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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 11 Aug 1928, p. 33

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32 WINNETKA TALK August 11, 1928 Loren Converse, who has been a counsellor at J. W. F. Davies Camp since his return from Yale early in the summer, will spend the remainder of this vacation at his home, 396 Haw- thorn lane. --_--0-- Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Foster of 596 Maple avenue, and daughter and her husband, are spending the summer traveling in Europe. They will return early in October. NOTHER GOOD DAY'S | {home I'VE DONE --- AND OTHER PATRONS HAVE , INNING patrons is our desire; merely raking in the dollars from day to day won't satisfy anyone who is in touch with the needs of the world and anxious to be of service. Phone 874 ~464 S.J. STEFFENS 723 OAK ST. WINNETKA,ILL. TIRE BILLS REDUCED The average motorist's tire bill, at the present time, is costing him but 62.2 per cent of what he paid for tires one year ago, according to a survey just announced by the Automobile Club of Illinois. The average factory price for balloon tires in June was $11,384, compared with $14,045 i in June a year ago. The factory price of cord tires was $8,806 in June of this year, compared with $10,948 in June, 1927. Fabric tires in June sold for $5.31, compared with $7,199 in June of last year, the Association's figures show. 3 RUs, XS xe Battery Service | All Makes Recharging Rebuilding Rentals Starting Lighting -- Ignition Lubricating Your Troubles Quickly Cared For JONES Service Station EDDIE JONES Linden at Scott Tel. Winn, 1848 HUBBARD WOODS Speedy Greasing System to Be Used by Wersted Motors The rapid of automobiles in Winnetka, making necessary more rapid and efficient tuning is resulting in the installation by the Wersted Motors company, Winnetka and Glen- coe Dodge dealers, of a and speedier system of greasing cars. Within another week there will be completed in the Wersted shop a new high pressure alemite greasing system, which will enable the handling of four increase new cars at a time. The installation is being rushed along, and all that remains to be done is the piping of the stalls. The four runways over the pit are ready for cars. Accidents to Children Often Due to Car Doors Several serious accidents have been feported during the first six months of the year involving cases where children have fallen out of machines due to extreme carelessness on the part of the motorist, according to President Mayer of The Automobile Club. of Illinois. A child should not be allowed to sit next to the door of an automobile, nor extended such privileges as closing or opening the doors for passengers. In this wise many doors, which would otherwise seem securely fastened have merely been ks the double- snap lock takin Illinois ranks first among the states in development of playgrounds during 1927, nearly $8,500,000 having been spent for this improvement and com- munity recreation facilities. Pedal Lubricates Spring of Nash "Four Hundreds" Inspection of the new "400 series Nash causes some surprises, according to the Suburban Nash Sales company of Winnetka. "What's that pedal for?" is one of the questions asked and it is the natural question for the newest Nash has a new pedal to the extreme left, says Mr. Springer, the dealer. The new pedal to Nash equipment. Foot pressure on this pedal oils the springs and shackles, according to the north shore dealer. There is an oil container under the hood and this provides the oil for the springs when the pedal is pressed. The demand for deliveries when the July books were checked totaled 31,049 orders for shipment of new cars to domestic and export distribution points. To meet this record demand, a total of 17,891 cars had been shipped and placed in the hands of new own- ers. This shipment total constituted the biggest July business in the history of Nash. The Nash Sales Department report- ed a total of 32,360 orders already re- ceived for August delivery of the "Four Hundreds." is new Pierce Arrow Reduction Is Opening New Market A record summer volume of business is reported by the Pierce Arrow com- pany. July sales exceeded those of a year ago and likewise were substan- tially in advance of June, normally a better selling month, according to the Evanston Pierce Arrow company. Re- ductions of as much as $600 on some body types are responsible for the increase, as the offering of a lower priced car has opened a new market. NOW EFFECTIVE Reduced Prices on all FISK Tires Prices now on FISK TIRES are lower than ever before --and the same good FISK QUALITY that gives more mileage is included with these new Low Prices. Buy Now--At Reduced Prices --Other Tires Reduced in Proportion Trade Mark Reg. U.S. Pat. on Time to Re-tire? (Buy Fisk) 29 x 440 Balloons Heavy Duty $11.25 Regular $8.00 Richardson's Garage 724 Elm Street Phone Winnetka 25

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