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* WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1921 PISA: AN OLD CURIOSITY SHOP OF HISTORY A city of 10,000 skyscrapers before Peter Minuit bought Manhattan island for the present price of a supper at a Broadway cabaret. A city that warred and traded with empires, yet plunged into a disastrous struggle with a rival city over the rights to a lapdog. A city which was seized aftes a Florentine Hobson "bottled up" its harbor entrance with sunken boats six centuries before the battle off San- tiago bay. Such is Pisa, whose leaning tower was endangered by recent earthquake tremors in Italy. Pisa's record abounds in incidents as freakish as its famous tower; yet it bossesses a history necessarily more significant than any British or Amer- ican city. Indicative of Pisa's importance in the thirteenth century was her send- ing an ambassador to Rome. There- by hangs the story of the lapdog. Dur- ing the coronation ceremonies of Frederick II the Florentine emissary admired the lapdog of a certain car- dinal, so that dignitary promised to give the tiny animal to its admirer. Next day the Pisan ambassador said a few kind words about the same dog. and the cardinal just as readily prom- ised it to him. The Florentine sent for his gift, and got it; the Pisan sent, and received an apology. Florentines began joking the Pisans about this in- cident, and fights ensued on the Ro- man streets. When the Pisan home folks heard this it gave them an ex- cellent chance to pick a quarrel that had long been simmering. A sort of medieval Boston tea party was staged by the Pisans, who seized all the en- emy merchandise within their reach, and thus precipitated the first of a series of wars with Florence which culminated in the subjection of Pisa by her long-time rival. The lapdog story seems trivial, yet characteristic of a certain childish quality noticeable among the juvenile civic nationalities that preceded na- tional Italy. As further proof one might recall the occasion when the victorious army of Lucca hung upon a Pisan tower a mirror with the in- scription "Oh women of Pisa, use these to look at yourselves." No oth- er challenge wag needed for the Pisans to march to the gate of Lucca, and there to plant poles, topped with mir- rors, bearing retaliatory comment. Were a super Rip Van Winkle of medieval Pisa to come with his latter- day compatriots to Ellis island in 1920, not only the national bird of his adopted land, but the skyscraper line of New York might make him feel at home. Towers they were called, these Pisa skyscrapers, huddled together for all the world like groups of tall apartment houses. Twa reasons are assigned for this method of building, common to Italian towns of the twelfth century. One was that the wall permitted only vertical expansion when population pressure increased. Another, believ- able in view of the constant factional fights and family feuds, attributed them to the necessity for protection. Bridges that could be thrown from tower to tower further suggested the skyscraper likeness. On these precur- sors of the modern fire escape, many a community battle has raged. The Leaning Tower of Pisa served humanity well, aside from becoming the most effective bit of city adver- tising yet devised, for it permitted Galileo, a native of Pisa, to carry on his experiments with the laws govern- ing the pendulum. J ------ THE FLAMINGO, A BIRD OF BEAUTY AND MYSTERY, IS SAVED FROM EXTINCTION Assurance that the flamingo, bird of beauty and mystery, will escape ex- tinction is contained in a letter from H. E. W. Grant, colonial governor of the Bahamas, which says: "You will be glad to hear that an order in council has been passed giv- ing complete protection to the flamin- go. This glory of our marshes owes the expedition a debt of gratitude." The action of the Bahamas council was taken Ieuowinz an expedition. wnicn trallea tne namingo, the most beautiful of the wo#ld's larger birds, to its last stand, tdBk motion pictures of the timorous creatures; and brought about a realization of how near they were to becoming extinct in the new world through annihilation by native sponge fishermen. These fishermen hunted them down for food purposes at the nesting and molting season. The first American naturalist to lo- cate and study the gorgeous flamingo was Dr. Frank M. Chapman in 1901, when he estimated that some 20,000 flamingoes were to be found on one of the little knbwn islands of the Bahamas group. Since then it is be- lieved that fully two-thirds of the colonies have perished. The expedition that spent ten days in the abysmal salt swamps of Andros island, filming the flamingo and study- Ing bis habitat for scientific pur- poses, was sent out by the Miami Aquarium association. A yacht was the mother ship of the expedition and an express cruiser was used as a scout boat. Canvas canoes were taken along to get into the shal- low salt creeks, and nose into the la- goons for deep entrances to the murky swamps where the flamingo hides. A Bahama guide, Peter Bannister, who had aided Doctor Chapman's party 19 years ago, also went with the party. After penetrating to the utmost navigable points with the canoes it was necessary to traverse miles of the "swash" or tidal marl marshes, carry- ing the heavy cameras and motion pic- ture machines, in search for the birds. Wading in water up to the waist, knee deep in the marl mud, was the daily program, while blinding swarms of mosquitoes compelled nightly retreats to the yacht, anchored several miles off shore. But the hardships found a worthy reward when the party came upon col- onies of several hundred birds, de- scribed by a member of the party as "a flaming mass of brilliant scarlet' bodies, jet black beneath the huge wings, with their long, slender necks gracefully lowering and raising their Roman-nosed heads as they sought be- neath the water the tiny spiral shell known to scientists as 'Cerithium," up- on which the flamingo lives exclusively in its native habitat Hint Was Taken. "We had a number of guests to din- ner one evening," writes Mrs. W. G, "and in serving the chicken my hus- band overlooked our little daughter Elsie. She sat there with a disap- pointed look on her face for a while, then a thought struck her. She crumpled a piece of bread on her empty plate and holding it up she beckoned to the dish of chicken say- ing coaxingly, 'Here chick, chick, chick! Here chick! Here chick! There was a roar of laughter and Elsie was quickly served."--Boston Transcript. NEW SHOE REPAIR SHOP M. Cohen this week opened a branch of the Cut Price Shoe Repair Company of Chicago, at 809 Oak street, announcing a guarantee of ex- pert workmanship and prompt ser- vice. Use Soap. If the belt on your sewing machine loosens, rub it with plain yellow soap and it will help until you can have it fixed. { More property is sold through classified adver- tising every year than is sold through agents. ] Compare the cost of a want ad with the customary commission charged. { The agent has many properties among which to divide his selling efforts {A want ad finds the party who wants your property in a few days. ENJOYING A VACATION M. J. Timberlake, veteran of the Civil War, who has been devoting recent weeks to soliciting subscrip- tions to the Winnetka Talk, has laid aside the subscription blank for a time to engage in a spell of vaca- tioning. He will visit relatives in Jackson, Mich., for several weeks. Mr. Timberlake is a resident of Win- netka, having recently moved to the village from Oak Park. WORTH SMILING ABOUT Thomas J. Lynch, Village Forester of Winnetka, Kenilworth and Gross Point, is passing around broad smiles and clear Havanas these days, im- pressing his friends with the impor- tant fact of the arrival in the Lynch household, on June 9, of an eight- pound future tree surgeon. The Lynch home is in Glencoe. AFTER BIG FISH James R. Crocker, former Glencoe justice of the peace, leaves the vil- lage Tuesday of next week on a five weeks' visit in and near Duluth, Minn. Judge Crocker expects to catch some real live muskellunge and has prepared some particularly in- viting bait for the occasion. OPENS CONSTRUCTION OFFICE W. S. Rugero, formerly in busi- ness in Chicago with the E. R. Elec- tricial Construction Company, has opened general electrical construc- tion offices at 840 Center street. Social Happenings vo -- Mrs. Maurice H. Lieber and son, Perry, of 468 Ridge avenue, are leav- ing on Saturday morning, July 30, for a five weeks' stay in California, stopping first in' Los Angeles with friends, and later going on to Tu- lare, where they will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Biery for three weeks or so. Friends of Mrs. Biery, who was formerly Miss Ruth Lieb- er, will be interested inlearning that Mrs. Biery is taking a course at Le- land Stanford university this sum- mer, and that she will be principal in one of the grade schools in Tulare this coming year. Mr. Biery has re- cently been made assistant superin- tendent of the Nestle's Food com- pany in that city. mr wie Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Rockwell of 657 Lincoln avenue, and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Earle of 922 North avenue, left yesterday morning on a motor trip to Charlevoix, Mich., where they will spend the coming fortnight. They will be joined by Mr. and Mrs. Eliot Stearns of Cleve- land. ----f-- Mr. and Mrs. Victor Elting and family, 830 Mt. Pleasant Court, are spending the summer in the Huron Mountains. LLL LLLSSLLLLLLSS LLL S SSS SS SSSI SS SSS SSS SSS SAS SSS SAAS FH 7 4 For quick service phone Win.122 Z, ASSIS IIISSLLLLLLLLLL LSS LL LLL LSS SSS SSIS SSL S SSSA S114 Stove Repairs Window Glazing C. F. SANBORN Jobbing Carpenter and Repairs Screen Work and Storm Windows my Specialty No Job Too Large or Too Small 566 Center St. Phone Winn. 122 Lzirzrrrrrirrrrrirririiiiriziiiizz V7 LLLLLLLLLLLLLELL LLL LL ddd ddd Td ddd Tl "2 7 J Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Carlson | of 263 Woodlawn avenue, Hubbard Woods, announce the marriage of their daughter, Frances Nathalie, to Mr. William Henry Merrill, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Merrill of 985 Sheridan road, Hubbard Woods, on Thursday, July 7, in the chapel of Christ church. Rev. Ashley Gerhard performer the cere- mony. eT ie Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Jones and fam- ily of 655 Elm street, are leaving to- day for Cape Cod, where they will spend the remainder of the summer with Mrs. Jones' mother, Mrs. Wil- liam Kenefick in Osterville. Mrs. Edwin Price and family of 699 Walden road, are summering at Spring Lake, Mich. Mr. and Mrs. George Parker of 418 Cedar street, and Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Rogers of 467 Linden street, left on Friday last on an automobile trip to the northern woods in Wisconsin. wes me Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Clark, 596 Oak street, are at Tenderfoot, Wis., on a two weeks' euitng, Mrs. C. D. Boyles, left last Monday for ing at Glacier Parle Miss Bernice Hubsch, 1072 Spruce street, left Thursday for a fortnight's visit with friends in the east. Fa Mr. and Mrs. William B. Hale of 900 Willow street left Tuesday for California, where they will spend two months. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Rehm and their family of Chicago, will occupy Mr. and Mrs. Hale's residence during the latter's absence. mn fens Mrs. John R. Leonard and family of 861 Bryant avenue, left recently for a summer in the Adirondacks. iim oni Miss Lucille Fry of Chattanooga, Tenn. is the guest of Albert A. McKeighan and family, 1606 Forest avenue. ; 625 Oak street, a month's out- Er y/l: Rev. and Mrs. Francis C. Stifler. have moved from 923 Greenleaf avenue, to 1048 Forest avenue. ---- Miss Ida Nourse of 1137 Green- wood avenue, left Thursday of last week for a month's visit with friends in Watch Hill, Rhode Island. ig The Misses Dorothy and Priscilla Lloyd, 1035 Lake avenue, had as their guests over the Fourth, the Misses Dorothy and Margaret Allen of Oak Park. PAINT LARGE AND SMALL CANS PAINTING Ask for our Free Service on all your Paint Problems. Telephone Winnetka 344 cl BO ace fish. oe SE nse e Vlad = Je 3 os 200 PAINT RASMESEN'S STORE The Winnetka Woman's Club closed for repairs and renovation. a -- Mrs. L. R. Fink of Kenosha, Wis., was the guest for a few days this week of her sister, Mrs, M. H. Lieb- er, 468 Ridge avenue. a Mrs. L. Harrison Mettler of Sher- idan road, has as her guest her mother, Mrs. Warren of Monmouth, Illinois, is (Official Publication.) REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF Winnetka Trust and Savings Bank located at Winnetka, State of Illinois, at the close of business on the 30th day of June, 1921, as made to the Aud- itor of Public Accounts of the State of Illinois, pursuant to law. RESOURCES 1. Loans and Discounts ...$276,980.15 2. E0verdrafts Ll. io. 219. 3. J. S. Government In- vestments. vee ..0:.5 32,215.00 4. Other Bonds and Stocks 248,759.87 5. Banking House, Furni- ture and Fixtures.... 7,192.53 8. Other 'Real PBstate ..... 2,045.00 7. Due from Banks, Cash, Exchanges, Checks and Collections... A vs 116,190.59 Total Resources ....... $683,602.76 LIABILITIES 3. Capital Stoek ...:..... $ 35,000.00 2, Surplus... oon ,850.00 3. Undivided Profits (Net).. 6,620.19 4. DeDOSBItE ui se ear 2,122.36 Bb. .: Dividends Unpaid ...... 6,010.21 Potal Liabilities ...... $683,602.76 »: M, Meyer, President of the Winnetka Trust and Savings Bank, do solemnly swear that the above state- ment is true to the best of my knowl- edge and belief. K. MEYER, President STATE OF Nom] ss COUNTY OF COOK : Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day of July, 1921. . P. W. BRADSTREET, (SEAL) Notary Public We Specialize in the Best of Electrical Appliances Such as The Eden, Thor and Easy Washing Machines Simplex and Thor Ironing Machines Eureka, Royal and Hoover Vacuum Cleaners Free Trial Easy Payments North Shore Electric Shop JOHN C. WELTER, Proprietor 554 Center Street Winnetka Phone Winnetka 44° If Electrical and Good We Sell It We close every Saturday afternoon dur- ing July and August. Big Stores 1559 Sherman Ave. EVANSTON, PALACE Cash Meat Market Phone Evanston 2720 ILL, Big Stores 1526 Greenleaf Ave. MEATS ARE DOWN DIXIE BACON STRICTLY FRESH Fancy "Small SUGAR CURED BONE- Whole| | ESS RUMP CORN 17%c Sliced Free EGGS, 40c Pork Loins, 21 15¢c BEEF, 25¢ While Low in price, our meats Very Best Porterhouse Steak, lb. .................... 45 are high in quality. Nothing Very Best Sirloin Steals, Ib. ..................... 35¢, 40c but good fresh meat is sold here Very Best Round Steak, Ib. ........................ 30c Rib B b 351/¢ Strictly Fresh Calves Sweetbreads, Ib. ............... 50c Peacock Rib Bacon, Ib. ... .354e Porke Sausage, Ib. oo... 0 i va ive ARE 4 Very Best Peacock Hams, Best Bacon; sliced, Ib. .... 0c... i iii iii 45¢ Pound ................. 35Y5c Lamb Patties, tlh. 5. oi coe dene mnie wl aes 30c Fancy Roasting Chickens; Fancy Rib Lamb Chops, Ib. ..................... ....40c Pond ih... at wr a, 39/,c Fancy Legs Milk F ed Veal, Ib. 5% IIR i VSR 24%/5c Pickled Beef Tongnes, ib. 32 We dress all our chickens every day. ..... ..... ... .... Z : i 1921 BROILERS, Ib. : . 2 5 4 Hind Quarter of Spring Lamb, : Pound ................. 381/5¢ Swifts Premium Bacon Swifts Premium Ham Fancy Legs of Lamb, Ib. ....35c by the strip 36l4c lb. 341/c Ib.