OF COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS 



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HOMEWOOD LANSING ROAD, SKIRTED BY PRESERVES. 



in that sanguinary battle. Hundreds upon hundreds of the 

 savage warriors fell during the days and days of fighting. 



The Thornton tract, situated as it is on the very edge of 

 the town of Thornton which has sprung upon the site of the 

 original Indian village as shown by the Scharf maps, has long 

 been a favorite with the present day citizenship. Its improve- 

 ments make it doubly popular for recreation seekers. 



The Glenwood tract, bordering upon the grounds of the 

 Glenwood Training School for Boys, has been developed as a 

 great outdoor schoolroom for nature studies. And best of all 

 the electric and steam railroads skirt the preserves, within a 

 mile of their borders at all points. 



One of the outstanding features of the Thornton tract 

 is the mineral water available there in unlimited quantities. Wells 

 flowing throughout that region of majestic oak trees will event- 

 ually be developed into a revenue producer for the District. 



