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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 23 Oct 1926, p. 15

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October 23, 1926 WINNETKA TALK 13 HERE'S A NEW ONE Tony Shows His Gang to What Uses a Medicine Ball Can Be Put in an Extreme Emergency "Hey! Mista, you know dees medi- cine ball what_you plays wit, heh?" asked Tony, the Italian, with his broad grin, fine white teeth, thick shoulders and shock of black hair. "I want one of dem, queek!" he said with a sweep of his cap and a bow, for Tony has excellent manners. What he wanted to do with a medi- cine ball he couldn't explain in English, so finally broke off with, "You comma see, I show you." [t seems that Tony is foreman of a gang in Winnetka who were connect- ing a water pipe. Through miscalcu- lations, the water pipe on dry ground was made to connect with one four feet under the level of Lake Michigan, and Tony was stuck. He couldn't shut off the water sup- ply at the right place. His twenty [talians were getting not only talkative but explosive. They were standing in four feet of icy water, fooling around with a pipe put in the wrong place by a lot of white-collared engineers who didn't know their business. The Ttalian language in all its phases was flying. With a strange word Tony silenced his gang. He took the medicine ball and attached a long rubber hose to the nozzel of the "bladder." Going back some twenty feet from the point where the connection was to be made, he deflated the ball and poked it through the pipe, around bends and turns, within six feet from the open- ing. The gang's eves were wide open. Their hands were flying in every di- rection. Attaching a small pump, Tony blew up the ball until it completely filled the pipe. Then with a curt word and a shake of the fist at the aston- ished Italians, he ordered the connec- tion to be made. The water was held back by the drum formed by an in- flated medicine ball, "See, Mista, she works!" beamed Tony after the connection was made, the ball deflated and the twenty feet of rubber hose pulled out. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICE The lesson sermon at First Church of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday morn- ing, October 24, will be "Probation After Death." Services will be held in the Masonic temple at 708 Elm street, at 11 o'clock, Sunday school at 9:35 o'clock and the testimonial meeting is held on Wed- nesday evening at 8 o'clock. The Christian Science reading room at 526 Linden street, is open daily from 12 until 6 p. m. The Dorcas society will meet at the home of Mrs. M. Martin, 694 Center street, Tuesday, October 26, at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Minnie Hansen will as- sist the hostess. The members have been invited to bring friends as guests to this meeting of the society. Cars Collide and Turn Over; Driver Injured Thursday of last week when P. A. Bradford's Ford sedan crashed into | Myron E. Adams' Paige sedan at Wal- nut and Oak streets, both cars were turned over and considerably damaged. Bradford sustained injuries requiring the attention of a physician. Mr. Bradford resides at 73 Locust road and was driving south and Mr. Adams, who resides at 1074 Laurel avenue, was driving west, according to the report of Motorcycle Officer Rayburn. HATS ONE WEEK SALE Commencing Saturday, October 23 Velours, Velvets, Satins $7.50 -- $12.50 -- $15.00 rte Costume Jewelry -- Silk Underwear 946 Oak Street Ph. Winn. 320 VALONA BREWER Violin Private and Ensemble Classes. Available for Recitals and Concert Engagements. COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF MUSIC Phone Winnetka 974 W222 D2 2 % 7 / \\ Cleanliness in the hom: should begin in the Kitchen-<lséfe is the source of greasy fumes and cooking odors which float through the house and linger for hours. tilated with an The Make Your Kitchen -- a Joy Spoi-)entttate ir Nowadays the modern kitchen is ven- ILGAIR ILGAIR is a compact, quiet-running direct connected exhaust fan with a fully enclosed, self-cooled motor that can be easily installed in your window sash or wall opening. A turn of the switch affords a constant circulation of pure, invigorating air and all objectionable cooking odors, fumes and greasy atmosphere are quickly removed. It's a joy to work in a kitchen that is ventilated with an ILGAIR. . Many homes on the North Shore have installed it. The cost is very nominal $35 and up--and can be - arranged on easy monthly payments. See it in our store or ask to have a salesman call. No obligations. Sor Stoves. Offices Yaclories, Public Buildin, Restanvanis, Theatres, Homes , ¢fc. KORDICK ELECTRIC COMPANY 9077 LINDEN AVENUE PH. WINNETKA 357-58 HUBBARD WOODS

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