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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 31 Dec 1927, p. 21

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pn RY December 31, 1927 WINNETKA TALK Annoyer of Children Makes Suicide Attempt Walter Knott, aged 38, of 4869 Magnolia avenue, Chicago, came out to Hubbard Woods to spend a part of his Christmas watching the children skate at the ice rink. His conduct toward one of the chil- dren resulted in his arrest by Patrol- men Chris Johannesen and Ralph Rayburn, and Thursday morning he was held over to the grand jury by Justice of the Peace R. E. Sinsheimer and his bond fixed at $2,000, which he was unable to give. Early Monday morning Desk Ser- geant Alfred E. Facchini, on going to Knott's cell in the Winnetka police station, found the prisoner had made a futile attempt to commit suicide by cutting his wrist with a piece of a broken milk bottle. He also attempted to hang himself, the officers said. Royal D. Smiths Bring Santa to Chicago Boys | Mr. and Mrs. Royal D. Smith, 706 | Elmwood avenue, Wilmette, gave a | Christmas party to 150 boys and em- | ployes of the Lawrence Hall for boys, | 4833 North Francisco avenue, Chicago, | Thursday evening, December 22. The entertainment consisted of a Punch | and Judy and Magician show, followed | by Santa Claus distributing gifts, and refreshments consisting of Santa Claus molds. The boys had the time of their lives, coming in contact with other | boys and people. Father Clayton gave a very beautiful talk on the Christmas story. Mrs. John Nash Ott of 17 Indian | Hill road left Christmas day with her | daughters, Mary and Dorothy, to spend | a week in New York. She will return | early next week, after they have left Mary at Vassar. --0 Roy C. Seery, Jr. 414 Abbottsford road, Kenilworth, is entertaining twelve boys at dinner and the movies this evening. Beauty Lies in Healthy EYES It's not so much the size or col- or of the EYES that makes them beautiful. Rather, it's the glow which radiates from them. Unless kept always clean and healthy, EYES lack this allur- ing lustre. Millions of women throughout the world promote EYE health and beauty with Murine. It cleanses EYES of irritating par- ticles and keeps them clear and bright. Contains no belladonna. The Murine Company Dept. 33, Chicago Our illustrated books on "Eye Care" or "Eye Beauty" are FREE on request. URINE, FoR Your : EYES Christian Science "Christian Science" was the subject of the lesson-sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, Sunday, Decem- ber 25. The Golden Text was from II Cor. 9:15, "Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift." Among the citations which com- prised the lesson-sermon was the fol- lowing from the Bible: "How beau- tiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jer- usalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jeru- salem" (Isaiah 52:7, 9). The lesson-sermon also included the following passages from the Christ- ian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Eddy: "Truth's im- mortal idea is sweeping down the cen- turies, gathering beneath its wings the sick and sinning. . . . The prom- ises will be fulfilled. The time' for the reappearing of the divine healing is throughout all time; and whosoever layeth his earthly all on the altar of divine Science, drinketh of Christ's cup now, and is endued with the spir- Oscar E. Fuchs Buys Kenilworth Residence Oscar E. Fuchs, president of the Fuchs Electric company, recentty purchased the Rudolph Gloor residence, a modern brick colonial and consid- ered one of Kenilworth's outstanding examples of architecture, situated on large grounds with attractive landscap- ing. L. N. Place of Hill & Stone was the broker in the transaction. Only three governors of Illinois were born in the state. it and power of Christian healing" (p. 55). FOVNIAIN SQVARE Arak, 10x8, $275 grade Gorovan, 12 x 9, $400 grade Sultanabad, 11x13.6, $575 grade Royal Sarouk, 13 x 9, $950 grade Chinese, 4 x 2, $35 grade Iran, 6.6 x 3.6, $75 grade Beginning Our Semi-Annual Sale of Oriental Rugs (Modern and Antique) | | Savings Almost 14 This January Sale is always anticipated with special eager- ness by people who want to make a sound investment of Christmas money! A few of the values: EY NE EE AEE [ LR er First Floor AHN ULLRICH Pw EVANSTON And fortunately this occasion brings values greater than : ever before, because we are including, at still lower prices, : the rugs left from our $100,000 purchase. LE TS a EN TSN SE 3 A] 2 dll OR A rT 4

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