CMPLD Local History Collection

Highland Park Press, 13 Nov 1930, p. 18

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ll Nun: [ht (onu'mcnl [autumn of that lwo Electrtc Parktrur, Gunmen "Ira tke one mum” wow {manic shops, and away as ctprtt'rlWncc 54”". El t . P k . offers a New Convenience for Loop Shoppers UNITS OF NATIONAL PARKING GARAGBS, INC. PAR‘KING GARAGE PARKING GARAGE ”QuincySunt East Side of Wybuh “Haring! “but. on Nov and “do!" VIII 733 GLENCOE AVENUE "Electric parking in the new Quincy Garage, or in the Harrison Garage, saves us time, steps, and clothes," say hundreds of women shoppers. "We drive into the wide entrance, lock our cars, and leave them. Electricity parks them for us, tm.. touched by human hands. There is no possibility of dirt or grease being left on seats, levers, or wheel. "The shopping district begins just around the corner. We have our parcels delivered at the garage E e, _ where an attendant signs for them and puts them in the car when we M Si, g ‘ I 3 y, 3 leave." QUINCY HAEFESPE‘I Mom "I‘M-ml Put 268T M. B. IUIPIIY MURPHY a SCHWALL HEATING CONTRACI'ORS Hot Water, Vapor, High or Low Prom" Steam WWW Besides, these popular features, each Garage offers the con- veniences of a fine hotel. Rest rooms, writing rooms, telephones, check rooms-are provided for our patrons. ' [mu Work I Ind-II! 89 CLIFTON AVENUE Tolnphona Iii-Inland Pull m: J. A. SCHWALL HM“ THE PRESS Collection of Examples of An. cient Writing in Museum Shows Proof CREDIT BUYING WAS KNOWN 'ro EGYPI‘IANS Evidence that something similar to the modern "dollar down 3nd dollar a month" method of buying thing! muy have been in existence in uncient Egypt hrs been found in a collection of examples of Egyptian writing 3nd writing' equipment which ha been placed on exhibition " Field Museum of Natural History. In deciphering I number of the in- scribed tsblets, boards, limestone flakes and potsherde, Dr. T. George Allen, assistant curator of Egyptian arehaeointty, came upon one which proved to be a receipt for I series of payments made by a man named Pedikhonsu, in the year 80 of some Ptolemnic or Roman ruler of Egypt. The receipt suggested that Pedik- hosu had purchased something on In installment plan. Wooden Tattsr Also included in the collection are wooden shipping tags which had been attached to mummies of persons who hsd died away from home, for use in transporting the bodies to their relo- tives; legal documents inscribed on limestone fUkes, one bearing port of an oath reading "by this bull and every god who dwells with him" to establish yhe case of a litigant; and a limestome ate]: bearing a player to the gods "that they may give I mortuary offering of bread and beer, nxen and Reese, and everything good and pure whereon I god lives to the spirit of the laundryman of Anon, Nebseni." “The earliest Egyptien writing equipment consisted of e cylindricnl pen case. I rectangular palette with cups tor sake: of black and red ink; and e pan for water to dissolve the ink," Mate Dr. Allen. “Soot was used in making black ink; red we: made from an iron oxide. Pens were slender reeds tufted by chewing; in Ptolermtie times heavier hollow reeds were used their ends being beveled and the points split like modern pens. In addition there we exhibited the palettes and pens used by scribes. Flora of Yucatan Shown in Field Museum Display "Flora of Yucsten" is the lstest of the seientifie publications issuing from the department of botany of Field Museum of Nsturel History. In it are listed and described 129 (smil- ies, 667 gene". and 1,263 species of plants which grow in Yucsten. Paul c. Standley, essociete curator of the barbarium of the museum, is the su- thor. The book, contninirttt 492 pages. " printed by Field Museum Press. Chicle, an ingredient of chewing Rum; logwood, and mnhogsny ere the most important products of the soil in Yuceten. lung-u thinly tood (Hahn for luncheon delicious dinners, nndwiehn In In our main: varutr. , Mrs. Shugrqu -- Vanni-I m “PM“ Mall. [Ill-oh THE DINETTE Masque Ball to Be Held This Month Members of Highland Park lodge No. 446 are planning to hold'a mu- querade ball some time during the last of November. The exact date and place will be announced in a later issue of this paper. This will he one of the big events of the season and the committee in charge is work- ing hard to make it a real party and prizes will be awarded to the people coming in masquerade attire. The proceeds will be used for the expense of the Xmas tree and party which is given every year by the local lodge to the children of its members. Child welfare is the aim of the lodge and it is hoped to bring to the children some of the real Christmas spirit. In order that they may carry out this program to a most successful climax they are asking support and weep- iteration. A number of requests hive been received that the minstrel show be repeated and it is hoped to do this some time in January. In order that they may accommodate the large number of people that attend they hope to secure the Elm Place auditor- ium. Next Monday evening' another large class of candidates will re- ceive the degrees of the order. The regular initiation degree stat! will put on the work. The regular monthly meeting of the officers was held on Monday eve- ning " the home of Bro. William Ken-nay. After the regular business meeting a sock] hour wt" enjoyed and refreshments served. The bigger the market _ the better the results. RENT THAT EXTRA ROOM PRESS WANT-ADS for RESULTS Exibe BATTERIES B E C K E R Battery Service DISTRIBUTORS 15 North St. Johns Avenue PHONE HIGHLAND PARK " Thursday, Nov. 18, 1980 ii" Benefit Affair

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