Pleasant in morning. Passed through hard shower in afternoon. Arose 5:30 A.M. Packed up, breakfast etc. Left Maggie's and Sturgis at 7:45 A.M. Passed through 3 states, Michigan, Indiana & Illinois. Arrived at Chicago 3 P.M. Drove over a hundred blocks along Washington Boulevard. Traffic very congested. We made a brief visit on Aunt Gertie at her brothers Dr. Jackson on Grace Street. A very pleasant call on her. Out to Elmhurst. Stayed overnight with Father's cousin Jeff Ford, also his daughter Eva Torsell and grandson Adford. Adford took us around to see the town in one of his taxis. Elmhurst a very nice little city of about 10,000 inhabitants, about 15 miles from Chicago. Talked, to bed 11:30 P.M. Thankful for all Temporal blessings.
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Jeff Ford is Jefferson Ford, son of Stephen Ford and Phoebe Cramer, Catherine Cramer's sister. Catherine is, of course, Stillman's mother, making Jefferson Stillman's first cousin. Jefferson died that same year, in October, so this may have been Stillman's last visit to his cousin.
Imagine what it was like in 1923 to see all the cars and the "congested" avenues of Chicago! Here is a photo taken that year on Michigan Avenue. Gives you an idea, I think.
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Jeff Ford is Jefferson Ford, son of Stephen Ford and Phoebe Cramer, Catherine Cramer's sister. Catherine is, of course, Stillman's mother, making Jefferson Stillman's first cousin. Jefferson died that same year, in October, so this may have been Stillman's last visit to his cousin.
Imagine what it was like in 1923 to see all the cars and the "congested" avenues of Chicago! Here is a photo taken that year on Michigan Avenue. Gives you an idea, I think.
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