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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 20 Feb 1926, p. 12

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WINNETKA TALK February, 20, 1926 | "The Mcllvaine Oil Burner for Home Heating Hot water, steam and hot air The Mcllvaine is DEPENDABLE The Mcllvaine is ECONOMICAL The Mcllvaine is QUIET Ask Us for Proof Melivamne On. Burner Sales Phone Winn. 147 788 Elm St. WINNETKA Watch Out for Mac Draft If you see something that looks like a lump of coal, coming down the street, wearing a tin helmet and blowing a bugle, it is MacDraft, the genial chim- ney sweep, who will be in the village next week. Mac gets up quite a draft through the old bugle and is quite as efficient at getting a draft through soot-clogged chimneys. He has parad- ed most of these United States for the past ten years blowing sweet notes out and he expects to make Winnetka fire insurance rates drop. Anyone who needs his services may reach him | through the fire department, it is an- nounced. | - . 1200 Citizens to Attend Great Political Dinner | The evening of Washington's Birth- | day, Monday, February 22, will witness a political rally at the Skokie Country club, Glencoe, in the interest of the candidacy for re-election of County Commissioner Frederick W. Penfield, prominent resident of New Trier. Two hundred reservations have been made for north shore citizens' it is announced in about the following proportion: Wil- mette 40: Winnetka, 40; Kenilworth, 20, and Glencoe, 50. The dinner is scheduled for 6:30 o'clock and prom- ises to be one of the most interesting political gatherings of the strong elec- tion season. From across the Atlantic comes the news that Mr. and Mrs. William Col- vin, Jr., and their children are most comfortably located in a delightful English cottage on Eldon road, Ken- sington, London. They write that they are charmed with the atmosphere of English life there. The Colvins for- merly lived on Walden road, but Mr. Colvin's business interests have taken him to England for a year or so. Disguised as Soft Coal | of his bugle and soot out of chimneys | 'Mary H. Bradley to Give Benefit Talk for Bryn Mawr Under the auspices of the Bryn Mawr scholarship committee and for the benefit of the Bryn Mawr Regional scholarship fund, Mrs. Mary Hastings Bradley will give an interesting account of her fascinating adventures exploring and hunting in Africa, Friday evening, February 26, at the Jane Kuppenheimer hall, Skokie schpol, Winnetka, at 8:15 | o'clock. Her talk will be illustrated by pictures taken by herself and her hus- band. Tickets may be procured through the mail from Mrs. Philip Wyatt Moore, 1031 Private road, Hubbard Woods. Up to the capacity of the hall applications will be filled in order of receipt, it is announced. The patronesses for the affair are Mrs. Laird Bell, Mrs. N. H. Blatchford, Jr., Mrs. F. Goddard Cheney, Mrs. J: F. Dammann, Jr., Mrs. Samuel A. Gree- ley, Mrs. William B. Hale, Mrs. J. L. Houghteling, Jr., Mrs. James F. Por- ter, Mrs. John Rice Reilly, Mrs. Gilbert H. Scribner, Mrs. Henry F. Tenney, Miss Margaret Ullman, and Mrs. Philip Wyatt Moore. Rabbi Wessel Addresses Rotarians on "Lincoln" Rabbi Harvey E. Wessel of the North Shore Congregation addressed the Winnetka Rotary club last Friday on the life of Abraham Lincoln. In contrast to the customary eulogy of the story book Lincoln, Rabbi Wessel dis- cussed the various phases of the Eman- cipator's character, picturing him as he appeals to the child mind, the religion- ist and the psycho-analyst. Rabbi Wes- sel was introduced by Dr. J. W. F. Da- vies, who is a member of the Win- netka club. accessory in our store. past months. 1141 GREENLEAF raced + RADIO Dollar Days-- February 23-24 20% Discount Take advantage of this wonderful discount on any Radio Set or They will be the same good merchandise that we have been selling to your friends and neighbors during the Come in and see what we have to offer--you are obligated in no way. Fada-Kellogg -Sonora-Pfanstiehl- Thompson BoB'S RADIO sHor Monthly Service If you are not already on our "Radio inquiries. Service" list, make $10.00 a year keeps your radio in tip top condition--Phone Bob. PHONE WILMETTE 3573

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