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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 31 Aug 1928, p. 38

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·. ·On~: ~~~ s~:de~e~:r~~fy se~:~ybri~:; ~:~~~ed, THitEE POINTS FOR SAFETY WILMETTE LIFE should be most . carefully checked and the brakPS, th«> horn and the capable of going ander its own power, it becomes more important than ever Metropolis, Ill. to Paducah, Ky.. for the individual motorist to make Open via Brookport. Roads are closed . ~ortunately for the motorist, Labor· vation towers about _150 fe~t high ha':e certain that his car is in safe condition. for construction on the Kentucky sidt> Day comes as a most welcome guest been erec~ed on. htgh hills. Scen·c There are three vital points which of the Ohio river. . . . · ·beauty, satd to nval .even that of Yet~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ tnasmuchuttpermttsthem~ocgy~y ~w~one Nation~ Puk can be ~en three days of week-ending into the for miles around from one of · these · realms of natureland. As a suggested towers on a clear day. Hills, valleys, tour, covering the three days, the river.s and thirty different 1a~es can · b f Th A b'l be vtewed from the htghest pomt. tounng ureau o e utomo t e · . . . in co-operation with From the lnsh Halls thts route reClub of Illinois ~ TIM eaiF ······· Yla· tin P·F···t plaa ef Ita ldaL .......... _.utncar.-. this newspaper has outlined a trip to turns west on U. S. 112 about five the Irish Hills located at a point a few miles to a beautiful state park north of miles from Clinton, Mich. the road, then to Junction with M. 50. Then northwest on M. 50 to Jackson, This tour leads one through Gary, over the interesting Dunes Highway where the Michigan penitentiary is to Michigan City. Then over U. S. 20 located. Follow west on U. S. 12 to to South Bend, then to Elkhart. At Battle Creek, the home of the famous Elkhart, the route picks up U. S. 112 Battle Creek Sanitarium. Just a tittle crossing north into Michigan and east to White Pigeon. A short distance west of here on U. S. 12 Camp Custer from the highway between White Pig- is located. Continuing west on U. S. ··n eeeaoafeaJ eon and Sturgis, the next town east, 12 the route goes to Kalamazoo where a·aa ··FIDW ·ra-Untl are several beautiful lakes including several large paper mills and the u,...,., the well known Klinger Lake, north of Michigan Insane institution is located. cult. the highway and Pickerel Lake, south Continue on this highway, going of the highway. Proceeding east, the through Paw Paw, Hartford, Waternext important town is Coldwater. vleit and Coloma. where the Michigan boy's school is The route then continues to flenten located. Harbor, the center of the great MichiThe route continues east by north to gan fruit belt. Here is also located the the Irish Hills located on the south side House of David as well as amusement of U. S. 112, about five mile s south- parks. At Benton Harbor the tourist \\'est of Clinton, the highway running can, if so desired, take a boat for Chithrough the northern foothills. It is cago or continue around the lake one of the most picturesque districts through St. .Joseph or other well THE DUAL-TREAD of the middle west. Formerly because known summer resort towns. The of lack of good roads it was almost drive from St. ] oseph to Michigan PROPER-SIZE LINE inaccessible to tourists, but with the City is of particular interest as it folcompletion of U. S. 112 it is now easy lows the lake shore, allowing entrancE'~ more than the pheto reach. . ing glimpses of Lake Michigan and nomenal mileage they Th_e Irish Hills, as the name implies, the Dunes, winding around through the conststs of numerous hills, several fruit belt. . get, General users apprecih~ndred feet in height interspersed The roads are fine all the way and ate the freedom from trou· wath numerous lakes. ·Several obser- scenic throughout. l August 31, 1928 Here's a Labor Day Trip-Visit the Irish ' Hills ·· ...... _.......... (\ireYriceslowe11 ~=-~ Ever Qr\'< ~~~ 26x4:75 StarandWhippet 29x4.40......76e a week SOxS.00 .. $1.00 a week 30x6.00 .. $1.40 a week All other sizes Ia proportion. FORA for ble--the serene sense of safety under all driving conditions-the uninter· rupted mlleage that follows General's practice of build· ing Top-Quality protection into every General tire. To· day, with tire prices the low· est in history, no car owner · ·need forego the pleasure of riding on Generals. BUY IIOW-TAKB Ullt'IL FALL TO PAY Why worry alo111 with ragged old tires-why risk paying roadside prices for nondescript tires? Join the hundreds of diecriminating motorists who are taking advantage of our famou G-T-A.C Payment Plan to buy Generals now. when the saving is greatest and the pleasure of General's uninter· rupted mileage means. the most. Don't Gamble!! Don't let mechanical trouble spoil your Labor Day trip~ Unless you have your car inspected before you start the chance~ are that yo? will have trouble before you return; br1ng your car tn and let us make su.re that it is "trip safe.'~ The only store in town with the Jamou· C.T-A..C Plan- terms to suit everyone. Evanaton'a Leading Tire Store . When you need help call Wilmette 50 Flat· Raies qn All Work · Day qnd Night Service QUALITY TIBB SHOP IAonatd E. Stulul 1942 W. 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