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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 29 Oct 1926, p. 51

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October 29, 1926 WILMETTE A conventional white . dress of voile, with a lace veil banded with pearls was worn by the bride, and tea roses and white habv chrvsanthemum · formed her "lit tie l;ouquet. Florence ~ eukranz, the only attendant, wore a frock oi pink. and carried pink rose s. . LIFE 51 1 Unique Party · l Be Sure to Plan Your Winter Trip to 1 Locomotive Makes Long Run on Storage Battery CALIFORNIA via the 1 1 .--\ :-.toragc battery lncomotive, n ow lJ cing- operated in the (hicago freig·ht of the Chicago and Nort h \V csl' yards tern railroad. was Jrivcn under its i ' own power from Eric to Chicago anJ : placed on e;\hibition at the North I \\Testern terminal recently. The trip demons t ra·tccl the ability of the storage · battery type of locomotiH to operate independent 1\" \dwreH·r there arc track:-.. rega-rdlcs:- of conditions. It I p(l\\ cr-J,roducing equipment consists of a huge -,torage battery and an anxil- l : iary ga :- engine generator set. I Thi.., batten·. manufa ctured ))\· the ' Elect riL· Sto~age Battery conipany, ' weigh s .W tons and i~; the largest ever 1 built for the purpose. according to :\. i R. Van Dut sen, the local Ex ide clcalrr. ~I r. \ 'an Deuscn, it is interesting to I - -. -. n~t.t:· ,~·.a..; for. s~\:er_a~ ye;trs c.~n engi- 1 L'nusual among iall ,,·erldlllg:- was mu \\tth th.c (~uH. r<Ll l:le~tnc con~- 1 . pany and act1vc 111 the bUtld11w of th1 s 1 liH' mock marnagc that took place 1 type ~)f Jc,comutin.-. He :-;tate; further I Friday morning, October 22. .:\ot a 1 that tht· l·:xick people manufacture cllurch, hut a schoolroom. was the I><H~t'ril'~ weig;hing 500 and more ton :-; I .· wh1ch arc u.;cd as cmeroencv lin·htin a I locale ()f the mock servtc<.. :\ot adult~. · · . . . ,.., - r-. ::... \llllh tor 1>1~ ctttes. hut thirtv-thrl'c classmatl':-. at the Cen - · Tl1<: ) ). t1 · 1 · 1 11 ll 0 · 1 k a1 I t'arancc o sue 1 a powc:r 100 · \\'ttncsse< tra I !-tC 1 lt' . c 0 .c ' ' plant marks another step toward soh·0 .1 the cnt·nwtty, and partook tcc ing ~ome of the problems of railroad crea~11 and cake :;crvtcl dunng tht: l'l'- termina l tlectrilication. ccpt10n. The occasion of the mock ,,·cclcling lllinoi:-; River's first tow -boat, haul<.:cl \\·a:-; the fifth birthdaY o i the little UJblrcam hv five frontiersmen in 1812 bride, Betty jean I larding Arcu s of 267 \\'a :; hington an·nue. The small hride- carried the- entire stock in trade of gr(Jollt was Hi chard \:t·ukrHns ui 735 Springfi t' Id's pioneer merchandisii1g e stablishmcnt. Tenth :-.trect. j 1 I I 1 1 · Pioneer.-Overland Route This historically famous route of the covered wagon, the pony express, and stage of pioneer days is the scenic route to California. More to see of the real West than by any other way. Finer, Faster TYains beginning Nov. 14th, 1926 FREDERICK E. LEWIS Resident North Shore Funeral Director ) SAN FRANCISCO 0 V E R L A N D L I M I ·T E D (Chica1o 8 North Wutnn-Union Paci/ic-Soudaern Paci/ic) Ten Dollars E~ra Fare-63 hours Lv. Chicago (C.&. N. W.) · · 8:10p.m. Ar. San Francisco 3rd day 9:10a.m. J · Twenty-two years of suc· cessful professional service.' Personaily recommended by Chas. A. Stevens of Chicago and a host of .others whom we have served on the north shore. \Ve personally attend all calls, rendering the most careful, courteous and conscientious service. Mrs. Lewis attends to all la.dies' and children's calls. Only 63-hour train to the Golden Gate-a world-famous de-luxe flyer with bath, maid, manicure, barber, valet. Via the Lake Tahoe Route. LOS ANGELES LIMITED (Chicago & North WesceTn-Union Paci/ic) Ten Dollars Extra Fare-63 hours Lv. Chicago (C.&. N. W.) · · 8:00p.m. Ar. Lo1 Angele1 3rd day 9:00a.m. A magnificently appointed de-luxe flyer with bath, maid, manicure, barber, valet. NEW GOLD COAST . LIMITED to San Francisco-Los Angeles . No Extra Fare-68 houn Lv. Chicago (C.&. N. W.) · · 8:30p.m. Ar. San Franci1co (So. P,) 3rd day 2:30p.m. Ar. Los Angeles (U. P.).. 3rd day 2:30p.m. Private De Luxe Ambulance Se!"vice The · growing de~and for prompt and reasonable ambulance service has made it neccessary for us to add to our Limousiuc Equipm1?11t, an lnval:d Coach which is the last word in Antbztlance Service. Located in \t\!il,nette. Our Displa.v Rooms Are Complete Our :Motto : "Golden Rule" .MRS. F. E. LEWIS Lady Attendant Residence Phone Wilmette 3 55 2 All-Pullman-Barber, bath, valet, maid. Two othet' fine trains fr-om Chicago CONTINENTAL CALIFORNIA LIMITED MAIL (Chicago & North Western-Union Pad/ic) 4 hours 15 minutes /aster Lv. Chicago (C. &. N. W.) · · 2:30p.m. Ar. Lo1 Angeles Jrd day 8:30a.m. Lv. Chicaso (C.&. N. W.) · · 11:59 p.m. Ar. San Francisco (So. P.) 4th day 10:30 a.m. Ar. Loa Angeles (U. P.) · 4th day 8:45a.m. Double-track to and thru the Rockies and 90% of the way to Pacific Coast. Automatic safety signals. The Best of Everything in the Best of the West For ticluu and parlor car resewarions appl, to E. E. ORNER. Ticket Agent Wilmette. Ill. Telephone 4 FREDERICK E. LEWIS Parlor Phone Wilmette 3 55 2 CHICAGO &NORTHWESTERN Rv.

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