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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 9 Oct 1926, p. 34

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ee October 9, 1926 WINNETKA TALK Packard Motors Win Air, Land, Water Races The U. S. navy's first line of de- fense in the air has been greatly strengthened and soon will be the best in the world. Greater speed in the medium through which the country has been given this added protection and the automobile industry has been largely responsible for this increased speed. America now has a combat plane which is more than 50 miles an hour faster than the fastest plane used in the world war and some 15 miles an hour faster than the standard pursuit ships now in general use by the Army and Navy which compare favorably with the fighting planes of the rest of the world. Through a combination of a new plane made by the Boeing Airplane company of Seattle, Washington, and the most powerful engine for its pounds in the world made by the Packard Motor car company, the navy has obtained a standard aerial fighter which at the recent airplane races in Philadelphia set up a new world's rec- ord for such ships over a closed course of 180.495 miles an hour. It took first place easily against more than a dozen of the fastest standard pursuit ma- chines of the United States. The Packard-Boeing victory at Philadelphia came as a climax to a series of dramatic demonstrations of Packard engines. First, just a few weeks ago, the Improved Packard car with its greatly increased power was introduced to the public. Shortly af- terwards Packard engines made clean sweeps of the great international mo- tor boat racing classics, the Gold Cup and Sweepstakes contest. Packard air- plane engines completed the cycle for claims to air, land and water suprem- acy. Mrs. Henry Zeiss of Pasadena, who has been visiting her son, Harold Zeiss, of 461 Maple avenue, has re- turned to her home in California. --(-- Percy Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Davis, 766 Prospect avenue, has left Winnetka to attend Harvard. He will be a member of the Junior class. Fresh Eggs This is the lean season for fresh eggs. Enjoy the satis- faction of knowing that your needs in this line will be taken care of. This is our specialty and we pride our- selves in being able to sup- ply you with a fine fresh egg when other sources of sup- ply fail you. Drop us a card today, specifying the amount you wish, they are packed in 2, 4 and 12 dozen sizes, to suit your convenience. See the new container that prac- tically eliminates loss from breakage. Farmers Marketing Co. Box 432 Mount Vernon, Iowa Or THE night of the Dempsey-Tunney fight in Philadelphia, the Milwaukee Sentinel was up against the problem of getting fight pictures to Milwaukee in time for early morning editions. Milwaukee has no instrument for receiving tele- graphed pictures, so the pictures had to be pro- cured in Chicago and transported to Milwaukee in the quickest possible time. The chartering of an aeroplane from Chicago to Milwaukee was tirst considered, then abandoned because of the time that would be lost between the business sections and outlying aeroplane fields in both cities. Negotiations were next opened with the automobile racing driver holding the Mil- hy th the 1. A fast train every hour. 2. Clean, comfortable, courteous service. 3 Milwaukee terminal is at 6¢h and Syca- * more, in the heart of the city, convenient to everywhere, saving time and taxi fare. waukee-Chicago record, but the best time he could promise for the journey was from two to two and one half hours. Then the Sentinel got in touch with the North Shore Line. They quickly satisfied themselves that this electrically-operated railroad offered the fastest service and most dependable. A Sentinel representative was rushed to Chicago. The moment the pictures were ready, he hurried to the station and boarded a speedy North Shore Line Limited train. Milwaukee fight fans were astonished to see the fight pictures so shortly after the battle had ended. Few of them, perhaps, realized the part which North Shore Line service had played. 1€asons e experienced fraveler prefers NOTE: Seven Milwaukee-bound * trains operate each day via the Shore Line Route, stopping here for passengers. At other hours, Shore Line Limited trains operating to Wauk make direct connections at North Chicago Junction with Milwaukee Limiteds opera- ting over the Skokie Valley Route. For schedules, fares and other information, inquire at ticket office. Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee Railroad Co. The high-speed electrically-operated railroad WINNETKA PASSENGER STATION Telephone Winnetka 963 1-102 Baggage Checked

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