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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 16 Jul 1921, p. 3

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WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1921 STORY OF PRICES ~ TOLD BY CHARTS C. M. McDonald, Dealer in Dodge Cars, Comments on Comparison of Values Made by Dodge Brothers Anyone interested in prices--and there are few of us who are not in- terested these days--will find some © wdusual disclosures in a set of charts just released to their dealers by Dodge Brothers. The charts are mot confined to automobile prices, as might be as- sumed from the fact that they were issued by an automobile manufac- - turer, but show clearly and accurate- ly the remarkable variations in the cost of hundreds of commodities over a period of seven and eight years. If, by any chance, your salary has been recently reduced and you are inclined to grumble, try the simple experiment of comparing your pre- sent salary with your salary in June, 1920, when the peak was reached in the prices of most commodities. If You are making as much now as you were then, you are still 41 per cent ahead of the game, according to one of the charts, which shows a decline of 41 per cent from June, 1920, to June, 1921, in the prices of 321 com- | There modities. If you have been reduced 10 per cent, you are 31 per cent a- head. "Dodge * Brothers did not issue these charts, however, to attempt to justify any salary reductions," said C. M. McDonald, North Shore Dodge man, "but merely to prove to the public that the price of Dodge Brothers Motor Car has been re- markably low all through the period of high prices, as compared with the general trend. How they could have made their recent big reduc- tion in the face of these figures is more than I can explain They were already below the present price of the great majority of commodities and they had not been getting the abnormal profit that retailers of these commodities were getting the last six or seven years. Still they reduced from $195 'to $365, bringing the touring car down to the astound- ing price of $985, f.o.b. Detroit, a few weeks after announcing that the car hereafter would be equipped all around with oversized cord tires. Dodge Brothers have unlimited re- sources and when they buy materials they naturally get the most advanta- geous prices. But still IT am not quite able to see how they sell the car at this figure. However, that is not a matter for dealers to worry about. I know that the car is better than it ever has been and I am here to sell it on that basis." KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TO : STAGE GIGANTIC PICNIC Knights of Columbus of the Ouil- mette, Newman and University Councils, covering the territory from Rogers Park to Lake Forest, are to engage in a joint picnic, Sunday, July 24, at Glenview Forest Preserve at the west terminal of the Evanston Street railway Five thousand north shore and Chicago people are expected to par- ticipate in the activities of the day. are scheduled ball games, ra- | ces, field events and contests and special facilities for dancing. An | excellent orchestra has been secured | to accompany the dancing in a great [open air ptvilion, it is announced. | et | BACK FROM EASTERN TRIP | John Hanselman, motorcyclist of the Winnetka police force, has re- | turned from a two weeks vacation {in the east, where he witnessed the : Dempsey-Carpentier fight on July 2. Hanselman made the journey to the coast and return by motor. Out They Men's Straw Hats at Exactly Half Price. Children's Black Straw Hats at Exactly Half. While They Last! Go! REALTORS WOULD DISPEL GLOOM IN BUSINESS WORLD North shore real estate men were numbered among the ten thousand real estate operators who are in na- | tional convention this week at the | Auditorium theater, Chicago, meet- | ing for the avowed purpose of dis- | pelling the financial gloom which hovers over American business and industry. It was the fourteenth an- nual convention of the National As- sociation of Real Estate Boards and the North Shore Real Estate Board was fully represented at all of 'the many sessions, assuming an Imporsy tant part in entertaining the visit- ing delegates. Delegates of the North Shore Board are" C. I: Northrop, S. B. Thomas, N. D. Hill, A. R. Eddington, Ernest Smith, Leonard Roach, Paul Hardmann, E. R. Stone and M.. BE. Barker. The Convention committee of the local board comprises H. H. Brown, W J. Moir and A. J. Wk cock. 1 Quality Materials Expert Workmen We will estimate on complete jobs, cover every window and porch Northwestern Shade & Awning Co. Phone Winnetka - - : at a set price. Prouty Annex 1125 LULL LLL 2007077, ss ALLL 772777777 0 7 CLEANOUT ATTIC WITH A "FOR SALE" AD --_ mm me--e---- A Complete Stock of Preserving Goods Kettles, L.adles, Colendars, Crocks, Glasses and Jar Rings, everything is here but the fruit to put in them. 546 Center Street We have on sale a special preserv- ingsetof MIRRO Aluminum--8 qt. Kettle, Ladle and strainer---a $3.20 value--at $1.89 E. B. Taylor & Co. HARDWARE Phones 998 and 999 786 Elm St., Winnetka J. H. DETHLOFF Gents' Furnishings and Shoes Phone Winnetka 1077 561 Lincoln Ave. South Water Fruit Market "BUY HERE AND SAVE MONEY" WINNETKA, ILLINOIS Phone Win. 392 The Greatest of These We deliver important Viadd things, but the most thing we deliver is Service! Unfailingly! many eos" SCULLY VILAGE EXPRESSING 6 PROUTY ANNEX [ely (Gl &'MOVING WINNETKA , ILL. Many items are priced at cost or a fraction over cost. week. Restricted space permits us to list but a few of our bargains Come this | | | BLUE Sweet Cantaloupe 3 for 25c¢ New Potatoes 40c peck LEMONS, 40c dozen String Beans 3 qts. 25¢ GOOSE cs FROM >' FINEST HILLSIDE GROVES Fresh Asparagus Parsley, Raddishes, Green Onions, Green Peppers 2 bunches 25c¢ Blue Goose Oranges. . . .35¢, 40c, 50c, 60c doz. Bananas Watermelons on Ice - Red Raspberries, Black Raspberries, Black- berries, Blueberries, Red Currants, Sour Cherries . il... ...ov ma Low Price Honey Dew Melons ............ . 20c up Sweet Cherries, largest finest grade, sitesinde demi dd Sl SME PR 40c Ib. SPECIAL -- Sweet Corn ....... 30c doz. Tomatoes... . ~~ 15¢ 1b. and up Green Poa reer ik 22¢ 1b. Beets and Carrots .......... .. °° Sc bunch Fresh Lettuce ......... .. Sc, 10c, 15¢ head Home Grown Celery .......... 10c, 25¢ bunch Eogplant ........ , No td ee 15¢ up New Apples ..... . .. mga eu 10c Ib. AT 8c Ib. BUY HERE and SAVE MONEY | | ORDERS OVER $2.00 DELIVERED FREE

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