winnetka. This is the heart of the Indian Hill club district. This home is a Bedford stone residence about two years old, contain.s twelve rooms, two large porches and five baths. There is .a four-car garage attached. The la!td comprises about 1 1-3 acres. The sale price is withheld, but the property was offered for $125,000. McGuire & Orr were the only brokers in the transaction. . I M HI N .T S No. 12 Be Fair The Other ,Fellow Caniea INSURANCE To Protect You. Can You Do Leas and be a Good Sport? W. S. Jensens . Leaves on Automobile Tour Dr. W. S. Jensen of 1063 Meadow street, Glencoe, and Mrs. Jensen left Thunday noon on a two week's automobile tour to Detroit, Windsor, Can, Niagara Falls, and New Englan~d . At Nia~_ara Falls they will visit Dr. J en · sen's parents. They expect to return to Glencoe on July 16. MARRIED WEDNESDAY Miss Helen Ludovice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Ludovice. Washington avenue, was married Wednesrlay morning to John Barenbrugge The ceremony was performed at 1ow mass in St. J ose9h's church. Miss Tosephine Barenbrugg-e was maid of honor and the best man was Antoin, Ludovice. Showers were rriven this week for the bride by Mr~ . Antoine Barenbrugge and Mrs. Antoine Rein wald. s u c I M AUTO INSURANCE at Reduced Rates rn an s u c R A M Old Line Legal Reserve Company Phone or Write Smitb-Lawson-Coambs Co. 175 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago Telephone Wabash 6161 R A M E Paul Soule of 915 Lake avenue is in Miss Gertrude Ketchum has returned to her home at 711 Park avenue the Evanston hospital where he under after an absence of six months in went an emerg-ency operation for Florida. appendicitis last Saturday. E Repreaenting Stock Companies Only ~ ~ ~ ~~ft~~~&ft~.~~&ft~ftft~~~ft-~ ~I I~ ~ ~ e . . . ~ ~ ~ Remove the Doubt from Planting The trees and shrubs which we set out on your home grounds were grown in our own gardens right here on the north shore. Thus you know that they are thoroughly and properly acclimated before they are purchased by you. There is no period of doubt after you have them set out, while you watch anxiously to see if they survive successfully. This is just one of the many advantages that are yours when you enlist the assistance and experience of this organization in the landscaping and maintenan.:e of your home surroundings. OUR CATALOG GLADLY SENT ON REQUEST ~ · 3 ~ ~ ~ ~ Evanston is this childrel"l's shoe store that many far-seeing parents spend a day's travel to reach. Doesn't that suggest that you come in with the children before you leave for distant vacation points? IR IGHT HERE in ~ = ~ ~ ~ ~ Telephone Highland Park '2J :!! :;; ~ It J; ~ ~ ~ ~, I~ ~ ~ = PooL & PIPER ' ~ Store Hours-8 to 6 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ·INC· ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CHILDREN'S SHOE SPECIALISTS 1608 Chicago Avenue Evanston ~. IN Landscape Gardenin6 Prairie Avenue ~--······-~·--~~~,~-~ HIGHWOOD, ILLINOIS

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