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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 13 Mar 1926, p. 20

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18 WINNETKA TALK March 13, 1926 Rosenberg"s Davis St. at the "L" WHEN IS A SCARF NOT A SCARF? When it's one of the new cravat-kerchiefs, worn close about one's neck and knotted in monchalant style at the side. It suggests the fash- tonable high neck and is extremely attractive when selected in color to accent or contrast with the color of one's costume. $3.95 First Floor THE SPOTLIGHT IS ON THEATRICAL GAUZE On the stage of home- beautifying, this Theatrical Gauze gets loud applause. It wins its on-lookers by its two-tone colors of blue and natural, lavender and nat- ' ural and green and orange, by it being "different" and inexpensive, withal. 75¢ yard Draperies--Third Floor TO HELP MILADY'S SLIPPER ON Enter, into milady's cham- ber, a new shoe horn, so long that she need never stoop to put her slipper on. It is very feminine and at the very top is "Polly" all hand painted in his usual brilliant colors. The horn is vividly red. $1.00 Notions--First Floor A LUCKY ELEPHANT And a white one, too! He carries a Chinese Princess, and is ing along with trunk uplifted. The ele- phant is a new tea pot, his trunk is the , and the princess is the cover-lift. Novel, to be sure, and the more attractive for it. $1.29 _ + Houseware--Third Floor - Chicago Man Buys New Residence in Wilmette The fine new Dutch colonial brick residence just completed at the north- east corner of Third street and Laurel avenue, Wilmette, by Carl and Fred Hartman, the well known builders, has been sq@ld to Gus D. Cominos, barber, at 20 N. Clark street, Chicage, the re- ported consideration being $23,500. In addition to the six rooms there are also a large sun room, sleeping porch, break- fast room and two baths, comprising a most convenient lay-out and an exceed- ingly attractive building. There is also a two-car brick garage on the property. Mr. Cominos and family will occupy their new home, following their return from a month's trip abroad. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dean of Hins- dale, former residents of Walden road, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cary-Curr of Spruce street. ------ Mrs. C. J. Kostbade of 1149 Scott avenue left March 3 on an eastern trip. She is going to Boston and will be away a few weeks. - . Glencoe Man Dies on Return From ls ADV] Y . Trip to Chicago Herman Weichbrodt, for the past five years a resident of Glencoe where he was employed as gardener on the estate of J. H. Selz, 740 Sheridan road, and on which Mr. and Mrs. Weich- brodt resided, died Monday afternoon of heart trouble. He was stricken on the train from which he was returning from a business trip to Chicago. As the train pulled into the station at Glencoe, the conductor noticed the limp form of Mr. Weichbrodt in the seat which he had occupied when boarding the train. The body was removed to the station where James N. Faucett, the agent, summoned a physician, but the man was beyond aid and death en- sued a few minutes afterwards. Mr. Weichbrodt was 65 years old. For seven years previous to moving to Glencoe he resided in Winnetka, where he now has twq sons, Walter and Her- bert, residing at 1005 Willow street. A daughter, the other surviving member of the family, lives at Congress Park. There are also thirteen grand children. Friends of Chicago Junior School Plan Program as Benefit The North End branch of the Friends of the Chicago Junior school is giving an entertainment at the Rogers Park Woman's club Thursday evening, March 18, at 8:20 o'clock, for the ben- efit of the school. The program con- sists of three one act plays given un- der the direction of the Alter Ego Lit- tle Theatre Players of the Gunn school of Music and Dramatic Art. The Friends of the school are or- ganized to assist in providing a home and education for under-privileged children between the ages of 4 and 16 who have not sufficient funds at their disposal for proper care. The home- school is on a farm located on the Fox river one mile north of Elgin and is open to eligible children throughout the state. Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of the sons in Winnetka, by the Rev. John Erb, of Chicago, following which the remains were laid at rest in Memorial Park. [ The Conic A neat cut-out design that may be had in Patent Leather, Black Kid or Brown Kid. Child's ff right with sen- sible fitting, good- walking shoes. This one is in Patent Leather. 1 5 630 Church St. "KEEPS THE FOOT WELL" N the consideration of Milady's shoes, the matter of style must not be over- looked. No costume can ever be success- ful without care in the selection of shoes. In addition to style, you can also have You cannot see the difference in Arch Pre- srever Shoes--the concealed, built-in arch bridge prevents sagging and the flat inner perfect foot health and comfort. sole prevents pinching. The Barrie A very attractive pump fea- tured in Beige Kid with Sauterne or plain all over trim. THE ser omy (JRCH ERESFRVER SHOP Inc. LL BS J vmace Fam mio us mar. orn | "KEEPS THE FOOT WELL" Arch Preserver Shoes for Spring! The Liza The season's newest one-- strap model in plain Parchmont Kid. Extremely attractive. Kiddies' Oxford A remarkably sturdy and comfort- able child's shoe. 2 It may be had in X Patent Leather or Tan Calf. Evanston >

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