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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 15 Dec 1928, p. 78

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1 E 3 y December 15, 1928 WINNETKA TALK To Talk on City William L. Bailey, professor of soci- ology at Northwestern, will describe changing conceptions of social and economic institutions and of govern- ment in a lecture before the contem- porary thought class of the Medill journalism school, Dec. 19. He will tell of the regional city, consisting of a metropolitan center, suburban and rural zones and a series of outlying cities, towns and villages, which he considers one of the outstanding phe- nomena of American life today. He will lecture at 2 p. m. in Commerce hall, and at 7 on McKinlock campus with WIBO broadcasting the evening talk. All-Eastern Grid Squad Assembles for Clash in West Twenty members of the All-Eastern football team which is to play an All- Western team in San Francisco, De- ceinber 29, will assemble in Evanston Saturday preparatory to starting on the trip to the west coast. The team has been selected by Coaches Dick Hanley of Northwestern and Andy Kerr of Washington and Jefferson universities, The members of the squad are from the far east and the other ten from the middle west. Those from the east are: Barrabeo, end, and Strong, half, New York uni- versity; Thompson, guard, and Guest, fullback, LaFayette university; Fox, guard, Pittsburgh; Aschman, center, Washington and Jefferson; Harpster, quarterback, Carnegie Tech and Wes- ton, quarterback, Boston college. The middle western players are Hol- mer, fullback, and Levison, quarter- back, Northwestern; Howell, full, and McMullen, guard, Nebraska; Gibson, guard, and Haycraft, end, Minnesota; Wagner, tackle, Wisconsin; Nowack, tackle, Illinois; Bennett, half, Indiana, and Raskowski, tackle, Ohio. TO VISIT IN LAKE FOREST Mr. and Mrs. James W. Prindiville and their daughter, Mary Ellen, now of Cleveland and formerly of Win- netka, are to spend Christmas in Lake Forest with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hotz (Elizabeth Prindiville). Mary Ellen returned this week from the Westover school. Mrs. Prindiville came back recently from a visit at the Westover school with her daughter, Mary Ellen, who is returning to her home this week. $130,000.00 Fourteen Hundred Main Street Building EVANSTON, ILL. 612% THE BUILDING: Of Gothic design will rank foremost among Evanston's beautiful buildings. Pressed brick and stone battlemented towers, timbered . gables andi 'walled present an unrivalled appearance. Beauty of design is the keynote throughout. In the modern mode, tile baths and fixtures, gas stoves, electrical refrigerators, kitchen sinks and mirrored cabinets will be in color. Canvased main walls and wood-burning fireplaces, some with book shelves, lend an atmosphere of elegance. The eighteen apartments, com- munity lounge and children's playroom will be reached through one lobby entrance and corridor running the length of the building. Ten garages attached will also open from the main floor corridor. Oil heat and incinerators complete the long list of desirable features offered. FIRST MORTGAGE REAL ESTATE GOLD BONDS LOCATION: The Fourteen Hundred Main Street Building, Evanston, Ill, is located just two blocks west of Ridge Boule- vard on Main Street. It is the first of fine apartment build- ings to locate in this established community of homes. In that section there is an active demand for accommodations such as this building will offer. The property is close to schools, parks and churches. Only a short walk to the east is the "downtown" Main Street section. Here are stores and busi- nesses of every kind, a complete shopping center. Stations of all rapid transit services are located there: Northwestern steam road, North Shore electric and Chicago Elevated lines, as well as Evanston's street cars. Local busses, connecting with Chicago Motor coaches, pass the property. rs ] C.FRED STEWART SECURITY: Land 100x170, owned in fee, and 3-story brick and stone apartment building to be constructed thereon: Appraisals: Land (W. L. Dormand, Evanston)....$ 37,500.00 Building (F. D. Chase, Inc., Chicago) .. 182,700.00 Total appraised valuation as of completion. .$220,200.00 INCOME: $25,000.00 is the conservative estimate of the gross annual income of the property. ILDING BUILDER Ake OW OWNERSHIP: Bonds are signed by C. Fred Stewart, owner and builder. Mr. Stewart has successfully developed and owns several of Evanston's fine apartment buildings. A Chicago Title and Trust Co. policy guarantees the bonds to be a direct first lien against the land and improvements. The proceeds from the loan.are to be disbursed by John F. Hahn, Inc. They guarantee to the bondholders, the completion of the building free from all prior liens. MATURITIES: In annual serial installments as follows: $5,000--October 15, 1931 5,000--October 15, 1932 6,000--October 15, 1933 6,000--October 15, 1934 $ 6,000--October 15, 6,000--Ocotber 15, 6,000--October 15, 90,000--October 15, 1935 1936 1937 1938 JOHN F. HAHN INCORPORATED. ESTABLISHED 1899 Real Estate - Investments - Insurance - Renting 1617 SHERMAN AVENUE EVANSTON, ILLINOIS GREENLEAF 2700 ROGERS PARK 5115

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