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Wilmette Youth Hurt in Accident on Road in Western Illinois

Publication
Wilmette Life, 17 Aug 1939, p. 40
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Wilmette Life, 17 Aug 1939, p. 40
Media Type
Newspaper
Text
Item Type
Articles
Notes
August Specht, 15 year old son of Henry Specht, 1809 Elmwood avenue, Wilmette, was injured Tuesday in an automobile accident near Rosedale, Ill. A brother, Robert, recently sustained a fracture of an ankle at the bathing beach. Another brother, Harry, was drowned off Gage's pier on August 2, 1935.

Date of Publication
17 Aug 1939
Subject(s)
Traffic accidents victims
Personal Name(s)
Specht, August ; Specht, Henry ; Specht, Robert
Local identifier
Wilmette.News.283141
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Wilmette
    Illinois, United States
    Latitude: 42.07225 Longitude: -87.72284
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