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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 30 Jul 1921, p. 9

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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, JULY 30, 1921 > BICYCLE AND DOBBIN NOW REPLACED BY AUTOMOBILE The desire on- the part of the American people for speed in con- veyance which has placed the auto- mobile on a pinnacle of glory has dethroned the bicycle as well as the horse from popular favor, according to north shore bicycle dealers. One dealer stated that the de- mands for the old fashioned bicycle are decreasing in number every year and that even school boys are looking upon it with disfavor. Ac- cording to this man it was a com- mon thing a few years ago to see a man riding to work on a bicycle, but it is almost an unseen occurance now. "We sell a great many bi- cycles with motors in them because they satisfy the demand for the speed which boys are making," he said. Other dealers were not as talk- ative as this man, but most of them stated that bicycles are less in de- mand than they were two years ago. A Phone Call and 30c Places a three-line ad There get anywhere pay. ply from them." far, THE SPIRIT OF ENTERPRISE are many people north shore who will make a living and pay their debts; but they never because dare try anything new. A business man once asked to do some news- paper advertising, said, "Well, I've tried advertising and it I spent $3.50 on some circular letters once, and i mever got a re- A man like that is predestined by his overcaution never to get very The successful man sets aside a certain portion of his for experiments in new lines. If he] can interpret what the people want, some of these experiments are bound to prove a success. That will put him in the position of the pion- cer in the new field, who gathers the best of the harvest and leaves the gleanings and remnants to the im- itators who rush in too late. The man who works for some- body else can show enterprise as well as his employer. He can put in spare time in studying the work of positions above him, and in try- ing to open up new fields for the benefit of the concern. New Animal for Far North. The "yak" or woolly ox of Tibet is soon to be transplanted into Alaska and the Canadian Northwest by Daw- son men, says an exchange. For cen- turies the yak has been domesticated by man and its haunts are the snowy highlands of Tibet, 20,000 feet above the sea. Its native food is a coarse wiry grass, but it will eat anything that catt® will. In size it compares favorably with range cattle--1,000 to 1,200 pounds. The meat is as delicious as beef and the wool and hide are val- uable. on the they don't does not earnings CIT a1 111111 {ie n a Cn om " fi Jc fil mi [I iif es Phone i i le i IE : (I 11 JI. =. [ at 1 PL LTR Lr] 1117 LR TTT 1 WV TO pal WE TVG WW JI 2 111 1 cal 1111 111 11 ee ; 1 Jif cAnnouncing Gage Motor Sales Co. Evanston 5700 as Dealer for trie Jordan In announcing the Gage Motor Sales Co., as dealer of Jordan Cars in Evanston, we do so with a great deal of satisfaction. Not only is this organization well known to the good people of Evans- ton for their keen business ability, their sterling worth and their abso- lute integrity and honesty -- But, also for their fine apprecia- tion of the kind of service that makes for lasting satisfaction. This organization represents the Jordan--because they know it is the kind of an automobile that people of taste and refinement appreciate. In the Jordan, they have secured 0 ; dil iE 1619 Orrington Ave. a car that combines beauty with day- in-and-day-out service--which gives to its owner that keen, pleasurable sense of ownership so desired by the motor-wise. And in addition to its fine balance, its rare comfort and its high resale value, it is offered at a price surpris- ingly low. Many there will be who will buy the Jordan for its economy, its richness, its dependability. To all present or future owners, UT we feel you will find thorough satis- it faction 1m your daily contact with li this fine organization. Ll Their watchword is, and will o always be, "Service" "i i; : i JORDAN MOTOR CAR COMPANY, Cleveland, LTT Ti il JOUR < OOM TOT (0A. OO 1 ONO 0 TNE ORE OAc OR Oo JOT of lee i a Oizo 0 ra ----------------------

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