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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 18 Jun 1926, p. 46

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46 WILMETTE LIFE June 18, 19Lo Keeping Up With the Times Due to the rapid increase in our business along the North Shore and the many calls we have had from Glencoe and Highland Park people, \Ve have added two new telephone lines to our sen·ice. They are Glencoe 1300 and Highland Park 2660. Residents of these communities may now take adyantage of "Master Cleaner Service" without incurring a toll charge. Master Cleaner Ser"ice CoJts No Mort Phones Glencoe 1300 Highland Park 2660 Phones Wilmette 3400 Greenleaf 700 A Suggestion for HomeOwners · .Shrewd home owners buy furnishings and equipment for their homes in the off season when · prices are lowest. The price .of the dependable home fuel-Chicago Solvay Coke-is at the low summer level right now. The price of all sizes is reduced-fill your bin now and do it this month. ~hicago Solvay Coke is a clean, smokeles$ fuel. It is well prepared for yo~r hot water boiler, hot Request from the officials of the North \Ve stern railroad company for permission to install an automatic danger signal devi se to replace the gates at the Forest and Elmwood avenue crossing of the road was denied hy the Village board at its meeting Tuesday of this week. \\"hile the railroad's request carried with it the exp lanation that the devise was to be installed simply as a test to determine whether the automatic devise would provr more effective as a safety measure than the gates, the hoard members were emphatic in their insistence that the gates remain . The proposition of the railroad pro voked a liveh· discussion in which Trustee John. Clark Baker declared tl1at con fercnces with experts had convinced him of the ineffectiveness of the automatic devises as safet\' measures. The hoard voted unanimouslv to the effect that it would consider no ·proposition that meant the removal of the presOn Thursday o£ this \\·eek, Dr. ent eros ing gates in the vil1age. Stephen A. Lloyd of the First · Con. gregational church went to Freeport, Mrs. N. R. Bre~er of St. Paul was Ill.. where he addressed the graduating the guest of ~l r. all(!. :\Irs . Jo . eph cla::;s of the Freeport High school at Pierson of 139 Laurel avenue, last the commencement exercises. week-end. Tentative plans for Wilm.e tte's annual Community Fourth of July ce lebration include a brief patnotiC program on tbe , Village Green west of the Howard school, followed by games and athletic events for children and adults, and a Punch and Judy show for the chi!- · drcn. There will be prizes for the \·.-inners of the various events and refreshments will be served to the · chi ldren. The complete program \\'ill be announced in tl1e near future,. according to the cni111nittec in charge of the festivit)< · As in other years, the Fourth of July program is given under the direction of the American Legion. It is not a Legion project but the ex-service men have volunteered each ,·ear to assume the burden of preparing for the dav and conducting the various event~ . Plan Great Frolic for All on Fourth of July ·· Board Against Removal of Crossing Gates Here .tt,. r . 1 ..1 r Good Food Our Best Advertisement ~· J J air furnace or stove. Phone your dealer- he will tell you of its ntany advantages and that it is 30% cheaper than hard coal. Buy this fuel now, at the low price, when deliveries are easy "'nd when your dealer's stock is plentiful. you teria. are certain always of good things to eat at The Library Plaza Cafe- Whether it is a quick breakfast, a re~ freshing luncheon or complete dinner you rna y be s~ue of good food. The. cleanliness and up-to-dateness of THE PLAZA appeal to people who seek the best. The same family groups day after day te1l the story of pure wholesome food and pleasant surroundings. Stop for breakfast on your way to town or tonight for dinner. c · Solvq Coke Buy it, Bum it You'll Liice it Sold exclusively by CHICAGO l .. 1 .. I UBRARY PLAZA CAPIET&R-IA Orrington Ave. at Church St. Open 6 a. m. to 7:45 p. m. (Sundays at 7 a. m.) ' l HOFFMANN BROTHERS WILMETTE Phone 131

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