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the 1 in tB WAUKEGAN‘S INCREASE BIG PAGE FOUR Northern City Now Has 28,999, According to Straus Co. Estimate; Population of N. 8. Cities Waukegan eax{ now boast of 28,000 beings, showing! a growth of 2,905 within the last year, according to a survey made, by $. W. Straus and company of Chbl%o. results of which were made pu last week. Growth of this city was the fastest of: any community under 50,000 in the soâ€" called metropolitan area of Chicago for the year, #imntu show. And while Waukegan is stepping -‘sead, four othér Lake county towns included in the survey, namely: Deerâ€" field, Highland ‘Park, Highwood and Lake Bluff are likewise showing unâ€" usual development, the figures show. For some reason the survey was not extended to other lake county towns such as Libertyyille, Mundelein, Lake Forest, North Chicago, Grayslake, Anâ€" tioch, Wauconda and other commuâ€" nities some of which have shown treâ€" mendous mwt{ y# Growth of Suburbs Chicago‘s principal suburbs have inâ€" creased approximately 13 per cent in the last twelve imonths, according to the survey. n Discrepancy Shown One of the interesting angles to this survey is the di::epancy shown beâ€" tween federal estimates of population for cities of 30,000 or more in the metropolitan area as against the estiâ€" mates by city offigials. Official estima! of the population of Chicago subu and nearby cities on July 1, 1925,‘and July 1, 1926, shows the following estimated gains and totals: | The po[.mlati::‘c for the greater metropolitan district of Chicago is 4,â€" 150,000, and the: total population of the principal suburbs in the metroâ€" politan area is (620,624 as compared with 551,237 last year, according to official estimates|by the mayor or his official deputy of| these municipalities. Berwyn increaged 6,000 to a total of 36,000; Blue Island, 1,541, to 14,â€" 541; Deerfield, , to 2,600; Des Plains 300, to 7,700; Downers Grove, 2,000, to 10,000; ‘Elgin, 1,985 to 33,â€" 385; Evanston 2,000 to 56,000; Forâ€" est Park, 1,500, to 17,500; Gary, 27,â€" 000, to 93,000; Ggneva, 150 to 4,150; Glencoe 200, to(:OOO: Hammond, 5,â€" 000, to 70,000; Highland Park, 500, to 12,000, and Wilr’ette, 1,500, to Ho 12,000; Homewood, 500 to 3,100; Inâ€" diana Harbor, 6,360, to 62,360; Joliet, 1,000, to 43,000; ‘LaGrange, 500, to 10,000; Lake Bluff, 100, to 1,870; Morâ€" ton Grove, 400, to 2,000; Naperville, 250, to 4,850; Oak:Park, 3,500, to 58,â€" This means flg_at the suburbs are growing faster than the city itself. They added 69,000 to their population during the last kwelve months. Alâ€" though Chicago‘g growth was about 50,000, the perc%tace is much lower than that of the guburbs; in fact, less than 2 per cent. } * semommmmtcpenc s N WOR nap BC \Craat®" \ â€" One Policy â€" One System â€" Universal Service 1876â€"Tm®e \ TtE r®E s n o k oE‘ s r k oT I ET W Y B A R A,L over the thenâ€"known ‘world the runners and mounted messengers of ancient Assyria bore the decrees and edicts of their rulers. Trained for fleetnesg and endurance, these message| bearers of a vanished empire stood at their posts, stripâ€" ped for \the task, prepared for instant fHispatch of whatever was giveh them to speed to disâ€" tant poir|ts. â€" 1lhe u|] now is th t} * l J =: '~ i B ,'f \ i" # . A s .‘ ‘@*fii § | 9 ’%Z‘ * â€" w ese L ; ,5' j ' I ’{% j‘;;'z lfi U3G '\'.}‘ e â€" t\ a* Xg (AA ; e _ ,’ "5 Db ‘ [| §3E ?,; | Weccainh | U w in ‘mea‘ ye ‘?‘;1 fl&fll a {4 ons e b‘ ie & _X.,fg:_- f (| ue ~ P0 °C | 11 i e w« nnppmabrne ts. . iversal message bearer telephone. Its nationâ€" Cucsinctvemintmratat enatingtnemn CCTV ILLINO!IS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY nMGeretits ..Jl o 500; Palos Park, 150, to 750j St. Charles, 418, to 5,118; Wa 2,« 005, to 28,000; West Chicago, , to 8,809; Wheeling, 25, to 500; ng, 500, to 12,000, and Wilmette, 1% , to 14,000. _ f | MUCH BUILDING IN _ _| _ WINNETKA VILLAGE * Building permits issued in Winâ€" netka during the month of June far exceeded $200,000, going‘ beyong this sum by almost $10,000, it was anâ€" nounced. For the most part the perâ€" mits were for residences. Of |these, there were eleven, and only gne of that number was ‘below the $15,000 cl;su, the range being from 000 to $23,000. The foregoing figures includg $30,â€" 000, the cost of the new bank) buildâ€" ing being erected on Linden gvenue in Hubbard Woods. It also includes permits to the amount of $7,000 for foundations, only, $5,000 of which is for that of a new greenhouse) which G. H. Edwards, of 9117 illow street is to erect. Of the total amount, $5,760) is for twelve garages, which were @rected in Winnetka, the past month. POSTMASTER QUITS OL : AT LAKE FOREST Peter F. Moore Resigns of II1 Health; F. finBeEj Mr. Moore‘s resignation, he ktated, is because of ill health congisting largely in a nervous breakdo due to the onerous nature of his {duties and the confinement â€" conséquent thereto. He expects to take a thorâ€" ough rest for a month or so,} after which he plans to engage in buginess. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. have returned from abroad, br with them their daughter, Mis: Louise Viles, who has been stt Postmaster Peter F. Moo has resigned his position as head lof the Lake Forest post office. His résignaâ€" tion was sent to President Cpolidge last month to take effect July|1, but Mr., Moore is continuing in th# office until July 15 to assist Postnaster Frank E. Berger, who has been named as his successor, in fapmiliarâ€" izing himself with the postmaster‘s duties. | Readiness mits For June Rep! Total of Over $200,000, Is Reported Named Successor BELL SYSTEM . wide range has come about through aifar-flung system of wires, cables, switchboards and supblc\cntary apparatus. Through the\ coâ€"operation of a vast army of en and women it daily transmit% the thoughts and desires of millipns. It is because‘of unceasing inâ€" spection, watchfulness, coâ€"ordiâ€" nation and all else that makes for instant readiness that Amerâ€" icans toâ€"day, anywhere, can talk to one another, any time. rer of the signaâ€" lidge 1, but office aster ,f Viles nging Glee dy ing for the last year in Florence. They are occupying the Lake Forest domiâ€" cile of Mrs. James Viles, who is |to give a garden debut party iors,linr granddaughter in September. ] ARRESTED FOR TRYING ;* TO BOOST TELEPHONE Item An eastern newspaper published the following news item 61 years ago:| "A man about 46 years of m,ifi;: ing the name of Joshua Coppersmi has been arrested in New Yor: or attempting to extort funds fro â€" norant and superstitious people by exâ€" hibiting a‘device which he says wi convey the human voice any distance over metallic wires so that it willibe heard by the listener at the other end. ash cans that defy rough treatment by either janitor or ash man. Come and order as many as you re?hire and that will be your last order for a long time to come. Our chimney w:.op work is also built to withstand wind and weather as well as to improve drdaughts. Can we make one for ybu 1 "He calls the instrument a eâ€" phone‘ which is obviously intended, to imitate the word ‘telegraph‘ and win the confidence ‘of those who know| of the success of the latter instrument without understanding the principles on ‘which it is based. Wellâ€"informed people know that it is impossible} to transmit the human voice over wi as may be done with dots and dashes and signals of the Morse Code, agnd that, were it possible to do so, the thing would be of no practical va The authoritiee who apprehended this criminal are to be conmt\:ll:td, and it is to be hoped that his punishâ€" ment will be prompt and fitting that it may serve as an example to other conscienceless schemers (who enrich themselves at the expense of their felâ€" low creatures."‘ Pi C Not merely are the automobile tires being thoroughly blown up, *’but many husbands are also the same. There are> probably a million!| or two canvassers in this country, ‘but they do not all need to call on us in the same day. J" â€" Not merely should the politit¢ians inquire for our wives and children, but they should not neglect to find out how the dog and cat are. [ || Now the: question is whether‘ the recent bridegroom can be detected HENRY G. WINTER THE HIGHLAND PARK PRESS, HIGHLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 61 48 North First Street Phone 635 Queer Episode r â€" 19 2 6 Pedrc snn # CE i oY % of BUILDING NEW WATER TOWER AT KENIL WO vr E | on xvenne: Ca::dm The steel frame work rising the air on the east of Ridge road so plainly discernible as one proaches Winnetka avenue in dri on Ridge avenue, is the new w. ‘ tower which the village of Kenil: worth is erecting on Houlds , avenue, in the northwest part of fl village.. It will have a capacity . i 200,000 . gallons. .Its ‘erection was authorized by the village about a year ago to meet the increased deâ€" mands for water as a result of the steady growth in population and exâ€" pansion of the community. The one tower from which the village has been _ supplied, has not suffici¢nt capacity to meet this need. w Arthur Durham of 431 Abbottsford road, Kenilworth, launched his yacht on Wednesday morning. It is| ‘a twentyâ€"eight foot yawl type of W, and Mr. Durham expects to c around the shores of Lake Mieh.;::: this summer. | Bm dsincanton cctiatadn 120 North First In Summ venue ; Q U A L 1 neacs SoninbnBa ols There‘s real sense in that idea, and real dollarsâ€"andâ€"cents sav-'i. ing, too. No chance to cut up the drive way, since there‘s no last minute delivery necessary on a wet day. Every chance to accomâ€" § modate your convenience, and on top of that you get the matter | & of coal out of the way before fall house cleaning begins. 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RUEHL & CO. â€" Street, Highland Park LAKE FOREST DAY TO BE AUGUST 4TH Staged Under Auspices of Legion _"FSQA and Program Is Ex tensive One A Lake Forest day will be observed on Wednesday, Aug. 4, this year. in that city, and the Lake Forest post of the American Legion, under whose auspices the affair is to be staged, is making elaborate plans fora big celebration. A big parade, ball game, plenty of prizes with a Buick sedan as ‘the chief attraction, are jadverâ€" tised. All sorts of sports and events are promised, and all who attend are assured of a great time. Mrs. W. V. Merriman, 140 Euclid avenue, Glencoe, left recently for Reading, Pa., where she joined Mr. Merriman, to spend the entire sumâ€" mer. Mr. and Mrs. Merriman have sold their home to George A. Fraley of *Rogers Park, who has already taken possession of the house. Mr. and Mrs. Merriman expect to return to Winnetka about October 1. 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